rapidly becoming a social norm. As time goes by‚ it is becoming part of our everyday lives‚ even though there are many people that oppose it. Americans should take the time to understand the importance of making gay marriage legal in California. Legalizing gay marriage doesn’t threaten the honor of “traditional” marriage‚ it promotes equality and prevents discrimination‚ and it helps unite couples legally and not just religiously. Same-sex marriage doesn’t threaten the honor of “traditional” marriage
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I am going to apply the theory of Kant’s Deontology to the case regarding assisted suicide for psychological suffering. Based on Kant’s theory‚ I have found suicide morally unjust. This case is about euthanasia and assisted suicide. On September 28‚ 1991‚ Dr. Boudewijn Chabot administered a sufficient amount of sleeping pills and a liquid drug mixture to a patient with the intentions of assisting the patient with death. The patient‚ Hilly Bosscher‚ was suffering from depression‚ and psychological
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herb‚ with barely any health benefits can be legal and available to everyone. The lasting effects are so harsh; I cannot understand how people do not see my point of view. While tobacco causes cancer‚ marijuana helps cure it. For one to say that legalizing marijuana is a ridiculous idea‚ it would be like saying using a band-aid on a cut is pointless. It should be legalized and officially recognized as a medicine. All states‚ not only fourteen‚ should sign off on this topic. Marijuana is treatment
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Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana in America There have been numerous studies done on the benefits of the legalization of marijuana in America. Many benefits have been discovered from this research. Legalizing marijuana in America could improve the economy in many ways. It would put an end to the trafficking of this drug and the money law enforcement spends trying to control it. If the government cultivated its own marijuana farms it would improve the quality and safety of the drug itself‚ increasing
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Since the 1930’s‚ marijuana has been illegal in the eyes of the U.S government. It is classified as a schedule I drug‚ which is said to have a high potential for abuse‚ no medical use and not safe to use under medical supervision. In this current day and age‚ it’s being prescribed to patients who have severe health problems to treat their pains‚ nausea‚ etc. Compared to logical reasoning‚ the government takes a very different stance on marijuana. Some say prohibition serves no purpose‚ and others
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Legalized Prostitution Prostitution is one of the oldest professions in the world. Whether it should be a legal profession or not is a matter of much controversy. Yet‚ in many countries it is legal but with heavily regulated restrictions. Prostitution in the United States should be treated the same way. It should be a legalized profession but with restrictions regulated by laws and government departments. Prostitution is a legal profession in many places all over the world‚ such as Singapore‚ Canada
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Suicide should not be confused with Euthanasia. In the practice of Physician Assisted Suicide‚ it is the patient who makes the final administration of the lethal medication. As far as Euthanasia is concerned‚ it is a deliberate action done with the intention to hasten or cause the death of an individual (Sanders 2007). Physician Assisted Suicide is only legal in the state of Oregon‚ while Euthanasia is illegal across the United States. Even though Euthanasia is illegal‚ it was performed casually
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Reasons for Legalizing Marijuana Abstract Marijuana can be used by the public for many purposes. Medicine is an important part of our lives and marijuana has been tested to cure cancerous cells as well as help people with their epilepsy. Using marijuana for medical purposes is one major aspect that people should take into consideration for legalizing it. Marijuana’s market has also been brought to many people’s attention because it has been poised to grow faster than smart
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Marijuana can be beneficial to anyone and it ’s not a bad "drug" it useful and helpful. One factor in legalizing marijuana is that it eases pain that can be caused by HIV/AIDS. Marijuana can also help with cancer and help to cure glaucoma. Information from the National Cancer Institute‚ ‘says that marijuana is good in blocking against nausea‚ vomiting
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana Introduction: I. Attention Getter: Chemotherapy is poison. Many prescription drugs have harmful side effects and interactions. A: chemo kills millions of cells - good and bad – the body tries to expel the poison – nausea B: Lortab‚ Percoset‚ Oxycontin‚ Morphene – highly addictive‚ cause ulcers‚ nausea – overdose is fatal C: Many
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