Should Felons Be Able to Vote? “We let ex-convicts marry‚ reproduce‚ buy beer‚ own property and drive. They don’t lose their freedom of religion‚ their right against self-incrimination… they can’t be trusted to help choose our leaders… If we thought criminals could never be reformed‚ we wouldn’t let them out of prison in the first place (Chapman‚ Steve).” Many believe that felons should be able to vote due to the fact that they served their time in prison and already received their consequence
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Should 4 Year Old Be In Pageants Would you give your child 10 Pixy Stixs? Some of the pageant mom’s have given their child large amounts of sugar to give them energy. Just so the child will win. I’m writing about the issue of you girls being in beauty pageants. I believe that pageants are disgusting and young girls should not be taking part in them. The beauty pageants are unhealthy. They make unhealthy relationships with their parents because the parents tell them that they aren’t
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Women exercised their right to vote for the President their first time in November of 1920 The First Women’s Right Video is the one that stood out to me from the very beginning. It amazes me how what these women did for not just themselves‚ the women of that time‚ but for also the women of today. They were head strong and very determined‚ had they not be‚ would we as women have rights today? Elizabeth Stanton and Susan Anthony were two of the women that fought for our rights as women. Had it
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Argument essay Should a person really be viewed as an adult at eighteen? There is a lot of controversy as to whether or not a child should be treated as an adult at the age of eighteen. A lot of questions come along with it such as ?Is a child really mature enough at that age??. Nonetheless a child should be viewed as an adult at the age of eight-teen because this is when children are expected to be mature enough to make their own important decisions. Legally a child becomes an adult when he/she
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between 18 and 20 years old. If 18 year olds can risk their lives for others‚ why can’t they drink? 18 year olds should be allowed to drink because they are legally considered adults‚ they could be taught in how to drink responsibly‚ and it would take away the thrill of drinking illegally. At the age of 18‚ people are legally considered an adult. As a result‚ they should get to choose if they want to drink or not. The Constitution and State Laws give 18 year olds several rights and responsibilities
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Women Attaining the Right to Vote Throughout history‚ women were degraded on society’s hierarchy. Beginning in 1893‚ women began fighting for their rights in society (“Start of the Suffragette”). New Zealand was the first country that granted women the vote. They believed that women had the potential to be a part of society. However‚ men in England did not believe in that ideology. The idea of women having the rights to vote‚ was unnatural‚ disturbing‚ and out of the ordinary (Hicks 12‚ 13) In
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At what age should teens be allowed to vote? Some argue that the voting age should be lowered to 16 years old‚ while others believe that it should remain the same. 16 years olds lack the responsibility needed to vote. 16 year olds are scientifically proven to be underdeveloped and not fully mature. 16 year olds are frequently liberal until they grow up to have adult responsibilities. In the article‚ “No‚ We Shouldn’t Lower the Voting Age to 16” by David Davenport‚ he states that the lowering of the
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teenage years and isn’t fully mature until age 25. One 16-year-old’s brain might be more developed than another 18-year-old’s‚ just as a younger teen might be taller than an older one. But evidence is mounting that a 16-year-old’s brain is generally far less developed than those of teens just a little older. The research seems to help explain why 16-year-old drivers crash at far higher rates than older teens. The studies have convinced a growing number of safety experts that 16-year-olds are too
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through an anonymous voice. There are a few restrictions on voting‚ which include age‚ citizenship‚ and in some states weather you’re a convicted felon. I believe that it is unfair that some states make it so felons can’t vote. I really believe felons should be allowed to vote simply because everyone makes mistakes‚ and some felons have to rejoin society eventually. Felons are looked at by some as the bad people of society. Some people even believe that once they have messed up they don’t deserve
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Should Felons Be Allowed To Vote? The disenfranchisement of a person is a heavy topic that you only hear about every four years during the Presidential Election. Why though? The reason: everyone has an opinion on the issue‚ but only few are willing to say anything about it. Some are afraid of the racial issue our country sees‚ and some are afraid to sway against their preferred political party. The Constitution of the United States of America‚ amendment 14‚ section 2‚ clearly states “…citizens
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