Should Felons Be Allowed To Vote? The disenfranchisement of a person is a heavy topic that you only hear about every four years during the Presidential Election. Why though? The reason: everyone has an opinion on the issue‚ but only few are willing to say anything about it. Some are afraid of the racial issue our country sees‚ and some are afraid to sway against their preferred political party. The Constitution of the United States of America‚ amendment 14‚ section 2‚ clearly states “…citizens
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Why Should Scholarship Athletes Be Paid? Recently in the news‚ there was a report on the five University of Kentucky basketball players that decided to enter the NBA draft after only their freshmen season. Sure‚ they were told of the millions of dollars they could make in professional sports‚ but were they given the odds of them even reaching that big payday? From picks 5-10 in the draft‚ the success rate of the player becoming a league average starter is about 30%‚ then for the rest of the first
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are given the freedom to vote for any candidate standing for elections‚ but few democracies give voters the explicit right to reject all the candidates‚ if they find no one suitable. In effect‚ citizens are given the freedom to choose but not to withhold making a choice With the coming of electronic voting machines (EVMs)‚ it was not even possible for voters to invalidate their votes by scratching out ballots or voting for two candidates. The only way to ensure that the vote is not wasted on an undeserving
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Michael Goods En104 Should We Pay College Athletes? Should we pay college athletes? Many young adults work hard to become a college athlete‚ putting in tons of extra hours to earn the spot‚ to challenge‚ prepare and focus themselves for the opponents they’re about to face. College for most students is a large burden to pay for whether the money is coming from parents‚ family‚ scholarships‚ loans it can cause great stress and conflict in a household. Being a college athlete is like working two
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Why People Should Read Books It is a disappointment that people read books less often in these days of widespread technological reliance. Books were the primary source of intellectual entertainment just a hundred years ago‚ but with the invention of radio‚ television‚ cinematography‚ and the Internet and computer games‚ it seems that reading books is no longer a popular leisure activity. However‚ I believe that books are an irreplaceable part of our lives‚ and the role that masterfully-written books
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to pay‚ that is the question that colleges are facing. College athletes are at college for an education‚ which is being lost fully paid for‚ therefore they should not be paid a salary on top of it. Problems arise when colleges discuss paying athletes. First they don’t have enough money‚ the athletes are first and foremost students‚ and it would lead to unfair circumstances. Even though tuition and various college prices are high‚ colleges are in debt. Colleges are meant for furthering education
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has – and still is – proving that marijuana has medicinal benefits‚ many legislators believe that the drug should remain classified as a Schedule I drug. For this paper‚ I will discuss both sides of the debate on whether marijuana should be de-scheduled and legalized‚ nationally‚ under the federal level. To evaluate the main argument‚ it is important to understand what a schedule is and why marijuana is considered a Schedule I drug. Per the D.E.A. website‚ a schedule is a classification
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right above your head. It can’t be eluded. Adults seem to run on a stopwatch‚ finish college‚ earn a living‚ make the rent. Not to mention the dark side of responsibility. When you screw up and let everything slip right through your fingers. That’s the scariest feeling you’ll ever have. The helplessness of it will overwhelm you. The pain of that feeling will remain a wound. We’ve been warned against it.And that’s why I believe‚ fear seems to be the among the most powerful motivators. Fear of failure
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households‚ and half a billion around the world play at least one hour‚ and most of them are between ages of 18 – 49(1‚ 2). If people are willing to spend most of their time‚ learning the concepts and practicing on a regular basis‚ why must we not consider it a sport? Video games should be considered a sport. Professional video gamers are focused‚ determined‚ and motivated to perform on a week to week basis. The work hard like a dear running away from its predator. They usually spend 6-8 hours per day to
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When should kids be considered adults? Kids should be considered adults at the age of 18. Kids are able to vote at 18. If they are able to choose who runs our country then why can’t they be called adults? Being able to vote is an “adult thing” to do but if a majority of those “adults” are 18 then why are they still being called a kid? The law is able to recognize that after someone turns 18 their parents no longer have to support them.Their parents may wish to continue supporting them even after
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