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Gun Control-Common Sense or Violation of Constitutional Rights?, 2005.
Explores the argument for and against gun control within the context of Constitutional rights and legal precedent.
730 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 38.95
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Gun control is a hotly debated topic, with compelling arguments for and against it. Made more complex by the question of Constitutional rights, this issue is analyzed and discussed in the paper.
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"From a Constitutional standpoint, legal scholars have stated that gun control legislation does not violate the rights of Americans because no portion of the Constitution was ever intended to facilitate the breaking of the law or the harm of others. Purists of the Bill of Rights counter that the Second Amendment provides absolute rights for the bearing of arms, and any law that restricts that is an effort to take away someone's rights. In this context, one can clearly see the paradoxical nature of this heated debate."
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Gun Control and Gun Trafficking, 2008.
This paper examines the relationship between gun control and gun trafficking.
2,050 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 17 sources, APA, AU$ 94.95
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In this article, the writer researches the relationship between gun control and gun trafficking in an argumentative style of work with the goal of persuading a college-educated audience of the consequences of tighter gun control. The paper uses a supply and demand argument such as in the case of alcohol and prohibition and the current issue of illegal drugs versus legal drugs. The writer concludes that gun control does not deter crime and it is just as clear that gun control has not slowed down the trafficking of guns but in fact research shows just the opposite effects of gun control. The writer maintains that there are several provisions within the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights that are not cohesive with gun control laws and that the citizens of the United States must take issue through contacting their senators and representatives concerning gun control legislation in the future.
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Objective
Background
Legislation Relating to Gun Control
U.S. State Department Report
Opponents to Gun Control
Summary and Conclusion
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"This convention confirmed that 40% of individuals are gun owners presently. The convention notes that study findings show that the murder rate in New York City was not shown to go up or down with the rate of murders in which guns were involved. Guns are more expensive to own in Los Angeles than in New York City however, the proportion of murders with guns was much higher in Los Angeles than in New York City. The argument is presented by panelist Roth that gun violence is not necessarily deterred through low ownership of guns. The work of Koper reports that federal regulations that require gun dealers to report sales involving multiple guns is advisable and helpful in tracking down gun traffickers. Also reported is that laws restricting gun purchases in specific time periods is also effective in deterring gun crimes."
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?Common Sense? and Common Language, 2006.
An examination of the impact of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," which pushed for America's independence from England.
1,833 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 85.95
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This paper details the main themes in Paine's renowned pamphlet "Common Sense", written and published in 1776. It discusses Paine's main goal, which was simply to convince the people of America that a revolution was needed, which would result in the establishment of an independent nation. Paine's publication was generally met with considerable interest by its audience and more than a little ill-humor by academics who considered his writing style to fall far short of the neoclassical ideal. It examines the main themes in "Common Sense" as well as the author's unique method of appealing directly to the highest sentiments of the most common people and the simplest convictions of the most literate. It also discusses the views of various critics who found and continue to find fault with the content and style of writing in Paine's work.
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"The original publication of Thomas Paine's work was generally met with considerable interest by its audience, and more than a little ill-humor by academics who considered his writing style to fall far short of the neoclassical ideal. One contemporary said that his style was"so coarse, that you would think he meant to degrade the language as much as the government." Even a relatively sympathetic colonial magazine, The Monthly Review, recorded in 1791 that Paine was "desultory, uncouth, and inelegant. His wit is coarse, and sometimes disgraced by wretched puns, and his language, though energetic, is awkward, ungrammatical, and often debased by vulgar phraseology."
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Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense', 2007.
A discussion regarding the document 'Common Sense' by Thomas Paine versus the practical genius of George Washington.
1,513 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 0 sources, MLA, AU$ 72.95
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This paper takes a look at 'Common Sense', a document by Thomas Paine and compares it to the thinking and action of George Washington.
The paper argues that Paine's 'Common Sense' was not practical, whereas Washington's view of government was necessary to create a united nation that could do business with the world, and also keep popular forces under enough control so that true freedom of speech could be enjoyed by all, not simply the democratic majority.
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"Paine wrote his document in 1776, during the first flush of American enthusiasm over war against England, and during one of the most sustained periods of rage against the increasingly prohibitive British system of taxation upon the colonies. Washington, however, saw the American colonialists as potentially overmatched, especially as the war drew on in the years afterwards. Of his minutemen, in comparison to the more systematically trained British soldiers, Washington wrote: "Place them behind a parapet, a breastwork, stone wall, or anything that will afford them shelter, and, from their knowledge of a firelock, they will give a good account of the enemy, but I am as well convinced...they will not stand up at a plain." (Morgan, 1982, p.42) This is why Washington deployed guerrilla tactics when fighting the better-trained English army, who also outnumbered the colonists."
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?Common Sense?, 2002.
A review of Thomas Paine?s treatise ?Common Sense.?
828 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, MLA, AU$ 43.95
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This paper examines how Thomas Paine?s in his treatise ?Common Sense,? argues persuasively that it is only common sense for the American colonists to rebel and to fight for freedom from England. It discusses how he acknowledges that no matter what choice the colonists make, they will face many difficulties. It analyzes some of the points put forward in his argument such that England is so far from the colonies and has so little real knowledge of them and therefore cannot rule the colonies intelligently.
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"Reflecting the philosophies of John Locke and others who argued for minimalist governments, Paine sees in the colonies? struggles the struggles of people all over the world. He says, ?The cause of America is, in a great measure, the cause of all mankind.? We hear in this phrase hints of what will come in the Declaration of Independence that ?all men are created equal? ? not that the colonists have some special right to freedom and independence above other peoples of the world, but that the right to live freely in a representative government is basic to living in organized society. He lays out the many abuses of power England has committed against the colonists as the main theme throughout his treatise."
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Gun Control, 2002.
A look at both sides of the gun control issue in the United States and an argument against gun control.
3,240 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 12 sources, APA, AU$ 136.95
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Gun control is a heated issue in political, social and religious circles. The paper discusses the philosophies and arguments of both camps. It describes how those who favor gun control claim it will stop the senseless murders which are on the increase in American society. The paper argues that although gun control looks good in theory, there are many reasons why it is not a plausible idea such as the fact that it is undemocratic and it will not remove the guns from the hands of criminals. The paper particulary focuses on the way that the issue of gun control has becoming so political in nature over the years.
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"Gun control proponents have on their side the funding of many environmental groups while the anti gun control camp has the power and funding the National Rifle Association behind them(Cannon, 2000). The teams square off in many arenas including political, educational and moral debates. The Million Mom march was about guns as have been the national rallies held by the NRA at key political times in the nation?s history. Each side provides celebrities to help their cause(Cannon, 2000). The NRA has famed actor Charlton Heston who was president of the club for several years and traveled the nation speaking out against gun control, while the gun control advocates have Rosie O?Donnell on their side. Great controversy arose when it was discovered that O?Donnell, has hired and armed body guards for her three children(Cannon, 2000). She promotes gun control however, from the standpoint that the body guards are trained and licensed in the operation of weapons not to mention registered. Regardless of which side one is on in the debate there are points to be won for everyone. When all is said and done however gun control goes against everything this country stands for and therefore would be a mistake of tremendous magnitude(Cannon, 2000)."
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Logical Behaviorism and Common Sense, 2005.
This paper discusses the theory of logical behaviorism and looks at the concept of common sense.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, AU$ 64.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the philosophical theory of logical behaviorism. The writer explains that this theory claims that a mental state does not actually exist and there there are just observed behaviors. Further, the writer points out that there are those that claim that for a theory to be believable, common sense should be applied.
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It is argued that in order for a philosophical theory to be acceptable, it should be reasonably consistent with common sense. Logical behaviorism is a philosophical theory that posits that there is not really any such thing as a mental state. Using terms such as "angry" therefore make no sense. All such words describe not mental states but simply observed behaviors. Logical positivism reduces people from beings with complicated inner states to simple collections of observed behavior. It thereby negates the existence of inner consciousness.
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Thomas Paine's "Common Sense", 2001.
This paper is a critical analysis of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense". A look at the main themes of the novel.
1,740 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 1 source, AU$ 82.95
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This paper is a response to Thomas Paine?s Common Sense. It shows three in depth points on how he successfully persuaded Americans of his time to rebel against England and take action in the revolutionary cause.
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Paine used many effective arguments to persuade his audience to act on the immense task at hand of the rebellion against the corrupt, unjust, and deleterious ways of English rule. He expressed three major arguments to convince his fellow Americans to take action against monarchy. He pointed out that any enemy of England became an enemy of America?s, how the English monarchy was crooked, and that England only protected the colonists for its own interests. Through Common Sense, Paine attempted to give his readers a sense of what was really going on in the world, because many people were ignorant during those troubled times as to how England was merely a holdback from what America could potentially become, ?I challenge the warmest advocate for reconciliation, to shew, a single advantage that this continent can reap, by being connected with Great Britain? not a single advantage is derived? (89).
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Thomas Paine's "Common Sense", 2005.
Analysis of Thomas Paine's famous pamphlet "Common Sense".
1,144 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 57.95
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This paper explains the reasons Thomas Paine had for writing "Common Sense", the focus of the pamphlet and why it was so controversial.
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"Thomas Paine in 1776 wrote the explosive pamphlet that was meant to offend British imperialists and to quash any hopes of reconciliation with American colonies. This documents reflects the thoughts and views on a person who is seriously concerned about the future of America and wants to convince the American revolutionaries of the righteousness of their cause. On the eve of the American Revolution, many people must have wondered if they did the right thing by throwing the British out. Was independence really worth it? Would survival now be difficult-especially without the aid of British wealth and experience? These questions must have plagued the minds of many who quietly watched the birth of a new country- a country that was destined to be bigger and more powerful than every other in the world."
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"Common Sense", 2005.
A summary of Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense".
1,394 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 67.95
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This paper examines how "Common Sense" is a pamphlet written by American patriot Thomas Paine that urges Americans to take a stand against the British and fight for their independence. It looks at how Paine cites that King George is guilty of many wrong doings, and that the laws passed by England are neither rational nor necessary. Paine believes that England does not have the right to restrict the trading and other economic freedoms of the colonies, and that America should not be oppressed by its British leader.
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"According to Paine, society is everything good that comes out of people living and working together. He defines it as the state of affairs where people collaborate to accomplish positive goals. However, Paine is not fond of government, but realizes we need it, calling it a necessary evil. To Paine, government is an institution that's purpose is to protect us from our own vices. Paine says that government's purpose is to protect life, liberty and property, and that a government should be judged only on the how it accomplishes its goals. "Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one" (Paine). By calling government an evil, he sets the stage to begin persuading others to rebel against their government, which at the time is controlled by King George in Britain."
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"Common Sense?, 2002.
A review of the book "Common Sense? by Thomas Paine.
953 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 48.95
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This paper introduces and analyzes the book "Common Sense," by Thomas Paine. Specifically it discusses whether British Imperial policies were responsible for the coming of the American Revolution. It examines how tariffs and taxes and the inability to trade products with countries in Europe other than England were certainly some compelling reasons to break ties with the mother country and form a own nation but they were not the only reasons Americans chose revolt. It shows how Paine's writing clearly indicates that the American public felt the English government and king were tyrannizing them.
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"Perhaps Paine's most compelling argument is one aimed toward those who wanted to reconcile with England because of their defense capabilities, which were much greater than the colonial defenses. "Common sense will tell us, that the power which hath endeavoured to subdue us, is of all others the most improper to defend us" (Paine 40). True, a country that wants to control her child will only defend them so far ? their main goal would be to subdue and subjugate them. Clearly, the society in America had grown and prospered until it was time to break away from the chains of colonial rule. Britain's Imperialistic controls on trade, politics, and taxes all led to revolution and revolt in the colonies. In today's language, the people were "mad as hell and not going to take anymore.""
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"Common Sense", 2002.
An analysis of Thomas Paine's hereditary monarchy theme from his pamphlet "Common Sense".
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This paper examines Thomas Paine's pamphlet, "Common Sense", and discusses the theme of hereditary monarchy. The author analyzes Paine's attack on hereditary monarchy and the reasons his arguments were so compelling.
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Common Sense and the American Crisis, 2008.
A review of the paper "Common Sense and the American Crisis'' by Thomas Paine, in which he outlines his views on the government's relationship to society and the need for patriotism.
1,247 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 62.95
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The paper discusses the fact that the actions of men of honor manage to change history, the lives of the people, and the culture of the nations. The paper further states that such men are well remembered and celebrated each year and that Thomas Paine is one such character. The paper continues further that Paine's most famous pamphlet, "Common sense and the American crisis", comes to prove the importance that one document may have in the writing of the history of a country. The paper discusses the point that the pamphlet represented the first clear request for independence from the British crown. An annotated bibliography is included with the paper.
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"Despite the shape of the discourse, the public it takes into account or the personal background of the author, Thomas Paine's "Common sense" is above all a text meant to educate people in terms of freedom, equal rights and democracy. At least, this is the general idea promoted by the US as its national creed. However, there are those that deny the existence of such lofty goals and question the truth behind this demagogic formula. Kaye points out that "Paine's Common Sense explained to the Americans, north and south, urban and rural, high and low, enlightened and evangelical, what they were fighting against and what they were fighting for (...) he firmly believed that America possessed extraordinary potential but he did not see that potential as belonging to America itself."
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Costs and Benefits of Gun Control, 2002.
Analysis of the economic costs and benefits of gun control and comparsion of the the arguments both for and agains gun control.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 8 sources, AU$ 103.95
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This research paper examines and analyzes the economic costs and benefits of gun control in the United States. The positions of gun control advocates and the gun lobby are compared and conclusions reached accordingly.
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Gun Control, 2005.
An examination of the controversial issue of gun control. The writer takes an anti-gun control stance.
1,761 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 82.95
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This paper argues gun control is a law that should exist to some extent, but that should not violate the right, as set out by the U.S. Constitution, to bear arms. It explains that there is no evidence proving that gun ownership increases the likelihood of any crime or accident if the gun is stored and used properly.
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"There exists a long-running debate concerning the question of whether owning a gun increases the likelihood of becoming a victim of crime, committing a crime that one would not otherwise have committed, or that household ownership of a gun increases the likelihood of death due to accident or suicide. Different studies have returned different findings and conclusions and it leaves one wondering exactly what the truth is and exactly what one should believe when contemplating possible gun purchase and household ownership of a gun."
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Gun Control, 2004.
A look at gun control laws in the U.S. and why they remain so weak in spite of strong support for gun control.
2,938 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 150.95
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This paper addresses the question as to why the federal and state regulatory regime on guns remains so weak even though most American consistently and decisively support stronger national gun control laws. The paper considers the question in the context of single-issue voters and the historical background of the Second Amendment.
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