Banned Book‚ Lord of the rings Main Characters-Bilbo Baggins‚ Frodo Baggins‚ Gandalf the grey‚ “ Ho! Ho! Ho! to the bottle i go to heal my heart and drown my woe‚ rain may fall and wind may blow‚ And many miles be still to go‚ But under a tall tree i will lie‚ and let the clouds go sailing by.” - Lord of the rings All Information i have gotten about this book being banned all support the idea of this book being banned for a main character smoking and some different outlook on religion.
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issue of child soldier and whether or not they should be prosecuted. In countries in the Middle East and Africa‚ such as Sierra Leone‚ governments and rebel groups are recruiting and using children in battles. Due to this‚ these children are exposed to shooting guns such as 10 pound AK-47s. They take part of mass killings and many other crimes such as rape. The problem is that
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Should Youtube ban Stunt Videos? According to Scholastic.com‚ in 2009 a 15 year-old-boy soaked a basketball in gasoline and decided he was going to shoot a three pointer with it. Well he ended up lighting his clothes on fire and getting second and third-degree burns. He did survive though‚ but he will have the fire scars for the rest of his life. This shows that many kids are willing to risk their lives by doing some dangerous and stupid stunt for the sake of a thirty second video. Therefore‚ Youtube
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The gun debate in America is as old at the country itself. At different times we have debated who should be able to own a firearm‚ what types of firearms should be legal‚ and when is acceptable to carry a firearm. I am a gun owner and I believe that it does makes sense to restrict the ownership of firearms. However‚ I believe that it is unrealistic to establish any type of comprehensive ban. The United States has more firearms per capita than any other nation. If a wholsale ban was established
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this type of breed from their town and even city limits‚ but is this a very reasonable ban? Are these dogs more dangerous than other dogs‚ or is it just the owner’s fault? What is the big deal? In my persuasive essay I will be talking about if people should be allowed to keep pitbull breeds or not. My three main points are: 1) it is not the breed‚ it the owner‚ 2) pit bulls make wonderful pets if trained correctly and treated caringly instead of fighting them‚ and 3) they are very good with younger children
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Should Boxing Be Banned? What do Boxing‚ Sky Diving‚ Horseback Riding‚ and Climbing Mountains have in common? All of these sports can be very dangerous to perform some more than others but dangerous all the same‚ yet thousands of people continue to attempt these sports and many more dangerous activities evry day. An obvious question somebody might ask is why doesn’t anyone stop these people from doing these sports if their so dangerous? The simple answer is‚ its nobody else’s business what
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novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye has been challenged many times by school boards across America‚ it has also won the hearts of countless fans‚ who claim that the merits outweigh the controversial issues. Sailinger’s most popular novel has been ridiculed for its use of vulgar language‚ sexual references‚ alcohol abuse‚ and violence. Although the novel contains mature subject matter‚ The Catcher in the Rye should be included in all high school curriculums because it is a classic coming of age story that
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begin by reading the quote above. As a parent who just opens the book and reads the first two pages‚ already‚ based on a snap judgment do not want their child to read this Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Alice Walker. However‚ The Color Purple should not be banned. The novel writes of many current issues needed to be addressed in this day and age. Many issues concerning The Color Purple consist of abuse‚ rape‚ explicit sexual content‚ human sexuality‚ profanity‚ racism‚ etc.; the list goes on.
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Discursive essay – Should cloning be banned? The subject of human cloning is a very controversial topic. The cloning of Dolly the sheep in 1997 by scientist Ian Wilmut generated a very unexpected reaction around the world. However these reactions were not all positive. Cloning refers to the development of offspring that are identical to their parents genetically. While it is referred to as an unnatural process‚ it can occur quite often in nature. Identical twins‚ for example‚ are clones. However
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While adults and teens think that drinking may be "cool"‚ beer companies only portray the positive side of drinking. Many companies spend over 1 billion dollars a year to sting viewer’s imaginations with success‚romance‚ power and happiness‚ by tickling the brain with humor‚ fast moving images and catchy tunes. "Beer consumption is the leading cause of death on college campuses‚" said Tom Osborne‚ formar coach of the University of Nebraska football team. A drunken riot broke out on campus following
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