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    drug that shouldn’t be used for recreational purposes due to all the effects it gives the user and how some users abuse it. The more that is taken the greater the effects are which can cause short and long term problems. One of the reasons that people use this drug is for the feeling that it offers to them and get some users addicted. The use of marijuana causes THC to flow from your bloodstream to your brain in which gives the user the “high” they feel. “It acts much like the cannabinoid chemicals

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    has a detrimental impact on the people surrounding them. Death occurs on a daily basis‚ but people who deliberately take the lives of others should face an equivalent punishment as a consequence for their actions. Thus‚ it would be necessary to have a capital punishment system‚ in other words death penalty in all states.. Although all life is sacred and very few people deserve the death penalty‚ all states should be allowed to execute criminals because it deters crime‚ provides closure to families

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    reasons why women might not commit as much crime as men. (50 marks) The term ‘crime’ means behaviour that breaks the law. For example‚ someone who commits a crime such as drug offences or theft is considered a criminal. Feminists accept that women commit less crime than men because they are more likely to conform to rules and social controls than men. Based on the evidence in the ‘Official Crime Statistics’ (OCS) of 2009 and 2010 in England and Wales‚ men are five times more likely to commit crime

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    Today‚ the Bible is not favorably viewed. People will often state that they believe it is a fairytale or a book of mythology. Those who use the Bible as their source of truth are mocked and ridiculed with sayings such as‚ “You still believe in a magic sky-daddy who ‘blesses’ you?” or “Anyone who trusts a 2‚000-year-old book cannot be taken seriously.” Understandably‚ there is a reason people feel this way. In the past‚ many religious people have peddled the Bible for control‚ power‚ and money. Unfortunately

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    Why Do People Get Tattoos

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    of “low lives”‚ bikers or gang bangers‚ so to speak. But now tattoos have made a comeback to many as a form of art. People would now get tattoos for several different reasons; people get tattoos to express their lost for a loved one. It was said that ancient Hawaiians would tattoo their tongues as a sign of mourning when a loved on died. During the modern Western culture people would only get a tattoo as a sign of remembrance‚ nothing more. A similar reason is to remember a special event or to

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    Has there ever been a time where people misunderstood you ? You felt as if you were alone. I personally have never experienced it ‚but I know a friend who has. I was there to help because they’re all my friends. There was hard times but with help we all got through it. My friend’s name who has experienced it‚ is named Brian. He’s a 19 year old boy whose very intelligent and super funny. We met at a friends house thats where I got to know him. I thought he was a really cool person to hang out

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    Poor People Have Hope

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    the cry of the poor‚ they also shall cry themselves‚ but not be heard” (proverbs 21:13) in the Bible. This full of meaning photograph shows a really deep and sadful reality which is living under the red line of poverty. Looking deep in this photo you can see and realize a painful reality‚ a miserable life that no one wish to live. The economic situation seems to be dead‚ there is no life‚ just misery‚ poverty‚ hunger that starving people are everywhere‚ you can also find people searching in the

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    Prisons are places where people give up their freedom‚ privacy‚ control and sometimes even their dignity. Losing your minds in prison is a common occurrence due to the restriction of movement and isolation that many prisoners experience. There are many people around them but they feel alone because they are away from their friends and family. If they are in prison for a lesser crime or a crime committed out of necessity then they feel alone in their ideals because they consider themselves a “regular”

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    Why Do People Seek Asylum

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    Forgein nationals who believe they cannot return to their native country are often granted asylum. Asylum is often granted to individuals who believe the may face death‚ or imprisonment by returning to their country. Some confuse requesting refugee status with the process of seeking asylum. There are differences between each process. An individual who is seeking asylum is already in the country when they make their request. Often asylum is granted; as the individual fears they will face mortal harm

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    illnesses‚ but how many people actually know and understand mental illnesses like depression or schizophrenia. Many people misunderstand mental illnesses because you can’t see the effects of them and many think that it’s the victim’s fault they have the illness. The fact is that many mental illnesses are genetic like cancer and some are just as deadly‚ just no one knows about them. Since these illnesses and disorders aren’t well know‚ the public neglects them and the people suffering with them‚ and

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