On the 6th of November 1999 Australia was very close to becoming a republic. There was a 4% difference in the vote for the referendum with 46% of voters in favour for Australia to become a republic and 54% of voters against becoming a republic winning by the smallest margin. But why become a republic? First of all a republic is a state in which the supreme power resides in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly but them (Macquarie
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Login Registration Support Index / Social Issues / Pro Euthanasia Pro Euthanasia This free essay Pro Euthanasia. If you do not find your term paper‚ you can search our essay database for other topics on the search page essays. Autor: Antonio 03 June 2010 Tags: Words: 700 | Pages: 3 Views: 71 Printable Version Pro Euthanasia Most people want to live their life with dignity and die with dignity. People make important choices and decisions through out their life
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thought of euthanasia comes to mind. One wonders whether their life is worth living anymore due to the trauma that has occured. This despondent way of thinking is often much more negative than those of the patient. One can not measure someone else’s life just by looking at it. Every being’s life on earth is worth living. No one can play the role of God and decide when that person’s life should be terminated. Life is delicate and should be handled with care and protected‚ not destroyed. Euthanasia is the
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Pro: To start out I am not a good debater but I just had this idea and want to see both sides of the argument. Euthanasia should be legalized in the United States. Euthanasia would help the US and its citizens in many ways. As defined by Merriam-Webster Euthanasia- the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy: 1. People who live in great pain and suffering would have a way to get out of
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Should Australia change their national flag? The current on-going Australian debate is one that I wholeheartedly agree with. Should Australia change their national flag? Yes‚ yes we should. As an Australian citizen I believe we need to acknowledge the ancestors of our land‚ the aborigines who were here long before European settlers. We need to also acknowledge the fact that we are an independent nation‚ the Union Jack in the top corners suggests Australia to be a British colony. The current flag
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I believe that Australia should not become a republic. I think that there would be no point in becoming a republic‚ because we live without the intervention of the Queen at the moment‚ so becoming a republic would achieve nothing. If we were to become a republic‚ we would lose the support of England in times of war‚ famine or other disaster. I think that becoming a republic would achieve nothing‚ lose our links with England and waste the parliament’s time when they should be concerned with more important
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To Die: It is a legal Right The origin of euthanasia comes from the Greek word “Euthanatos” which is the combination of the Greek “eu” that means “good” and the death god in Greek mythology‚ “Thanatos”(“Euthanasia”). Like the nuance of original compound of euthanasia‚ a death can bring some positive effects for a human life especially when people suffer from some painful and incurable illnesses. As a creature that thinks and decides independently‚ getting a critical illness makes people feel
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Should Australia accept refugees? During the next few minutes‚ I will be speaking on the topic ‘Should Australia accept refugees?’ Using both fact and visual presentation‚ I will explain and convince you of the truth of this statement. Before we continue‚ let’s first understand the meaning of “refugee.” According to the Macquarie Dictionary‚ a refugee is “one who flees for refuge or safety‚ especially to a foreign country in a time of political upheaval‚ war or persecution.” Refugees
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It is worn by Muslim/Islamic women‚ often due to pressure from society‚ the men of their home countries or from the families of the women. Australia is one of many democratic countries. Democracy being a form of government in which all people have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Australia being a democratic country means we should not be overruled by religious views. In Britain there are rising cases of banks being robbed by people in burqa’s. People such as motorcyclists
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The burqa should not be banned in Australia A nun can be covered from head to toe in order to devote herself to god. But when a Muslim woman does the same she is being oppressed. It may be argued that wearing a burqa benefits only a few and brings more harm than good to society. The real question is who does it harm? That should be the basis for banning this piece of clothing‚ not one based on fear or an arguably feeble argument that the women do not have a choice. To say that a ban on a specific
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