COMMON GOOD COMMON GOOD

The good of the community The good of the community as a whole.as a whole.

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Read the following Read the following paragraphparagraph

Identify the common good Identify the common good statement…statement…

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I believe individuals in the U.S. I believe individuals in the U.S. should be able to own and carry should be able to own and carry handguns because the 2nd handguns because the 2nd Amendment guarantees our right to do Amendment guarantees our right to do so and it will ultimately make our so and it will ultimately make our society a safer place if criminals are society a safer place if criminals are not the only with one arms. To ensure not the only with one arms. To ensure that this right is protected, I would call that this right is protected, I would call on my fellow citizens to join with the on my fellow citizens to join with the NRA to lobby city councils to repeal the NRA to lobby city councils to repeal the ban on hand guns in most major cities.ban on hand guns in most major cities.

I believe individuals in the U.S. I believe individuals in the U.S. should be able to own and carry should be able to own and carry handguns because the 2nd handguns because the 2nd Amendment guarantees our right to Amendment guarantees our right to do so and do so and it will ultimately make our it will ultimately make our society a safer place if criminals are society a safer place if criminals are not the only with one arms.not the only with one arms. To ensure To ensure that this right is protected, I would call that this right is protected, I would call on my fellow citizens to join with the on my fellow citizens to join with the NRA to lobby city councils to repeal NRA to lobby city councils to repeal the ban on hand guns in most major the ban on hand guns in most major citiescities

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The second reason why individual rights should be protected over common welfare is the right to a trial itself would not in fact endanger anyone. If Hamdi was found to be guilty of a crime, he would merely be appointed with a fair and reasonable jail time. If he was found innocent, it would be very easy to assign an ankle monitor to him, which would alert others of his potential danger and provide a way to track his activities.

The second reason why individual rights should be protected over common welfare is the right to a trial itself would not in fact endanger anyone. If Hamdi was found to be guilty of a crime, he would merely be appointed with a fair and reasonable jail time. If he was found innocent, it would be very easy to assign an ankle monitor to him, which would alert others of his potential danger and provide a way to track his activities.

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Finally, the General Welfare of America today calls for the protection of the citizens. It would be in the best interest of the community if Atkins got the death penalty. He is a risk of “future dangerousness,” a proven risk to the community. He has a history of being violent and has committed many crimes, ending up in jail more than once. One of the most important facts in this case is that Atkins made a confession to one of his former cell‐mates.

Finally, the General Welfare of America today calls for the protection of the citizens. It would be in the best interest of the community if Atkins got the death penalty. He is a risk of “future dangerousness,” a proven risk to the community. He has a history of being violent and has committed many crimes, ending up in jail more than once. One of the most important facts in this case is that Atkins made a confession to one of his former cell‐mates.

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HOW DO I WRITE A HOW DO I WRITE A COMMON GOOD COMMON GOOD

STATEMENT?STATEMENT?

OCCASION-POSITION OCCASION-POSITION STATEMENTSTATEMENT

WHILE THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS WHILE THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS COULD BE INTERPRETED AS THE COULD BE INTERPRETED AS THE RIGHT TO OWN AND KEEP WEAPONSRIGHT TO OWN AND KEEP WEAPONS, , THE SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY THE SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN WE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN WE THINK ABOUT GUN CONTROL. THINK ABOUT GUN CONTROL.

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1. IT WILL BE BEST FOR EVERYBODY…1. IT WILL BE BEST FOR EVERYBODY…

2. THE COMMUNITY WILL BE…2. THE COMMUNITY WILL BE…

3. ALL OF US…3. ALL OF US…

4. THE PEOPLE…4. THE PEOPLE…

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Ron BaltazarRon Baltazar rbaltazar@puyallup.k12.warbaltazar@puyallup.k12.wa

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