I feel that Measure 91 should be passed for many reasons, including, that marijuana is an effective medicine and it has the potential to generate millions of state tax dollars that could be used to help fund Oregon schools and infrastructure. ... This kind of money in Oregon could help fund our schools, hire new teachers, fix our roads and bridges, and help support our state. ... It can also aid the community as a medication alternative and in the financial support of local economies through legal taxation. ...

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Parents should also make cautious media choices when viewing a show with children, and also discuss the inappropriateness of the violent solutions and help the child to create nonviolent alternatives. ... Parents and schools should educate children to be media literate and protect them against the media violence. ... Secondly, parents and schools should teach sex education courses. Communicate to the children about all of the effects of becoming sexually active such as pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and how their friendships and school life will change dramatically. ...

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They can visit castles, take river trips, or explore imaginary lands With selective viewing television can richly contribute to school readiness" (Chen, 122). ... Another solution is to remind children there are alternatives to deal with problems, such as compromising. A final solution could be a special program implemented in schools that teaches children about media violence. ... What these parents and other concerned adults should do is channel that energy into areas, such as commercials and school programming, that will help educate children in understanding that...

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Violence in music Hard Rock Musik causes Violence David Merrell, a high school student from Suffolk, Virginia, has won top honors in regional and state science fairs for his experiment involving mice, a maze, and hard-rock and roll music. ... The following troublesome themes are prominent: Advocating and glamorizing abuse of drugs and alcohol Pictures and explicit lyrics presenting suicide as an alternative" or solution" Graphic violence Rituals in concerts Sex wich focuses on control, sadism, masochism, incest, children devaluing woman, and violence toward women Parents ...

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For many parents, realizing that their child spends more hours a week watching television than attending school, playing with other children, or in any other activity except sleep is enough to raise concern. ... While never using the television, as an electronic baby sitter may be impractical for some families, an alternative suggestion is to collect videotapes that are appropriate for their children's developmental level and use these as necessary. ...

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