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In some areas of the US, a curfew is imposed, in which teenagers are not allowed to be out of doors after a particular time at night unless they are accompanied by an adult. What is your opinion about this ?.

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It has been established that in some parts of the US territory, young people can only stay outdoors after
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certain nighttime if escorted by an adult. In my opinion,
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' freedom can be justified only if established to keep them safe.
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, I do not believe curfew should be applied as a general rule, because
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 deserve to enjoy some free time even at night.
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, curfew might have been set in these areas due to security reasons. Indeed, there are lots of parts of US territory where it is not safe to be outdoors after a certain time for a teenager.
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, in big ,cities there are specific dangerous areas where there is a higher risk to be robbed or raped.
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, adults are required to accompany their children to make sure they will not be harmed by anyone.
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, I do not consider that
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' lives should be taken by their own parents, which are the most entitled people, in
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,
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 should be allowed to live in the real world,
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 they will never grow up.
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, if a young boy is always accompanied by his parents at night, he will never have the opportunity to learn how to behave in dangerous situations. To summarise, curfew is a reality in
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 areas of
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, I think that restrictions
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' freedom can only be accepted in
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light of security reasons.
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, when a kid is not living in a dangerous environment, no limitations should be applied to his liberty.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • enforce
  • juvenile
  • repercussions
  • autonomy
  • adolescence
  • paternalistic
  • delinquency
  • municipality
  • ordinance
  • authoritarian
  • peer pressure
  • social dynamics
  • civil liberties
  • community policing
  • preventative measures
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