Academic papers on Argumentative / Pro-Con Essays

The Benefits of Mandatory Community Service
A 3 page discussion of the many benefits of community service. The author contends that enacting mandatory one-year community service requirements for individuals between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one would have advantages for the community...
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Time Machine Essay:
This 3 page theorizes why one would want to travel to the time of Jesus if time travel were possible. This essay highlights the significant events of Jesus' life in order to underscore the reasons why this moment in time would be of significance. ...
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Man Against Himself Essay:
This 3 page paper examines Arthur Miller's, "Death of a Salesman", and Hemmingway's, "The Old Man and the Sea", and explains their timeless appeal. This essay asserts that they continue to be relevant stories because the theme of trying to overcome...
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The Philosophy of Drug Laws
A 4 page discussion of the efficiency and benefits of drug laws. This paper explores the contemporary argument that drug laws are not only effective but deleterious in terms of their overall impact to society. The work of Plato, Socrates, and...
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Women in American Society: An Opinion From the 1930s
A 4 page essay written from the perspective of a woman from the early 1930s insisting that women emit a collective voice against the patriarchal society which has kept them bound ideologically even to the extent of determining their body images! ...
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In Favor of a Juvenile Detention Facility in Laredo
A 4 page paper arguing for the construction of a juvenile detention center in Laredo, Texas. The center would provide enough housing for a high number of offenders sentenced in the local area, and the local budget is such that the county and state...
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Critical Assessment
A 4 page critical-thinking paper analyzing a passage included as an appendix. The passage complains that a contractor submitted the lowest bid for a defense department contract yet was not awarded the contract. The paper analyzes underlying...
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A Philosophical and Theological Analysis of Same Sex Marriages
A 12 page overview of the many issues surrounding same-sex marriages. The author reviews same-sex marriages from the perspective of how they impact society as a whole and, providing a review of the history of developments in churches in particular,...
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INTERVIEW WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON SOCIETY
This 4 page paper offers an example interview with a Hindu woman. Her perspectives are compared and contrasts with those of the author(who lives in the West). Bibliography lists 0 sources.
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Abortion Rights During the Second Trimester
This 4 page paper uses Kantian ethics to argue for specific maxims. A case study submitted by a student is used as a springboard for discussion. The paper supports abortion rights but is against partial birth abortion. Bibliography lists 2...
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Faulty Arguments Used by Opponents of Same-Sex Marriages
This is a 4 page paper outlining faulty arguments used by opponents of same-sex marriages. Arguments used by opponents of same-sex marriages are often faulty in that they appeal to prejudice, pity, and traditional marriage while at the same time...
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THE ARGUMENT AGAINST LEGALIZING MARIJUANA
This 3 page paper discusses pro and con issues regarding the legalization of marijuana. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Changing Attitudes Toward Alcohol
A 3 page paper assessing a rum advertisement for brand promotion and consumer education in the dangers of over-consumption. The paper also discusses changing social views and recent research, which combine to force us to assess what level of...
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Explanations of Sex Offending
A 5 page overview of the various explanation of sex offending. This paper explores environmental factors, genetic factors, and psychological abnormalities to conclude that there is little true evidence to accept such excuses. Instead, there is a...
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A 3 page review of an article published in the April 14, 1995 edition of
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