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ajborn2act10's Debates
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patriotisms should be taught in schools
Patriotism is an important part of our American way of life. Yes America has made mistakes and we need to admit to those (another great lesson for children to learn). But America has many great accomplishments as well. we have a stable government. We have an economy that has done relatively well. Why should we not teach our children to be proud of the country they live in....
The United States federal government should legalize soft drugs including marijuana, mushrooms, etc.
soft drug - A drug that is believed to be nonaddictive and less damaging to the health than a hard drug. Examples of soft drugs include cannabis, mescaline, psilocybin, and LSD. MDMA and caffeine are sometimes included as soft drugs, see above. The term soft drug is most usually applied to cannabis (marijuana or hashish). In 1997, Charles Manson, America's most notorious convicted mass murderer, was caught dealing drugs in California's Corcoran State Prison. Locked in a steel cage, watched...
A minimum wage is an important part of our econonmy
The minimum wage helps our government and economy because without it workers could be forced to work for as little as 30 cents an hour. If the minimum wage goes down then every employer can pay less which would cause people to make less per year. If one employer was paying 50 cents an hour and another was paying 40 cents and still had plenty of workers the company paying 50 cents an hour would want to lower it. If their were no regulation as to how low a person can be payed per hour then workers...