Stand Your Ground-Brett Lang

Posted on March 22, 2012 by langer278

The law called Stand Your Ground says people can kill someone in self-defense, and creates a culture of violence. Under these “shoot first” laws, people can engage in violent behavior in the name of self-defense and have a license to kill.Citizens have everyday conflicts like road rage, neighborly disputes, and suspicion of other races. They’re allowed to resolve these problems with guns. Stand Your Ground will definitely  lead to more killing because it makes it too easy for people to use the “self-defense” excuse. These laws will increase the number of murders. In Florida “justifiable” killings have tripled since the Stand Your Ground law passed in 2005. When people are allowed to take the law into their own hands others rights often get trampled. Their rights come first, and if they have a gun the other person is out of luck.

Don’t think it won’t affect people; everyone is less safe when they’re not sure whether their neighbor is packing heat. There’s already more gun possession than ever before, and it’s only going to get worse if a greater number of these laws get passed. Passing laws like these makes innocent people more likely to get shot. Stand Your Ground creates more trouble than it’s worth.If we repeal it will determine whether we respect our citizens’ lives.

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Stand Your Ground – Evan Horner

Posted on March 22, 2012 by horner53

There is a law called stand your ground that says a person can kill someone in self defense. This is law grouped in with other laws that can create a culture of violence. Under these “shoot first” laws, a person can engage in violent behavior in the name of self defense and basically have a license to kill. When citizens have everyday conflicts now, like road rage, neighborly disputes, and suspicion of other races, they’re now aloud to resolve it with guns. It’s definitely going to lead to more killing when it’s to easy for someone to use the ‘self-defense’ excuse. The reason I believe these laws will increase the amount of murders is because in Florida ‘justifiable’ killings have tripled since the Stand Your Ground law past in 2005. When a person is aloud to take the law into their own hands, the peoples’ rights often get trampled. My rights come first if I have a gun and you’re out of luck. One consequence of these laws will be more “street justice”.

Don’t think it won’t effect everyone, all people are less safe when they’re not sure whether their neighbor may or may not be packing heat. There’s all ready more of that then ever before, and it’s only going to get worse if a greater amount of these laws gets passed. By passing laws like these, innocent people are more than, if not certainly, likely to get shot. In short, Stand Your Ground is grouped in with other laws that create more trouble than they’re worth. Whether or not we repeal it will determine whether we respect our citizen’s lives or the criminals’.

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Stand Your Ground ~ Tony Shilling

Posted on March 22, 2012 by tonyshilling

Stand Your Ground with Caution

A rather new law, Stand Your Ground, permits the killing of an individual in self-defense; laws such as these, however, have a history of creating violent cultures. Under these “shoot first” laws, violent behavior in the name of self-defense is permitted, and basically  becomes a license to kill.  Everyday conflicts, like road rage, neighborly disputes, and suspicion of other races, are now allowed to be resolved with guns. Murder can only increase when a weak excuse such as “self-defense” is handed out like a Monopoly card. Florida alone proves that crimes akin to this will be more frequent, as “justifiable” killings have tripled since the Stand Your Ground law passed in 2005. When people are given the legal authorization to take the law into their own hands, the rights of the people often get trampled. Personal rights have become crucial, and all others “in my way” are out of luck. It’s almost as if the government is green-lighting vigilantism.

This law does in fact affect everyone; when any random individual is given the opportunity to “pack heat,” everyone else is less safe. There’s already an influx, and it’s only going to get worse if a greater number of these laws are passed; enacting, in turn, will lead to more injured innocents. Stand Your Ground will do more will cause more harm in addition to the violence it intends to prevent, and the issue of repeal is life-or-death; that is, life or death of civilians by unstable gunmen.

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Stand Your Ground – Jesse Samaritano

Posted on March 22, 2012 by jessesamaritano

Stand Your Ground is a law that states someone is allowed kill someone else in self-defense and can create a culture of violence. Under the “shoot first” laws, a person can engage in violent behavior in the name of self-defense and basically have a license to kill. When citizens have everyday conflicts, like road rage, neighborly disputes, or suspicion of other races, they’re allowed to resolve them with guns. It’s definitely going to lead to more killing because the “self-defense” excuse is easy to use. These laws have increase the number of murders in Florida because “justifiable” killings have tripled since the Stand Your Ground law passed in 2005. When a person is allowed to take the law into his or her own hands, the people’s rights often get trampled.

Don’t think that it won’t affect you; people are less safe when they’re not sure whether their neighbors are packing heat. There’s already more social unrest than ever before, and it’s only going to get worse if a greater number of similar laws get passed. Laws like “Stand Your Ground” increase the risk of innocent people to get shot. In short, Stand Your Ground is a law that creates more trouble than it’s worth. Repealing the law will show people respect the citizens’ lives more than the criminals’.

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Sources 6-10 – Tyson Still

Posted on March 22, 2012 by stillt27

Single-motherhood

This article provides great detail in which tells that children with out a father figure in their life is the root of recruitment for gangs. It also quotes a statement from the Rev. Leon Kelly which states, “Moms are grieving because they feel like they’ve lost their kids to this [gang] behavior.”

London Riots

I like to use this article because it shows that this issue is worldwide rather than just in the United States. Out in London there has been riots and this article talks about it and also about how many gang members are growing up without a father.

No father no sense of belonging

In this article, it basically gives quotes a relative facts about children who have turned to gangs at a younger age then normal. Kids are not even starting at a teen age now they are getting as low as age 9 joining gangs.

What is the leading cause?

The explanation of this article is to tell what the leading cause of kids living the life of a gang member. Its said that divorced families have children joining gangs more often then families where the father just leaves. I like this article because it is very detailed and precise of the information it gives.

Percentage of men without a father

This article gives specific details and percentages of young men growing up without a father. Also is gives examples of the types of crimes they are drawn to without a father. I like this article because it has much more issues detailed out to give readers a clear image of why teens are joining gangs.

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ASP Source – Dale Hamstra

Posted on March 22, 2012 by dalehamstra27

Global Eradication of Polio

Background – explains how eradication is near impossible because the morale of the workers id declining and there are many doubts about the oral vaccine. The author also suggests changes to the system that would make eradication possible

How I would use it – I would use it to describe why eradication is currently not possible. However, with a few changes it can be done

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ASP Source – Polio Ally Hodgson

Posted on March 22, 2012 by allyhodgson93

Vaccine Jitters

Background: This is a paper explaining the vaccine issues and how autism may or may not be affected.

How I Plan to Use It: I would use this source to explain how people are reacting to this possibility and that it has no scientific grounds.

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6-10 sources – Ally Hodgson

Posted on March 22, 2012 by allyhodgson93

6. Marijuana Vaporizer

Background: This website is advocating for the use of marijuana vaporizers. It gives a lot of information about vaporizers, marijuana and benefits of both.

How I Plan to Use It: I plan to use this source to prove that even though smoking marijuana may be unhealthy, vaporizers are not and the user still reaps medical benefits from the marijuana.

7. Drugs in Portugal: Did Decriminalization Work?

Background: This is an article by Time Science that is exploring decriminalization in Portugal and what happened.

How I Plan to Use It: I plan to look into the things that went wrong in Portugal and prove why or why not it would make a difference here. Also, I would look into how we can change what went wrong in Portugal.

8. Why is Marijuana Illegal?

Background: Though very bias, this is a site advocating for the legalization of marijuana. It explains marijuana is illegal because of racism, fear, corruption and other government bias.

How I Plan to Use It: I will use this source to look into these factors and claims and look for truths in them. If there are truths, I’d like to incorporate them into my paper. (Not too much of this though, for fear of turning into a legalize paper)

9. Cannabis Use, Abuse, and Dependence in a Population-Based Sample of Female Twins

Background: This article is from an experiment on twins to see how marijuana would effect them.

How I Plan to Use It: I plan to use this to look into abuse and dependence and how they effect users.

10. DSM-IV criteria for substance dependence and substance abuse

(this is a word document so when you click, it will ask to download it)

Background: This is a criteria for abuse and dependence.

How I Plan to Use It: I plan to use this in my paper to show what abuse and dependence are according to this source.

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Sources 6-10 – Dale Hamstra

Posted on March 22, 2012 by dalehamstra27

Motor Patterns in Walking

This is an academic paper about the physiology of walking. It explains how we walk, and also goes into some detail on why walking is not perfect. I will use this to help me define walking, and how it is, in itself,  a very complicated and flaws process.

Animal Migration

This explains how animals navigate and find their way during migration. The article states that many animals use the same techniques for navigation as humans do. For example, a visual landmark. It also talks about an experiment where sea turtles were “blinded” from sensing a magnetic force that they used as a landmark and ended up getting lost. I will use this to make a comparative argument between our navigation and animals navigation.

Ancient Navigators

This article describes all of the different ways that ancient sailors used to navigate on the open seas. Just like how it is impossible to walk in a straight line while blindfolded, it is impossible to sail straight without the help of navigation. I will compare the methods used to navigate on the open sea to those used while on land.

The Free Dictionary – Straight Line

I will use this to help me define what exactly a straight line is, and what definition goes along with my topic.

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Sources 6-10: Eddie Jahn

Posted on March 22, 2012 by jahne92

6. Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giants

Background: This source is a box score of every game of the 2002 World Series between the Anaheim Angels and San Francisco Giants. It has links to every game also to tell all the statistics for each and every game of the World Series.

How I will use it: I did use this source already in the definition essay by showing the statistic that I called the “winning” statistic which was the RE24. This source is good because it gave me statistics about every player on both teams for the World Series and I used this source a lot in my definition essay.

7. Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros

Background: This source is the box score for the 2005 World Series between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros. It also links into every game to tell statistics for every game.

How I will use it: I planned on using this source in my definition essay also, but I did not get a chance to because my paper was already at the 1000 word mark before I even went into talking about this World Series it is another good example of the RE24 statistic and how that statistic is important in a teams chance of winning.

8. Sabermetrics in a University Classroom

Background: There is a one credit class at Seton Hall University taught on sabermetrics, it appeals to baseball fans and is taught about the statistics of baseball. There is actually formulas to calculate wins, runs, and runs created and it is said in the class that if Babe Ruth is not the greatest player wrong by your analysis you are wrong.

How I will use it: I will use this source by talking about sabermetrics and how it is a big thing in baseball now, and how scouts are using it and how fans find it interesting and are even going to study it in college.

9. Data Analysis and Baseball

Background: This source is about sabermetrics and how it is used in baseball such as calculating win intercepts. This is a good source because it has figures that show you what teams are leading in what statistics.

How I will use it: I will use this source to also talk about sabermetrics more give another example of how people use it and interests them, also how it is an important part of the game.

10. MLB Website

Background: This is the official Major League Baseball website it has all statistics of every player in the major leagues now.

How I will use it: To talk about the best players in the game and their statistics and how they compare to players that I have used in my definition essay already.

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