'A Good Man is Hard to Find' tells the story of a man, Bailey, attempting to raise children on his own, at the same time as attempting to care for live with his elderly mother. It is a story which is fundamentally concerned with the nature of morality and behaviour....
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The purpose of this paper is to take an in depth look to see whether age matters in a romantic relationship. The research draws on three sources, one of which is written by a psychologist. It is a widely accepted fact that when it comes to relationships, women prefer older...
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According to the textbook (2012), there are many rights called the First Amendment rights which are the most debated in Constitutional Law. One of these rights is the freedom of speech and expression. There are several technicalities when it comes to assessing the rights of an individual to his or...
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In analyzing the current welfare structures in this country, some lawmakers in the past few years have proposed mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients. Many states, like Missouri and Oklahoma, have adopted this practice as law. However, these proposals, meant to exclude certain segments of the population from receiving welfare...
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Dr. Martin Luther King’s most impactful speech was perhaps the “I Have a Dream” speech given in August of 1963 to nearly 200,000 supporters on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and also televised to millions. The speech is know not only for its content, but also King’s rhythmic delivery...
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Introduction Racial profiling by public institutions has been attracting a lot of attention especially when innocent people are subject to unfair treatment based on their race. In the US, the law enforcement agencies are usually accused of discriminating against people of color. One of the most common accusation is the...
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According to the survey conducted by the website, Thetransporter.com, many individuals supported the idea of college athletes being paid. This is due to the various reasons, which were cited by different individuals who took part in the data survey. Notably, most college athletes are usually offered tuition scholarships by their...
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Topic: Euthanasia should not be legalized in the society General Purpose: To argue Specific Purpose: To argue that the American Medical Association should not allow Euthanasia to be used to end lives. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Even though many people think that euthanasia should be used as an option to end...
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In today's society, one practice which is frowned upon in the Western world, but still happens in places such as Africa is that of childhood marriages. Around the world today more than 700 million women entered into marriage when they were children. Of these 700 million women, 125 million of...
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The society has come to develop a view that bright high school students are those who earn high scores on their ACT and SAT. The students are considered as the intelligent ones more than others and they are consequently given admission to only selected schools at the expense of students...
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Technology brings the latest and greatest of all products to the consumer market. It is hard to imagine how such innovation could be detrimental, but it does provide threats that are often overlooked. The new iPhone 6 advertisement not only sells the latest version of phones from Apple, but it...
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Queen Victoria declared: “Let women be what God intended, a helpmate for man, but with totally different duties and vocations” (Leghari). This represents a damning perspective for females who wanted to stand up against social injustice. Furthermore, the Queen herself engineered: “socially constructed ideals for how women were to be...
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Topic: Increasing the Drinking Age to 25 years old. General Purpose: The general purpose of this outline is to present arguments for increasing the drinking age to 25 years old. Specific Purpose: The specific purpose of this outline is to persuade people that the legal drinking age needs to be...
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A radical re-thinking of the United States energy policy is urgent, in so far as the weaknesses of the current policy are not only limited to, for example, environmental concerns, but also negatively impact the U.S.'s domestic political situation as well as its own strategic position in the world. Academic...
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Did you know how many animals are killed in American labs for research purposes each year? According to PETA, each year, more than 100 million animals are killed by American scientists as a part of experiment efforts. With so many animals dying, it is no surprise that this is an...
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Topic: Favor of Electric Vehicles. General Purpose: To argue Specific Purpose: Today, I am going to argue in favor of electric vehicles. Central Idea/ Thesis Statement: The favor of electric cars, (1) electric cars save more money than gas cars because the gas is more expensive than electricity, (2) electric...
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American society seems to be fighting its own best interests, when the realities of incarceration are examined. The guiding ideas behind prison sentencing go to both punishment and preparing inmates to return to society as productive citizens. What has long been in place, however, is a system that simply does...
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The August 2014 shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown by a policeman sparked more than protests and riots. It also sparked a discussion regarding ways to hold police personnel more accountable for their actions and to monitor their behavior. One of the solutions proposed to do just that is to...
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The term good refers to the act of being desired or approved. In other words, it connotes having the required qualities for a particular role. Globalization alludes to the interaction between companies, people, and governments of diverse nations. Globalization is motivated by international trade and investment supported by information technology....
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The regulation of fire-arms is one of the most controversial and contentious issues in American politics. Several models are proposed for how to best minimise violent crime while maintaing the foundational liberty of the American citizen. This paper concerns whether or not the gun laws of the State of New...
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Many Doha residents consider the railway system currently under construction as one of the biggest projects in Qatar. The construction aims at reducing traffic congestion in the city as it is a major hindrance to development and a source of many complaints from the residents. Studies indicate that completion of...
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The ethical implications of using animals for scientific research and the testing of various products has long been a contentious topic of discussion within both the scientific community and the general public. It's not a black and white issue. People have mixed feelings about the use of animals, the types...
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Topic: Use of Animals in Medical and Scientific Research. General Purpose. To Argue Specific Purpose: Argue that animals should be used in medical testing and for scientific research because (1) this testing has been proven to lead to the development of new drugs, (2) this testing leads to the a...
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The raging debate around euthanasia is caused, to a certain extent, by misunderstanding the term. For example, it is permitted by law to stop treating a patient if they explicitly request to do so. It is also a common practice to hasten a patient’s death by administering very high doses...
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With San Francisco issuing in the country’s first soda tax, the idea that soda is bad for you has saturated public opinion; but contrary to popular belief, drinking soda can be good for you. Soda has a handful of benefits which even some of its critics acknowledge. First, it can,...
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