Banning

When you think about civil rights, what comes to mind first? For many it’s MLK or Rosa Parks, however there are numerous cases that have expanded civil rights for citizens of America. One important case that expanded civil rights for African Americans was the Rosa Park incident in 1956. Another case in 1974 protected civil rights of pregnant women, and in 1987 a case protected employee’s sex, which determined if they would be promoted or not. To begin with, Rosa Parks was an African…

Lilly Mullins 4A Current Event Gun control is something that has been debated upon. With the current shooting in Colorado it has been a popular topic among the candidates. One of which is Bernie Sanders. He stated “gun control was a matter best left resolved…

this would simultaneously relieve traffic congestion and fix morning tardiness issues. However, I submit that such an action would be undesirable for both the students and the school. My reasoning for this statement is as follows: Firstly, banning students from driving to school would deprive them of the numerous benefits of doing so. Not only does driving…

series. She was friends with every character. She started writing Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, but was stopped. She was stopped because the president of the USA was banning books because he couldn’t find the right. She was personally told to burn her books by the president himself. He told her that he is banning books and no one can do anything. Later that day he sent everyone in the USA…

Premise 1 Claim and Evidence: Symbolic clothing is an outward expression of one’s identity. Gereluk 2007, defines symbolic clothing as a piece of clothing (or accessory) that signifies a part of an individual’s identity. Symbolic clothing is tied to religious, political or social categories. It may be simply an outward expression of what one believes such as wearing a T-shirt with a John 3:16 bible verse. Wearing bright rainbow colors may be connected to gay and lesbians. Similarly, wearing a…

1984, a novel that tops the charts for being the most contentious worldwide, has been banned numerous times due to its controversial themes. However, banning this book is not justifiable. The book provides valuable knowledge and encourages independent thinking. It warns us about the dangers of a wicked government and emphasizes the importance of freedom, privacy, and independence. Despite the indecency depicted in the book, it should not be banned as it helps us understand the reality of our…

Marc Bekoff, a Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, stated, “Human beings are a part of the animal kingdom, not apart from it. The separation of ‘us’ and ‘them’ creates a false picture and is responsible for much suffering.” Animals deserve to live, not to suffer, because animals provide great benefits for us humans; different test methods utilized could replace the harm to animals. Preventing animals from being tested on, scientists need to come up with different test methods to not…

While models show off their best poses for magazines and on the runway, they also pose a threat to society. The thinness of some models has been a heated debate topic for many years, and has prompted some countries to ban underweight models in an attempt to eliminate the effects of viewing them. However, it is unclear as to whether this ban actually affects the number of eating disorders and mental health issues. Some argue the ban may actually “deprive people of their livelihood” (anonymous).…

According to Shikha Dalmia in The Case Against Banning Guns, nothing can be done to help the growing gun issue. There is not a single law, bill, or restriction that could be put in place to save any lives. Any form of monitoring such as monthly psychological tests or rigorous aim evaluations would be expected from a dictator- anything keeping dangerous individuals from obtaining and using guns is unconstitutional and pointless according to him. He makes it seem like all gun owners would…

Evidently, banning the handguns in D.C. did not lessen the measure of killings and violations that were committed, and the quantity of homicides increased drastically. Gun control supporters would argue these facts by saying that the data is misleading, and that it is important to consider other factors, for example, the changing of times and in addition the increase of medication and technology. This is troublesome for them to clarify. A second example of the ineffectiveness of just banning…