been challenged for controversial material since 1982; 311 books were challenged recently in 2014 (American Library Association). The fact that books are constantly being banned illustrates how in many schools‚ knowledge is being withheld from students. Although some students may be sensitive to controversial material‚ banning books from their school libraries is damaging because it takes away their rights‚ limits their academic skills‚ and promotes erasure of “controversial” topics. People need
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Music as a Controversial Medium of Communication Society has perfected the ability to make a connection between multiple things. Through association many are able to trigger thoughts or ideas that are somehow related to the initial statement or idea that was presented. Music is a prime example of how society has directly connected subcultures to the capitalist world. There are soundtracks that trigger movies‚ theme songs that remind people of television shows‚ there are even jingles that remind
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not enough. What lead to this horrifying event? He was a heavy user of marijuana and had been using it for over 25 years. His life was gone in a matter of seconds‚ why? Because of this drug that consumed his life. After a week off of marijuana‚ this man had with draws. This drug is highly assessable and can lead to further mental issues as one can become addicted. “According to NIDA‚ National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the U.S. Why? It’s accessible
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The Adventures of Huck Finn-The Controversial Ending The novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has stirred up much controversy over such topics as racism‚ prejudice and gender indifference‚ but the brunt of the criticism has surrounded itself around the ending‚ most notably with the re-entry of Tom Sawyer. Some people viewed the ending as a bitter disappointment‚ as shared by people such as Leo Marx. The ending can also be viewed with success‚ as argued by such people as Lionel Trilling
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Pro-Life: the pro-life position is that a new human life is created at the moment of fertilization and is‚ thus‚ entitled to the same legal protections as any other human being. Since the famous case‚ Roe v. Wade‚ abortion has become more and more controversial and many people tend to avoid the subject. Whereas other face it head on‚ boldly stating their opinions on the matter. The academic works discussed below help provide evidence
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Chapter I A. Introduction Abortion is one of the most persistently controversial issues in Philippines and in the America as well‚ in terms of culture and politics today. The Philippines is locked in heated debate over sex education for its people‚ not just in the schools but for adults. This conflict is perhaps reflective of the nation’s ambivalence over abortion. While it is often depicted as a two-sided debate‚ the abortion controversy is actually quite multifaceted‚ involving complex speculation
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Should Marijuana be Legalized? Henry Neuschwander ENG-112 12/16/2012 Professor Linda Record Should Marijuana Be Legalized? To legalize marijuana or not to legalize marijuana‚ that is the question. Marijuana has been a thorn in the side of this country for the last one hundred years. Up until the end of World War Two‚ marijuana was produced legally in a low grade form known as hemp. After the war‚ hemp was outlawed because of fear that Americans would start smoking the different types
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The Movement of Legalization of Marijuana As we look at the history‚ we can learn from our mistakes or even take an idea to become a better country. On March 13‚ 1933‚ Roosevelt asked Congress to modify the Volstead Act to legalize 3.2 percent alcohol beer to provide needed tax revenue. From history‚ it shows that legalizing alcohol helped bring in revenue to the government. As the economy still suffers today‚ legalizing Marijuana has been a very debatable topic to help the economy. In many cases
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David Sutherland BCOM/275 February 24‚ 2013 Instructor: Jennifer Buchholz Should marijuana be legalized for personal use? This is a question that many have been asking as well as debating over for many years. Marijuana has been used for many medicinal purposes throughout medical history. However‚ many consider marijuana to be gateway drug that could lead to harder drug use. Many argue that marijuana use poses less of a threat than the use of alcohol or cigarettes and could be a great stimulus
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Some researchers insist medical marijuana is beneficial; however‚ some argue that its hazardous. Marijuana has harmful short term and long term effects on the body and brain. Short term side effects include poor judgment and short term memory loss. The long term effects are similar to smoking cigarettes. Over time marijuana damages the brain and permanently impairs it. Marijuana isn’t all bad though a lot of research has been done to show how it improves people’s quality of life. It helps chemo patients
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