Juliette Hughes wrote an article for The Age newspaper about how she thinks drugs should be legalised. She used many different sorts of metalanguage techniques such as using expert’s opinion, appealing to people’s self-interest etc. Hughes is an ethicist; her point of view is from an ethical standpoint. Hughes used examples from history and scientific experiment. The intended audience is a mature audience, who are open minded about the legalisation of drugs.…
In the article entitled “Would Legalized Drugs Produce a Zombie Nation?”(Cederblorn and Paulsen, 332 - 334) written by Stephen Chapman. The author (Stephen Chapman) provides a clear details and analogy of the drug use and abuse in the American society. The article gave a picture of a theoretical view where the use of banned drugs is legitimized by the United States government. The unbelievable situation of having a legitimate way of circulating the proscribed drugs would create a lot of chaos in the communities and society in general.…
In the article, “Arguments for a Harmfulness Tax” Lester Grinspoon and James B.Bakalar argue that using drugs is similar like tobacco and alcohol. Using drugs would be taxed with respect to communal cost. Varieties of causing addiction drugs are detrimental and have bad effects. They portray the act that using drugs should be allowed and insurance service is necessary for drug users.…
Vidal author of "Drugs" witting in 1970 on New York Time's expresses the authors feeling and devotions making a stand on what she believes to be the truths, backing up every statement with facts or relatable historical events, which are relatable. The author Vidal speaks her mind about making drug illegal does not work, as to end drug addiction, deaths and trafficking, why legalizing drugs would work, and why nonetheless legalization is unlikely to happen, but also including Homage to Daniel Shays Collected Essays. The authors tone is opening straightforward and rational which haves a direct impact on the reader by the use of words creating an atmosphere of her true feelings on this subject which is that neither legalizing or abolishing drugs would solve the problem Americans are facing with the obsessive dealing of drugs which haves many effects on peoples'…
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The Case for Decriminalizing Drugs, he takes a different approach to regarding the War on Drugs. While he feels that current drug policies have failed, his book focuses on the injustice of punitive drug laws and believes we should stop punishing people for using illicit drugs. “A law whose purpose is deterrence must always be backed by a demonstration that the law is just.” (ix) His book is presented in three chapters. Chapter one describes our present drug policies and laws and raises questions to answer whether these are just or unjust and offers his position of decriminalization as a more ethical approach to drug use. Chapter two reviews the most frequent arguments used in favor of punishing drug users and Husak believes that none of these are convincing enough to warrant enacting laws on a person’s behavior. Chapter three declares that punishing drug users is counterproductive and damaging to us…
It has been established that when drugs are taken excessively for recreational purposes they can have negative effects on a person’s mind and body. Thus, it is understandable why a government may want to ban or limit the uses where possible. However, many drugs have outstanding health benefits that provide people with the ability to live a normal life. With all the pros and cons it is evident that regardless of a governments legal stance against illegal substances drugs will find their way into the hands of users. Through out this paper we will look at the various pros and cons of legalization and decriminalization. Touch upon how each might effect the demand and supply side of the underground and above ground economy. And finally, take a look at how governments on each side of the argument operate.…
Drugs are common in our world today and seem to cause problems in some cases. For example, a teenager in high school discovers the use of drugs. The teenager starts doing drugs and starts caring less and less about his or her school work or extracurricular activities. This concept of doing drugs applies to anyone though, not just teenagers. Therefore, partaking in doing drugs makes many people forget about their responsibilities in life. More importantly, these people should keep trying in their everyday fight and not take the easy way out of it. They must battle these temptations of doing drugs, because it will take them away from what is actually important in…
Gaylord and Harold H. Traver provide descriptions of different drug policies in various countries. By doing this they are able to broaden the readers knowledge of how the world views the use and distribution of drugs and other substances.…
Drugs have always been a social norm and throughout this essay I intend to look at four texts which portray drug use in different situations with different individuals. The four texts are songs, Deja Vu by Eminem, Chris Dolmeth by Hopsin, Ill Mind of Hopsin 6 by Hopsin and The Girls on Drugs by Wale. I have discovered two distinct connections in these songs, one of the connections is that there are many different reasons as to why people choose to do drugs, and the other connection is the purpose which is that the artists are trying to show us that the outcome of doing drugs will only ever be bad.…
In a very clear and accessible manner, Prof. David Nutt’s work argues the case for an evidence based approach, challenging elements of drug policy and myths on the harms of legal and illegal drugs. Relating the work to family, environmental and economic factors accompanied with the dangers of injury and death associated with different drugs, Nutt’s work demonstrates his framework for quantifying their harms. According to Nutt, in order to minimize these harms of drugs, public perception and policies must be informed by logical evidence and less determined by human ideology. His work, especially his book, Drugs without Hot Air, equips the reader with necessary knowledge of how drugs affect the body mentally and physically and how addiction happens. Nutt’s work contains very fascinating insight into the history of drug…
The paper “Drug Prohibition: A Legal and Economical Analysis” by Walter Block agues for the legalization of addictive drugs such as marijuana, cocaine and heroin. It argues that there are no “market failures” which could justify the banning of these drugs, and also that, just like our current systems precursor the alcohol prohibition, the criminalization of these drugs increases crime, decreases respect for our law, and creates great social uproar. The main sections of this paper look at many sides of the argument. The second section of the article argues on the economical side, third being the libertarian view of law, fourth being objections and their rebuttal and finally the fifth, being an analysis of the benefits of legalization.…
For a long period of time, illegal drugs have become a nuisance in the society. Many lives have been taken and wasted because of illegal drugs. Many families have also been broken due to drug involvement of one of the family members. The futures of the young people have also been risked by drugs. As such, the government has taken all the effort to curtail the illegal drugs in the society by enacting laws criminalizing illegal drug-related activities, implementing programs for the people, and creating agencies to enforce the law, among others.…
In “Against the Legalization of Drugs,” by Peter de Marneffe, the argument that the use and possession of drugs needs to be decriminalized is made, because of the belief that the criminalization of drug use and possession violates the rights of citizens. In this paper, I will defend de Marneffe’s position by refuting a possible objection. Contrarians may claim that decriminalizing drugs will inevitably lead individuals to try harder and more dangerous drugs.…
Bengt Kayser, MD, PhD, Professor of Exercise Physiology, and Alexandre Mauron, PhD, Professor of Bioethics, both at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva, Switzerland, along with Andy Miah, PhD, Reader in New Media and Bioethics at the School of Media, Language, and Music at the University of the West of Scotland, UK, in their Dec. 2005The Lancet article "Viewpoint: Legalisation of Performance-Enhancing Drugs," wrote:"Antidoping policies exist, in theory, to encourage fair play. However, we believe they are unfounded, dangerous, and excessively costly...…