Controversial views

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The topic of abortion in the United States remains one of the most controversial, divisive, and painful subjects in contemporary society. Traditionally, an abortion is defined as removing or expelling the fetus from the womb before it is ready for birth. This may comprise spontaneous abortion, which is often referred to as a miscarriage or induced abortion, in which someone – the woman herself, a layperson, or a doctor – purposefully causes the abortion. The term is commonly used to refer to the

article. Her agenda is stated in the title and is strong and easy to understand from the very beginning. There is no mistake about what she is trying to argue and make others understand and that is that she believes that homelessness should not be a controversial issue and that it should be regarded as a human rights issue. It should be something everyone takes seriously and Osborn believes this fiercely. However this article could have been perceived better if it had an intended audience other than the

while now, and in some cases it can be a useful tool to catch up with current events. In other cases it can be a total misrepresentation of the truth when it comes to controversial topics. The media use some controversial topics in order to get more and more people watch, read, and listen to their source. An example of a controversial topic, used by the media was the connection of the MMR vaccine with autism symptoms. Many media sources claim that the vaccine triggers the symptoms of autism. One of

veteran, who returned to their homes with PTSD. The use of trigger warnings has changed in the past few years because they have begun to make a big impact on college campuses. Today the use of trigger warnings in a university class is considered a controversial topic. There are many who argue that professors should be required to issue trigger warnings for their classes, however, the topic of trigger warning is ambiguous and many oppose the use of trigger warnings in a university setting.

Once upon a time, in a world not far from here, there are students who are forced to miss their annual train ride to Hogwarts, lock the wardrobe to the magical land of Narnia, and walk through the English countryside themselves instead of upon the back of Black Beauty. Why are these students deprived of those occurrences? They live in America, the land of the free- except when it comes to the books they can read. In fact, many schools across America exercise the practice of banning books. Since 1982

Figuring out what topic to write about for an essay can be difficult. There are a few topics one should stay away from when writing a college level essay. Opinion based topics like, which has better coffee Dunkin donuts or Starbucks, should not be used as a topic for an essay. There is no possible way to prove if either Dunkin donuts or Starbucks has the best coffee because everyone will have their own opinion, and opinions are not facts. Even someone who is respected as the master coffee taster

Richard Wagner and the documentary on his personal life left me completely amazed. I have never asked myself ever before if the music can be separated from the artist. Is it possible though? Being completely honest, I have never judged or researched any artist to see what kind of life they lead or led. Music was completely pure to my ears throughout my life and my focus was on two things; the song either got my attention or songs that had deeper meaning to inner me. Something almost all artists

Sometimes the simplest sentence is best. This was the case for the acclaimed Ernest Hemingway, an American writer who lived through both World Wars while developing a unique style of writing novels resembling that of his early career - Journalism, which would allow his to write several historical novels like A Farewell To Arms and The Sun Also Rises. Hemingway is an important piece of American literature not only for his unique prose, but his lifestyle as well. Early in his life, Hemingway worked

developing better emotional intelligence, and learning how to empathize with the those may observe the world differently than I do. As I understand our class, we tried to use these soft skills to find common understanding, even if not agreement on controversial issues, and to build and maintain community within a culturally, ideologically, and intellectually diverse class. Throughout our class, I personally struggled to develop and use these soft skills, particularly at the beginning. However, throughout