Ruiting Qian WR 122 Draft one 01/21/12 Gun Ban in America In 2012‚ the most serious topics that people always talking about is Gun ban. Most of people voted for ban guns after the Connecticut’s shooting incident. There are lots of children died in the elementary school‚ and Americans realized the bad effects about selling guns legally in many states. There are at least four shooting incidents each year. People may think it is the time to ban America’s guns now‚ but in fact it is not the gun’s
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Instead of a total gun ban‚ groups on both sides of the gun debate on Thursday urged senators to pass a bill that would enforce stricter gun controls to prevent crimes related to loose firearms. Sen. Gringo Honasan‚ chairman of the committee on public order‚ said a “comprehensive” bill that spells out graver penalties for possession of unregistered firearms could still be approved in the nine remaining session days between January and February if President Aquino certifies the bill as urgent. Honasan
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another depressing news item about the alcohol law. Some people‚ whom I agree with‚ believe that alcohol should be banned for society welfare level. They also claim that alcohol triggers committing crime. On the other hand‚ others think that alcohol ban is to interfere in life style. To begin with‚ the supporters of this argument that alcohol results in loss of consciousness. This is because alcoholic people commit crime more than others. For example‚ statistics and researches clearly show
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The Effects of Plastic Bags on Environmentt * | * The effects of plastic bags on the environment are really quite devastating. While there are many objections to the banning of plastic bags based solely on their convenience‚ the damage to the environment needs to be controlled. * There is no way to strictly limit the effects of plastic bags on the environment because there is no disposal method that will really help eliminate the problem. While reusing them is the first step‚ most people
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Smoking Ban in Public Facilities By: Emily Peace What do you think of when you see someone smoking in a public area? Do you think they are really thinking about the people around them? Do you think they know that they are harming the people around them? I don’t think they do‚ but we know they are. Smoking in public facilities should be banned because it influences children‚ it causes litter and odor‚ and it causes second-hand smoking. Smoking influences children because when they see adults
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environment. Smoking ban in public areas will save a lot of lives by preventing secondhand smoking and keep the air clean. In this essay‚ I will examine reasons that support the ban of smoking must be executed in this international city. Then‚ I will conclude by presenting my own view on the
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organizations to allow indoor smoking. Banning smoking in restaurants and pubs can have a negative effect on the Lebanese economy that relies heavily on tourism and hospitality. [ADD SOME STATISTICS on Lebanon revenues]. Forcing restaurants and pubs to ban smoking in their establishments is an infringement of the owners’ rights. Despite the numerous hazards of smoking‚ smoking itself is not an illegal act. Restaurants‚
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moking Ban THE ROLE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY; AND AN APPLICATION OF THESE PRINCIPLES TO THE SMOKING BAN INTRODUCTION: The formation of public health policy involves a careful balancing exercise between the needs and rights of different groups of people. Due to the very nature of public health‚ creating legislation in this area involves the consideration of a number of often competing factors. These include‚ but are not limited to‚ health impacts‚ economic issues‚ enforceability
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Soda Ban Teenagers seem to crave sugary drinks‚ and the growing intake of sugar by young people has kept the Food Ministry on edge. The average daily consumption of sugar by teenagers was higher‚ at 69.6 grams (2.4 ounces)‚ than that of any other age group‚ according to the results of a survey released. Soft drinks were said to be the biggest contributor to that sugar intake. New York City had planned to implement their ban on large sugary drinks such as soda but the ban was rejected because restaurants
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Smoking Ban Introduction Nearly 20% of adults in the United States smoke‚ according to a 2008 report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 77% of them smoke every day. Smoking had steadily declined among adults in recent years; though the trend has stalled between 2004 and 2006‚ according to the latest CDC report there was a 1% drop in smoking prevalence among U.S. adults in 2007. (Simon‚ 2009) The addictive effects of tobacco have been well documented. Tobacco
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