Cell phones are a big hazard while driving. Drivers shouldn’t be able to text and drive. Here are three good reasons why drivers shouldn’t text and drive. 1) Texting distracts the driver and can kill innocent people. 2) It can also increase death rates on the road. 3) You can go the wrong direction and get lost. The first reason why drivers shouldn’t text is because it kills innocent people. A quote I had read from SpringBoard page 137 says‚ “It can tear a hole in a family member’s heart and
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Drunk driving is when you operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level over the legal state limit. Even though with all the warnings‚ higher penalties‚ educational programs‚ and awareness‚ people still drive while under the influence. While the numbers of drunk driving have gone down in the past years‚ anyone can still be at risk rather they are driving or just the passenger. You should not drink and drive because of these three reasons: more likely to have a crash‚ poor decision making‚ and
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Honors English II 19 October 2014 Same Sex Marriage The “issue” of homosexuality has recently sprouted in politics and societies all over the world. The United States prides itself in the freedom of its citizens‚ yet gay marriage is still looked down upon and banned in many states. Why are homosexuals being denied the right of matrimony? Regardless of sexuality‚ two people who are in love should be able to join each other in marriage‚ and that marriage should be recognized and respected by government and
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As years go by‚ the word ‘’marriage’’ has evolved in its meaning many times. Marriage is not exactly the same as it used to be interpreted. For example‚ wives used to be considered their husband’s property. At one time‚ interracial marriage used to be illegal. It was not until 1967 that interracial marriage was accepted in The U.S. However‚ those definitions of marriage changed as people’s attitude changed and people became more open minded about human rights. It was only 40 years ago that the United
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Gay Marriage: a Moral Debate The trivial debate on gay rights is long from being resolved because of the large difference in opinion on whether gays should be considered equal. The legalization of gay marriage has been a constant struggle for the last decade and the population still cant seem to reach a logical conclusion. Many are for equal rights for all‚ while some are still stuck on the definition of marriage or religion. DOMA‚ the Defense of Marriage Act‚ was enacted in 1996 as a federal
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Gay Marriage Research Paper Most people believe that they deserve the rights they are granted by the government; an upstanding citizen who pays their taxes‚ serves their community and abides by the law should be afforded the rights of an American. However‚ not all citizens are afforded equal rights. Specifically‚ gay and lesbians couples are denied the right to marry even if they are upstanding citizens. Gays are people who are sexually attracted to someone who is the same sex; homosexuals
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In the text Twenty Questions by G Lee Bowie‚ I chose the chapter “Why Shouldn’t I Be Selfish”? In that chapter the two selections that were chosen were The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins and The Virtue of Selfishness by Ayn Rand. The two discuss and give examples of how selfishness is simply for survival and how being selfish can benefit that individual. The term selfishness stated by Ayn Rand is defined as “concern with one’s own interest” (525). In both selections of the chapter both philosophers
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meant that Americans spend more money today in fast food than back then. Millions of people have become addicted to the fast food‚ from young kids to adults. Junk food is sold at some school lunchrooms‚ restaurants‚ and institutional cafeterias. That’s why junk food should have a big fat tax.
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the question‚ why can’t students leave school for lunch? There are so many other places school cafeteria food doesn’t even compare to. If they were allowed to leave‚ they would have more lunch options‚ become more independent‚ and gain more social experience with the real world. Schools wouldn’t have to make as many lunches for kids which would allow them to make them higher quality. Students should be able to leave school for lunch so that they can eat healthier and become more independent. If students
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Some parents think that their children shouldn’t play football because their afraid that their child may get hurt or they might start failing in school‚ but that won’t happen. In football‚ children do have injuries‚ but a child gets hurt just as much not playing football as they do playing football‚ such as riding a bike‚ or jumping on a trampoline. Also not all children will fail from playing football‚ and the only ones that do fail‚ are the ones that don’t try in class‚ also in football if you
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