“Common Sense” A Rationale for the War on Terrorism Preface On September 11‚ 2001‚ our fellow citizens‚ our way of life‚ our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. On this day‚ our nation united‚ determined to obliterate the evil force of terrorism from the planet Earth. Now‚ just eight years later‚ these same people wish to pardon the acts of evil‚ disregarding the 2‚995 deaths that they united to avenge just a few years before. So the question lies
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homework‚ but tell me honestly‚ who here actually likes homework? I’ll tell you‚ no-one! No teenager with a reasonable social life will allow this extra burden to be placed upon them other things‚ such as school sports‚ house competitions‚ school speech nights‚ and other such school functions already occupy 60% of our time. In resent studies by a well known expert‚ students lives were divided into five simple - but similarly related - aspects. They are as follows; - 80% of a students week is devoted
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they live in. Although this seems to be the case‚ more than 11‚300 books have been challenged for controversial material since 1982; 311 books were challenged recently in 2014 (American Library Association). The fact that books are constantly being banned illustrates how in many schools‚ knowledge is being withheld from students. Although some students may be sensitive to controversial material‚ banning books from their school libraries is damaging because it takes away their rights‚ limits their academic
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courage‚ and the destruction of innocence. Because of the use of rape as a plot device‚ a large amount of profanity‚ and the racial inequality‚ many believed that the book should be banned and not taught in the classroom as it would be harmful and would not be suitable for children. Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird should not be banned because it contains great value by promoting equality and showing that what society thinks is not always best. To Kill A Mockingbird promotes racial equality in many
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Handguns while dangerous‚ when put into the right hands can protect this nation! The sound of bullet casingins hitting the ground might be that of a criminal taking advantage of your un-armed brother‚ sister‚ or neighbor‚ if government had their way and banned handguns. Gun
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who they are. This happens to so many children and teens‚ because of the sport football. Kids get hit in the head‚ and they are never the same again. Football should be banned‚ because concussions are a horrible injury that can be life threatening‚ and injuries to the head have long term effects. The first reason why football should be banned is‚ injuries to the head can have long term effects. “If someone gets hit too hard in the head‚ they can get permanent brain damage.”(Jennifer Shotz‚ scholastic
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views often create a debate over whether the book should be banned or not leading to a very radical history. The first reason many people believe Oliver Twist should be banned can be explained by Joseph Goldstein who stated‚ “It is calculated to‚ and does inculcate bitter hatred and malice in the hearts and minds of many students and pupils attending our public schools and secondary schools against American
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A newspaper headline screams in your face - Sixteen year old Shinjini from Kolkata has been reported paralysed after she was rebuked by the judges of the TV reality show Dhoom Macha Le Dhoom. Unable to cope with the humiliation‚ Shinjini failed to recover from the shock and lost her ability to speak and identify people. Good morning respected judges‚ venerable teachers‚ dear friends and my worthy opponents. Today I stand before you to speak for the motion. The newspaper headline which I
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When all is at risk‚ and man loses hope‚ man looks for hope in areas too dark for light. This darkness serves as a way for society to vanish from the underlying problems present‚ sometimes one must reach into the darkness to see the slight hints of light. Therefore‚ a man must take justice into his own hands and strive towards protecting the greater good of man. In the same sense‚ Bruce Wayne’s dark figure‚ Batman‚ takes truth on his own to protect the more significant people of Gotham. As of May
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Tarzra Jones Period 4/ AP Lang Ms. Roos February 1‚ 2010 Why the Islamic Face veil should not banned There has been debates about whether the Islamic face veil should be banned in countries. The arguments that governments of countries that have banned the Muslim face veil (France‚ Syria‚ Netherlands‚ Spain‚ and Belgium) argue that the full-face veil is oppressive‚ degrading towards women‚ and goes against values of each country. However‚ many Muslim women believe otherwise and strongly
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