Should Lance Armstrong be prohibited from participating in International Sports? Nike Tolentino Lance Armstrong was not only a renowned cyclist but he was considered one of the all time greats in sport. That was until he was found to have used performance enhancing drugs during his career as a professional cyclist. Lance received a life ban and this has caused controversy because some believe that the penalty is too harsh? I am in the opinion that the penalty Lance received is justified and
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most astonishing to find on a banned book list is the very popular Harry Potter series. By examining that this book is a fantasy‚ Harry is a hero‚ and that the message has nothing to do with why it was banned‚ it is clear that Harry Potter should NOT be banned. I have found sources that agree with me‚ but also show the other side of the story. Deji Olukotun wrote the article “The Banning of Harry Potter”. The main idea of this article is Harry Potter should be banned for a certain age group‚ but
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Jacob Beacham 8th Grade English Mrs. King April 26‚ 2016 Should Smoking be Banned? There are more than 7‚000 chemicals in a single cigarette. Those chemicals can be very harmful. Smoking cigarettes should be illegal because you can get lung cancer and secondhand smoke harms other people that are around you. First of all‚ most people get lung cancer. For example‚ according to the article What Causes Lung Cancer states “That smoking causes about 90% of all lung cancer” (pg. 1). That means smoking
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Alcohol advertisements should be banned from TV Alcohol Advertisements is the promotion of alcohol beverages by alcohol producers through ads on TV and also in a variety of media. It is one of the most famous forms of marketing and it is one of the major businesses in today’s economy. The question is why alcohol advertisements should be banned from TV? One might say that children or young audience influence from observing parents’ behaviour and they are the significant role models to follow in
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Zoos‚ a place where endangered species are taken into thrive and start a new life. Every year thousands of different animals are brought into zoos. Although many people today view zoos as prisons for animals‚ the reality is‚ zoos create a habitat for animals that in the wild could go days without eating‚ but in zoos are kept healthy and strong all year and animals that could be extinct in the wild‚ are still existent in zoos today. Just like everything else‚ there are some who agree‚ and some
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courage‚ and the destruction of innocence. Because of the use of rape as a plot device‚ a large amount of profanity‚ and the racial inequality‚ many believed that the book should be banned and not taught in the classroom as it would be harmful and would not be suitable for children. Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird should not be banned because it contains great value by promoting equality and showing that what society thinks is not always best. To Kill A Mockingbird promotes racial equality in many
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Why Should Social Networking Sites be banned? When asked this question‚ many people cite identity theft‚ social isolation‚ pornography and infidelity. In order to determine if these are valid points‚ each of these issues must be considered. Why Parents Think Social Networking Sites should be banned: Many parents dislike social networking. They believe that sites such as MySpace and Facebook attract child predators. Others say that cyber-bullying takes place on these sites. Others are convinced
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Tarzra Jones Period 4/ AP Lang Ms. Roos February 1‚ 2010 Why the Islamic Face veil should not banned There has been debates about whether the Islamic face veil should be banned in countries. The arguments that governments of countries that have banned the Muslim face veil (France‚ Syria‚ Netherlands‚ Spain‚ and Belgium) argue that the full-face veil is oppressive‚ degrading towards women‚ and goes against values of each country. However‚ many Muslim women believe otherwise and strongly
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Vocabulary.com describes censorship as blocking something from being read‚ heard‚ or seen. Aucklandlibraries.com describes a banned book as being prohibited from being published or circulated by a government authority. Many books have been banned or challenged. Some of the reasons for banning books is offensive language‚ sexual content‚ racial themes‚ religious content‚ alternative lifestyle‚ profanity‚ violence‚ negativety‚ and political views‚ people also say that books challenge and interrogate
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Animals Should Not Be Kept In Zoos Animals love being in their natural habitat; the wild. Far too many wild animals are kept in zoos being poorly treated and tried to shape into domestic pets. Majority of the enclosures are too small for the animals inside them. So many animals lose their natural instincts and then then if they are returned to the wild for any reason they don’t know how to act or hunt as a wild animal. People say it’s okay to have animals in zoos because it’s educational but it
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