that Congress is protecting illegal immigrants‚ and as such are in support immigration; if Congress is going to continue to allow this to happen more needs to be done to protect their rights to prevent people from taking advantage. While some vote in favor of immigration there are others that
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The right to obtain abortions has been a debated topic since the 1800s. It has been the subject of intense Supreme Court litigation and is publically debated during presidential elections. Abortion is defined as ending a pregnancy by removing a fetus from the uterus (“Abortion”). Abortion is also controversial because those who take a stance may have cultural and religious influences. There are many activist groups that argue pro-choice or pro-life. Pro-Life followers argue abortions should be prohibited
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Alexander Hamilton once said of the Electoral College‚ that‚ “The mode of appointment of the Chief Magistrate of the United States is almost the only part of the system‚ of any consequence‚ which has escaped without severe censure. . . . I venture somewhat further‚ and hesitate not to affirm that if the manner of it be not perfect‚ it is at least excellent” (Schumaker 13). These words that were spoken more than 200 years ago still ring true today; the system we use to decide our chief of state may
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Therefore‚ he/she must be elected with something effective. The Electoral College is a system that is favored by some‚ but disliked by some as well. I think the Electoral College is a great concept and no changes should be made to it. One argument in favor of the Electoral College I found most convincing was that it “contributes to the cohesiveness of the country by requiring a distribution of popular support” to be elected president. I found this the most convincing because I think the Electoral
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ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF THE DEATH PENALTY. by Greg Slack There are many among us that feel the death penalty is both cruel and barbaric‚ and not an effective crime deterrent. Others may feel it makes murderers of us as well‚ thinking that one is no more morally right than the other. To that end I ask one simple question: what are our alternatives? What are our alternatives when prisons are overcrowded‚ funding for the correctional systems are overstretched‚ and finding places for new prisons
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If you asked someone‚ “What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘gun’‚” I bet you the average person would say something along the lines of violence‚ death‚ or war. This doesn’t have to be the case. Guns can mean protection‚ safety‚ and survival. Gun control is a very controversial topic that has been discussed for years. Proponents of more gun control often want more laws to try to prevent mass shootings‚ and call for smart gun laws‚ background checks‚ and more protections
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Pro Background- Camryn Beal The end of one’s life‚ for many people‚ is not easy. It can be extremely painful. Some doctors‚ who have treated people who were terminally ill and dying‚ say that sometimes it can be gruesome. At times to the point that‚ “‘You will become bedridden‚ unable to walk or even to turn yourself over. You will become completely dependant on nurse assistants to intermittently shift your position to avoid pressure ulcers. When they inevitably slip up‚ your skin develops huge
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“Argument in Favor” Haseena Khan BS 3rd year Departmen of English Submitted to: Ma’am Fehmina Naz Submitted on: 19th September 2011 Argument in Favor of Oedipus’ Fate Play: Oedipus Rex Writter: Sophocles No one can deny freewill of a person totally‚ so as fate. But as I m in favor of Oedipus‚ the protagonist of ancient Greek play “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles. I think here in it‚ fate is more responsible for Oedipus’ end. Many questions were raised against Oedipus in class argument about
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Animals are the primary test subjects for experimental research being performed in the scientific field around the world today. Despite the widespread use of animal testing‚ the issue remains a thriving debate formed on the argument of morality over practicality and function. Many proponents of animal testing argue that the research performed on these test subjects has led to medical breakthroughs that would still be a mystery today without the use of animals as testing subjects. Proponents correlate
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In Favor of the Death Penalty Many state legislatures are abolishing the death penalty; but without it‚ can justice ever really be carried out for murderers? In this essay I will argue in favor of the death penalty. My main argument will be that the death penalty is imperative to carrying out justice in regard to murderers. Immanuel Kant’s categorical imperative defends this position stating "Act only on that maxim through which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal
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