Should the burqa be banned? Founding father‚ Patrick Henry exclaimed‚ “…give me liberty or give me death” in a speech to fellow Virginia colonials in 1775. His words are just as pertinent now as they ever were. Countless news stories over the past year about France and other European countries outlawing burqas in public have left me conflicted. The burqa is a long‚ head to toe garment worn by many Muslim women in public. These bans also include the niqab‚ which covers the face‚ and is part
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In Moss’ article he mentions how junk food companies learn of the negative affects their products have on the population but ignore it and continue to market to their fatty food to naïve children. Larger companies know that healthy food doesn’t sell so they sell their food as a necessity to kids who don’t know the negative effects‚ they lie in order to profit financially. But sometimes healthier options aren’t even an option at all for junk food companies and are often shut down immediately
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contribute to personal evaluation of oneself and to the character-building. Should be banned 1) Only way to seek excitement Extreme sports often are an escape from reality‚ from stress and from monotony. You don’t have to think about your problems. You just think about yourself‚ you can relax‚ and prove that you can do things which are admired by other people. CounterOther was of seeking excitement Should be banned 1) Irresponsible behaviour -In the majority of cases they don’t care about
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The issue whether pitbulls should be banned has been prominent in the media in recent weeks since poor Ayen Chol was brutally attacked. In the letter to the editorial ‘these dogs are guns without a safety catch’ published in the Herald sun‚ on the 19/08/11‚ by Leanne Pelen contends that pitbulls are vicious‚ savage‚ dangerous animals that need to be banned by the government. In an outraged tone‚ the article targets those who own pitbulls as well the government officials who make the laws about dogs
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Mar 9‚ 2012 S.S. Persuasive essay I think there should not be a law that bans violent video game production. I think this because if we ban violent video games then most companies that manufacture the violent video games could go bankrupt. Also I don’t think that it’s the video games are making the younger generation commit all the crimes that they are committing. My first reason why I think we should not ban violent video games is because to many video game manufacturers
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Guns Should Not Be Banned in the US Just a few weeks ago a man with the name Adam Lanza decided to take the guns of his mother and take the life of 20 children and 8 adults‚ including his mother ’s and his own. This atrocity hasn ’t been the first one. In the weeks since the massacre‚ gun control supporters have called for a new federal ban on assault weapons and for reductions in the number of concealed-carry permits issued to private citizens. However‚ to blame assault weapons for this tragedy
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plant called cannabis‚ and it’s the illegal in most areas around the world. It’s usually smoked as a cigarette or in a pipe. Many people believe that marijuana should be banned because it has bad effects on brain and body. However‚ others think that everybody deserves the freedom to use marijuana. Whether or not marijuana should be banned is one of the most controversial topics. First of all‚ many people argue that marijuana can be use as a type of medicine to treat cancer or AIDS. However‚ marijuana
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Mustard gas was used in the Desert Shield/Storm war on us by Sadaam Hussain and his men. This is the main reason why all of our men that were in the war in Saudi Arabia are now having medical problems. This is one of the three main causes nuclear weapons should be banned‚ not to mention the amount of money they cost‚ and the space they take up. The main reason nuclear weapons should be banned is the simple fact that they kill or severely injure. The most remembered use of a nuclear weapon was during
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beauty pageants should be banned for children less than 16 years old because this competition is more “affection than perfection” for them‚ they are still “babies but not barbies”‚ and they need to be protected and not to be exploited. Children beauty pageant is a beauty contest focusing on contestants who
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eighteen years old. The majority of the children competing in this line of ‘sport’ may experience long-term and short-term effects‚ which may be detrimental to their juvenile mental and emotional wellbeing. Therefore children’s beauty pageants should indubitably be banned. The first “Little Miss America” was staged in the 1960’s and has over the years‚ grown into the modern industry with over 250000 pageants that generate 20 billion annually. Child beauty pageants are defined as contests‚ whereby the judgment
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