not only a right‚ but a responsibility. Therefore‚ voting in elections should be compulsory in Germany as a way to increase voter turnout and to raise overall political awareness. Contrary to the public belief that a legal obligation to vote is a rarity‚ compulsory voting has been used successfully in over twenty-five countries worldwide and for almost 125 years. For instance‚ both Australia and Belgium introduced compulsory voting in the early twentieth century to address the problem of low participation
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“Voting should not be compulsory in Australia” Popular participation is often cited as one of the fundamental principles of democracy. The right to vote being a freedom that has‚ and continues to be‚ sought after by people all over the world. Despite the value of many political systems’ movement toward universal suffrage‚ the few countries that have confused the right to vote‚ with a requirement to‚ have arguably deteriorated the significance of this achievement. Australia is part of a considerable
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voter turnout is around 57%. The reason behind this wide gap‚ is compulsory voting‚ meaning electors are forced to vote in elections‚ or attend the polls‚ or they may be fined or forced to do community service. Although compulsory voting may seem better when you look at percentages as a whole‚ it does not guarantee a positive outcome. Having high voter turnout does not necessarily result in accurate votes. The idea of compulsory voting may seem like a good idea on the surface‚ but when you dig
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School uniforms might help students stay focused in class‚ but do students really like wearing uniforms? Are they really that helpful? School uniforms limit self-expression‚ do not allow kids to have the freedom to make their own clothing choices‚ and it’s costly for families to buy uniforms. Most of the students do not like wearing uniforms because they do not feel safe and connected to the school community by wearing uniforms. So if wearing uniforms does not help students in any way‚ what is the
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School Uniform Persuasive Essay At a school‚ a child wearing a stained ragged-patched up sweat shirt and old tired pants full of disgusting mud stains‚ she goes to her locker quietly‚ suddenly after getting out her books‚ five older students surround her. The oblivious teachers and distracted staff don’t even bother noticing older pupils ridiculing the young girl’s outfit‚ teasing and tormenting the juvenile girl about her revolting clothes till she cries
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Recently‚ we know that the global warming had become big crises that occur not only in our country but it also occurs at other country for example Australia‚ Japan‚ and England. Physically‚ if we look what happened around us‚ due to the development of buildings‚ forest deforestation and open burning. This shows that we are not very concern about how important taking care of our earth as we want the best to protect it from any pollution especially global warming. Besides‚ if there is a lot of
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No For Compulsory Military Service “No For Compulsory Military Service in ****.” That is the name of the campaign I leaded in ***** to end forcing **** males to serve in the military for a period of time right after their graduation. In some countries‚ such as *** and ****‚ capable citizens are required by law to serve in the military for a period of time. But in some other countries‚ like Germany and the United States‚ serving in the military is optional and is considered a job like any other job
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COMPULSORY LICENSING FOR TRANSLATION WITH REFERENCE TO COPYRIGHT LAW COPYRIGHT LAW PROJECT Debasmita Bhakta I.D. No. 209022 Introduction: The concept of copyright is the legal right to protect one’s creation1 by establishing property rights over it‚ as long as the work subsists in a tangible form. This leads us to the idea of moral rights which makes the author entitled to be accredited for his work‚ and includes the right to stop others from translating their work into different language(s)
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alternative solution to reduce sex issues among the teenager. Should Malaysian students in secondary schools be given sex education? In my opinion sex education should be made compulsory as part of the syllabus in school. Through sex education student in secondary schools have access to the information‚ skills necessary to prevent negative sexual health outcomes and to enhance sexual health. The advantage of sex education in schools is students are given access to right information about sex.
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School Uniforms: Good Only for the Lower Grades The debate over school uniforms has been ongoing for years throughout the United States. Those advocating for school uniforms believe that one’s individuality is not determined by the style of clothes a student wears and that uniforms will build a sense of community. They also believe that students will care more about their education if they are dressed as if they are heading off to work instead of off to play. The opposition for school uniforms
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