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6 Pros and Cons of Selective Breeding

The technology used in selective breeding allows a certain living organism to be bred selectively for the purpose of getting the best features or characteristics for the next generations of the subject species. It is a complex process where plants, animals and humans are bred to make specific traits more prominent. Plants and animals can […]

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5 Pros and Cons of Savings Account

The importance of having a savings account cannot be stressed enough. It helps to have money set aside for your needs. The money you saved can be used for holiday trips, to pay for college tuition or to be spent on your wedding. Other expenses such as car payments and home purchases can also be […]

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6 Pros and Cons of Right To Work

Currently, the United States has 26 states that have right-to-work provisions either by law or constitutional provisions. Most of these states are located in the southern and western portions of the US, but states such as Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin in the midwest have also adapted the law. The latest right-to-work state is West Virginia […]

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9 Pros and Cons of Reproductive Cloning

Reproductive cloning is the process of creating an organism that’s genetically identical to the donor organism. It occurs naturally in nature and can be observed in certain plants and insects but, in the recent years, scientists have been trying to duplicate the process in laboratories. Over time, they have been able to successfully clone animals […]

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5 Pros and Cons of Representative Democracy

Also called indirect democracy, representative democracy is a system of government where all eligible citizens vote on representatives to pass laws for them. This form of government is adopted by most Western countries and is seen as the only form of democracy that is possible in mass societies. In addition, this kind of government allows […]

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9 Pros and Cons of Polygamy

Polygamy is the practice of having two or more spouses. There are several types of polygamy: polygyny, where a man is married to several wives, and polyandry, where a woman is married to several husbands. There is also group polygamy, in which there are several husbands and wives in the relationship. Polygamy is considered to […]

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6 Pros and Cons of Political Parties

Political parties play a very important role in a country, especially in a democracy, where elections are proven to constitute true competition between two or more candidates who are supported by such groups or are running independently. In the US, there is what we call the 2-party system, which means that there are 2 major […]

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6 Pros and Cons of Plea Bargaining

Plea bargaining is used in hearing a criminal case to avoid a lengthy trial, where the prosecutor and the defendant would make an agreement by themselves, instead of taking the trial to a jury, often including things like pleading guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence or pleading to a lesser charge. Though it is […]

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11 Pros and Cons of Pesticides

The use of pesticides has been ongoing for years, the same length of time that opposing groups have debated about whether this practice should continue or should alternatives be used. Pesticides are chemicals used by farmers to combat agricultural pests in most parts of the world. Despite the advantages of using pesticides, there have also […]

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5 Pros and Cons of Parliamentary Democracy

In a parliamentary democracy, the people elect representatives to the parliament (also known as the legislative branch), and the party with the greatest number of members in the parliament forms the government. The members of the parliament then elect their leader, who will go on to become the country’s Prime Minister. This form of government […]

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