slavery‚ he also believed they could easily become Christians‚ as he did not see a religion of their own. Columbus forced natives to work for profits‚ sending thousands of Taino peoples to Spain to be sold into further slavery. The ones who were not sold were forced to mine gold and work on the plantations. If the Native peoples tried to revolt‚ they would be killed‚ and to prevent future rebellion‚ he paraded the dead bodies through the streets.
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Debate: Second-Hand Smoke in Public Places Being the independent country that the United States has become‚ there has also been the controversial topics for debate: abortions‚ use of handguns‚ and smoking in public. Smoking does a lot of things such as cause air pollution‚ harming nonsmokers‚ and harming the smokers themselves. The biggest problems are the locations for controversial smoking which is restaurants and movie theaters. Second-hand smoke‚ also known as passive smoke‚ is the combination
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Have you ever had to make a choice that could change your reputation? In this story‚ our beloved Kit had to make a choice such as this. Kit should not have saved Hannah for three reasons: it hurts her reputation‚ it could lead to Kit’s death‚ and Hannah was very odd. The first reason that Kit should not have saved Hannah is that it hurts her reputation. If she helped Hannah escape‚ she would be put on trial for witchcraft. This could result in her being brutally banished from Wethersfield‚ Connecticut
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Violent video games Many people believe that violent video games should be banned‚ claiming that they have a negative effect on people. Some even say violent games make people commit violent acts. These games do influence human behavior‚ which is not always positive‚ but this does not mean that they should be banned. If a child began playing violent video games at a young age‚ then he might think that violence in real life is the same as the game violence and that it does not have a real impact
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able to us their phone during class Why can’t students use their phones during class. There are many benefits to using your phone during class. It helps teach them self-discipline. They have instant access to the internet‚ so they can research a lot faster. Teachers can use phones to aid in their instructions. If there is an emergency‚ they can call their parents and the authorities. Resource 1: Why Students should be using their Phones in Class "Why Students should be using their Phones in
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Every citizen has the right to vote‚ yet so many people don’t vote‚ "with the turnout at just 64% for the 2008 presidential election‚ and voter turnout rates decreasing steadily in most established democracies." My parents just can’t do it because they’re too busy and sometimes they just don’t want to vote. It would be fun to vote because of the freedom we have on voting for which president we want to have‚ but some people just don’t think that way. As a consequence‚ voter turnouts during presidential
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after school‚ and practices and meeting time tend to vary a lot. It is very convenient for a student who does not have access to public transportation to call their parents for a ride when they need one. Again‚ one
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and post them on social media accounts like Snapchat‚ Facebook‚ Instagram‚ Twitter‚ YouTube‚ etc. But Cell Phones should be aloud in school because they can take their homework home and be able to find their assignments easier. They should also be allowed in schools because it is easier for the students to follow along in reading and watching videos. When students are in class they will often be on social media sites and other things instead of listening to their
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“I think not paying athletes is a tradition and also there would be less fans at games if they were paid” according to Mark Emmert (President of the NCAA ). Why would fans stop watching the games if they are in full support and love the game and the players that they love to watch? College athletes deserve some money‚ so that when they get out of college they can start a life. How else would they make money? They don’t have time for a job‚ they go to the school classes‚ then to their practice‚ and
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our cats and dogs‚ our beloved pets? We would all be bought to tears if anything were to happen to them. Why is it not the same for all other animals? The cruel treatment of animals needs to stop. As a leading researcher in the Animal Cruelty Australia Program‚ I have seen the horrific treatment of animals first hand. This conference on the unfair treatment of animals aims to change the way people think about cruelty to animals and what Australia needs to do to stop it. Animals used for food production
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