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Cats or Dogs?: An Animal Debate

You’ve just hit VIP backstage tickets to your fave author’s tour. Sweet! You sit in the velvet seats in the special section, with a perfect view of the stage. He comes up, and the audience claps for him like crazy. He chats for a while, and then he begins to answer the questions he got in his fan mail. You're giddy with excitement when he proceeds to the question. Finally, he asks your question: “Cats or dogs?” It’s probably one of the most debated conversations the world has ever come across. Dog-lovers could point out all the faults in cats, but feline-fans could go on, and on, on why cats are better. So, what do I think? Cats! The first reason is because cats are just as loyal as dogs are. Look, I get that dogs have nicknames like “man’s best friend”, or “loyalist animal alive”, but why doesn’t anyone remember cats? Here is a true story which will prove that cats are even more loyal than those canines. My father grew up in a small village in Pakistan. His family had a f

Museums Free for All: Yes or No?

It’s everyone’s favorite time of year: summer! It’s the season of beaches, BBQs, and books.  Hey, I like to curl up with a good book when I’m free! It’s actually really relaxing... Summer is filled with excitement. There are infinite things to do then! We go venture out into the world, and see new people and places. Others go visit their relatives for an awesome BBQ. And sometimes, we even go volunteer out in the community, saving up those credits to get into your dream college. And one out those of millions, and millions of possibilities is going to visit a museum. And that’s what inspired me for this week’s debate: should all museums be free? Yes or no? Of course, I think it’s definitely a yes. Museums are a wonderful thing, and they should be available to everyone. Be it a national, or local, museums should be free to everyone, no matter who they are. The first counter-argument you must be thinking is how in the world the museums are going to make money? With