panacea for all our difficulties. This is something I do not understand or agree with. To begin with let’s see why our country can’t afford independence. The credit crunch emerged when our flagship banks were forced to write off bad debts after their reckless handouts to people who could not repay their loans. This forced the government to use public money‚ our money‚ to keep the banking system afloat and resulted in decreasing our budget by billions of pounds. So what is our tax money going towards
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A subject which always arouses strong feelings on both sides of the argument is abortion. The English Dictionary defines this as: "An operation or other procedure to terminate pregnancy before the foetus is viable." The topic of Abortion causes much conflict between people and I will be examining both sides of the argument before reaching my own conclusion. Abortion became illegal in the nineteenth century in the UK the penalty for carrying out an abortion was life imprisonment . Woman still
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Discursive essay- Abortion is murder Thirty years ago‚ the United States Supreme Court made up a constitutional right to abortion. Since then there have been 44 million abortions. There have been 112 million births. Using those two numbers‚ a scientist calculated that 28 percent of all pregnancies have ended in abortion.Abortion is an issue that people have been questioning for generations. It is often a very hard personal decision to make; you must consider all sides of the issue. Abortion is the
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An all-knowing being would know evil exists. An all-loving being would want to prevent evil. An all-powerful being could prevent evil from existing‚ but yet evil still exist. Therefore it can be concluded an all-knowing being‚ an all-loving and all powerful being doesn’t exist. Philosopher Alvin Carl Plantinga put a proposition that is logically possible for a God to create a world that does contain evil. Further support for this claim comes from it as a world containing humans who are “significantly
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Love is the Root of All Happiness Someone once said “ Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do‚ something to love‚ and something to hope for.” (Joseph Addison) The meaning of happiness is different to each individual. Ones happiness could be playing a sport‚ while ones happiness could come from a religion. Happiness is a word thrown around like a football. One always wants to catch the ball‚ but sometimes they miss and the ball hits the ground. Happiness is essential
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How to Write a Discursive Essay A discursive essay is an informal essay about a controversial topic. The writer of a discursive essay attempts to present both sides‚ while showing why he favours one side over the other. Discursive writing is a good way to learn how to structure an argument logically and anticipate and counter the arguments of the other side. These fundamentals are essential for a good essay. Introduction 1. Introduce a controversial topic in the first paragraph and explain
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KENT RIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE SECONDARY THREE NORMAL (ACADEMIC) HEAD START PROGRAMME DISCURSIVE WRITING 1. What are some reasons teenagers take up smoking and how can one successfully kick the habit? FORMAT Question: What are some reasons teenagers take up smoking and how can one successfully kick the habit? Planning Paragraph 1: Introduction give statistics discuss reasons teens smoke: to fit in‚ to cope with stress discuss how one can kick the habit: reducing the number
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“Euthanasia.”-Discursive Essay. Euthanasia. Euthanasia‚ also known as “assisted suicide” is what happens when somebody takes their own life‚ or assists someone in taking theirs when the person is seriously ill or in extreme pain. It is loosely known as “mercy killing” as the patient is no longer suffering‚ hence it is sometimes allegedly compassionate. But the question is‚ should Euthanasia be made legal in the United Kingdom? There are two main types of Euthanasia - Voluntary and Non-voluntary
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Capitalism is a system that promises equality for all‚ but some believe that this is only a promise of false hope. The way that people view this statement varies. The view that capitalism is a system that only benefits those who are already wealthy is a concern that many have. While this view is held by many people‚ others believe that capitalism is beneficial since it provides ways to move from social class to another social class. In school‚ one always tries to achieve passing grades to advance
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The importance of sport – discursive essay Sport is an important part of today’s society and plays a large role in many people’s lives. Now more than ever‚ sport events dominate headlines and athletes have become national heroes. The question is‚ does sport merit this kind of interest and attention? From a social standpoint‚ sport plays a positive role in uniting people from different social backgrounds in support of their favourite team. This can aid people’s understanding and tolerance of each
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