you’re not right or wrong‚ it is your opinions. I am pro gun‚ I love guns‚ and I think they should have gun control‚ but to an extent. So‚ I am in between. Some questions that come into my head are‚ How much gun violence is in the USA? And What gun laws currently exist? The first question I wonder is How much gun violence is in the USA? According to The Atlantic‚ There were 8‚583 homicides by firearms in 2011‚ out of 12‚664 homicides total‚ according to the FBI. Yes‚ 8‚583 deaths by firearms is high
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Evie Sutton May 8th‚ 2017 Period D “Why has militarism flourished in North Korea?” A contemporary crime writer named Patricia Cornwell once said “I believe the root of all evil is the abuse in power.” Sadly‚ the Kim Dynasty in North Korea has displayed this so well. The Kim family required their military to be more offensive than defensive because they believed it was more beneficial‚ and they were stronger on the attacking side. In order to succeed in this strategy the North Korean military
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lives we are told to dream. We know that dreams don’t necessarily reflect reality‚ but they serve as a powerful source of inspiration which can sometimes allow us to change our realities. The reason why dreams are so important to us is because they allow us to experience situations that are beyond what could occur in real life. But how can we be sure that our thoughts and dreams don’t directly influence reality? Or that “reality”‚ as we commonly understand it‚ isn’t real? The answers to these questions
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Why do Shanty Towns Exist? Comparison between the Los Altos de Cazuca and United States Shanty Towns Janice Rassett Intro to Geography September 20‚ 2014 Why Shanty Towns Exist? Governments are often tight-lipped when it comes to the status of its people and the actual development of their country. They would often hide this fact by boasting about the country’s growth and development while shielding away any evidence that would prove their deceit. However‚ the real state of a
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refer to the presumed genetic‚ natural‚ heritable characteristics of a group of people‚ normally based on physical attributes such as skin colour‚ eye colour or hair type”. The vast number of races that live in the world make humans unique…so why does racism exist? Racism is the discrimination or mistreatment of racial groups. For many years‚ racism has existed‚ especially due to race being conflated with behavioral issues. These behavioral issues can lead to racial injustice‚ which our planet has
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Polio Still Exists? About two months after you were born your parents took you to the pediatrician for your set of “two month shots” (Crosta). Your doctor handed them a list of vaccinations he was going to administer to you and they looked over it carefully. They were curious to see exactly what diseases might have infected you without the doctor’s care. On the lengthy list in their hands a few names of the vaccinations puzzle your parents‚ a small amount intrigue them‚ but only one vaccination
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Why Santa Doesn’t Exist Its winter and holiday season is upon us. For most people this means last minute shopping for gifts‚ unless you are a child and believe it’s actually Santa Clause who will deliver the presents to your Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Those of us‚ who know better‚ that Santa doesn’t exist‚ try not to spoil the fun for little kids. The question still arises as to whether Santa still exists or not. A child would definitely say yes‚ but those of us who say no‚ don’t know the
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Every person experience struggles and problems in our lives. Most of the people ask why evil happens to someone‚ either ourselves‚ our family‚ our friends‚ and our nation. Why there are crimes? Why there are disturbing instance in the news like child-raped‚ terrorist bombing and other alarming activities? And the most important question here is‚ why evil exists? As defined by Alvin Plantinga‚ theodicy is the "answer to the question of why God permits evil". Evil is generally considered to include
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McAdams April 15‚ 2015 Altruism and Why We do What We do There are two types of people in the world‚ those who play and those who watch. Players find themselves getting involved in whatever they are passionate about. Those who watch find themselves warming the bench‚ not contributing‚ and missing out. One important game we play in life is connected to altruism. Someone who plays in the game of altruism participates in service and doing things outside themself. Why do they act so selflessly? If someone
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Renovation of the White Oak Library. White Oak Library‚ one of the large‚ regional branches of the county library needs renovation. Built in 1964 and a few renovations in 1980s‚ this building structure is now outdated. Addressing the problems that exist at the White Oak Library. The following is a list of issues that have to be resolved; 1) Mold in the basement possibly caused by moisture that was a result of leaks in the building foundation or other plumbing fixtures. 2) Computer Lab is
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