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    Abortion is a controversial topic and in 1973 (PBS.org), the United States court case of Roe v. Wade resulted in an unconstitutional ruling of abortions as illegal except when a mother life was in jeopardy. This case politically polarized citizens of the country, influenced debates and resulted in violence (PBS.org). The polarization of public opinions among citizens concerning abortions can be related to many factors. Some factors that can polarize citizens’ public opinions towards abortion include

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    Abortion has always been a controversial topic in the United States for decades. Abortion is like taking the life of someone without their permission so it is technically “murder”. There is no such thing as an unwanted child, millions of families in the United States are always willing to adopt. On the other hand, there are circumstances where a woman can barely care and sustain herself so chances are that she will not be able to take care of her child. Or when a rape occurs, having an abortion

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    A Controversial Topic One of the most controversial topics in our society today is suicide. In this day and age our society runs away from talking about this situation. Suicide is an important public health problem in our lives (“Suicide”). There are approximately thirty thousand people who commit suicide every year in the United States alone (“Suicide”). With this health problem most of the people ask what religions say about this. Suicide and religion are a topic that goes hand in hand. What

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    There are a number of controversial topics that surround the healthcare profession. The controversial topics can range from research procedures to the amount of staffing that should be in place at hospitals. One topic that has been in the news lately and is always an ongoing discussion is vaccinations for children. The debate as to weather vaccines should be given to babies and children has been present for decades. In this essay we will be taking a look at why vaccinations are an important

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    Controversial Topics Essay According to dosomething.org studies show that police are more likely to pull over and frisk blacks or Latinos than whites in New York city. 80% of the stops made were blacks and Latinos and 85% of those people were frisked compared to an 8% of white people stopped. This is one example of racial inequality going on today. Racism has many forms but is commonly known as “poor treatment or violence against people because of their race” (source: Merriam Webster). Racism

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    Briana Underwood Panzani Lifespan TR 12:30 24 April 2015 About Euthanasia For many years euthanasia has been a controversial topic. The argument of euthanasia is vastly criticized by Richard T. Hull and Margaret A. Somerville. Richard T. Hull talked about the “yes” argument, saying that euthanasia should be legalized. Margaret A. Somerville presented the “no” argument, saying it is not alright to end someone’s life in any circumstance. After reading and analyzing both sides of the argument, I have

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    Guns are a very controversial topic for almost all people. There is a good amount of people who are progun, for reasons such as self-defense, hunting, and so on. There is also a good amount of people who are antigun, for reasons such as they kill people, they are dangerous, and so on. The people who own them, view guns as tools or toys, vs. the people who are scared of them, view them as killing machines. There are many different views, thoughts, and opinions on guns, but there is only one that is

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    Today, abortion is a very controversial topic. There are people who are pro-life, and they do not believe in allowing abortion. On the other hand, there are those who are pro-choice, and they believe that a mother should have the choice for whether or not she continues with the pregnancy. I believe the mother should have the right to choose whether or not to continue a pregnancy because of the particular circumstance a mother is in. What makes abortion controversial is whether or not someone labels

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    Euthanasia is a controversial topic throughout today’s society. As euthanasia is illegal in America, Singer fights for the legalization of voluntary euthanasia, which means the patients make voluntary request to be assisted to die. While religious views value that the life cannot be taken away so easily, Singer focuses on the human rights that enable their choices to die or not to die. However, I do not agree with singer’s respect for autonomy on the issue of voluntary euthanasia because this issue

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    Clarice Randall Professor Green English 101 25 November 2014 Abortion Abortion is a very controversial topic in American. The question is about abortion is should it be legal or should it be illegal? Then the next question is when does life begin, at conception or after birth? While there are some people who are labelled as pro-choice that says that abortion is a woman choose and it should not be controlled by the government or a religious authority. On the other hand, there are some people who

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