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We should not abandon Louisiana. Not matter what we shouldn't turn our back on where we come from. We also won't find another state better. Floods can happen anywhere a hazard in your state should be the best time for everyone to come together. Leaving would just make everything worse.

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In my opinion a mother and child should not be separated. Even if she illegally came to American she should have rights to. She probably should be restricted from thing but not deported from her child or Family. I believe if a mother have a child in the Americas then she should be granted citizenship. I feel that if an immigrant goes through all that to become a citizen of America than they should be allowed to become citizens.

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I am not addicted to my cell phone. Although, I am part of the people who checks their phone often, only so I won't miss anything important. Parents are just about right their with the teens. I would be part of the 28% that feel their parents are addicted to their cell phone. My mom and her sister are prime examples because they cant go without being on facebook or some kind of social media.

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Parents shouldn't be allowed to choose the sex of their baby. It might compromise the health of the baby. It's also takes away the beauty of not knowing the gender, some people like to have gender parties

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I do not have a cell phone addiction. Although, I do feel like I should check my phone often because I think I might miss out on important information. I would be 28% of the teens that thinks their parents are addicted. My mom is always on Facebook ignoring me

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I support Colin Kaepernick and the message he stand for. He has a constitutional right to sit or stand during the nation anthem. The military fought to gain and protect these rights of the citizens of America and you cannot pick and choose when you fell someone can exercise their rights. He has clearly stated his protest is nothing against the military or good policeman. As Kaepernick’s protest is peaceful I feel he should not be receiving as much backlash for it as he is. In a country where minorities feel threatened just because of their physical attributes they have a right to peacefully protest in hopes of raising awareness. How can you expect someone to support a song that rejoices the freedoms and equality of this country when that person does not get to experience them? Colin Kaepernick is not the first, and won’t be the last, to speak out about the social injustice in America. Public protest dating all the way back to 1968 show just how long people have been speaking out against this problem, and how there has yet to have been a solution. Until a solution is brought to the case of social injustice I’ll stand -or sit- with anyone peacefully bringing attention to the cause.

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Climate change is something the world cannot change. Whether it’s global warming, or the possible mini ice-age some scientist speculate by 2030, effects climate change cannot be stopped.  Abandoning Louisiana would cause more problems than it would fix. Even when in the wake of a category five hurricane Louisiana residents will still ride out the storm in their homes. They will hold this attitude when it comes to relocating. It would take Louisiana to be completely destroyed like Pompeii for the true end of Louisiana to come. A lot of residents feel if Louisiana is going to go down, they are going to go with it

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When people illegally come over to the United States they do not always think of what can happen and sometimes they might not even care. They know they need to get away from their country, even if it means just taking a chance. Deportation will always be a big topic because most Americans feel illegal immigrates are stealing opportunities from us. I agree with Sanchez and think there shouldn't have to be barriers keeping families from each other, but unfortunately there are. People just want to better themselves and offer a better life for their families and who are we, if not just another human being, to stop others from living the life everyone deserves to have...a free one.

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If your legally didn't get permission to be in the USA you shouldn't do it the illegal way. People don't think bout the consequences and it's basically commiting a crime. Sanchez knew that coming to the USA illegally was not a good decision. She should be punished for this. When people cross the border they usually come to the United States for jobs and I honestly thing this is wrong because they take away a lot of opportunities from Americans.

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I think that parents should not be able to decide the sex of their child. If all the parents in the world were to pick the sex of their baby then the world one day might be 20% girls and 80% boys. Another reason I do not believe parents should choose the sex is because it could possibly hurt the mother and baby. I believe that we should leave the choice to God.

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In my opinion no we shouldn't abandon Louisiana. Louisiana have different climate changes and you have to be prepared for the outcome. Flooding is a natural cause and no one wants to experience this but things happen and you just have to be prepared for the outcome. Louisiana is open to lots of citizens and it shouldn't be taken away from them. Also there are other methods that you could use if it was to flood in your city. If you abandon Louisiana its just pointless and that shows that you are an weak individual because we all should help one another and not think about the negativity.

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Families and parents are deported everyday from the United States. It is heartbreaking for families to broke apart because one is illegal. In the passage "Deported Mothers Make New Lives in Tijuana," Sanchez wife was deported and most families believe that if you marry someone who is a US citizen you can stay. I don't believe that families should be deported because the children where US citizens and had a right to stay.

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I do not think we should abandon Louisiana. Floods and natural disasters are everywhere you might go. You should not just leave the place you call home over a little water. It might be worse somewhere else. Plus, Louisiana is the best state to be in.

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If you are an United States citizen you should have the respect for your country to stand for its national anthem.

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Most families want to cross the border because they think it would be better for them. They think job opportunities are better, as well as education. One thing they do not think about are the consequences they will suffer if they cross illegally. I personal do not think they want to harm anyone, they just want a better life for their loved ones.

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If illegal immigrants are living in the USA peacefully then there is no reason to deport them other than taxes.

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I think if immigrants want to be a part of the USA they should do it the right way and not illegally. From the article it states that, "Critics say immigrants who knowingly cross the border illegally do not have a right to be in the United States, where they take resources and employment opportunities from legal residents and citizens." I disagree with Sanchez because she knew coming to the US without becoming a legal immigrant was illegal. I do think the USA should make it easier to get in, because it can take years to get legalized. If it was an easier process many immigrants would do it the right way.

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Abandoning where you live is up to the person living there. That's why people still live in New Orleans

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Parents shouldn't choose the sex of their baby. That stuff happens naturally anyways, and either way they'll be stuck with them for 18 year anyways.

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Although a lot of families decide to cross the border illegally they are not just doing it for any ole reason. No one wakes up one morning and says "Oh, I want to become an illegal immigrant of the United States of America." These people are moving their families so that they can have a better opportunity to do something successful with their lives. In the case of Emma Sanchez, she should not be sent back, she was simply doing her best to provide for her kids. Why should America stop her from being great? #letherbegreat #greatness

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Whether or not you disagree with the words in our national anthem, which most people do it should still be respected. You as an american citizen should show pride in your country and its anthem. Regardless of you being in the military, or law enforcement, or government official, or even a football player you should respect your nations anthem whether you agree or disagree with it or not.

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When most families decide to come across the border they do noty always think about what could happen if they were caught. Many families come to the U.S. seeking refuge and stability and freedom but it all comes at a price. The family such as Emma Sanchez is a big example. She knew as a mother that she was living in the U.S. illegally and should therefore face the consequences for her wrongdoing. Regardless of the fact if you had the right intentions you were still committing an unlawful act and should be apprehended as such.

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No we should not abandon Louisiana. Louisiana is home to many and has been their whole lives. Natural disasters happen anywhere and everywhere you go so there is no escaping it. By abandoning Louisiana where tradition lives, and lives where built would be pointless. If you decide to leave Louisiana that means you are taking your community and upbringing with you which is a hard process. " When you’re hit by a natural disaster, you can sandbag, you can stock up on candles and water, you can evacuate. The government and nonprofits can provide aid. What you can’t do is uproot your house or your community. Those things don’t move.

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In my opinion, I feel that Emma Sanchez should not have been sent back. I feel this way because she would be away from her children. Yeah she should've have considered the fact that that might happen so she should have took precaution. Immigrants that have children in the US should not be sent back across the border.

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With families such as the one of Emma Sanchez I feel like they are at fault and should take responsibility for their actions. She was aware that she was not staying in the United States legally and her choice of starting a family -or lack of prevention- was entirely her fault. Sanchez, like any other criminal, should be held accountable for her actions. Although she is no murderer, or drug user, or sociopath Emma Sanchez is a criminal. She was aware she was committing a crime and should face consequences.

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Historically, we've never had a situation where families have been separated like this. "An estimated amount of about five million children under the age of eighteen were living with a parent that was not a legal resident. These parents had to be transported back over the border. They were taking the legal residents of the U.S.' jobs and homes. These illegal immigrant mothers didn't think of the consequences of not being a U.S. citizen, but having a baby that is a natural born citizen. The mothers are now paying a price.

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I feel as that mothers should not be separated from theirs kids or family unless they are causing trouble. When it comes down to the newborns and toddlers i feel like they should not be separated from their mother because they need their mother. If your country is not in a good state and you want a better for yourself and your family then I don't see anything wrong with you migrating to this country

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Yes our borders do not have alot of protection or reinforced walls, and people will get through but that does not mean to break up families and deport the parents when they are just trying to give their children a better life then the one they would have in Mexico. I have family from Mexico and they are American citizens, they are human being not animals. I also have family I will never meet or see because of all the gang violence in Mexico. Mexico is not a safe place right now no little child should be scared of his or her life. The children do not need to think is this the last time I am going see my family.

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Kaeperniks is catching way to much heat for this. If he does not want to stand for the National Anthem then he does not have to.  We have to respect people's decisions to do what they want. It is not a law that we have to stand for the anthem, you cannot make anyone stand just like you can't make anyone pray if that not apart of their religion. From the passage you can infer that it was clearly nothing personal against our soldiers, we are all more than grateful to have them. It was something that's bothering him about America, if a grown man feels this way and feels the need to display it on national TV it's obviously very personal to him. He is obviously very heart broken about the things that have been going on in America. Even if he did not want to be noticed like the passage said, we are in the middle of an election, we are in the middle of thousands of protest around America, there was no one he could have continued to go unnoticed. Will I judge him about his decisions? No. It is clearly an issue he has in his heart, I think him disrespecting our soldiers is ridiculous of people to accuse him of. Plus it's America people do these things everyday, the only reason he's catching so much heat about it is because he could possibly have an impact on some people.

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I strongly disagree with Kaeperniks actions. The Star-Spangled Banner is a song that deserves the most highest respect. The song represents us, the people and what great measures we have taken. Many brave people took a very risky and dangerous job to make it able for us to call this place home. I understand Kaeperniks opinions but he still could have shown his respect and expressed it in another way & respectful manner.

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It is obvious that our boarders are lacking protection. Living in the south, I see more and more people every year that come to America from Mexico, if they are legal or not is a different story. The boarder patrol can not stop everyone from coming into our country, not paying taxes, and taking our jobs. The Hispanics that do make it to America just want a better life, but its at our cost. When they cross into our country, they know the only way to have a better life for their children is to have them in the U.S. This would be okay, but then they expect to be able to stay also. This I do not understand. You came illegally, so there are no free handouts. It is sad to watch a child be taken from a mother, but follow the rules like everyone else and that would not happen. It is not fair to the millions of other families in the world waiting to get citizenship. I believe Sanchez knew what she was doing and knew the consequences, though sad. I hope that we can protect our boarders better and that people could go about gaining citizenship correctly.

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I believe chioldren should not be seperated from their mother. Although immigration is illegal, they should only be deported if they are causing harm or danger to the American people. The United States should allow a mother to stay with their child(ren). Although the mother did break laws to get the best for her child, the United States should allow her the oppertunity to become a citizen so she could stay with her child.

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I believe that families should not be separated because of immigration laws. I understand the issue in America when it comes to immigration but when children are born in the States they should have the right to be raised by their birthmothers  and are given the opportunities we have .

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Personally, I don't think mothers should be separated from theirs kids or families. Especially when it comes to newborns and babies, because they need their mothers nuturance. Immigration is in fact illegal, and everyone knows that. The passage states, "critics say immigrants who knowingly cross the border illegally do not have the right to be in the United States." However, I feel if they come over and stay out of trouble, they should no be departed. Mothers shouldn't get departed unless they give a good reason to. If they are taking care of their kids and working, they should be giving the opportunity to stay.

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I feel that immigrants should be deported only if they give the US a reason to deport them, like committing a serious crime or something of that nature. I feel like if your country is not in a good state and you want a better life for yourself or your family then I don't see a problem with you migrating to this country. I agree with Sanchez. She makes an excellent point when she talks about how she hasn't committed a real crime. All she wanted was a better life.

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I feel that the climate change should not be the scapegoat for the Louisiana flood.  I think that as long as Louisiana is around, we should rebuild it. For many people, Louisiana is the only home they have ever known. It would be difficult for someone to abandon the only place they've ever lived. I agree with the statement ," You can't uproot your house or your community." If you were to abandon Louisiana, those are two things you can not replace.

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I do feel that the U.S. should have restrictions on immigrations; however, I do not feel that it should be to the extent that a mother who only wanted the best for her children be deported and separated from her children. Yes she did break the law, but she has children and a husband who are U.S. natives. I do not think it is fair that she had to be separated from them for as long as she had. It is also not fair to the kids to have to live a life separated from their mother in that sense. The government could have worked something out and gave her some kind of leniency for the sake of her children. She just wanted them to have better opportunities that she knew they would not get in Mexico.

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I feel like if a family comes into the US, the children are legal, the father is legal, then the mother should still go through a process, but no as long as a process. I do not think it is right to separate a family, children should know their mothers. But at the same time when doing things illegally you should think about the risk, especially the fact your family could be separated. Something has to be done differently, taking mothers from their families is a very severe punishment. And we also cannot have millions of immigrant children running around alone. I watched a story, it was an immigrant boy who worked and went to school full time. The got boy got maximum six hours of sleep every night. He had to do this because his family got deported, he was the only legal one and he really had no other family to support him. That's a lot of responsibility for a 16 year old, and things like this happen very often. Something should be done, families should not have to be separated.

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Louisiana should not be abandoned, Louisiana as well as states on the coast suffer from flooding with the climate change. People on the outside looking in will definitely say we should abandon Louisiana because they have not experienced or even seen what we all do, it is not just a state that floods it is a state that is for its people. Those who say Louisiana should be abandoned are  ignorant because we are not worthy of the big news stations. "On Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12 and 13, if you didn’t live in Louisiana, you probably hadn’t heard about the flood. The disaster didn’t make it onto cable news and wasn’t front-page material." The disasters never make cables news if you stay out of state so there is no way of knowing if you don't have family here or be on the internet. This is why we lack such help, while other states in time of needs get granted money. Louisiana should not be abandoned it has a lot to offer and it is home.

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I feel that deportation can lead to family separation. Kids need there mother more than they need there father. Immigration is a big problem when it comes to the U.S. Family should stick together regardless of the situation even if it means mothers or children being deported from different countries. There were about 5 million children under the age of 18 that was living with a authorize immigrant.

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In my opinion I believe we shouldn't abandon Louisiana. There is to much history and suffering to just leave and abandon it. The reason for the flooding was caused by climate change. Louisiana has a history for floods, but this has to be the worst. Louisiana itself has so much history and culture and we can't just get up and leave the state that most families in LA lived there whole life's at. This is why I believe we shouldn't abandon it

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Climate change is hazardous on our country. It's the sole reason of the natural disasters in my opinion. It is not logical to want to abandon Louisiana as a whole. This is where people have created their lives and built families. To say that Louisiana no longer matters to the country isn't patriotic. New Orleans has so much history to it as well as the rest of Louisiana, so why wouldn't we try to create something to keep those memories and historic places alive. The country as a whole needs to come together to help other citizens to rebuild their lives as well as Louisiana.

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Lousisana should not be abandon because its our home and this state has the culture and tells a story unlike any other state. As a resident who has lived in Louisiana all my life. Lousisana is my only home and everyone should want to help rebuild it and see it as the bueatiful state is .

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As a nation we stand for justice and freedom yet we are keeping mothers from living with their children because they were not born in The United States, so in my opinion no I do not believe that mother who are not legally citizens should be deported after having a child who must stay in The United States because the child is a citizen. Are we a nation who punishes children for mistakes their parents have made especially when the parent was just trying to give her child a better life. It is sad that a mother can say that her children have to go 80 miles just to see her for a weekend and can not just go see them when she wants

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Louisiana  is our home and in my opinion we should not abandon Louisiana. People who live in Louisiana are a generation after many and have heard stories of these horrible floods that infest our state, but the focal points of a flood are not of the horrible storm but the bravery and continual help from our neighbors friends and family. As people of Louisiana we have lost much from flooding, but we have also gained courage and gotten stronger. As the article said "We can rebuild and we will rebuild."

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I do not think we should abandon Louisiana because most of us have been living here our whole lives. Louisiana is a state of great culture and opportunities. People come from everywhere to visit Louisiana’s colleges and landmarks. I feel even if we were to abandon Louisiana, we would run in to another natural disaster that threats the lives of our people. We should just tough it out and stay in our state and create new ideas to making our state better.

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No, I do not think we should abandon Louisiana. We should not abandon Louisiana because it so much culture down here and we have a lot of great colleges in Louisiana. When people come to visit the come for the colleges, the food or to visit Baton Rouge or New Orleans. The have been many natural disasters in Louisiana but that does not mean we just pack up and leave. If we leave, we will leave a lot of great things behind. Where ever you go, there will always be problems but its up to you if you want to toughen it out.

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We should not abandon Louisiana. Louisiana is a state with culture, laughs, and many other things you can only find here. There have been many natural disasters in Louisiana but where ever you go there will be some form of natural disaster. We should work on rebuilding Louisiana to make it the great state we all know and love. Abandoning Louisiana would be very hard for a lot of us, because Louisiana is all we know. Natural disasters will continue to happen but with all the advanced technology, we could better prepair for the disasters.

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No, we should not abandon Louisiana. You would be leaving a state of life, love, culture, memories and things larger than life. Natural disasters shouldn't make you leave a state, because natural disasters are everywhere and you'll be abandoning that place too. There are many options to being hit by a natural disaster, but us evacuating isn't one of them. We can rebuild our state and fix it back up. "But the thing is that we don't."

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In my opinion, we should not abandon Louisiana. Yes there have been many natural disasters, as a result of its humid subtropical climate and maybe some other factors, but that's no excuse to just abandon the state. Louisiana is one of the most historical states of all the states, with New Orleans and Baton Rouge being the main attractions. It would not be fair to uproot families who have lived in Louisiana for a long time because of natural disasters. Even with some of the advanced technology, it may not always be possible to rely on it to inform residents of storms or flooding, but it is possible to rebuild the area over time and help people when it is over.

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No, I do not think we should abandon Louisiana. Louisiana is a part of my history and my childhood. We should rebuild Louisiana because many lives and homes have been destroyed due to natural disasters. Climate changes are going to continue to happen not only in Louisiana, but the world also. It is our responsibility to make our world a better place to live. Louisiana can be rebuilt and can become a better place to live in. Living in Louisiana, anywhere at the bottom of the map, closest to the water, you should be prepared for any and everything to happen.

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I feel that deportation that heads to the separation of families is outrages. For one that is putting the mother in a difficult situation raising a child/children on her on. Children need their mother and father in their lives. Yes illegal immigration is a problem in the U.S., but there must be another way to prevent scenarios like Sanchez's from happening. I say that the government should at least try to help the illegal immigrant in that family be legalized or just keep the family together

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No, I do not think we should abandon Louisiana. Louisiana is a part of our history and we can not turn our back on it. It is our responsibility to make our world a better place to live. Most importantly Louisiana is our home we should want to rebuild it. I feel we should use every resource we can to prevent tragedies like the flooding in Baton Rouge from happening again until we have no choice but to leave.

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I feel that parents should allowed to pick the sex of their baby. Growing up around children at one point of time, people know whether or not they want have a boy or a girl. With this being available to the people it might actually help them be better parents. Who are we to stop a person from choosing the sex of their baby when they're the ones having to raise them. Yes there are risk to doing this, but we should let that be up to the parents on whether or not they want do; furthermore, we know that some people can not do anything with thief kids nowadays so if this will make parenting a little bit easier I'm all for it.

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Climate changes are natural disasters that are going to continue to happen not only in Louisiana, but the world also. Louisiana should not be abandoned because it is a historical state. We should rebuild Louisiana because many of lives and homes have been destroyed due to natural disasters. Rebuilding Louisiana will give people who have lost their whole life a place to stay, and it will open job opportunities.

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I personally feel that climate change is mostly the reason that Louisiana has been having natural disasters. If it's not one thing it's another , from floods to hurricanes etc. Everyone probably is pretty much tired of hearing about Lousiana. No, I don't think that we should abandon Louisiana. Louisiana can be rebuilt , I just feel like more precaution should be taken while in process of rebuilding it. Everyone should be aware and prepared for anything to happen.

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I believe that illegal immigrants should be deported. Immigrants cross the border knowing it's illegal. We understand that they want to make a better life for them and their families. Americans want to better their lives  but immigrants are taking the jobs opportunities away.
I do not agree with Sanchez being banned away from her kids for such a long period of time. No matter who you are a child needs their parent their for their day-to- day activities. The rest of her family were Legal U.S. citizens so I think they could have been a little more leginent with her.

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Climate change is hurting everyone in the world not just residents of Louisiana. Louisiana has experienced many things such as hurricanes and floods which has left many people homeless and unemployed. We are the source for most of the countries oil and seafood. Louisiana should be rebuilt. People that live outside of Louisiana could help by making small donations of food, clothes, and household items. Even if everyone has given up on us our residents are very hopeful and Louisiana will be rebuilt.

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I feel that illegal immigrants should be deported. Some are harmful, but those who are simply like Sanchez just get the bad hand. I agree with the article when it speaks about how immigrants knowingly cross the border illegally don't have the right to be here because they take resources & job opportunities from legal residents. I don't think it's right to cross the border but I also understand that people want their children to have a great life but there is a right way of doing things. I think Samchez didn't deserve to be banned for 10 years away from her family, I think it could have been a different way of handling it even if she was an illegal immigrant because her husband & 3 children were US citizens.

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My outtake on this article was that climate change is hurting not just Louisiana but the world. I also feel like Louisiana should be rebuilt because just like the article said they're lives and houses have been taken away and everyone is just talking about destroying Louisiana. If it was any other state, that wouldn't even be a statement. Louisiana is a historical state. Just like lives were taken in Hurricane Sandy on the east coast & rebuilt, the same compassion for Louisiana should be shown.

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I have many thoughts regarding climate change and how it effects the world. Climate change has caused many problems for Louisiana and its tenants. Because of the changes Louisiana should be rebuilt but it won't happen anytime soon. Louisiana has dealt with hurricanes and floods which has left many people homeless and without jobs. This is one reason why Louisiana should be rebuilt. This would create jobs for many people. This would also give homeless people a home once the everything damaged is rebuilt. These are my thoughts on climate change and why Louisiana should be rebuilt

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I believe that climate change is the reason that Louisiana has been experiencing many disasters. After Katrina, people from other parts of the United States are tired of hearing about Louisiana. No one wants to give us anymore handouts. The passage stated, "Dennis Hastert, the U.S. speaker of the House at the time, said New Orleans should be bulldozed." Everyone has given up on us. The only thing that we can blame is the climate. The National Weather Service has said that many of these disasters should have never happened. As a resident, I see how the high pressure and low pressure systems have been colliding over Louisiana. The weather then sits over us and spins, causing floods. We as Louisianans will not give up on our homes. We will rebuild!

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Climate change is a reason that Louisiana is flooding. The increased heat is causing more water to evaporate; therefore, causing more rain. Yes, we should rebuild LA because it is a large source of seafood and oil for our country. With the southern part of LA in the state that it's in oil and shrimp production has been reduced even more, putting our state in decline.

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Climate change in my opinion has a lot to do with why Louisiana is always flooding. People up North expect Louisiana to flood and have major natural issues, but people in Louisiana look at it as there home. In my opinion i think Louisiana should be rebuilt. People outside of Louisiana could help with donations to the state, with clothes and food. Many people are homeless because of the weather and it should not be like that. The insurance places could lower the cost of the flood damage because it is not expected, and sometimes doesn't even happen in flood zones

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I do not believe the parents should be able to choose the gender of the child. Their is a risk when it comes to picking a gender, it is called intristic risk. Being able to pick the gender based off the embryo is not safe and the child may have birth defects. If doctors allowing parents to choose the gender of the child can lead to gender bias. Most of the gender bias around the world is already mostly towards women. By picking the sex of the child doctors implant a specific cell like Down syndrome or Turner syndrome.

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I think climate change has lots to do with why Louisiana is always flooding. Nobody ever expected the flood to ever happen, and many of the houses were not in flood zones. I think Louisiana should be rebuilt. Changes in flood insurance should take place and they should pay to have the damage fixed. People around America could help donate to the families in Baton Rouge and down southern Louisiana, and be more considerate of what is going on. Louisiana should not just be looked at as problems waiting to happen, it should be saved.

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Parents should not be able to choose the gender of their unborn child. The main reason is that choosing the sex of your child in unsafe for the embryo. Even if one day these risk could be minimized, choosing the babies gender could lead to gender bias. This would cause a dramatic difference in the sex of the population.

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Parents should not be able to choose the sex of their child. There are many reasons why children should not be able to choose the gender. One reason why their gender should not be chosen is because it is not safe for the child. The manipulation of the embryo has some risk, according to doctors there are "intrinsic risk". Also, this is not normal the sex of your child was not meant to be manipulated to please their parent. These are reasons why parents should not be able to do this.

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No we should not abandon Louisiana because it is still our state. Many of the citizens in Louisiana may have lost a lot in the flooding but they still call this home. We may have lost a lot when Katrina hit but a lot of people rebuilt and stayed, while others left. This state has had a lot of flooding and hurricanes but we have pulled through and we will again.

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I do not believe parents should be allowed to choose the sex of a baby. In my opinion I see it as playing God. I believe that the Lord will bless people with whatever he allows them to have. I feel that it is morally wrong to choose the sex of a child. I also agree with Dr.Mark Sauer's statement that says it would lead to gender bias. Too much of one gender could be detrimental to the human race.

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Personally, I feel that we shouldn't abandon Louisiana. Every state, has its own set of pros and cons. In Louisiana, weather and flooding issues are seen as our biggest deficits and cons. However, abandoning the state won't fix them. The article states, "to move all of Louisiana would be an insanely expensive undertaking." With the state of Louisiana already being broke, we can't afford that. We can't expect for other states to pay for us to move and to accept us with open arms. It is quite insane to even think of something like that to happen. Adding on to that, the article states, "you can sandbag, you can stock up on candles and water, you can evacuate. The government and nonprofits can provide aid." With our state having experience with flooding, we are capable of working together to deal with it. Packing up and leaving, would just be a slap in the face to groups and organizations that have come together over the past years to work, help others, and rebuild what was destroyed. Abandoning our own state, would cause us to loose customs and traditions. What would Louisianans be without Louisiana?

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I do not believe that the parents should chose the sex of their child. If everyone is to chose the sex of a child because if they did there would be more of one sex. For example the article states that it is harmful to the embryo.  The article also states "Some doctors have argued that manipulating the embryo in order to do the screening carries "intrinsic risk" to the embryo". it could potentially harm both mother and child.

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I personally believe that parents should not be able to choose the sex of their baby. As stated in the passage, some doctors think it could be a risk to the baby. It is also stated in the passage that choosing the gender of the baby upsets the natural process. Picking the sex of your child may make your pregnancy a little less exciting because you already know what you are expecting.

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In my personal Opinion I believe that it is unethical and immoral to determine the sex of a child. In the article it tells different perspectives but in my opinion I believe it is playing the role of God. In the article it said that parents having the right to chose the sex could cause gender Bias and I believe this to be true, and males would dominate the population. Not only could this become an issue but the major issue is not safe for the embryo.

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I personally believe parents should have the right to choose the sex of their baby. Some people already have their hearts set out on what gender they want their child to be. In the article, it said that there is currently no evidence that manipulating the embryo in order to do the screening carries is unsafe. So if parents want a certain gender they might as well try it since it is not proven if it is safe or not. Parents are already taking a risk with having a child so they might as well take another risk and shoot for the boy/girl they desire.

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I do not think that parents should be able to choose the sex of their baby. One of the best things about having a baby is the wait to find out if you are having a boy or a girl. I agree that as the article states choosing the sex of the baby undermines the concept of unconditional love torwards your baby no matter what sex it is. Choosing the sex of your of your baby also causes birth defects, and nothing is serious enough to purposely harm your baby

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I personally do not see anything wrong with choosing the gender of your child. Some people try many time for one sex but always get the opposite. A lot of people believe that choosing the sex of their baby is '"unethical" but in reality its all based off personal beliefs. Studies found no harm in the IVF procedures so i personally believe if a parent wants to go through with the process then that is their choice

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I personally believe that parents should be able to chose the sex of their child. Being able to conceive a child is a blessing, but it would be a plus to choose the gender that you desire. Some couples use gender selction to balance their families. Studies found no evidence that the IVF process is harmful. If you know that you are not causing any harm to your child you should have the option to chose the sex of your child.

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I personally probably would not choose to go through IVF procedures to choose the gender of a child, but I dont think there is anything wrong with a couple choosing the sex of their baby. Some couples have trouble conceiving the gender they desire if, like the article mentioned, a couple already has 3 boys and they want a girl. A reason such as that is very understandable, but there is also nothing wrong with a couple choosing the gender, even if it's for their first child. Studies have found no evidence that says that IVF is completely harmful and the success rates are high. There may be some controversy for some people who don't think its right, but if a couple wish to choose their baby's gender they should be allowed to do so.

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I do not think there is anything wrong with the concept of picking the sex of your child. Some think it is "unethical", but I feel it is based on your perception of life. The idea of the IVF itself is already unethical, so why make such a big deal about choosing the sex of a child a couple wouldn't even be able to have without this medical procedure? Technology evolves everyday and because of that, I think we need limitations on being able to pick the sex. In the article, it talks about Asian countries valuing men over women so there might be biased choosing. It shouldn't go that far to where it is used for wrong things such as power or an unequal ratio (men to women). I feel a person will love their child unconditionally anyway, but if given the choice, I'm pretty sure a lot of people would take the opportunity to call the shot on what they will have.

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Parents should have the choice to pick the sex of their baby. With parents picking the sex of their babies, less children would be neglected and mistreated. If parents were allowed to choose the gender of their baby it would be less dangerous to have children and pregnancies would be safer. In the article it was stated that, "the screening step may lead to safer pregnancies, the better job doctors can do at determining which embryos are most viable, the more likely they may be to implant only one embryo and reduce the "epidemic of multiple births in this country." Having parents choose the gender of their baby can stop parents from having more than one child if they don't want it and can make pregnancies less dangerous, so I feel that parents should be allowed to choose the sex of their baby.

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Parents should be allowed to choose the sex of their babies. Even though you should be greatful about conceiving and having a child, choosing the sex of your baby is also a plus. In all of the picking and choosing you might also not get what you ask for. Research also says, "there is growing evidence that IVF in generals is safe." IVF on its own does not reveal anything about the sex of the embryo. Many couples use IVF to determine the sex, but it is not encouraged to do so. Couples should be able to choose the sex of their baby some other way.

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I personally feel that parents should not be able to pick the sex of their child. For starters, finding out the sex of your baby should be a surprise, you shouldn't discriminate and choose rather or not you want a girl or boy. Also the article states that it isn't safe for the embryo. You shouldn't want to do anything that is a risk to your child. It could also cause birth defects and many other things.

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In my opinion, I do not think parents should be able to choose the sex of their baby. I think that you should not let science get to help you get to pick the gender because it just is not natural. Also, it is not safe for the embryo, "some doctors have argued that manipulating the embryo in order to do the screening carries "intrinsic risk" to the embryo." It could also lead to gender bais. Fhot says, "Sex selection kind of undermines the concept of unconditional love and obligation by making the love conditional upon the child being a certain thing, in this case, a boy or a girl."