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This article talks about how New York City's public middle schools and high schools are now required to take sex ed classes. This article talks about this new mandate and its implications and the effects that it might have. The article also provides reasons on why it was decided that sex ed should be a required class and its benefits. 

Sex ed should be a choice for kids to take in accordance to their parents, for myself when I was younger we had to have a signed paper from our parents giving us permission to take part in the sex ed class and for those parents who said no and wanted to teach there kid themselves went to another room. I see both sides to this article and its a very well informative piece.

I think a semester of sex ed would be great. When I was in school it was just a 55 minute lecture with a couple of videos. I understand why some people may be upset with this, however, those people must understand that not every child has an involved parent who are capable or willing to educate their children. I think safe sex is integral for our children to learn. I believe it could help lower the stats of sexually transmitted disease and teen pregnancies.

The article covers the personal freedom issue of whether or not older people should be allowed to drive. This article introduces different ideas of how different states are dealing with older drivers. Some states are requiring more frequent testing, or some sort of evaluation. 

I think this is a great article. I think for a lot of elderly people the possibility of having their drivers license taken away makes them feel as if they just lost that piece of end independent living. I do agree the elderly should be tested to make sure they aren't at great risks for accidents. This articles speaks about classes older people can take to help them be safer drivers. I this is a great article to share with many people.

Long story short. All elders should go through REGULAR testing to continue to drive! These old people are really acting out! This article helps identify lots of points that need to be taken to keep our elders safe!

Connecticut and Maine passed laws requiring GMOs to be labeled. California also tried to pass such a law but was stopped in its tracks by :"The Big Six", the six companies in charge of the worlds seed, pesticide, and biotechnology industries. Japan, Europe, Australia, Russia, China, and Brazil have passed laws requiring GMO labeling and the United States still hs not despite the fact that a whopping 90% of Americans feel genetically modified foods should be labeled as such.

It is really important to take lunches, because it is required by law. Not doing so can lead to termination.

It is really important to take lunches, because it is required by law. Not doing so can lead to termination.

This website argues that people should not be forced to retire at 65. The website goes into detail about age concerns and how if the government were to tell people to stop working at the age of 65, that it would breach, at least for the European Court, equality requirements. This website also argues how it could be considered as a discrimination of some sort. 

Retirement is a huge controversy subject. The age, rules, and regulations of retirement. SSI income and much more. This articles helps identify a lot of questions about it, but still why have such a higher age of retirement!

In the U.S. it is not legally required to label if a food has GMOs or not. Many other nations require such labeling. The fact that we do know know what our foods are made with or where they came from makes it impossible to make an educated decision on whether or not we want to purchase foods made with GMOs or not.

Should any vaccines be required for children? This article discusses the pros and cons of mandatory vaccines.

Should any vaccines be required for children? Very interesting and shows pros and cons of vaccinating your child.

Opponent of same sex marriage Kim Davis was officially found in contempt of court for refusing to issue same sex marriage licenses. As an elected official she is required to issues marriage certificates and will be taken into custody as a result of her refusal.

Opponent of same sex marriage Kim Davis was officially found in contempt of court for refusing to issue same sex marriage licenses. As an elected official she is required to issues marriage certificates and will be taken into custody as a result of her refusal.

The article shows that the Supreme Court overruled the law that people need to proof that they are citizen when they want to vote. There are so many people lost there proof of citizenship by many reasons, and the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 states that citizen just need only one form to prove that they are citizen and they can easily vote

For states that border Mexico--like Arizona, of course--I believe that proof of citizenship is required simply to prevent illegal aliens from voting. The number of Mexican citizens who were allowed to vote outweighs the amount of actual citizens who lost their ability to prove nationality.

Anywhere people go they should have to show proof of citizenship. If there is illegal immigrants in Arizona Im sure they are in other states as well. I know if I was illegal I would get very far away from the border as possible. I think our citizenship laws should get stricter.

A bill is running through congress that can make it required to have phones have the option to unlock- freedom

Article discusses the Chinese government blocking web sites that it deems to be 'politically sensitive'. Web sites about the revolts against the government in other countries are blocked and have lead to more limits on internet searches. Other sites that are critical of government officials have also blocked and negative comments about them are deleted. The Chinese government now requires internet service providers to obtain their customers real names in an effort to cut internet anonymity.

Should kids be required to get vaccinations? This website talks about how there are now fewer kids getting vaccines because of a number of reasons. some of the reasons are that the parents are simply opting out because of fears or paranoia or just laziness. The article says that the reasons that parents use for kids to skip shots vary, some are related to religion. 

Hi all, I am a parent of three. All of my kids are current on all vaccines recommended by their PCP. I am a true believer. That being said I do think something could be changed for the vaccine requirements. I have spoken to many people about this in my area. I'm actually scared for the un-vaccinated kids so it always sparks curious conversations for me. The common denominator I found with everyone I have spoken to about not vaccinating their kids is, they don't want to vaccinate all at once, they want to spread it out. I feel it's a greater risk to wait or not get a child vaccinated period, but I'm wondering for those who are just not educated on the facts of vaccines or those who are afraid of all of them at once maybe they can have a different vaccine protocol. While it won't be what the CDC recommends initially, I feel that it would still be better than not vaccinating period.

I agree with my colleagues above, the ignorance about vaccines is becoming widespread. We are in an age of refined medical practices and innovation based on factual evidence and research. Parents in doubt should consider two words. (Herd Immunity) for those unfamiliar with its meaning I'll leave you with its definition - the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population that results if a sufficiently high proportion of individuals are immune to the disease, especially through vaccination. "the level of vaccination needed to achieve herd immunity varies by disease but ranges from 83 to 94 percent" We all have a stake in this.

This article talks about how standardized testing in the U.S. isn't getting the outcomes like they should be. It states that there are way too many required standardized testing while other countries require way less and outperform us in many years.

A judge rules that a law that require authorities to check suspicious persons for their immigration status. Those officers who were against this practice now have no choice.

In 2010, Arizona passed a law dictating that police are required to sell seized weapons to federally licensed dealers. This makes sense because now we can track if these guns are being sold.

, Netflix addresses the recent circuit court decision that was seen as a threat to net. The law states that providers can slow down our service to less then the optimal speed it requires for Netflix movies to work, and more.

This article explains legal and ethical opposition to requiring women to undergo ultrasounds prior to terminating pregnancy. It contains several links and detailed descriptions of laws.

A new ohio law bans the sale of exotic pets. Current owners must apply for permits and meet several requirements to keep their animals. Owners complained about expenses they would incur to become compliant with the new law

Includes a map showing which states require seat belt usage. Some states saw a decline in rear seat belt usage even as front seat usage increased.

An Indiana senator has introduced a bill to allow public schools to require students to recite the Lord's Prayer. Florida already has a similar law. Opponents fear students who dont participate will by bullied.