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An Argument against Abortion and the Need for It in America (591 words, 1 pages)

No need to state the obvious everyone knows what abortion is. Then why do so many people push the issue aside as if it were a piece of food? We live in a world a society so corrupt that to kill the innocent, the unborn, is just another part of ... Read More

An Argument against the Overemphasis on Sports in America (668 words, 2 pages)

Students in America need a good education to keep our economy strong, and school is the best place to get it. Whether someone attends a private, public, or home school, they're all going to get an education, and that is what is important.However, there are certain factors that can detract ... Read More

An Analysis of the Epic Poem Beowulf and the Fight Against the Dragon (1034 words, 2 pages)

Beowulfs author is unknown, as are his motives and inspiration for the creation of the poem. Written some four hundred years before the Norman conquests, it is comprised of three thousand, one hundred and eighty-two lines, dramatically reproducing the timeless struggle between good and evil, along with all the variations ... Read More

An Argument Against the Idea of Legalism (725 words, 1 pages)

On November 13th I went to Tramps in New York to see one of my favorite bands, MxPx. MxPx is a Christian pop-punk band. Pop punk basically means happy punk. The band members, are Mike Herrera who plays bass and sings, Tom Wisniewski who plays guitar and Yuri Ruley plays ... Read More

The Unpreparedness of the United States in the War Against the British Forces (469 words, 1 pages)

The topic of this book was about how the United States was unprepared when they fought the British and how the war didnt really have a meaning. The United States had very small forces so therefor they were not prepared when the fought the British. Not to mention the carelessness ... Read More

An Argument in Against Romeo’s Behavior Being in “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare (617 words, 1 pages)

I do not totally agree that Romeo behaves rashly while Juliet shows superior judgement. It does seem as though Romeo is more confident and quick to make decisions, and Juliet takes her time and thinks it over first. Both Romeo and Juliet make some good decisions by showing good judgement ... Read More

Different Agencies That Are pro and Against Marijuana Use (789 words, 2 pages)

The purpose of this paper is to discuss marijuana and compare both sides of the issue of legalizing marijuana. We have two factions fighting each other one those who are pro marijuana and those who are anti marijuana. These two factions have been fighting on this issue on the halls ... Read More

Chinese Communist Revolution Has Been Directed Against Alien Western Influences (1985 words, 3 pages)

To say that the Chinese Communist revolution is a non-Western revolution is more than a clich. That revolution has been primarily directed, not like the French Revolution but against alien Western influences that approached the level of domination and drastically altered China's traditional relationship with the world. Hence the Chinese ... Read More

The Fear of Society Against Communism (910 words, 5 pages)

Why Was Communism Feared?After WWII, Americans knew they lived in the strongestand "greatest" country on earth. They were however afraidof communism at home and abroad. Through the reading anddiscussions in this class I have found the primary reasoningfor this fear was because they did not want to think ourcountry could ... Read More

An Argument Against the Use of Euthanasia in the Field of Medicine (1264 words, 2 pages)

Euthanasia is one of society's more widely, and hotly debated moral issues of our time. More directly, active euthanasia, which by definition, is "Doing something, such as administering a lethal drug, or using other means that cause a person's death."1 Passive euthanasia, defined as "Stopping (or not starting) some treatment, ... Read More

The History of Prejudice and Racial Hatred Against Blacks in the 1600’s (833 words, 1 pages)

When a person hears the word prejudice, he or she might think it only refers to the racial prejudice often found between those with light skin and those with dark skin. However, prejudice runs much deeper than a person's color. Prejudice is found between gender, religion, cultural and geographical background, ... Read More

The Most Horrifying Crime Against Humanity in The Holocaust (2724 words, 5 pages)

IntroductionThe Holocaust is the most horrifying crime against humanity of all times. "Hitler, in an attempt to establish the pure Aryan race, decided that all mentally ill, gypsies, non supporters of Nazism, and Jews were to be eliminated from the German population.He proceeded to reach his goal in a systematic ... Read More

An Argument Against American Troops Being Sent Overseas (602 words, 1 pages)

American troops are being sent overseas to maintain peace in a nation involved in a civil war. Whether the peace troops should or should not be sent overseas, they are being sent overseas. I do not believe that it is the responsibility of American troops to make peace in a ... Read More

The Portrayal of the Forces of Good Against Evil in Stephen King’s The Stand (547 words, 1 pages)

Stephen King's The Stand is a thrilling novel that portrays the forces of good against evil. In the year 1991, a plague strikes America, leaving only a few thousand people alive who are "immune" to the epidemic. Of the survivors, those who serve G-d instinctively join in Boulder, Colorado, while ... Read More

The Story of Man’s Struggle Against a Totalitarianism in Gorge Orwell’s 1984 (605 words, 1 pages)

1984 by George Orwell is a story of a man's strugle against a totalitarianstic government that controlls the ideas and thoughts of its citizens. They use advanced mind reading techniques to discover the thoughts of the people and punish those who show signs of rebellion against the government. The novel ... Read More

An Overview of the Anti-Trust Case Against Microsoft by the United States of America (2393 words, 11 pages)

The Anti-Trust Case Against Microsoft Since 1990, a battle has raged in United States courts between theUnited Statesgovernment and the Microsoft Corporation out of Redmond, Washington, headed by BillGates. What is at stake is money. The federal government maintains that Microsoft'smonopolistic practices are harmful to United States citizens, creating higher ... Read More

An Argument Against the Use of Anabolic Steroids in Sports (1233 words, 5 pages)

Steroids Drugs have been used in sports almost as long as sports themselves havebeen around. The ancient Incas discovered that the ashes from burned leaves of the Cocatree gave the people great stores of energy, and made sleep unnecessary for hours or evendays, it was later discovered to be the ... Read More

The Need for the Worlds Fight Against Microbes (2221 words, 10 pages)

The Worlds Fight Against Microbes Many infectious diseases that were nearly eradicated from theindustrialized world, and newly emerging diseases are now breaking out all over the worlddue to the misuse of medicines, such as antibiotics and antivirals, the destruction of ourenvironment, and shortsighted political action andor inaction. Viral hemorrhagic fevers ... Read More

A Look at the Various Youth Protests in the U.S. Against the Vietnam War (1998 words, 4 pages)

Youth Protest of the Vietnam WarIn 1961 president Kennedy decided to send American troops to Vietnam to stop the spread of Communism and to show the United States' strength of resolve. At the time he did not know the turmoil he would bring to his own country. The United States ... Read More

An Argument Against Affirmation Action (1103 words, 6 pages)

Affirmative Action Solution or Confusion?Affirmative action is a plan designed to end discrimination byguaranteeing minorities will be hired, regardless of race or gender. Whileour country hires such groups based upon these guarantees, thequalifications of such people are occasionally overlooked. Many believethat affirmative action is a very effective plan however, the ... Read More

An Argument Against Death Penalty (1830 words, 8 pages)

Let us suppose that killing as a form of punishment is a moral and universallyaccepted practice. Would it then be acceptable to issue this irreparablesanction to a select few while allowing others, equally accountable, to avoidit? It is acceptable to our criminal justice system for it seems to be standardoperating ... Read More

A Review of Nine Lives by Bernice Rubens and the Against Therapy by Jeffrey Masson (858 words, 1 pages)

Don't kill me, I'm only the therapistNine Livesby Bernice Rubens247pp, Little, BrownIn his pioneering book Against Therapy (1988), the former psychotherapist Jeffrey Masson tried to come to terms with having wasted years of life in what he had come to believe was a corrupt and wicked profession. He called for ... Read More

An Introduction to an Argument against Eating Meat in Today’s Society (531 words, 1 pages)

Meat is murder Fast Food Nation What the All-American Meal is Doing to the World Eric Schlosser (Penguin) If you read this book, I defy you to eat a mass-produced hamburger again. This column had a soft spot for the Burger King Bacon Double Cheeseburger (memo to BK send money ... Read More

An Argument Against the Introduction of American Authors in Booker Prize in Britain (411 words, 1 pages)

US authors' entry to Booker prize seen as betrayalThe literary establishment sharpened its talons last night as Booker prize judges warned that plans to Americanise the prestigious award would cause irreparable damage to a great British tradition. The prize, Britain's most sought-after literary award, was last month renamed the Man ... Read More

An Argument Against the Pro-Choice Arguments in the Abortion Debate (1023 words, 2 pages)

Abortion Just Another Word For MurderOn January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in two separate decisions, Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, declared that Congress and the states had to adopt a policy on abortion. Since then, abortion has been one of the most controversial issues in our ... Read More

An Argument Against Affirmative Action in the United States (954 words, 2 pages)

One of the most recent civil rights policies is Affirmative action. Affirmative action is loosely defined as lower educational standards for minorities, and a certain quota of minorities is to be met by employers. Affirmative action is wrong and will not help solve the problems minorities face. The reason it ... Read More

An Argument Against the New Gun Control Law (618 words, 1 pages)

Some people are for new gun control laws, but I am one of the many that are against them. Now, it is impossible to pick up a newspaper or watch the evening news without being bombarded with the details of another mass shooting, or another child that was killed while ... Read More

An Argument Against the Use of Capital Punishment in United States of America (465 words, 1 pages)

Capital PunishmentElectrocution . . . gas chamber . . . lethal injection . . . field shooting . . . all are forms of the death penalty used across the United States. Some believe that when one person takes the life of another, that persons life should be taken as ... Read More

Capital Punishment – Is It Ethically Justified – for and against (782 words, 2 pages)

Capital PunishmentIntroductionEye for an Eye and Tooth for a Tooth remains to be two of the 282 laws of justice that Hammurabi established. I am headed towards the topic of Capital Punishment. I am here to support Capital Punishment, and I believe that it has many positive effects to our ... Read More

Controversy of the Capital Punishment – Arguments For and Against (1587 words, 3 pages)

Capital Punishment An Eye For An Eye?In the United States, the use of the death penalty continues to be a controversial issue. Every election year, politicians, wishing to appeal to the moral sentiments of voters, routinely compete with each other as to who will be toughest in extending the death ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013