these are life‚ LIBERTY‚ and the pursuit of happiness” (Garrison‚ 1). Garrison is referring to the statements in the United States Constitution‚ in which the promise of equality for every man is made. It can also be interpreted to mean that‚ every man should be given the opportunity of life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. However‚ this only applied to white men in the end. Slavery degraded men‚ women‚ and even children‚ for cheap
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“WHY MARIJUANA SHOULD BE LEGALIZED” Since the 1930s‚ marijuana has been illegal in the eyes of the U.S. government. Its classification is a Schedule I drug‚ which is said to have a high potential for abuse‚ no medical use‚ and not safe to use under medical supervision. In this day and age‚ it’s being prescribed to patients of severe health problems to treat their pains‚ nausea‚ etc. Compared to logical reasoning‚ the government takes a very different stance on marijuana. Some say prohibition serves
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millions of people watch whales every year‚ which is a billion dollar business per year. Also it would save our planet. Studies have proven that a whale is one of the most important species in the ocean. In only estimated 9 years if the rate of whaling keeps going and the percentage doesn’t rise‚ the whale species will be incredibly under the threat of endangered and very close to extinct. Also if the whales do become extinct every other species in the ocean will either over populate or become extinct
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The happiest day of my life is when my brother came back to the states from Afghanistan. On that day he called us it was a Friday morning before school started. He told me that he would come and see us next weekend so he can spend time with his wife. So the day goes on school gets out me and my sister Merissa goes home to do our chores so we can stay with our friend. When we get finished we walk to Amanda’s house and hang with her for a little bit. About four thirty we walk to our house to get some
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Why abortion should be illegal An abortion is the medical process of ending a pregnancy so it does not result in the birth of a baby. Abortion has always been a major issue of discussion in our society and there are always different opinions on abortion. I am against this practice and I think abortion should be illegal. To start with‚ it is false to claim that no one knows when life begins and dishonest to argue that abortion does not kill a human being. Every new life begins at conception
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the number of abortions quickly got higher. Matter of fact it had been said that more than 50 million babies/fetuses have been aborted since 1973. In some countries abortion is legal but‚ I strongly disagree with this idea. I believe that abortion should be illegal. Many may not know but the women’s body gets injured during this experience. Also‚ there are always other choices. As I mentioned before‚ abortion is dangerous for a woman’s body. Recently‚ many people try to have an abortion; it causes
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Reasons Why People Should not Drive or Drink Alcohol Under 16 or 21 Years There are legitimate reasons why a 16 year old should not drive. Car Accidents are the top teen death rate in the United States. Some teenagers may be more responsible than others but generally between 16 and 19 have not very good statistics when driving. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention report what controller in this age group‚ especially males‚ are unlikely to underestimate dangerous conditions‚ drive too fast
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Keep and Bear Arms in Self-Defense According to a database maintained by The Guardian newspaper‚ 203 out of 1‚024 people killed by the U. S. police in 2015 were unarmed and the individual right to keep and bear arms does not help. By definition‚ the right to keep and bear arms often referred to as the right to bear arms or to have arms‚ the Constitution’s second amendment‚ allows one to possess arms for self-defense. This means anyone in America has the right to keep and bear arms. However‚ society
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stealing anything‚ from anyone‚ is not morally right‚ is unjust‚ causes consequences‚ and most importantly‚ defies‚ breaks‚ and sometimes completely diminishes‚ trust. Although I did not intentionally steal from my parents‚ this essay will be about why stealing money from parents is wrong. First of all‚ stealing things is not morally or ethically‚ the right thing to do. At a young age‚ people learn that taking things from other people without their permission is not going to be accepted as good
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teach the Bard‚ while others do not. I believe that teachers should be required to read the plays of Williams Shakespeare because of the fact that they could tell others they have had the opportunity to read a Shakespeare play‚ so they could give themselves a higher level of status when they recite a part of one of his plays‚ and Shakespeare has many things to offer about life. Matthew Trusdale‚ a teacher that believes Shakespeare should be taught‚ stated "I often tell my students that one of the
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