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Peter Sellers as the best entertainer of the twentieth century

If it were to choose among best entertainers of the past century, the most pertinent answer should refer to a personality with a constant and remarkable presence in the industry of entertaining, with a strong impact on his auditory, and mostly, with achievements that would remain alive and…

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United States military withdrawal from Iraq

Our soldiers shouldn't be in Iraq in the first place. Though the atrocities of the Hussein regime were well-known, this was never our fight.

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Industrial agriculture's harmful impact on American society and food systems

Is our industrial system of agriculture and food (product) production and distribution (the same system that designs fast food, forces slaughterhouse quotas up, and produces jobs that are industrial opposed to post-industrial) hindering society?

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Locke's democratic theory in response to Filmer's monarchical arguments

History of Western Philosophy: John Locke was a little confused at first by the way this section started with Filmer's arguments in favor of the monarchy, but once Russell started speaking about Locke I realized the benefit of first setting up the theories Locke was reacting to when developing his…

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Reading and writing skills for developing democratic citizens

One of the frequently-cited reasons for including social studies in the curriculum is to prepare students to become good citizens. Because America is a democratic, free society, students must learn to make good choices because their choices will affect the national community.

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The death penalty is ineffective as a crime deterrent and raises moral concerns

Whether capital punishment is a good idea, and whether it is a deterrent to crime, have long been debated by many. There are no easy answers to the questions surrounding capital punishment, because there are many different opinions about whether it works and whether it is morally acceptable.

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Consumer decision-making in major purchases: value over price

The modern consumer is a far more sophisticated individual than those generations that came before; this is as much a reflection of the complexity of the present day economy as it is about consumer behavior itself.

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Dave Barry's use of humor to examine gender differences in beauty standards

In "The Ugly Truth about Beauty," author Dave Barry uses humor to make his point about the differences in male and female perceptions of beauty and how the beauty industry impacts the genders in different manners. He uses humor for a few different reasons.

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Arguments against abortion and the case for pro-life policy

Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, (1973), which made abortion legal in the United States, the issue has been at the center of heated public debate. More than thirty years later, the controversy about abortion is still a hot topic.

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Gould's defense of Darwin against Bethell's critique of natural selection

Ever since Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution, individuals involved with science and religion have tried to negate his thesis.

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