THE MANY SIDES OF ABORTION The medical definition of abortion is‚ " the termination of a pregnancy by loss or destruction of the fetus before birth. It can be either spontaneous or induced‚ and the latter is an act with many legal and ethical ramifications." Abortion is a very controversial subject and there are many different positions that one could take‚ none which are either all right or all wrong. Before any one makes a decision as to how they feel on the subject‚ one should look
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as such from the present day” (Rippy 2). As he had been referring to America’s relationship with Mexico‚ it is not surprising that the conflict between the Mexican- American borders has been constant since the early 1700. Due to the hatred between these countries‚ it has caused it people to become prejudice to their neighbors as they think less of one another and lack respect towards each other. As Gloria Anzaldua had shown this segregation in her children’s book Friends from the other side‚ She uses
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There are many different drugs that can cause side effects while they are used and during the withdrawal process. Once someone has an addiction‚ quitting can cause side effects. Drug side effects can be potentially dangerous‚ so it is important to go through detox at a professional treatment center. What Drug Side Effects Are Dangerous? Drug side effects can vary‚ but many common drugs can cause unwanted symptoms. Opiates can cause side effects in the short term and long term. When someone is
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The Blind Side In the context of this extraordinary real life story a boy‚ depending on which society you come from he came from “The other side of the tracks” or “The wrong side of the tracks”. The story is about a young black kid who is shuffled between the welfare system‚ Foster homes that he runs away from and the mother (a drug addict) that has let him down. Big Tony takes him along I think as leverage to get his own son in to a Catholic school because they can both play sports
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West Side Story Day 4: 2-page essay The West Side Story portrays the lives of two different gangs living in America‚ as well as their beliefs and examples of living a good life. The expectations of what people consider the good life to be may vary on a person’s morals and their dreams of what life is truly about. In this movie‚ whether or not these characters were good people‚ lived a good life‚ or lived in a good society is a very controversial topic. The characters of the West Side Story
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Many movies and books have moral lessons or ethical dilemmas and the movie “The Blind Side” is no different. This movie will capture many hearts to those who are in touch with their own morals. It is based on a true life story of an African American boy named Michael who lives in a bad section of the city. Michael is slow at learning and keeps to himself for the most part. At school he comes across another boy in school named S.J. Tuohy‚ who is quite a bit younger but tries to talk to Michael. After
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Look on the Bright Side. Throughout everyone’s life they are surrounded by negative people and their thoughts and numerous negative environments. It is your own choice as to whether you are going to see the world in a positive or a negative aspect. As for myself‚ I chose to try my best to live my life as an optimist. It is not realistic to say that I am an optimist about every single aspect of my life. However‚ there are many times in particular where I am optimistic about certain situations
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‘The Other Side of Truth’ is a novel written by author‚ Beverly Naidoo. The novel is mainly based on telling the truth and lying‚ and when it is right to do either. In the book are various types of situations where characters need to make a decision on whether to lie or to tell the truth. Beverly Naidoo provides the correct decisions and the wrong ones in the story. Naidoo shows in the novel‚ when it is ok to lie and when it is not. Naidoo suggests that if your life is in danger it is considered
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Both Sides of the Fence Have you ever been so selfish and greedy about something that you did not want to share? In the story‚ "Both Sides of The Fence”‚ a greedy and selfish man named Alberto learns a very valuable lesson from his neighbor Juan. Alberto learns a lifelong lesson that his selfish pride is very foolish‚ and being kind and generous is more rewarding. In the beginning of the story‚ Alberto was seen as being very selfish and wanted his apple tree all to himself. Alberto also brags that
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I read F. Scott Fitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise. I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend this book to other people. There was one main character throughout this novel. The main characters name was Amory Blaine. Amory Blaine was a very attractive man who was truly in love with himself. Blaine fell in love with several women throughout the book. He truly falls in love with a woman named Rosalind who eventually ends up breaking his heart by marrying someone far richer than himself. With
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