Recently a poll was conducted among high school students to get their point of view on regifting. 89% of students said they enjoy receiving regifted gifts. Regifting is defined as giving a gift that one has received to another individual who the original owner did not intended for the gift to be for. Around Christmas time there are so many arguments on whether regifting is ethical or dishonest. So is it acceptable to regift? Regifting is very acceptable. For example‚ if your grandma gives you a shirt
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safespaces are becoming a controversial issue‚ however‚ they can help other students feel appreciated. Point #1: It might become controversial or cause discomfort. One woman wrote‚” We have a nation of people who shut out other people’s opinions if they don’t agree with them. People need to understand just because someone doesn’t agree with your stance it doesn’t make them hateful‚ ignorant or intolerant” (Svrluga). A Jewish student mentioned to CNN and issued his own statement‚” I’m an economist‚ not
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Name: XXXX 3rd Period AP Lang/ Ms. Catienza Yellow – Student Green – Teacher Argumentative Essay – Neal Gabler To avoid the exposure of entertainment would be difficult. Whether it’s the Hollywood blockbusters‚ the television sitcoms‚ the young adult novels or the music pumping through your speaker‚ entertainment is everywhere‚ serving as the portal to the world around us. Neal Gabler’s assertion that entertainment has the capacity to ruin our society holds some truth‚ but I believe that it
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As the production of agriculture evolves‚ so does the research of developing genetic engineered foods‚ which are funded and created by large corporations. A prominent example of a corporation that supports and emanates a large amount of funds towards genetically modified foods‚ is Monsanto. Monsanto uses their funds towards biotechnology‚ which is the abuse of biological processes‚ for industrial use like genetic engineering. In this process‚ genetic engineers are able to produce the seeds that Monsanto
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from teaching. The supposed curse that hangs over the position causes major problems for the school. The lack of applicants results from the rumor of a jinx. If no one applies for the position of the Defense Against the Dark Arts position‚ then the students find themselves floating through life in fear. Children need to possess the ability to defend themselves and tackle the evil people and creatures who try to harm them. Evil beings often find it extremely easy to take over the world when no one understands
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The essay “Crito” is a dialog between Socrates and Crito’s‚ who is trying to convince Socrates to escape from prison and his ultimate death. Both parties give good reasons on their positions‚ but it ultimately is Socrates’s decision. The Conversation begins with Socrates questioning Crito‚ why he is there so early‚ which he replied that he comes to the prison often and knows the “prison-warder” (43a). He continues to tell Socrates that he could not sleep because his friend is about to be executed
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Tim Brown English 103 Due: Dec. 13 Marijuana Argumentative Final Essay Ever since marijuana’s first recorded use five-thousand years ago‚ it never had much popularity until the last century with prohibition and anti-war movements. The legalization of marijuana has recently been a rather controversial issue‚ although there should be no issue at all. Marijuana should be legalized. Prohibition was once tried with alcohol and it was a proven failure‚ and it should be soon proven again with marijuana
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The Giver Argument Essay The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ is about a twelve year old boy named Jonas who receives a painful job. He received the Receiver of Memory‚ which is one of the most honorable jobs in the community. Jonas receives memories from the past that are very painful for him to handle. With a small 2 year old named Gabriel‚ he decides to travel through the cold and snowy hills. At the end of the book‚ Jonas and Gabriel both survive the harsh weather and find themselves at a town in Elsewhere
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scale. Since there‚ there have been numerous findings about harmful effects of smoking cigarettes. They affect three problems: health‚ family and environment and society. However‚ according to Richmond (1994)‚ nicotine produces a good effect for the individual in a way that it helps people relieve stress and generates a certain “calming effect”. Besides‚ Hollywood and other media productions associate smoking with manliness‚ and maturity Harmful effects of smoking on our health Every year thousands
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• The two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction as defined by Madison are one by removing its causes; the other is‚ by controlling its effects which is controlling everyone’s opinions‚ interests and passions. Madison defined that faction was a number of citizens‚ whether a majority or minority gets united and activated by some common impulse of passion‚ or of interest of the community. • Among the two factions discussed by him‚ the first is to remove its causes which is destroying its liberty
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