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Should cyber-bullying have more strict punishments? Many experts say educational programs work best to teach children to respect each other, but others say stricter penalties are necessary.

Should cyber-bullying have more strict punishments? Many experts say educational programs work best to teach children to respect each other, but others say stricter penalties are necessary.

This article shows the different percentages of how Americans trust and view the Federal Government. For the first time in many years, the majority say our freedoms are threatened.

This article is about how society is feeling that the government is taking away our freedoms. Over half of the people that participated in a poll say that the government is threatening their rights and freedoms.

A touchy subject but one that has been increasingly more important in the United States, should illegal immigrants be able to vote? The research shows that that their votes play a major role in poles. I think that it's important for people to vote and have a say, but should everyone who comes into the U.S. be allowed to have such a say if not a citizen? Would Americans have that same right in their home country?

I am an immigrant myself, i migrated here legally, i pay my taxes, receive no tax breaks even while i make little money, i do not have the ability to vote, and i have done the process through and through, without breaking the law. So i ask, why if i can't vote, should someone who has dodged taxes, came here illegally, and broken the laws of this generous country, have the ability to vote where i cannot?

This is a website displaying both sides to the debate on whether or not students should be required to say the pledge of allegiance in the classroom. Arguments from both sides are present. This effects personal freedoms because every student should have the personal freedom to choose if they want to say the pledge or not.

Now that it is mandatory in the US to have health insurance or pay a penalty, people are responding more to the issue. Supporters say that imposing this law makes health care affordable for everyone. People who oppose to these laws say that it violates our personal freedom.

Most say illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in the US. More americans believe that the people who come to the US strenghtens society including college students.

Some people against seat belt laws think that the law is unconstitutional. They say there is no real evidence to show that seat belts save lives. However people who are for the seat belt law say that there is evidence to show that seat belts save lives.

This site has a debate about whether or not freedom of sexual orientation should be a human right. It has the pro and cons listed side by side as well as showing you the ratio of those who say yes to those who say no.

Son put in foster care after calling 911, saying his dad had gone too far. The article is about a dad who normally uses taking away privileges, decided to use a more severe punishment due to repeated lying, got his son taken away. The child still resides in CPS care even after several months of hearings.

A government advisory panel said Thursday that the bulk data collection program run by the National Security Agency is illegal and should be halted. That is illegal and should be stopped.

There are a lot of people talking about freedom of speech on the internet these days. Some sites say they stand for free speech, but does the first amendment apply to them? Where are we free to speak our minds on the internet?

There are a lot of people talking about freedom of speech on the internet these days. Some sites say they stand for free speech, but does the first amendment apply to them? Where are we free to speak our minds on the internet?

The website gives information about what the bible says when it comes to marriage and same sex marriage. It also gives specific passages in the bible from where they are pulling their information.

Many people claim that gay marriage will ruin the traditional value of marriage. Where as people for gay marriage believe that it shouldn't even be argued about. They say that gay marriage is their right as American citizens.

Experts say constitutionality of gay marriage will inevitably return to the docket, as appeals courts strike down state laws.The US Supreme Court has thousands of cases to review each year, and with the debate of same-sex marriage becoming a more and more popular and controversial subject, it is only a matter of time before the most powerful court in the United States starts to discuss gay marriage cases.

Experts say constitutionality of gay marriage will inevitably return to the docket, as appeals courts strike down state laws.The US Supreme Court has thousands of cases to review each year, and with the debate of same-sex marriage becoming a more and more popular and controversial subject, it is only a matter of time before the most powerful court in the United States starts to discuss gay marriage cases.

Proponents of GM foods say that the higher yields and improved nutritional content are necessary to ensure adequate food for the world's growing population. Opponents say any claimed benefits of GM foods are unproven, and cite the lack of safety studies and the real and potential dangers to human health and the environment as reasons to ban the products.

I enjoyed reading the article and have been somewhat following the issue of GMO's for a couple of years. Anytime a company (Monsanto) owns a majority of a product in a free enterprise society, that is when people should be worried. Not only has Monsanto's product been proven unsafe-the company is forming a monopoly.

GMO's are absolutely terrible. I'm excited to learn more about them just so that I can watch my health later on in life. I'm currently also doing my research paper on GMO's with food and nutrition. I can't wait to take my Patho class as well just so I can learn exactly how GMO's affect the human body.

This article shows a point of view most people do not think about nor are they faced with this situation in their personal lives. Being accused of a crime and presumed guilty by the media, society and sometimes family before even being tried for the crime.

This article is very interesting! I completely agree that because of the various forms of media in our society today, and the influence they have on the public, people accused of crimes are usually immediately assumed to be guilty. The authors suggestion that names and pictures stay out of the media, while still informing employers, family, or anyone else who comes in contact with the accused is a great way to ensure privacy if they turn out to be innocent, but also to keep them from victimizing others in case they are in fact guilty.

This topic is not brought up a lot, but it should. This article provides a very good explanation behind the saying "innocent until proven guilty". It also explains that not all of us follow under that saying. It is a saying with actual meaning behind it and more of us need to follow it.

On the website it says, there is not a law that banes women from fighting on the front line of combat. From the Women's Research & Education Institute study, it gave the percentage of military jobs that are open for women.

NBC mentions that due to technology advancing our privacy is diminishing. Their main question and point is do the people of America really care about their privacy when "they say one thing and do another."

Post 9/11 the government says that the American people's privacy is not more important than security for the time being. The idea of American citizens giving up some of their privacy for now on is discussed as well.

This article says how gun control got loose over the last 2 decades and crime rates have gone down. Therefore, more control wouldn't really help bring down crime. It says how the argument is going no where fast and that no changes will end up being made.

Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, and New York passed restrictive laws concerning thirty-round magazines and various weapons based on characteristics - like pistol grips and flash hiders - that have nothing to do with a gun's lethality. The State Department immediately demanded that he take the code down, which he did, although once something is on the Internet it is beyond anybody's control - precisely Wilson's point - and the plastic gun has already been photographed in Europe, well beyond the State Department's control.