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    develop educated views on religion and become more accepting of other religions. According to “10 Reasons for Banning Books And 5 Much Better Reasons Not To” says that “The Da Vinci Code [was banned] which discusses controversial issues in Christianity…” These controversial issues should have been discussed and then learned from so that Christianity would be better understood by its followers. Additionally, Robin Beery continues to say that books have been banned because of religious views that are not

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    Although researchers and scientists always aim to develop further beneficial advancements, some of them might be as harmful and still controversial as they are supposed to be beneficial. Genetic technologies are advancing at a very high rate. For example, genetic testing is widely available nowadays. It is a test that identifies whether an individual is carrying the gene for a specific disease or disorder. Through genetic testing, parents can be provided with genetic information about the health

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    debates area always a hot topic and very controversial issues. Due to how controversial they are is why they become such largely debated topics with many people having very different views on the specific topic. For example there is a Democratic and Republican party in the United States people either stick with one side or the other due to their beliefs and sometimes can be neutral or on the other party’s side for certain topics. Abortion is a very controversial topic as it always has been all around

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    Many college students today might say, “Stick and stones may break my bones, but words really offend me, so you can’t say that.” These students would be wrong legally to prevent others from freely speaking their minds in public, but in a college classroom they would be awarded. Censoring is not only in college classrooms, but in high school classrooms as well. It impedes on a student’s ability to develop and learn, hinders their ability to prepare for the modern-day world. Although cliché, and very

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    Culture In The 1960's

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    The 1960’s remains one of the most controversial decades of the 20th century and is a time of change that shaped the United States into what it is today. During this era, America was facing many issues including, Civil Rights, the Vietnam War, Nuclear Arms, and Non-Conformity. Unhappy with current political and social standards, young Americans began to question the beliefs held by their parents and felt that traditional values were not sufficient during this difficult time. One of the strongest

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    In Wisconsin, there was a wolf eradication policy put out by bounty (a government-financed killing) from 1865 until 1957, which wiped out many wolves leading to an altered ecosystem and depleted forest. Human behavior towards the wolves before this time was fearful because of their overtaking of land and food supplies (beef calves, hounds, and farmed deer), which is a particular reason that the bounty was placed by the government. The wolf eradication policy period placed the wolves on the Endangered

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    In recent years, the death penalty has been a controversial topic when it comes to sentencing criminals that have committed serious crimes. Some believe that the death penalty is absolutely necessary and serves proper justice to those who commit unthinkable acts of violence. Advocates also believe that the whole argument is a matter of faith not fact and the death penalty, “honors human dignity by treating the defendant as a free individual able to control their own destiny for good or for worse

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    behavior that was the big themes I learned this past week. Most of the times politics, religions, and social groups are always trying to avoid any controversial topics or issues. This topics could possibly jeopardise their careers and relations with others. Very important thing I learned in class this past week was that we need to talk about issues and controversial topics. By doing this we are not forcing someone to change their beliefs. However we could have a common decisions without telling them what

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    Controversy On The 80's

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    difficult controversies, the 80’s became one of the best decades of our era that we will ever experience. During the popular music culture of the 80’s, many music groups started standing out in the crowd to us as extremely controversial; none more than the highly controversial

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    Although some may consider these books controversial or inappropriate, many English classes have required us to read these books. Like the teachers that assigned us these books, I believe that even controversial books can ultimately boost, not deter, our educational wealth. I oppose book banning for three main reasons. First, I believe that education should be open to everyone. Everyone should have an opportunity to read any literature of their choosing and form his or her own opinions based on the

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