issue of whether the roughly four million freedmen should be allowed to vote. The issue was how to receive the four million former slaves as citizens. If they were to be fully counted as citizens‚ some sort of representation for apportionment of seats in Congress had to be determined. Before the war‚ the population of slaves had been counted as three-fifths of a corresponding number of free whites. By having four million freedmen counted as full citizens‚ the South would gain additional seats in Congress
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Should elderly drivers be allowed to drive? I have often wondered what the future holds for elderly drivers. It ’s difficult to voice my opinion(s) too strongly because it would seem as if I ’m stabbing myself in the back. If we all keep living we ’re all going to get old‚ so each and every one of us will have to face the scrutinizing pressures of society on whether or not elderly citizens should be allowed to drive. My answer would be one based purely on safety. Even though some elderly
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critics believe that allowing condoms in high school will increase sexual activity. Supporters think providing contraceptives in high school would curtail the prevalence of STDs and pregnancies among teens within the United States. High schools should be allowed to give their students condoms in order to reduce the rate of teens receiving STDs and/or getting pregnant. During the 1960s‚ gonorrhea and syphilis were the first two sexually transmitted diseases discovered (Bohlin‚ 1993). In today’s society
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Should Gay Marriage be allowed? Ken Smith Grantham University Should Gay Marriage be allowed? Gay marriage continues to be a hot topic of discussion in the United States. Proponents and opponents can argue for their position based on many things. This paper will briefly discuss some of the common issues to consider when answering‚ “Should Gay Marriage be allowed?” Many people still argue that on religious grounds gays and lesbians are sinful
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Paul Davis Mrs. Solis English 101 11 December 2013 Should the Death Penalty be Allowed? I am writing my research project on why the death penalty should be allowed and practiced by our government. People who are against the death penalty would say executions and court dates are too expensive and that the death penalty is harsh and immoral. People who choose to commit such horrible crimes should face the death penalty because our founding fathers supported capital punishment and did not consider
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order to be allowed to drive a motorized vehicle a person has to go through a copious amount of tests and training to acquire a license. This person‚ however‚ is typically around the age of sixteen when they choose to participant in such events. Does that mean that they will never forget or fail to remember what they learned? Most people forget what high school is like by age fifty‚ what does that say about the human’s brain and their ability to retain knowledge as they age? Senior citizens need a higher
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Research Paper America’s prisons have a major importance in modern society. They are a huge contributing factor to the safety of our country and allow for proper and humane punishment for those who commit crimes. While America’s streets continue to be plagued by crime and dangerous people‚ prisons help significantly in decreasing the crime rate and removing those people from society in order to create a safer place for people to live. Although there are many pros that come with prisons‚ a handful
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Should Homosexuals be allowed to mary. Introduction Homosexuals should have the right to be happy and mary whoever they want for the gender of the person has nothing to do with the happiness you feel. I believe that we do not chose who we love our heart choses it for us‚ rather it is the glimpse in someone ’s eye that warms your heart or the wrinkles in their smile‚ we love them for one reason and one reason only because they make us happy they define who
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Should Coding Be Taught In Schools? Should coding be allowed in schools? I think it should because coding produces creative activity and it could help with whatever career the kids want to go in. There is one downside though; the children will not understand it all so teachers should limit the amount of coding that is taught. The only downside to coding in school is the kids wouldn’t understand all of it. The information would be rushed to the children to fast. The material is too hard and too
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Should designer babies be allowed? Introduction In my case study I will be discussing should designer babies be allowed? I will be looking at what designer babies are‚ how would they be achieved? as well as the pros and cons of designer babies. I will also review the possible effects that having designer babies has. Explanation of designer babies A designer baby is the word used to describe the act of genetically modifying the genes of babies. They can also screen embryos for any disorders and
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