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    When a child falls over in the middle of the street‚ do you help him? The normal response to this question on this question is “yes” and without empirical data‚ I think I can claim that far over 90% of the people will agree. It is the normal thing to do‚ regardless of external or internal motives or any other reasons of benefit for the individual. The question is‚ why? Clearly‚ the child is in need of help and you are able to provide it‚ regardless of circumstance. When taking a scientific approach

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    as an illness‚ a disease. It does not make a person bad‚ just a person in need of help to overcome. Behind people’s actions‚ there is a reason whywhy they have decided to try a substance for the first time. Painful memories are effectively blocked from being remembered using drugs and alcohol. In “Understanding Addiction: Why Do Some People Become Addicts?” Elements Behavioral Health explains that humans may turn to substances to help them cope with painful memories‚ “Trauma: Suffering from a

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    Alternate Energy should be used more. Renewable energy creates three times more jobs then fossil fuels. Renewable energy is being used more in the world. People are realizing that fossil fuels are going to run out soon and that it is destroying the environment. And burning these things releases greenhouse gasses that is causing climate change. Alternate energy should be used more because burning fossil fuels is causing climate change‚ drilling oil is dangerous‚ and alternate energy is clean and renewable

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    Deaf people faced in their upbringing‚ I do know what it is like to feel oppressed and undervalued. As an interpreter‚ I keep that in mind when I am out on an assignment and whenever I am at a social in the Deaf community. One thing I try to do recognize my privilege as a hearing person so that I do not come off as oppressive or paternalistic toward Deaf people and lead then into reacting to me negatively. Earlier I mentioned my view on what “privilege” was and related it to how white people have

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    today‚ we are either close minded towards things or we are just simple minded and a group of people like that will really tear the country apart. Certain people who fight for there religious beliefs really should treat everyone the same. Thesis: Businesses should not be allowed to deny services‚ discriminate‚ due to sexuality or religious beliefs. I. Same-sex couples being denied service from small businesses due to discrimination. A. People in love keep us in business‚ so it makes

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    Why Bulling Is Bad

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    For most people‚ bullying is a way to feel better about themselves‚ feel important‚ and control other people. People also think they will be popular if they make fun of others and spread gossip. So what makes a bully? How do they become what they are? Children tend to become bullies if they are nervous or angry when a child is bullied they become a bully like a mental defence if a child is bullied at home from abusive family or friends‚ being hit or just plain neglected can trigger the child not

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    The situation and environment of animal testing is extremely well in modern. It is a positive and efficient way to help people researching and trying in different kinds of professional fields‚ such as drugs‚ scientific technologies‚ food additives‚ GM food‚ human behaviors‚ clone and organ transplantation. In fact‚ there are no people and even impossible find another way instead of animal testing‚ because people’s researches have to use lives to test. Therefore‚ people’s process without animal testing

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    Why Curfews Are Bad

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    for teens by the cities and towns help to keep them safe and out of any danger they could run into during the late hours. Setting curfews can help keep teenagers off the roads late at night‚ especially when it comes to new drivers. Someone could be leaving a party under the influence and get behind the wheel of a vehicle‚ putting not only themselves but other drivers in danger. A wreck could occur leaving one or more people dead. In 2015‚ 10‚265 people were killed due to drunk driving. Curfews could

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    Why Is The 1920s Bad

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    the economy in the 1920s was bad because it was the beginning of the Great Depression. But the depression could have been avoided if the Feds became more aware in the beginning and stopped over looking it. The great depression led to unemployment and factories being shut down. The Great Depression was in the 1920s when the stock market crashed. During the depression there were a quarter of teens in the country living on the streets by themselves. It started because people wan ted to sell more than buying

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    Why Homework Is Bad

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    enough to complete an assignment on their own. Yet‚ is homework really helping kids or hurting them? From teachers’ point of view‚ homework is helpful to get an idea of how well students understand the material. On the other hand‚ from the parents’ and students’ point of view‚ homework is extremely stressful and time-consuming. I believe that homework doesn’t help students and may actually be hurting them. First‚ homework isn’t helping kids as they rarely have time to get outside

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