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    differently. Hobbes believes that human nature is very bad. He said that in the state of nature people have absolute freedom to do what they want. That is why state of nature is the state of war, which means war of one against another. I will not harm you if you would do not it in return. State of nature is nasty, brutish, and short. The only way to escape state of war is to sign social contract and to join to society (Hobbes ch XV). However not all authors think in the same way. In contrary, Rousseau

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    Persuasive essay Why We do not need a Military Draft today. The Military Draft has been a major part in United States history. The draft has been used in four different conflicts in the United States of America. It was used in Both world wars, the Civil war, and the Cold war. It might have been effective during these times, but it also causes great corruption and sacrifice. It caused families to lose their sons and friends. Many people lied about their age to join the war, and they

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    Why We Must Join Gangs

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    People join gangs for many reasons and they could be in a lot of different situations. For instance, some kids could join gangs because of peer pressure. They could join gangs because one of their friends it doing it and they may think its cool. They may also do it because they think its fun or they may think it’s a quick way to make money. God does not want us robbing and hurting people for money. Unfortunately some kids grow up in less fortunate places where they might not have some of the everyday

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    Social Problems Associated with Street Gangs Gangs are becoming prevalent in today’s society and within our schools. More and more young people are turning to gangs in an attempt to escape their everyday lives and the future, which they perceive as dismal and bleak. They are initially attracted to the prestige and cash flow, which is glamorized by the street gang. Many gangs are actively involved in criminal misconduct, such as drug and gun trafficking, burglaries and homicides. However, street

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    wants to do a sport they want to be seen to show off their skill. Let’s be real no one likes running, maybe that’s why coaches use that as a punishment and seeing that running is a sport discourage them that’s why less people join. Every year I see a new set of team; people from previous years have the tendency to quite not because it’s hard, but they see the football players getting rallies and having the cheerleaders cheering. So most of the people that did cross country just joins football the

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    from the minds of a few, people that seem to think of themselves as a greater being. The question remains, is there anything that can, or should, be done to prevent the growth of cults? It is difficult to condemn all cults as being inherently evil, when doing so would be prejudice against someone’s religious beliefs. The Church of Scientology, one of the world’s largest cults, has officially been declared a religion by Britain’s Supreme Court (Bingham). Not only do people have the right to their

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    “Why fit in when you are born to stand out?” Dr. Seuss thinks we should stand out on the grounds that he doesn’t want us to give up on our own individuality. We as humans want to fit into the world. However, we hungry to be different, long to stand out, crave to be both an individualist and a conformist. In the world, people will believe we being driven to conform to the guidelines of the society. I agree with the young author of an article titled, “Individuality vs. Conformity: A Healthy Middle

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    Alcohol is consumed by people for many different reason such as celebrations, peer pressure, anxiety, boredom, sadness, insomnia, and rebellion. These are just a few reason why people may consume alcohol. The category of people also includes teenagers. Many on-going debates have flagged this question whether drinking should be lowered to eighteen or not? Citizens have gave details regarding the affirmative and negative views of the minimum drinking age be lowered to eighteen. Do you think that it is

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    Para 1 In the book The Monkey Wrench Gang, George Hayduke is an ex green beret who had fought in Vietnam. George joins a group of Eco terrorists known as the Monkey Wrench Gang and helps them execute their plans to save the environment. George Hayduke talks to the group about his experience in Vietnam late in the book, giving them insight into his mind. George’s experiences in Vietnam contributed greatly to how he acts throughout the book and who he is as a person. Para 2 George’s experiences

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    military groups in Africa train their youth to kill anyone who is seen as an opponent. Forcing children to commit such atrocities violates their human rights. Military groups only give their child soldiers the bare necessities to survive. The events child soldiers go through would traumatize an adult. Nobody should be exposed to such horrific experiences, much less children. Many African countries that use child soldiers do not have the resources to stop this practice. Also, many people are afraid

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