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    Should marijuana be legal or not The matter of weather marijuana should be legal or not has been a question that has been asked for many years. However; no one clearly has the answer only opinions. Marijuana has many different identifications such as‚ weed‚ pot grass‚ reefer‚ ganja‚ Mary Jane‚ blunt‚ joint‚ and or roach. Marijuana has an ingredient known as THC. This affects the nerve cells in the part of the brain where memories are formed (ncadi.samhsa.gov 2003) Marijuana makes a person lose

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    According to the text‚ Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong‚ in addition to the four arguments supporting ethical egoism‚ there are five arguments against it. I will present these in the same manner as the others. The first argument against ethical egoism comes from Brian Medlin and it is “The Inconsistent Outcomes Argument”. This argument claims the theory of ethical egoism cannot be true because it fails to meet a necessary condition of morality—namely‚ being a guide to action. The second argument

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    Title: Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana General Purpose: To Persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade or reinforce the attitude of my audience towards the legalization of marijuana being best for our country. Thematic Statement: There are many reasons for why marijuana should be legal but due to lack of time I will only be discussing marijuana’s health risks and how it compares to alcohol‚ the government’s financial gain from legalization‚ and popular oppositions and myths about marijuana. ------------

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    ‘bumper sticker’ promotes selfishness‚ the opposite of the desirable virtue that is altruism. This is known as egoism. Ultimately‚ this means that we should act in our best interests‚ only perform acts that benefit or will benefit ourselves. 2. “Ethical egoism is different to what we might call egotism”‚ the idea that we should act in ways that benefit us immediately. In Ayn Rand’s view‚ egotism is natural‚ what all people should live by and altruism is irrational. Our primary goal in life is to

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    next door? Marijuana use is looked down upon by society in general but more and more people are taking advantage of it. Marijuana has favorable effects for its users when it comes to physical feeling and experience‚ but it can also put our families and those that we expose it to in uncomfortable and often dangerous situations. | The scientific term for marijuana is “Cannabis Sativa”‚ but is also referred to as weed‚ Mary Jane‚ grass‚ hash‚ and countless other street names. Marijuana can be smoked

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    School The legalization of Marijuana By Zachery Cywinski Marijuana has a lot of beneficial characteristics for many different types of people and can make an impact on people’s lives especially those who benefit from its medicinal aspects. Marijuana has also been around for thousands of years and has been used by many generations for many different things like‚ feeding livestock‚ making rope and even in building materials and many more things as well. Marijuana should be legalized in all

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    Why Marijuana Should Be Illegal When it comes to the use and legalization of marijuana I strongly believe that it should not be legal. Recreational marijuana should not be legalized in Minnesota because of many reasons. Granted there are a few pros to it but the cons are more present in this discussion. The cons of Marijuana surely does outweigh the pros in my opinion. Therefore‚ it should be illegal. First of and foremost there will be less drug use in teenagers‚ secondly‚ it is bad for your physical

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    To persuade my audience that legalizing marijuana can be a detriment to the future of our society. Central Idea: Identifying the negative impacts that marijuana will bring if legalized. Attention Grabber: In a drought we don’t need grass. Introduction I. What is Marijuana? A dry‚ shredded green/brown mix of flowers‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa‚ it usually is smoked as a cigarette (joint‚ nail)‚ or in a pipe (bong).” a. “Marijuana is the most commonly abused

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    reason is that certain drugs such as cannabis are not as actually harmful as many people assume. Marijuana has been used for over 10‚000 years and not one single death has been recorded. Cannabis is not even addictive; there are far more addictive drugs such as cocaine‚ meth amphetamines and heroin but also drugs such as caffeine and tobacco that many people use on daily bases. Do you know how marijuana could help the world? Let me tell you. If legalized the farming of cannabis could become an industry

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    the difference between psychological and ethical egoism‚ and why Rachels rejects both of these theories. Do you think his arguments are convincing? Why‚ or why not? Psychological egoism: all men are selfish in everything that they do; the only motive from which anyone ever acts is self interest Even if what they do is benefiting others‚ they are to believe that whatever they are doing is actually to their own benefit Ethical egoism: a normative view about how men ought to act. Regardless how

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