Pro-labeling Arguments * Consumers have a right to know what’s in their food‚ especially concerning products for which health and environmental concerns have been raised (Raab and Grobe‚ 2003). * Mandatory labeling will allow consumers to identify and steer clear of food products that cause them problems. * Surveys indicate that a majority of Americans support mandatory labeling. (However‚ such surveys often do not specify the effect on food prices.) * least 21 countries and the European
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many pro-abstinence campaigners oppose such a vaccine being compulsory as they believe it may encourage sexual activity. Nonetheless‚ pro-abstinence Republic Governor of Texas‚ Rick Perry‚ issued an executive order that would cause the Gardasil HPV vaccine to be compulsory for girls in sixth grade (year 7 in the UK)‚ which confused many people until it was discovered that Perry had accepted $6000 in campaign contributions from Merck (6). Perry had accepted a bribe to encourage new mandatory HPV vaccine
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Mandatory arrest laws were put into place in efforts of deterring and reducing the amount of activity in regards to domestic violence. However‚ recent research has shown that domestic violence arrest rates are higher than what they were when they had first implemented such practices. Domestic violence can be seen as being a very complex and complicated issue within our society. We have issues with what can or is considered domestic violence due to the following types of relationships that are becoming
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Mandatory Vaccinations: An Ongoing Debate The potential side effects of vaccinations are considerably low compared to the potential risk of outbreak among the population if not vaccinated. Therefore‚ for the safety of the population immunizations should be mandatory for all children and adults. It has been proven that the safety and effectiveness of immunization and vaccines protect children and adults from infectious diseases. Ever since vaccines for diseases like diphtheria and measles were introduced
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Plea Bargains and Mandatory Sentencing I would like to take this time to explain my position on Plea Bargains and Mandatory Sentencing. I will show both pros and cons for each topic‚ as well as give you my personal brief on which one I support. There are two types of plea bargains : The first one is a charge bargain. When the prosecutor allows a defendant to "plead guilty to a lesser charge"‚ or to only some of the charges that have been filed against him. For example‚ a defendant charged
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the third largest population in the world. However‚ to resolve this dilemma‚ the idea of mandatory voting could be used to help get the voice of the whole nation out. The need of mandatory is immense for it will better represent the population of America‚ level the playing field of candidate parties‚ and it will give the incentive for more informed voting causing the better quality of voters. To start‚ mandatory voting will benefit the majority of the people because there will be a better representation
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Mandatory Birth Control Welfare Requirement Debate Kirby Rider BCOM/275 July 18‚ 2013 David Morrisson Mandatory Birth Control Welfare Requirement Debate The American welfare system began in the 1930s‚ during the Great Depression‚ to aid families with little or no income. The welfare system expanded over the following six decades. Allegations of welfare fraud and abuse increased proportionally. Some welfare recipients were staying unmarried‚ unemployed‚ or acquiring
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INTRODUCTION The Fair Sentencing Act (FSA) of 2010 (Public Law 111-220) was an act by Congress‚ and became law on August 3‚ 2010 ( ). The FSA intent is to reduce the gap between the amount of crack cocaine and powder cocaine needed to initiate federal criminal penalties from a 100:1 weight ratio to an 18:1 weight ratio. The FSA also eliminates the five-year mandatory minimum sentence for the possession of crack cocaine (Reid 2012). The FSA replaced the controversial Anti-Drug Abuse
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writers focus on the pros and cons of mandatory drug testing‚ the reasons one should or should not be tested‚ and the effects drug testing will have on families. This article is very informative on the ways drug testing can or cannot help the society‚ and thoroughly discusses the reasons behind a person’s opinion of why mandatory drug testing should or should not happen. Authors of this article have researched facts on this topic‚ and all have the credentials to write about mandatory drug testing and
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The Pros and Cons of Mandatory Military Service All over the world there are countries debating whether or not they should enforce a Mandatory Military Service for citizens who are at least 18 years old. This could affect the countries in two different ways. It could strengthen the country‚ or it could weaken it. The question is‚ which of the two is a more prominent outcome? Pro Argument 1 A mandatory military service would mean that a country is prepared for the worst. If‚ say‚ a war did
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