represent historical figures or events‚ and many holidays have shaped or continue to shape American culture even though some holidays are only celebrated by few people. In the United States‚ we have the ability to express how we feel. Everyone has the right to their own opinion. We can believe or not believe what we want to. The first amendment in the United States Constitution states that Congress is not able to regulate people’s religion or speech. Many people celebrate different holidays for many
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Feeling of security – Knowing that your children are reachable anytime is quite reassuring for a parent‚ especially after events such as the Columbine shooting and the September 11th tragedy. It brings families together – Families don’t seem to have much time to spend together anymore. With overtime and after-school activities‚ having the ability to communicate with any one of your family member helps bringing families together. Cellphones are convenient – Everybody is more busy nowadays. Students
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no medical use. It is getting harder for law makers to present plausible reasons as to why marijuana shouldn’t be regulated for medical use. Citizens old and young have been petitioning the anti-pot laws (Controlled Substances Act). They have also been petitioning their right to pursuit of happiness. There are pros and cons to everything in the world but‚ the government shouldn’t have the final say so on if we can use it or not. Many scientific studies have proven that marijuana can be used for medical
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“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss‚ you’ll land among the stars.” This unknown quote is relevant to high school because‚ students should not drop out if they don’t reach their goal. Instead they should keep trying. Students should never drop out of high school. Students that drop out will not be very successful in life. Dropping out will teach bad habits ‚ and eventually people will think it’s okay to give up. There are other helping aids and alternatives instead of dropping out of high school
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smokers would want to stand next to you if you wanted to urinate or worse in public because it would be unhealthy. Smoking is a similar unnecessary thing. We all have rights‚ but others have the right to not be affected by your rights. Yes‚ it can be a very complicated and controversial subject when it comes to who has the right to what‚ but we have to use a little common sense. If a smoker has a baby or child‚ they would not want people with the flu to come up and cough and sneeze all over that child
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” I learned about the Taliban and just how vicious they were to innocent people. Moreover‚ when I read “Things Fall Apart‚” I learned how badly women were treated in Nigeria. I googled the book‚ "Black Boy" by Richard Wright‚ in order to figure out why it was banned in many schools‚ a fact that the article stated.
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win: Drugs in sport and competition Athletes at all levels are exposed to the pressures to win and achieve excellence in the sporting world. These pressures can take a negative toll on athletes‚ driving them towards the use of performance-enhancing drugs (Simon‚ 2007). Since the 1960’s when doping regulations came into practice‚ drugs and sports has become a hot topic of moral and ethical debate on whether drugs should or should not be taken by athletes to enhance performance despite performance-enhancing
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Mobile phones are an amzing tool for some high school students but they can also be a bad thing. For example‚ cell phones are great if you need to look up information on the internet or message a friend if you needed help with something‚ but‚ they take away from face-to-face interaction and take students away from the real world and stay nose deep in there phones. Cell phones can also cause damage to your brain whether you feel it or not (rsafe.com). These mini-computers have revolutionized technology
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even think of it as a drug‚ and it has become an important part of Australia’s culture. It may be easy to introduce something new into our culture‚ but to remove it after so long would prove to be a very hard task. This is probably one of the reasons why alcohol hasn’t been banned from our country altogether. The major contributing factor to this however‚ would be the fact that the majority of Australians enjoy drinking alcohol‚ and it has become part of their way of life. To completely ban the use
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ever stopped and asked yourself‚ why is marijuana illegal? or when did it become illegal? In this essay‚ I will argue for the legalization of marijuana based on its effect on the economy and justice system. Did you know that George Washington grew marijuana at Mount Vernon as one of his three primary crops. Most people don’t know the answer to these questions. Another question that amazes me is. Why alcohol is legal while marijuana is not? First let’s take a look at why Marijuana is illegal‚ and when
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