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By JesseR. BRONZE
Austin, Texas

So, most of us know about the march on the capitol on Friday. For those who don't: April 20th is the national march organized in honor of the Parkland victims. By marching, we a...
JesseR. BRONZE, Austin, Texas
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"The world keeps spinning. Time goes on."<br /> -My cousin Alicia.


#3702 Opinion
Wolf_Howl BRONZE, Sugar Land, Texas
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Lovely essay; dripping with pathos and missing the strong flavor of logos. <br /> <br /> Sorry, but such an essay fails to move me. I just submitted an essay today about Animal Rights and why is is wrong, so hopefully that will be submitted and prevent me from having to explain everything here. <br /> <br /> Anyway, do you have any source that says that people aren&#039;t made to eat meat? Because, while I have heard it before, I have never seen any such proof of this claim. Let&#039;s say your claim is true, please then, explain why we - humans - have hydrochloric acid in our stomachs - something herbivores lack? Or how about why we have protruding canines like that of many carnivores? And if you want to go the path of evolution, we did evolve from primates; the closest relative to us by up to 96 percent of the same DNA is the chimpanzee, which have strongly protruded canines (as well as being omnivorous like humans).<br /> <br /> Lastly, I think PETA is a complete fallacy. How can they be pushing for the &#039;ethical&#039; treatment of animals if they don&#039;t first care about mankind? My favorite quote noted from PETA is: &rsquo;[PETA] would rather have medical experiments done on our children than on animals&#039;, which is a close second to &#039;if animal test produced a cure for AIDS, [PETA] would be against it.&#039; I honestly don&#039;t think I need to even comment about these quotes; they tell the message themselves. <br /> <br /> Anyway, I do so hope that your vegetarianism goes well, but I also hope you realize how weak your argument is and how Animal Rights are not logically possible. I will link my essay once it is submitted for you to look over if you wish. <br /> <br /> Farewell, <br /> <br /> Wolf<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> P.S. I date a vegetarian. ;P

#3703 Opinion
Chen Chen BRONZE, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
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#3704 Opinion
By kamhunter BRONZE
Cogan Station, Pennsylvania
kamhunter BRONZE, Cogan Station, Pennsylvania
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alex siegel BRONZE, Seattle, Washington
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#3706 Opinion
muna.najihah PLATINUM, Malacca, Other
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if life was given two choices, to become a writer or a character, I will choose to become a writer.<br /> I have the power to decide what my life should be.

#3707 Opinion
By edonmo13 SILVER
Tirana, Other
edonmo13 SILVER, Tirana, Other
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taraentrekin BRONZE, Washoe City, Nevada
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#3709 Opinion
By 1farley SILVER
Delafield, Wisconsin
1farley SILVER, Delafield, Wisconsin
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#3710 Opinion
By Bryce1231 SILVER
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Bryce1231 SILVER, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
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