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    Offensive language is a part of television that has increased dramatically over the past decades. Public television shows such as Family Guy, Southpark, The Office, Tosh.0 and countless others are riddled with offensive jokes that target nearly every group of people on the planet. With so much offensive language it is hard not to question whether or not this is completely changing how offensive media is perceived outside of the media. These shows have jokes that use negative stereotypes on almost

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    the English language. Then, I’m going to divide you up into four teams: Affirmative, Race: This group will argue that teachers and schools should be able to penalize students for using racially offensive language. Negative, Race: This group will argue that teachers and schools should not be able to penalize students for using racially offensive language. Affirmative, Gender: This group will argue that teachers and schools should be able to penalize students for using sexist language. Negative

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    certain “offensive” speech be protected? “Offensive” is defined as causing someone to feel deeply hurt, upset, or angry; also can mean insulting, isolating, derogatory, disrespectful and abusive. It isolates and separates others in different ways. We should respect others and how they feel. When others speak freely about whatever they desire it imposes on others freedom to not want to hear what others are saying. Offensive speech should not be protected under the first amendment. Language has a very

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    Throughout my entire day I find myself constantly being surrounded by offensive language. I experience it at school, at work, and even at home. Whenever I am frustrated or annoyed I too find myself using these words. The power of offensive language is real, and it is not acceptable when it is used with the intent to directly degrade another person. In an article by John Franklin Stevens, he said something that spoke volumes to me. He said to put yourself on an imaginary bus and within that bus were

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    various places they stop at on the way, this involves comedy, suspense and tragedy and lots of mischief. Some parts of the book were exciting and I couldn't wait to find out what happened next but other parts did get boring. There is particularly offensive language used in the version that I read so I think that you have to be mature enough to understand why it is being used. Some parts of the story talk about discrimination which I don’t like because nobody should treat a person like the way those

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    The role public media played in the Vietnam war was unprecedented: television brought live images even video clips to Americans’ sitting room, photographs and reports from the war front brought the latest news of the battles, documentaries and films depicted the sensational stories from the war and war heroes. Bearing so many social influences, medias were somewhat blamed for being responsible for the loss of war by many historians. Most of them attributed the responsibility to the television which

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    The Blindside, a popular movie for young teens, has been touching the hearts of many since it came out in 2009. By transforming the inspiring story of Michael Oher from a movie to a book, author Michael Lewis has given us a thorough memoir of Michael Oher. Raised with a rough childhood, Michael has become the strong person he is today because of his work ethic and influences. Along the way he has faced many troubles and gained many achievements. The story of Michael Oher continues to inspire people

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    Based off glancing at the title alone, the reader is immediately aware of what to expect upon opening the publication. Blood in the Hills: The Story of Khe Sahn, the Most Savage Fight of the Vietnam War, written by Robert Maras, with the assistance of Charles W. Sasser, tells the story of Maras, a Vietnam veteran, and his experiences during the war. From his combat landing on Red Beach, to his departure from the Demilitarized Zone, also known as the DMZ, Robert Maras describes in great detail the

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    knows that the offensive line is what holds the offense together and the Bears

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