Should torture be used on suspected terrorists? I think it is fairly evident that we should. In light of recent events‚ we as an international community should take more drastic actions to take care of the current terrorist problems. Recently‚ 150 died in the bombing in Paris‚ almost 3‚000 people died in the horrible event of 9/11 and about 150 a day die in Syria‚ which is the place most effected by the terrorists. Terrorists first came about in in the western world in 2001 during‚ and in the
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way the United States became involved. Because there was not a conclusive reason why our nation should be fighting‚ the Vietnam War affected the views and lives of the American people in different ways. At some point‚ several groups of people were against it‚ while others that were personally involved had a different definition of war‚ understanding all that soldiers were losing during the war. The war lasted the term of four presidents; Eisenhower‚ Kennedy‚ Johnson‚ and Nixon. Eisenhower did not agree
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SAVE A PROSTITUTE!” When talking of the legalization of prostitution‚ ‚any say that it should be banned from America completely. But in my opinion‚ Prostitution should be legalized in all 50 states of the U.S. this being illegal is discriminating against Americans rights‚ and wants as what they choose as heir profession. The government should allow regulated prostitution. Stating that prostitution is “wrong”‚ and that anyone who chooses their occupation as a sex worker should be thrown in jail
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mind. The first Israeli prime minister David Ben-Gurion was a leader who was for democracy. Yasser Arafat was the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization‚ who worked against democracy. In fact‚ some would consider him a terrorist. A terrorist is someone who fights against democracy by using violent means against civilians in the pursuit of political aims. On May fourteenth of 1948‚ Israel was officially declared as a country by the United Nations. Before May fourteenth‚ Israel was
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How can we morally justify lying/deception? Lying is a process that is carried out by people of all ages‚ races‚ nationalities and societies. However‚ even though it is a common act to the majority of the world‚ it is considered morally incorrect‚ due to the fact that it provides misleading information that usually causes someone harm. There are three main components of a lie: a statement needs to be made‚ the person telling the lie must believe that the statement is false‚ and the statement must
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extra three million dollars. After everyone is totally bankrupt‚ they figure out that the president was lying and now there is an extremely slight chance that they will ever get their money back. Many people believe that lying is one of the worst things a person can do. They view it as something that hurts everyone and eventually destroys or consumes the person that lies. Others believe that lying can be the best way to handle a situation. They view it as protecting someone’s feelings or calming
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While a few states are turning out to be more liberal‚ different countries stay close minded and stay strict in its stand against gay adoption‚ so in those states‚ it’s still illicit for gay couples to adopt children. Some would say that it could bring about mental problems‚ that it isn’t common‚ or that the couples wouldn’t be great guardians. Others would be against it for religious reasons. A few people like Bill Maier‚ a tyke therapist‚ working with the conservative Focus on the Family‚ would
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enslaved through inter-generational bonded labour‚ trafficking for sexual exploitation‚ and forced marriage.” The U.S. has tried to encourage India to pass a law against the trafficking‚ but India is such a large country with many diverse regions that they are unsure if one law would be able to combat and end the slavery. We can fight against modern day slavery by donating to anti-slavery / anti-trafficking organizations in our area‚ and as adults and teachers‚ schools can help bring awareness to children
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drug in the‚ United Sates behind alcohol and tobacco use. More than 14 million Americans use marijuana regularly regardless of the laws against its use or possession. The problems with legalization and criminalization of marijuana use have been an extremely controversial matter and have been a debatable subject over many years. Currently it is a crime and is against the law to posse and use the drug regularly known as pot‚ weed and mary-jane. However‚ the United States government has spent billions
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The Homestead Act was signed on May 20‚ 1862 by Abraham Lincoln. The Homestead Act was proposed by northern republicans. Southern representatives in congress kept voting against the Homestead Act because they saw it as an opportunity for the development of Free states that would tip the scale in the free vs. slave states. It was originally passed by congress in 1860 but then vetoed by President James Buchanan. After southern representatives left congress was when the act was then passed. The act
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