Essays and Research Papers on Argumentative / Pro-Con / Pro-Con

This 8 page paper discusses the decades of the 1960s and 1980s, the changes that occurred during those times, and argues that the 1980s rolled back the progress that had been made 20 years earlier, in large part paving the way for the bitterness and dissention that marks America today. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Viktor Frankl's phrase"Everything can be taken away from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms-to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances" and how it can be explained by considering three literary works, "The Scarlet Letter," "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "The Crucible." ...

A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses handicapped parking. The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) is meant to ensure that fellow citizens with disabilities have the same access to public buildings as everyone else. Due to the ADA, disabled Americans receive a modicum of help from the rest of society in negotiating the difficulties that ...

This 3 page paper argues that political correctness has gone too far, and that attempts to excise all religious meaning from what are essentially religious holidays makes them meaningless. Bibliography lists 2 sources

This 4-page worker examines a statement that free trade is disasterous to U.S. workers, and that it will work only when Chinese and Mexican workers are paid the same wages as those in the U.S. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the issue of legalized abortion in the United States. The paper argues that it is important for abortion to be legal. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses examples of people who have profited from the 9/11 attack, and argues that, surprisingly, not all such enterprises are evil or in bad taste. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper argues the position that liberalizing trade does not necessarily compromise environmental concerns. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the moral and social position concerning abortion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper is a reaction to articles by Kari Gold and Bruno Bettelheim, in which the authors discuss fairy tales. The paper argues that Gold's approach is more accessible than Bettelheim's, who tends to go deeper into psychological examination of the stories than is supported by the text. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the question of whether leaders control events or are controlled by them, and argues that both scenarios apply at different times. Leaders are likely to control events when they begin, then find they have gone out of control. General Custer, Adolf Hitler and Pres. Bush are used as historical examples ...

This 4 page paper considers the issue of new drugs and whether or not they should be labelled as an issue of public safety. The FDA focuses on drug approval, leaving a gap when it comes to assessing drugs that have already been approved. There ahs been a call for all new drugs to ...

This 3 page paper refutes an Op-Ed piece in “The New York Times” that suggests the Army Corps of Engineers needs to be revitalized and restructured. It argues instead that difficulties with the Corps should be laid at the feet of Congress which constantly cuts its budget. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper compares Saddam Hussein and Adolf Hitler, and argues that while there are similarities, the comparison is not exact. Further, Hussein's deed, heinous as they were, can never compare to Hitler's, and equating the two men trivializes Hitler's monstrous acts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that the Supreme Court’s decisions in Loving and Brown v. Board of Education demonstrate its ability to protect the equality of the American people, though it often takes a distressing long time to act. The paper also argues that the Court should not rule on same-sex marriage. Bibliography lists 4 ...

The 3 page paper looks at the Disney character Goofy and considers why a student may be able to identify with that character. Areas enabling the identification given include Goofy's sense of fun, his willingness to help others and a sense of adventure. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 5 page paper argues that video games are not bad. Rather, they are educational and helpful. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper argues that the death penalty is unfair and unjust, subject to bias and error, and that despite being supported by a majority of Americans, is a barbaric practice that is neither a deterrent nor good legal practice. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the pro and con side, through article analysis, concerning animal experimentation and capital punishment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7-page paper hypothesizes that accounting systems aren't necessarily enough to do as they claim; to provide useful information to corporate stakeholders. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5-page paper examines the FASB's proposed amendment to its No. 133, and describes why the amendment is necessary. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 11 page paper argues that the O’Shaughnessy Dam in Yosemite Valley should be dismantled and the Hetch Hetchy Valley restored to its original condition. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper examines the question of minimum and maximum ages for issuing driver’s licenses, and argues that the minimum age should be raised to 18. It also argues that there is no necessity to set some arbitrary age at which everyone has to stop driving, because people age differently. It does suggest that ...

This 3-page paper provides pro and con arguments in regards to the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper investigates some of the reasons why men are born with more strength than women. Bibliography lists 5 sources.