Vocabulary.com describes censorship as blocking something from being read‚ heard‚ or seen. Aucklandlibraries.com describes a banned book as being prohibited from being published or circulated by a government authority. Many books have been banned or challenged. Some of the reasons for banning books is offensive language‚ sexual content‚ racial themes‚ religious content‚ alternative lifestyle‚ profanity‚ violence‚ negativety‚ and political views‚ people also say that books challenge and interrogate
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“Bigger‚ Stronger‚ Faster” is a movie that is about steroid use by athletes and public figures. The director was trying to show show why steroids might not be as bad as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) portrays them to be. The director did this by showing how many people use it that are public figures and showing how the people in his life use them as well. The director was trying to prove to people that steroids could be like supplements‚ which are FDA approved. He claimed that the side effects
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Dr. Thomas A. Farley‚ wrote “In 2011‚ there were 5‚695 deaths in New York City in which diabetes was either the main cause or a contributing cause – twice the number of deaths as from HIV‚ overdose‚ and homicide combined.“ People who consume sugary food or drinks are twice as likely to develop obesity and diabetes. Because diabetes is one of the leading causes of death‚ there needs to be a solution. Despite this evidence many argue that it is not in the government’s jurisdiction to decide how much
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too much can severely harm the body. What if I told you there was another substance that a lot of people consume everyday. I am talking about soda and the recent soda cap size ban. The soda ban helps to inform people on what a healthy amount of soda should look like and also helps raise awareness on important consequences that could occur when overindulge. With the knowledge of how much is too much and what damage could occur in your body‚ you can make sound healthy decisions that can help better your
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laboratory animals used in experiments to test the safety of consumer products ranging from shampoo to household cleaners (USDA‚ 2014). Agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH)‚ United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) all have regulations that outline the care of laboratory animals‚ providing instructions on such things as feeding‚ transporting‚ and even how to care for their claws (USDA‚ 2014). Be that as it may‚ nowhere in this literature
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There are many opinions on this topic weather video games shouldn’t be band. There are negative and positive sides to the argument. I’m strongly on the side that they should not be band because there are kids enjoyment and free time activity. There are also some very educational games that can be played for the younger kids. Firstly playing video games benefits your visual skills‚ it helps your eyes become more alert in your everyday life. According to a pair of researchers at the University
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whether it is between peers or politicians. One of the many great advantages to being an American is the ability to choose for one’s own self what to believe in. Another advantage‚ in my opinion‚ is the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Laws should not restrict gun rights because first‚ it would infringe the second amendment‚ second‚ guns are a part of our culture‚ and finally‚ if guns were outlawed‚ citizens of the U.S. would become vulnerable. The most prevalent argument for gun rights
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appearance‚ yet haven’t we always been told not to judge based on looks? They aren’t healthy for kids- they take away their childhood. Lastly‚ beauty pageants do not set a good example for kids‚ they do many things that we are told not to do. In school we are always told not to judge someone by appearance but that is exactly what beauty pageants do. They are culturally specific and the non-attractive girls do not win and they are rarely ever accepted into the beauty pageant world. Some cultures
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TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY EATING‚ HIGHER TAXES SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON JUNK FOODS AND SOFT DRINKS Husnu Yilmaz Istanbul Şehir University Over the past decades‚ obesity has become a serious problem that governments have to tackle.In fact it has been discussed for years but still there is not a certain solution to obesity.Governments and academists discuss it and provide information about the obesity epidemic but providing information is not enough‚ in some cases‚ to take notice and to care about the damaging
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To Kill a Mockingbird has widely been criticized for the themes and language used in the book‚ but many believe it should still be read. Some want to ban To Kill a Mockingbird because of the racism‚ but the book actually denounces racism and prejudice. An example of this is when Atticus tells Scout that he hopes he can get his kids through the case without them "catching Maycomb’s usual disease"‚ implying that Maycomb’s people are overcome with racism. Also‚ the book shows us both sides of racism
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