Why I voted? Martin Luther King Jr. once said‚ “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.” Depending on the situation silence can be providential or catastrophic. When you become silent of things that that are vital your point won’t matter. Voting is defined as a formal expression of opinion or choice‚ either positive or negative‚ made by an individual or body of individuals. Voting is important because you are expressing your opinion and making your voice
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“The landscape in which we spend our formative years influences who we are” It has become increasingly vital in our society to respect the perspectives of others and understand the individual qualities that all people bring to our multicultural Australia. During our formative years‚ we face the influences and constraints of each society that we been confined to which shapes the way we view life. In some cultures‚ the restricted mindsets highlight the importance of having an appreciation for each
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Combined with a little bit of science and a little bit of personal experience‚ I would like to tell you why we should keep smiling. I totally believe that a true smile is the best way to keep you in a good mood. A smile is probably one of the simplest of cures for anything in this world such as broken confidence‚ broken dreams‚ and even a broken heart. I have almost lost count of how many times I have looked into the mirror and just smiled at myself‚ and how it has worked to get me out of a
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Chloe Olson Daughters of the American Revolution As a daughter of the American Revolution‚ I believe dependability‚ service‚ leadership and patriotism are essential to being a good citizen. These words describe how it is important to focus on deeds that are larger than us. To me‚ there is more to life than worrying about how I look and how popular I am. These qualities reassure that I go out of my way for others who need it. Not everyone can stand up for themselves; I recognize when a situation
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Human kind is almost all certain that other physical beings have inner lives‚ and experience the world just as we do. Humans feel anger‚ happiness‚ excitement‚ have beliefs‚ thoughts and emotions. However‚ what exactly justifies this certainty? Many philosophers and skeptics would disagree to such an argument with answers that make one question whether you yourself have a mind and are a thinking thing. Argument of other minds P1) In order for it to be possible to know whether other people have
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than 10. I guess there are reasons why we should have this but I’m going to disagree with them. Here is reasons why we shouldn’t have curfews. Kids my age normally are out till like midnight because that’s what we’re used to and that’s normal for us. They are also deciding this because they think it will prevent us from like drinking or doing naughty stuff. However‚ in reality‚ it won’t change anything because we would just do it sooner than normal‚ or we would ignore the curfew and just try
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speak for the morals Canadians hold so close to their hearts‚ and the decision to reinstate it would create a huge negative impact on foreign relations around the world. Canada is a strong advocate toward fighting injustice and for human rights‚ and if we decided to reinstate it‚ countries would highly condemn that decision and would leave Canada out of important discussions to create a more equal and just world. In addition‚ the death penalty costs governments around the world a massive amount of money
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June 2013 To the Daughter Leaving Home When I taught you at eight to ride a bicycle‚ loping along beside you as you wobbled away on two round wheels‚ my own mouth rounding in surprise when you pulled ahead down the curved path of the park‚ I kept waiting for the thud of your crash as I sprinted to catch up‚ while you grew smaller‚ more breakable with distance‚ pumping‚ pumping for your life‚ screaming with laughter‚ the hair flapping behind you like a handkerchief waving
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Why Do We Make Decisions The decisions we make decide who we are. Most people believe this is true‚ but could who we are determine what decisions we make? Can I really make a decision‚ or do I make it subconsciously then rationalize with logic and reasoning? Is it possible to overthink a decision? Research and studies have shown that it can. Some decisions are harder to make than others‚ is it because the more it could affect us the less we want to make it? Through researching decision making and
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Why do we study History? We study History today to learn about certain things that occurred in the past. History is important because it tells you when things happened‚ how they happened‚ and what contributed to it. Without History‚ we wouldn’t be organized and people would have no idea of events that occurred before our time. You can use History as a guideline to relate things to your own personal experiences and everyday life. If people did not know about history‚ the world would clueless
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