English as an International language – Good or Bad? Are we witnessing the definitive rise of English as a truly global language? This prospective development is an issue that is heavily discussed. English has for a long time been the world’s dominating language. There are two prime reasons for its high frequency all over the globe. First of all‚ the vast influence of Britain as a former colonial power; secondly‚ the subsequent dominance‚ politically and economically‚ of the United States.
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Everything Bad Is Good For You by Steven Johnson explains why the things people usually look down upon can actually be good for you. Johnson explains how video games‚ television‚ film‚ and even the internet can be helpful and to our present society. Johnson’s view of society is defined by the sleeper curve. The sleeper curve concept shows that even the things that are proposed bad can have significant benefits and can actually make us smarter. Steven Johnson proves his point by discussing how complex
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Gay Marriage and Adoption: Good or Bad? Gay marriage is one of the‚ if not the most‚ discussed topic in today’s society. Like every subculture‚ gays have their distinctive norms‚ social practices‚ and‚ vocabulary. Thus as caused them to be subject of discrimination throughout history. Conservatives and religious people who don’t believe that homosexual couples should be allowed to be united by law or any other institution have been putting pressure in on the government to prevent the creation of
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STEM CELLS: THE BAD VS. THE GOOD THE BACKGROUND The use of embryonic stem cells to treat human diseases; is it unethical‚ questionable‚ helpful‚ in violation of law and policy or just the right answer for many‚ many diseases? All of these are great questions and are all questions that everyone and everybody has an opinion on at one time or another. To first really understand the controversy surrounding stem cell research you must know a little about its base; embryonic stem cells‚ “they are
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Professor and philosopher‚ Jason Zinser‚ in “The Good‚ the Bad and The Daily Show” addresses the topic of “fake” news‚ and tries to decide if shows such as The Daily Show are good resources for people to use. Are these shows a suitable replacement for "real" news? In the article he states that “fake” news shows have their “virtues and vices”. At the end of the article Zinser believes that as a whole the shows help more than impede the public’s knowledge of the news. Zinser uses ethical appeal‚ logical
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The Good and Bad of Roosevelt’s New Deal The era of the Great Depression was by far the worst shape the United States had ever been in‚ both economically and physically. Franklin Roosevelt was elected in 1932 and began to bring relief with his New Deal. In his first 100 days as President‚ sixteen pieces of legislation were passed by Congress‚ the most to be passed in a short amount of time. Roosevelt was re-elected twice‚ and quickly gained the trust of the American people. Many of the New
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really analyzing the quote in question‚ you can see that one can go both ways with their views and opinions. I mean‚ think about it! Video games‚ in and of themselves‚ aren’t bad. They have a lot to teach – hand/eye coordination‚ problem-solving‚ pursuing goals‚ frustration tolerance‚ etc… Can these things really be classified as bad? Video games can be excellent learning tools for kids. Playing video games is known to release endorphins in the minds of children. If that time is spent learning how to
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Is television a good or bad influence on society? A major issue now facing members of the public is television. Is it good or is it bad? Well television is in my opinion very good. For starters it is very cheap all you pay is the one off payment for the television and your TV licence every month. For the price you pay you receive a lot of information and entertainment for the whole family. Television keeps the children busy when you may want a bit of peace and quiet‚ whilst teaching them at the
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for Indian equal rights and for India’s freedom and independence from British rule. He is one of the greatest leaders who ever existed because he was fearless‚ selfless and persistent. Gandhi was not a great speaker‚ did not have a very attractive appearance‚ lived asimple life and avoided the spotlight as much as he could‚ but he is still regarded as one of the most exemplary persons to have ever walked on earth. The reason is because he always believed in himself. The first example of his fearlessness
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but became gentle later on. It’s said that this might have happened because his position became more protected‚ so the need for cruelty lessened. Even though he was kind and gentle‚ he was ruthless when necessary‚ just like any good leader. He took in any criticism‚ had a good sense of humor‚ and was a great host to his guest. Augustus’s leadership first started to show when he got furious at Caesar for adopting him in his will. Augustus was ready to avenge Caesar’s murder. Augustus returned to Rome
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