Toy Soldiers Ever since the beginning of time people have been dressing in ways that describe their cultural background, social status, and sometimes even their religion. I do not see why this deep tradition should be changed, throwing children of different backgrounds all into the same unifying clothing. I did not go to a school where I had to wear a uniform, so I do not exactly have a firsthand idea of what it would be like to wear one. I do know though, that I would feel uncomfortable. The way I dress is something that I take pride in and put effort into. That might sound corny, or strange, but I really do not give a damn! I enjoy looking good, everybody does, however not everybody will admit it. As a senior in high school I was voted best dressed, a huge accomplishment if you went to the school that I did. All of my friends, all of the girls that I was interested in, and even most of the teachers dressed with a certain passion, the passion to impress others with their outward appearance. While reading a recent article in the Chicago Tribune by Lauren Waters, I found that Dr. Harold Goldstein held the same opinions on the subject of school uniforms as I do. Dr. Goldstein is the school superintendent of the Bethlehem Trinity Lutheran School System, in Poughkeepsie, NY. Dr. Goldstein was asked to make a speech for the National Reading Council on the topic of school uniforms, in the article he was quoted as saying: "In all of the fifteen years I have been teaching, I have never seen a school that resembles an institution atmosphere as much as the B.T.L.S.S. At first we believed that the school uniform would improve academics and increase order in the classroom, but in reality, we now have an UN-spirited group of children who no longer enjoy attending their own school"(Waters, 121). In this case, the school not only had a decrease in academics, it was turned into an almost drone like atmosphere.
Why should we go to Mars? ... Why should we not go to Mars? ... One of the biggest reasons is the money we will need to do it. ... Then we were out another great deal of money trying to figure out what went wrong. ... This is what caused the craft to crash at full speed into Mars. ...
The Bible is full of rules and regulations of what is and isn"t allowed if you are going to follow God. ... We have come to realize that it shouldn"t be that way but people still continue to follow the Bible. ... He may perceive this because he doesn"t believe there is enough evidence to give the assumption that any god might have the same body as we do. ... A good reason why religions may exist all over the world with so many followers, is because it gives people something to look forward to after death. ... It would give us a feeling of what it was like before we were born, emptiness an...
We told the police officer to stop doing that. All that he did in response was to tell us to back off and do not interfere with his job. ... Why "Battle Royal" reminded me of this experience? ... For me what happened to my friend was simply racism. ... What it is a proof, is that while he was beating him, he called him names such as "LATINO" and some others things such as "YOU SHOULDN"T BE HERE" or "GO BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY". ...
Just as when a person dies, his or her family receives what was left behind. ... Why should the government make a promise that it does not keep? ... That's what the government did to African-American's. ... If our own government can pressure other countries to pay for slavery then what does that say about America? ... Shouldn"t white descendants of non-slave holders be excluded from financing this farce? ...
After reading the book, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" I thought a lot about what the book was trying to explain. ... I do believe that this book belongs among the classic works read by young adults. ... She and her bother moved back to Stamps with their Momma and there she saw things that normal 10 year olds shouldn"t see (We"ll just leave it at that). ... This was a big deal considering that people back then wouldn"t hire black woman to do that job. ... "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" was a good way to show how easy our lives are today. ...
If I had to talk to a friend that felt the same way I did back then, I"d now be better equipped to explain exactly why the Old Testament is important. ... God sent his messenger, Moses, to tell the people, "Do not be afraid. ... The Old Testament is filled with so many other things that shouldn"t be overlooked. ... By studying this, we can see that God really does have a hand in everything, and it makes what the people in the Old Testament say even more important. ... It has predicted much of the events and is the basis for what goes on. ...
"But we don"t talk anymore, except when we study Talmud." ... Who and what supports this theory? ... How does that solve anything? Danny even seems accepting of it, shouldn"t he be the first one to ask why. ... Such force could possibly break Danny's spirit as well, which would have the opposite effect of what was intended. ...
You can do anything from chat with friends to research a history project to buy airline tickets online. ... The government should not be the ones to censor the internet; it should be the job of a parent to make sure their child does not see anything they shouldn"t. ... People complain all the time about how the government intervenes in more than enough aspects of their life, so why should they be involved in one more? ... The only question is who should control what these children see online. The answer has to be the parents because the government should not be able to control what we can...
This well-stated argument gives many details about why the use of guns should be banned. ... It is a truth that knives will never be regulated, but they shouldn"t be used as a weapon. ... What if they were related to you in some way? ... Then the author comes to the argument, do guns kill people or do people kill people? ... In conclusion I would like to pronounce that the article I read really made me think about the use of guns and what we as a society can do to control it. ...
