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I am sitting on this side because I can choose to sit here, just as I can choose to buy cigarettes or not buy cigarettes. I am a legal adult, capable of making my own decisions. There are a lot of things that can kill you in this world. To me, cigarettes seem on the lower rungs of the death ladder. I could see where Nick Naylor would want to make the argument about the number one killer being heart disease. A person doesn’t just contract heart disease in a day,  it is the repeated use of a toxic diet. Cigarettes aren’t good, but they certainly aren’t the worst, I would think. 

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I believe the advertising of tobacco is absolutely fine and there should be no limitations on it. Not only because of the freedom of speech and other freedoms us as Americans are privileged to have, but because we--people over 18--are normal human beings and can make our own decisions. It is a product.  A product just like shirts, shoes, food, and anything else on sale. It is a product that advertisers   try to make consumers buy. It is the job for the consumer to decide whether to buy it or not. It is similar to someone falling off a ship: someone will throw you a life vest, it is their choice to grab the vest or drown. The person throwing it simply put it out there to see it--- just like marketers do with their products. 

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I think that advertising and the sale of tobacco should be legal because it violates what this country was founded upon which was freedom. This includes the freedoms to do what we want to ourselves. We are aware of the side effects and tobacco and those who use it make the choice to do so themselves if they make it illegal it will be one more illegal product that people make and sell illegally.

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The production of sales of cigarettes shouldn't be legally prohibited because of all of the people that use it in the world.  Why am I on this side? Well everyone is warned about all of the things that can happen to you from smoking so it is their choice to do it. There are a ton of things in this world that are bad for you, so they would have to prohibit a lot more than just smoking.

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       I believe the production and sale of cigarettes should not be legally prohibited. Even with cigarette adveristsments and the influence of actors /actresses doing it on tv (which isnt seen to much anymore) there are just as many advertisements that are anti- smoking. Since I've been in school, there has always been some sort of lesson that tells you of the consequences of smoking. so its been stored in my head what happens to the body when tobacco is smoked. with that being said it is MY CHOICE not to smoke cigarrettes, but for those that do were also informed about the consequences as well. yes, cigarrettes do a lot of harm, but people can choose not to smoke them, just like they have to the choice to smoke. Advertisements and commercials tell you about the dangers of smoking, thats their only job. it is the persons job watching the commercial to decided whether they will listen to the consequences and not smoke.

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I don’t believe they should be. For one, many Americans would be out of a job. It is also a form of pleasure or satisfaction for many Americans. If the production of cigarettes were legally prohibited, the government would have an uprising on their hands to deal with. Many Americans would be angry and probably start riots. It is a person’s own right to chose to smoke or not. They may have been proven to be harmful to a person’s health, but people have a right to act and chose and do with their life what they want.

I believe that the sale of cigarettes should not be illegal because it directly goes against the concept of freedom of choice we have established in our country. Despite there being a significant amount of undeniable evidence that smoking cigarettes can cause a multitude of health problems, ultimately the decision to smoke is   a personal one. If someone is completely informed of all the health risks of cigarettes and still chooses to smoke them, that is their decision. If other negative affects, such as secondhand smoke, are accounted for and dealt with, the act of smoking is not harming anyone but the smoker itself.

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The production and sale of the cigarettes should not be illegal. People have freedom to make decision whether smoke or not. Also, person who smoke cigarette will maintain the his/her level of consciousness. Cigarettes do have harms very similar as other food such as mayonnaise that has high percentage of fat. One of the benefits of cigarette is that calm down the stress and aggression. People have right to think about choosing cigarettes or not. Nowadays, there enough knowledge about cigarettes and their side effects on human's body.

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 I personally believe that the sale and production of cigarettes should not be legally prohibited because that would be in violation of our rights as American citizens. As Americans we get the freedom of choice, and with his freedom we can choose whether to smoke or not. I do agree that some restrictions could be made, such as warning labels and better filters, but not to prohibit them all together. Not to mention that prohibiting cigarettes would make many people lose their jobs.

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I believe that cigarettes should not be legally prohibited because they have many effects to which people believe are for the better and are helpful.  Smokers can argue these days that smoking helps relieve the stress that is built up throughout their work environment or family issues.  People who smoke also can now argue that it is become more safe by the creation of electronic cigarettes, which do not dispense toxic second hand smoke and only a vapor that has a flavorful smell.  Also smokers believe that they have the right to smoke because it makes them feel comfortable in this world and helps them fit in.  We have seen what stopping smoking can do to someones body and how severe it can be that it should be that persons choice whether they want to smoke or not.

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      The production and sale of cigarettes should not be legally prohhibited. Although they can do damage to ones health, it is that person's right to have the freedon to choose that for themselves. It is pointless for the gonvernment to be that involved in a person's life to tell them to quit. If the sale and production was prohibited cigarettes would ultimately be another drug on the street and the government might as well make money off of people choosing to smoke anyway with the taxes. To most people smoking is not something they do many times a day, it is a therapeutic stress relief and if they were prohibitted that person would lose his or her fall back during a stressful situation. No one should have their right to choose between smoking and not already decided by the government.

Smoking Debate

I believe that smoking should be prohibited simply because of the medical evidence supporting it's unhealthy effects. Not only does smoking ciggarettes greatly increase the chances of having cancer later in life, it leaves the smoker with myriad smaller and varied problems such as Emphysema, a weakened immune system, poor lung function, etc. There's enough solid medical evidence to back all of those accusations up. I believe that everyone believes that everyone has a right to choose what they can and can't do. However, I believe that everyone has a right to choose what they can and can't do, as long as they don't affect or hurt anyone else in the process. Basically, I'm saying that secondhand smoke kills innocent people. And when your personal actions hurt or kill another innocent person, I believe that that is reason enough for prohibiting ciggarettes and smoking in general.

Thank you for Smoking Debate

I believe that the sale of cigarettes should not be prohibited, because people should have the right to make their own choices. If someone wants to smoke cigarettes, then they have to live with whatever consequences that come with it. Regardless if the production and sale of cigarettes becomes illegal, people will still find a way to smoke them because there are already so many people who are addicted to it that they can't just stop. No one should be allowed to tell a person not to do something, so overall it is the persons decsion to smoke.

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The production and sale of cigarettes should not be prohibited because it is the persons choice if they want to smoke. No one is telling them that they have to smoke, they make that decision on their own. Going into the choice, they know it is a bad thing to do and that it can kill you but they still choose to do so. Also, it would be a good thing to legally prohibit the production and sales of cigarettes. It could save millions of peoples lives and not have to worry about them killing them or causing them harm. I am in the middle with this question because people should have the choice if they want to smoke or not but at the same time it is killing millions of people around the world each day. Another reason maybe why they should not prohibit is because many people would loose their jobs. It may not only be about smoking but also people loosing their jobs. When it comes down to it, it is a hard decision to make.

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I believe that cigarettes should not be prohibited. They make a good income for many people. If they were to get prohibited then many people would lose there jobs and be unemployed. Many people would be very outraged by this thought of them taking away there cigarettes. Many people would start making them themselves and be more harmed from making the chemicals.  

First Debate

The reason why I do not think that cigarettes should be legally prohibited is because I do not think that it should be someone else's decision if you smoke or not. Cigarettes have been around for a really long time, everyone knows their effects, so people should continue knowing what cigarettes can do to your body, but be able to make their own choice. Cigarettes are from a naturally grown crop, then has harmful ingredients added, which is pretty much the same thing as fast food. If we know the effects, the harms, the ingredients, and the life threatening diseases that cigarettes are associated with there is no point in banning them. They do not harm the environment, there are laws that protect non-smokers, and the warning labels are right on the pack. Every person should get to choose whether or not they themselves want to deal with the risks of cigarettes, by the knowledge they have been given.

Debate 1. cigarettes

I think that cigarettes should not be legally prohibited. Cigarettes are something people recreationally smoke. They are not a drug like weed. Even though they are more dangerous than weed they should not be prohibited. If people want to choose to smoke cigarette and risk getting cancer or any of the other negative side effects, let them do it. The choice is theirs, not ours.

Debate #1

I personally believe that the production and sale of cigarettes should not be legally prohibited because I see the advertisement of cigarettes as something who should only effect those who are smokers. We all know the downside of smoking and if someone decides to continue onward with smoking then so be it, it is their life and they know the long acting consequences of being a smoker. Basically I am not a smoker but I will admit the smoking industry is big, the amount of sales they make a day alone is probably sky high and it should not be my or any other nonsmokers place to get in the way of their production and sales because we are not interested. Smoking is a life choice made by that person in general. If one doesn't care for it or even like it then they should avoid the advertisements and smokers. It would be unethical to shut down a major money maker because of personal beliefs. 

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I do not believe that smoking should be legally prohibited because it is a choice in which we were given a long time ago, and we can't retract on that. I personally, don't even smoke, but I know that there is a lot of money put into the tobacco industry and we need any kind of money flow in this economy. How can we get rid of tobacco, but we are just now legalizing pot. If we retract on one dangerous substance, we will have to retract on all of them, such as alcohol, pot, and more.

Outline- Zero Draft

• Introduction:
• Hook: 
• Explain what a death sentence is. 
• Thesis
• Many people commit crime and get sent to jail, but what about the criminals who get the death sentence from the crime they committed. 
• Paragraph One:
• Topic Sentence:
• There are seventeen states that do not have a death sentence. Why did these states choose not to have the death sentence?
• Paragraph Two:
• Topic Sentence:
• Thirty-three states do not have a death sentence on those who commit murder. Why did these states decided to have the death sentence?
• Paragraph Three:
• Topic Sentence:
• Out of all of the states which ones are democratic and which ones are republican. 
• Paragraph Four:
• Topic Sentence:
• Which states that do not have it are fighting for it and which states that have it do not want to have it anymore. 
• Conclusion: 

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Human Nature

I. Introduction into one of the most profitable black market crimes

Hook: The next time you see a prostitue you need to think twice prior to judging her, she may be doing what she is through no fault of her own.

Thesis: Has human trafficking become a norm in our society?

II. Human trafficking and what it is

        defining what human trafficking is

III. Where human trafficking takes place

            Information about locations women and children are often trafficked from and destinations for them

IV. Laws locally and globally for human trafficking

            Some information about countries that have laws against human trafficking and the ones that do not

V. How has human trafficking become a norm

            How often we see prostitues and believe that they are where they are due to thier poor choices

VI. How profitable is human trafficking

            Information and statistics on why its so hard to completely be rid of human trafficking

VII. Conclusion

            Humans have been practicing slavery for hundreds of years and shows no signs of slowing and we as a soceity have allowed it to become a norm.

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The people’s right to bear arms

I. does the people of the united stated have the right to protect themselves

            Hook: the 2^nd amendment of the constitution on the United States grants us all with this right

            Thesis: why are people being stripped of their rights

II.2^nd amendment

            What the second amendment states

III. The legal age to own a gun

            What has now become the law?

IV. Can you be striped of your 2^nd amendment rights?

            You must obey the law

V. the procedure

            It is required that you possess a permit with your weapons

VI. Purchasing

            What must you go through to purchase your firearms?

VII. Conclusion

            You all have to right to the 2^nd amendment but there are obstacles to get in the way this research paper should help you be more informed

zero draft

I. Introduction

                Hook: The road to finding a cure to diabetes could be short with the help of stem cell

                 research.

                Thesis: Could diabetes be cured without the use of stem cell research?

II. Background history of diabetes

                When and who discovered Diabetes

III. The use of stem cell research

                What stem cells are used for

IV. How is stem cell research controversial?

                Embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells

V. The use of stem cell research and diabetes

                Stem cells can be used to produce cells that make insulin

VI. Conclusion

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Right to Work Act vs. Unions1. Introduction:

• HOOK: Briefly describe unions, and how they originated
• THESIS:Unions are the reason for middle class Americans, as well as fairly payed jobs.
• . IMPLICATIONS:Without unions the middle class would slowly disappear, leaving us with only rich and poor.

2. Benefits/Insurance of Unions:

• Current benefits, insurance, and pay of Unions vs. non 

3. Some Opinions Vs. Others:

• Union helping middle class
• small business vs corporations
•   what unions do

4. Union Dues

• All union members must pay union dues.

5. U.S. debt contributions

• Due to our spending in other countries.
• Unions are American made products, bringing the U.S. debt down

6. Conclusion:

• Unions are needed to keep the middle class and pay off debt. 

Zero draft outline, Mary Arnett

Organ Donation

I. Introduction

          Hook: Many rumors and reservations swarm organ donation.  Thousands
          are on waiting lists for a donated organs, but only a small number of
          people actually receive a donated organ.  Organ donation has been proven
          to be extremely effective, but people still choose to believe the myths of
          organ donation.
          Thesis: Why are people so reluctant to organ donation?
   

II. Fact and fiction about organ donation
     What is fact and what is fiction about organ donation?

               

III. History of organ donation
       How and when was organ donation discovered? How far has organ
       donation come?

IV. Real figures about organ donation
      The real and scary figures of the lack of organs donated and organs transplanted.

V. Interviews about organ donation

VI. How does organ donation affect people

VII. Conclusion

ZERO DRAFT

Social Destruction

 I. Introduction

          Hook: Describe the role of social networking and how it is used today to the extreme 

          Thesis: Social networking is ruining society and future generations

II.  Examples of why is is a bad thing

           There are many reasons to why this social outbreak sets a horrible future for our society

III. Statistics

          Some of the statistics from the past decade are.... They have risin exponentially 

IV.  Addressing the opposition 

          While this is not a good thing, some people believe social networking is a great thing, and they can be right, but only to some extent. 

V.  Back in time

          Today's youth does not go outside and play anymore, speaking with a few "old people" they explain nostalgic memories of playing outside from sun up to sun down; today, nobody goes outside because they are inside playing on the computer. 

VI. Solution

          While it is impossible for us to turn back time and erase the outbreak, there is a way to limit the amount of time kids and other people spend on the computer.

VII. Conclusion

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A Glance at Illiteracy in America
I. Introduction
In the land of education and opportunity, 32 million Americans cannot perform everyday literacy activities. In fact, these 14% of Americans cannot even be tested by traditional methods, because they cannot read the questions. (nces.ed.gov)

II.  The ABCs of Illiteracy in America.
                 In order to address the problem of illiteracy, the basic facts need to be known. What is the extent of illiteracy in America? How do current literacy levels compare to historic literacy levels?

III. The Cause: The Factors the Contribute to Illiteracy
                What factors have led to 32 million Americans being functionally illiterate?

IV. The Effects: Who Suffers, and How?
                    Consider briefly how necessary it is to be able to read, and it will quickly become clear that illiteracy is a crippling disadvantage.

V. The Solution: What Measures are Being Taken to Fix the Problem?
            The truth of illiteracy in America is clear: now what is being done to end it?

VI. Conclusion

Zero Draft

Introduction:
      Hook-Millions of children are faced with being bullied everyday and do not know how to handle          the situation or what they could do to prevent it.

I. Thesis- Bullying occurs all around the world everyday, so I wanted to know more about the behaviors and emotions that people feel wen being bullied and bullying others.

II. History
      Physical harrasment
      Verbal harrasment
      Characteristics

III. What is bullying/Why people bully
       Rumors
       Common characteristics
   
IV. Preventing
     Reports
     Deaths
     Afraid

V. Why people don't report it
      Afraid
      Embarrassed
      Tattling on others

VI. Gender
      Boys
      Girls

VII. Conclusion
Understanding why people bully others and the different characteristics it includes.

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Social Media and the Female Body Image

I.               Introduction

Hook: Describe the background on the image of the fashion industry

Thesis: The media and the fashion industry’s portrayed image of women negatively affect average women.

II.             Concern over weight and appearance

Women’s concern over weight and appearance related issues often surface at an early age in a female’s development, and continues throughout the lifespan.

III.           My survey

Topic sentence

IV.           Media presents underweight and unhealthy images of models

Images in the media today project an unrealistic and even dangerous standard of feminine beauty that can have a powerful influence on the way women view themselves.

V.             Anorexia and dieting

The constant exposure to thin models fosters body image concerns and disordered eating in many females.

VI.           Conclusion

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Zero draft for W.P4

What are the factors of making influences on gas price?

 I. Introduction

       Hook: Describe the situation that the national gas price average has dropped considerably during the past two weeks. As the storm has the potential to affect refining along the east coast early next week. Any interruption in refining capabilities could lead to a brief increase in crude oil and gasoline prices

Thesis:  explore what the factors are making effect on the gas price. Is it just about policy? What about refining? In addition to that, I hope to gain a better understanding on the economic knowledge about the tendency of international gas price. By exploring the past basis of gas price and analyzing the international market conditions, I think I could get the result of the gas price trend.

II. The reason and the context of the gas price changing in history

       Especially analyze the violate fluctuation.

III. The gas price in the different areas of the United States.

      Why different gas prices exist in the United States.

IV. Gas price in different continents.

      The gas prices differ in Asian and North America and Europe.

V. Other factors which make influence on the gas price 

 It includes the price differential is differences in the gasoline itself, taxes\

VI.  Gas price makes effect on people’s life

It related to international situation.

VII. Conclusion

With the development of policy and technology, the gas price has changes many times. Reveal the deep aspect of international economy.