In this commentary‚ I chose my artefact as a newspaper article on PSLE stress because of many reasons. 1) I had always harbored a strong interest on what everyone is saying about this hot topic and it seemed very interesting‚ stating just one problem that Singapore currently face. 2) Other than that‚ it is a topic that is easy to research‚ unlike some historic things which are little-mentioned (e.g. the banana note‚ the merdeka talks‚etc) 3) Last but not least‚it is a topic that
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grown into the most debated topic of the 21st century. With every debate there stand two sides‚ the Pro -Choice and Pro-Life. The Pro-Choice group stands with the belief that it is the right of the woman to choose to have an abortion. Opposing this is the Pro-Life side‚ they hold to the conclusion that it is the right of the child to be born. Both sides collide head-on with no middle ground in sight. The evolution of the debate is one of the main factors in understanding how both sides developed
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The nature-nurture debate For millennia thinkers have argued over what determines our personality and behavior : innate biology or life experiences (pinker‚2004). This conflict is known as the nature nurture debate. The nature only view is that who we are comes from the inborn tendencies and genetically based traits. Consider the scenario . you are at a restaurant and you see a young family trying to eat a meal. A two year old girl running in circles around a table and won’t sit down‚ despite
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The Boot Camp Debate In any of today ’s society no matter where you look there will be some evidence of crime present. This statement derives from a sociologist theory that says no society can exists without crime. The government is constantly looking for new ways to deal with these reoccurring problems. The focus has been placed upon the government to look into young offenders and the style used to punish them. Weapons possession is quite common among the youth‚ at least in urban Canada‚
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Under the Constitution‚ the fundamental laws of the United States by which the people and states must abide by‚ we hold to our amendments; however‚ like most things‚ some amendments are under scrutiny‚ as they can be such a controversial topic. One such controversial topic would be our Second Amendment under the Bill of Rights of the Constitution‚ wherein resides our first ten basic‚ natural rights‚ which are guaranteed to citizens of the United States. As stated by the Second Amendment of the United
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For over 150 years the marbles of Greece have been placed in the British museum‚ they are recognized as the Elgin Marbles. The Elgin Marbles continue to be the main point of an ongoing debate that will basically determine the historical influence of an important culture. Some of the sculptures that were removed were the marble figures‚ metopes (sculptures in high relief) and friezes. To this day the Greek government has correctly requested the return of the Elgin Marbles a few times while the British
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Week 5 Learning Team Debate Paper 10/7/2012 Although marijuana usage has shown some benefits in very specific cases it is not the miracle cure that its proponents make it out to be. The medical community should continue to look for a better solution to these problems as marijuana has proven to have many harmful side effects. Scientific studies have shown an increased rate of depression and schizophrenia in habitual marijuana users (Marijuana|drugfacts|national Institute On Drug Abuse‚ 2010)
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assignment I was already fairly certain where I stood on the argument/debate of Affirmative Action. However; part of the college experience is to further expose and broaden ones vantage point‚ perspective‚ and understanding of the interworking of the world that surrounds them. So‚ in an effort to exercise a proper college experience‚ I decided to take a deep breath in‚ a step back‚ and absorb as many possible side of the debate before coming to my final decision on where I stand. First‚ I am not
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Gospel of Wealth Debate Julian Yearwood Was Andrew Carnegie’s “Gospel of Wealth “ a useful response to great disparities in wealth created by the rise of industry and economic growth in the United States during the Gilded Age? Introduction: Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish Immigrant‚ who came to the US at age 13. He went from being a factory worker to working his way up the ladder at the telegraph company. He founded the Pittsburg Carnegie Steel Company‚ which he sold to JP Morgan in 1901
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It’s sad that we can’t do what’s best for our own health‚ but that’s sadly what it has come to. Therefore‚ the government needs to impose a soda tax. The soda tax debate has garnered big headlines in newspapers. It ’s only fitting that the attention surrounding America ’s obesity epidemic might come to rest on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs.) The nation ’s penchant for soft drinks is on the rise; we now drink on average 50 gallons per person per year‚ about double the amount we drank in 1977.
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