Advertisements can range from telling men to buy Axe Body Spray because the scent is attractive to women, or save money on a television this memorial day. Many consumer ads try to instill a feeling that they are trying to help the viewer have a better life if they buy their product. To quote Brad Pitt's character from the film Fight Club, "Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need ". ... The same goes for life insurance ads that try to draw a sense of guilt from the viewer if they do not buy a life insurance plan so that their ...

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They faced legitimate dangers such as a tyrannical British rule, Native Americans, and wild animals. ... In relation to modern times, there is no justifiable reason to possess arms; we do not face dangers such as a tyrannical oppressor, Native Americans, or wild animals. ... A tragic example of this would be the Virginia Tech massacre, where the shooter, Seung-Hui Cho managed to pass the background checks and buy two guns and ammunition to kill innocent people. ...

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Alcohol advertising is persuasive not only to adults but to those who are too young to buy and drink alcohol legally. ... Research shows, "A study on the responses of young people to alcohol advertising found that underage youth are drawn to music, animal and people characters, story and humor in alcohol advertising. ... The three most popular alcohol ads among youth in the study used animal characters as the leading actors" (www.camy.org). ...

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