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1. Death Penalty
2. Pros-it may have a deterrent affect on crime, there may not be other penalties severe enough
Cons-death penalty may be more expensive than life in prison, killing by retribution may not be morally right
3. I do not think that there should be a death penalty. I think that life in prison is punishment enough. Deciding if someone should live or die should not be left up to a court because it could depend on quality of the attorney. In addition, there is always the possibility that an innocent person will receive the death penalty.
5. I think that there needs to be further investigation into the broader impacts that the death penalty has on individuals and the community. Any decision that should be made needs to be made with the help of research. Community input could also be important.

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Pros:  vegetarian diet is healthier ad lowers risks of heart disease, plus you save animals from cruel slaughter techniques

Cons: meet is still an important part of human's diet and as the skeptiks say, it's been the main nourishment for humans for more than 2.3 billion years.

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Pro- Brings justice to families of the victims. Help protect society and public from worst criminals.
In some cases the death penalty should be used is need, also most criminals who are put to the death penalty are the ones who commit heinous crimes. So laws should just be kept the same.

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Pros: Some crimes are so heinous and inherently wrong that they demand strict penalties; pain experienced when family member is brutally tortured/murdered

Cons: personal involvement in executions; no statistical evidence that capital punishment reduces the rate of homicide

Opinion and Why: Though I see both sides to the debate, I personally think living a secluded life in agony in prison is a greater punishment than death. With this, people do not need to question the morality/ethics of killing a human but rather let that human face a prolonged consequence for the rest of their lives.

Action Plan: Reserve death penalty for extreme cases in which the decision must be unanimous.

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PROS:
-Animal testing has contributed to many life-saving cures and treatments.
-There is no adequate alternative to testing on a living, whole-body system.
CONS:
-Animal testing is cruel and inhumane.
-Alternative testing methods now exist that can replace the need for animals.
Opinion and Why: I personally feel that animal testing is necessary. Especially in regards to science and developing new treatments and observing long-term impacts. Certain species that are tested on are in excess and allow for large-scale studies as well as long term studies due to animals usually having shorter lifespans than humans.
Action Plan: I feel that animal testing should remain legal but more measures should be taken so testing is done in the most humane way possible where there is no tolerance for intentional abuse or subjecting the animal to procedures that are known to lead to pain and suffering.

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Pros: , "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

Cons: Guns are rarely used in self-defense.

opinion: Gun control must work so well just ask france and chicago

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Pro: 18 is the age of adulthood in the US and therefore these people should be able to make their own decision on whether or not to drink

Con: The ability to drink is not a right

My stance is to lower the drinking age to 18, this is because at 18 years of age, a person in the US is an adult, and should be allowed to make their own decisions on what and what not to drink.

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Pros:
1) 18is the age of adulthood, adults should be able to make their own decisions.
2) Allowing 18-20 year olds drink would decrease unsafe drinking activity.
Cons:
1)It could interfere with development of young adults brains
2)People tend to be more responsible at 21 then at 18.
My Opinion:
I feel like the drinking age should be lowered because most 18 year olds are already doing it. And they are being unsafe about it. If it is lowered then there won't be the thrill of doing it illegally and they could also do it in safe places.
Action plan:
I don't think that there is anything that we can do.

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School Uniform: Yay or Nay? Roger Moua/Yasmin Abdullahi

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School Uniform: Yay or Nay? Roger Moua/Yasmin Abdullahi

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Pros:
1. "School uniforms create a level playing field among students, reducing peer pressure and bullying."
2. "School uniforms can save parents money."
Cons:
1. Restriction of Free of Expression.
2. The promotion of conformity, rather than individuality.
My Opinion:
I feel like overall, Uniforms as creative as they could get, yet they aren't, are a definite "N-O".
School Uniforms, to me, lack self-expression. They're simply worn to represent the institution that you are enrolled in. As people mature from being children, to adolescents, and into young adulthood, they should develop a sense of individuality. To me, school uniforms constrict an individual's ability to learn self expression through appearance; seeing and feeling what they do and do not like; in a sense, finding themselves.

Action Plan: "Be yourself because everyone else is already taken"
~ Oscar Wilde

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Mandatory vaccinations for Kids-Nan Wang/Jeffrey Duffield Hr.7

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Mandatory vaccinations for Kids-Nan Wang/Jeffrey Duffield Hr.7

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Pros: Vaccinations are cost-effective and helps protect future generations, Vaccinations save 2.5million children each year

Cons: The government should not interfere with personal medical choices, Natural Immunity is better than the artificial immunity of vaccinations

Opinion: Vaccinations are fine, but the government should not make them mandatory and interfere with the lives of us citizens even if it's a health risk as if they do, it'll set more precedents that will infringe on our freedom.

Action Plan: Do nothing, let the people decide

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Pros: Promising research for medical use, ACP urges review of marijuana's status as a schedule 1 drug, endorsed by Barack Obama, little evidence pointing to harmful effects, helps cancer patients with nausea and appetite
Cons: risks of marijuana use are well known, American Academy of Ophthalmology does not endorse its use for glaucoma, FDA criticizes its harmful effects, irritant to throat and lungs, lack of consistent repeatable data

Opinion: I think that medical marijuana should be legalized, and feel that the status of marijuana as a schedule 1 drug should be refuted, allowing medical research.

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Pros: Makes getting ready easier, Deter crime rates, Enhances school pride, improves discipline
Cons:Restricts freedom, families fear it will effect religious wear (hijabs, yamakas, ect), they promote individual , restiricts freedom of expression
Opinion: I dont not like school unfiroms. Kids should be enjoying and expressing themsleves in the adolesence years of thier lives.
Action Plan: take away uniforms and let the students have the freedom to wear what they want (school appropriate)

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Pros: Keeps students focused and engaged,  Keeps bad clothing out of school.

Cons: Kids can't express themselves, More expensive, waste of money.

To not have school uniforms, I like looking different than other kids. It would also be much more money for kids. Action Plan: Don't let schools other than private schools adopt uniforms.

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Pro: the olympic Committee thinks so
Con: some say its not physicaly demanding enough

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Pros: boost in vitamin D can reduce risk of cancer, 4-5 servings per day can peak bone mass
Cons: high correlation between dairy consumption and death rates, can contribute to some other health problems
Opinion: Appropriate amounts of dairy have many nutritional benefits, I love milk
Action Plan Summary: If you are not lactose intolerant you should drink some milk/dairy. You can get stronger by drinking milk. Many dairy farmers rely on consumption of milk and other dairy products as a way of life.

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Pros: reduced gun deaths and lowered risk of stolen guns
Cons: 2nd amendment protects individual gun ownership and gun control laws infringe upon the right to self-defense and deny people a sense of safety.

I believe we don't need new gun control laws, but we could still make slight adjustments to the only laws we already have.
The government should be more focused on how to make weapons more safe instead of restricting them. Guns don't kill people, people kill people. There should be a way to control who uses the weapon.

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Pro: Obviously, hand eye, it's on espn, highest paid athletes in the world
Con: Not a physical sport

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Pros: Deterrence, justice, constitutionality, retribution, etc.
Cons: cost of death penalty, racial issues, closure, poor attorney selection, etc.

Personally, there is a much greater (and more legitimate) argument against the death penalty- economically AND morally. In agreement with logical (rather than pathos-driven) argumentation, I disagree with the use of the death penalty (particularly when inhumane as it is).

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Pros: 1.  Abortion rudeces crime
. 2. Reproductive choices protect women from finianical disadvantages.
Cons:1.Abortion is murder. 2.Abortion can cause psychological damage
My opinion is that abortion should be pro-choice because I believe every women should get to decided what they want to do with their body.
Action Plan: My action plan would to make Women's Right more powerful so other people cannot decide what another women does with her body.

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pros: Deter crime, keep students focused, enhance school pride.
Cons:  Restrict freedom, promote conformity, they suck.

Don't do it. it's a waste of money and they are weird looking. it isn't worth it.

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Pros: Most adults who carry their firearm don't misuse them; Could help stop a public shooting
Cons: Increases crime; Concealed application requirements & background checks don't prevent dangerous people
Opinion: Pro concealed handguns because people deserve to protect themselves.
Action Plan: The government could do heavier background checks but allow citizens to buy guns. Businesses can have the choice to allow guns on their premises, and people have the option to buy a concealed gun if they want.

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Nathan Strumpfer: 2nd Amendment/Gun Rights

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Nathan Strumpfer: 2nd Amendment/Gun Rights

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Pros: Defended by constitution, serves as protection
Cons: Background checks, stolen guns

I stand for gun rights. It is our constitutional right to carry and conceal firearms. They make people safer by being able to defend. Murderers will always find harmful ways to kill people even if guns are taken away (9/11, Paris, Bombs, etc.). Criminals don't follow the law anyways and disarming citizens is like arming the criminals. Saying guns kill people is like saying cars kill people, they don't, people kill people.

I don't think the government should put restrictions on gun rights. With a more educated society, and more people able to defend themselves, shootings will be prevented.

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pros: we dont have to use humans, why not use animals there are millions of them .
cons: really no cons except there are some type of alternative methods rn.
i love the idea of not having to use humans, the animals are bread for testing and if we want to succeed as a species we have to do whats necessary for us to survive.

bread more animals and do more tests. put less restrictions on the tests themselves.

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Pros: protects second amendment, crime lowers
Cons: people are unprotected, Criminals can always get weapons

Pro gun because criminals will always have weapons so people need to feel safe and be able to protect themselves. Also, i don't think the 2nd amendment should be violated and people should get a choice.