Nicholas Latief J.Thomas English 118 10/16/2012 Should Government Tax Sugary Drinks? Over the past few years‚ overweight and obesity have been the most troublesome problem in the united states and more than one-third of U.S. adults (around 35.7%) are obese according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) which could lead to heart disease‚ stroke‚ diabetes and some type of cancer. There are many things that could cause obesity but one of the main cause is sugary drinks. Sugary drinks contain
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and hazardous enough to disturb the whole globe in a single event as in the case of September 9 terrorist attack on Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The meaning and interpretation of terrorism after this event has entirely been changed however certain old reasons of terrorism do persist specially in Pakistan. Social‚ Economic‚ Political‚ Religious‚ Ethnic‚ Regional and Lingual clashes and inequalities bring groups into direct and alarming confrontations. Religious Fanaticism
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black civil rights and the women’s rights movements had a similar goal in mind: create opportunities for their groups that were as equal as the majority had‚ and to end discrimination against them and enforce constitutional voting rights to them. These two movements had to deal with the question of how one goes about pursuing such opportunities effectively. In this essay my goal is to compare and contrast the effectiveness of the methods used in both the black civil rights and the women’s rights movements
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In a time where established governments have been around for centuries there is still questions on how and when governments should use its power of law to dictate the choices of its people. “Should the government enact a law restricting the freedom of the people when no harm to any person or property is committed? The government shouldn’t restrict the choices of the people out of belief or even on fact in some instances. Laws should be based on ethical principles and the personal moral of a certain
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" No one owns the internet‚ but people have their personal accounts and information stored in it. I believe that the government - federal‚ state and local levels - should not be able to regulate the internet‚ social media and be able to read our emails. However‚ they are allowed to monitor internet activities in order to be able to recognize and neutralize any potential threats to themselves or the country‚ but so long it does not violate the fourth amendment of no unreasonable searches or violation
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Composition 2/8/13 Should Same-Sex Couples Be Allowed To Adopt? As time progresses societies view on certain subjects has become more lenient. One thing that still can cause an uproar seems to be what women decide to do with their children once they become pregnant‚ whether it be abortion or adoption. Even more controversial on the latter subject seems to be who can and cannot adopt children who are being put up for adoption. This leads to the topic of the argument‚ should same sex couples be allowed
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the Canadian Government is passing numerous laws to the public to protect the people of the country. But one law that the Canadian government has yet to pass on could be the law that could save the most lives‚ that law is banning the production of cigarettes to the Canadian public. I strongly feel that the Canadian Government should ban cigarettes because of the fact that it’s harmful to the economy‚ to the Canadian people‚ and the environment. First and foremost the government should illegalize
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I had decided to take this course to form a critical perspective on the policies implemented by our government in regards to drug patents‚ generic medication and their preferential treatment towards pharmaceutical companies. A major drug policy issue concerning Canadians today is the legalization of cannabis. Undeterred by nearly a century of prohibition‚ millions of Canadians consume cannabis regularly. While the ban of cannabis creates billions of dollars in expenses‚ which are exhausted on ineffective
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Why Teenagers Should be Involved in Government With the failure of some liberties in Communism‚ it is important that we understand our liberties and how it can affect our society. How we can understand and learn is based on the core and basis of each person of each community when they are young and open minded. Even though most students are too young to vote‚ that does not give an excuse to neglect and ignore the fact that they should take an active role in their community and nation. Many students
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Topic: Should the rights of the accused be curtailed? Can we as a nation‚ strike a balance between the liberty of the individual and the safety of citizens? And in order to strike that balance‚ should the bill of rights protect those accused of crimes? This contentious issue is one that causes us to truly think about our constitution’s purpose and how it is currently evolving within our country’s judicial system. On the one hand‚ many believe that because the nations’ crimes being committed are
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