Darian Dubots ENGCMP 0010 October 8th‚ 2014 Critique Exercise Revision: Against Gay Marriage In the article “Against Gay Marriage‚” the author‚ William J. Bennett‚ attempts to sway his readers against the legalization of gay marriage. After presenting the issue‚ he makes it palpable that he is against it‚ and his negative tone toward this topic is apparent in his opening sentence: “We are engaged in a debate which‚ in a less confused time‚ would be considered pointless and even oxymoronic: the
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Rees (2013) described how the legalization of marijuana would produce more individual using this substance; however‚ would result in a vast decrease in alcohol consumption and as a result‚ less violent crimes. Finally‚ Kepple & Freisthler (2012) identified ow there is no correlation to marijuana dispensaries and an increase of neighborhood crime rates‚ which is a direct contradiction in comparison to alcohol. This information solidifies the notion that the legalization of marijuana will not create
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people‚ including older adults. This paper will outline the different types of euthanasia‚ the history of euthanasia‚ Canadian policies pertaining to euthanasia‚ demographic changes‚ the debate as to why it should not be legalized and the effects of legalization on various persons. Euthanasia: General Information and History Types of Euthanasia Euthanasia is widely believed to be the intent to kill someone in order to end suffering. The types of euthanasia are passive‚ active‚ physician assisted
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enforcing that law while others states are very easy going. In our days people are still trying to decide whether or not they should side with legalizing marijuana in America. People that never gave marijuana legalization a thought or were heavily against it are now starting to believe legalization would prove helpful for the U.S. There are many reasons why many should people support marijuana to
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man to sell or buy sex. In the United States‚ only one state has legalized prostitution and that is in the very rural parts of it. Unlike the standard two-sided arguments‚ the legalization of prostitution has four possible sides. These sides are criminalization‚ partial decriminalization‚ decriminalization‚ and legalization. Each side has its benefits and disadvantages. In criminalization‚ prostitution is illegal for the seller and the buyer. Prostitution is seen as a violation of human rights‚ a
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Should Marijuana be Legalized? Aaron Roberts Mr. Marshall 4/5/00 Marijuana should be legalized. Marijuana ’s composition is complex‚ and has a number of physiological effects. Also‚ a reason for marijuana legalization is the potential wealth of health benefits that have largely been ignored (www.howardcc.edu). In addition‚ there are many industrial uses for the cannabis plant (www.sandi.net). Marijuana consists of a mixture of leaves‚ stems‚ and flowering tops of the Cannabis
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lawmakers continue to argue against legalization;” Marijuana treats serious diseases such as aids‚ glaucoma‚ cancer‚ multiple sclerosis‚ epilepsy‚ and chronic pain. One of the main arguments against legalization of marijuana would be that is contains carcinogens and may increase the risk of lung cancer and other respiratory tract cancers. The real issue here is rather or not marijuana should be legalized. There are both pro’s and cons with legalization of marijuana‚ many would argue that alcohol
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Thesis Statement: The legalization of marijuana in the U.S. would drastically reduce crime in our cities and form a more productive society through its positive uses. II. The concentration on governmental spending to enforce marijuana laws. A. Examples of governmental spending. B. Solution to the governmental spending. C. Sources on spending. D. Quotes concerning over spending. E. In-depth explanation about spending. V. The basic information concerning marijuana
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Against One of the arguments against legalization of drugs is what we have all grown up hearing which is “drugs are bad”. This reason has been said throughout most of our life and is what we learn in schools. However‚ legal drugs like alcohol and tobacco have caused more harm than illegal drugs. Another argument against legalization is that it would send mix signals to children. Drugs are bad and “just say no” have been sayings we have all learned growing up. However‚ if drugs were suddenly legal
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Rhetorical Analysis on “Here’s Why Legalizing Marijuana Makes Sense” In ‘Here’s Why Legalizing Marijuana Makes Sense’‚ Alex Newhouse‚ a lawyer who resides in the area of Sunnyside‚ Washington addresses the controversial issue of the legalization of cannabis. The sole purpose of Newhouse’s article is to persuade readers and voters that marijuana should be legalized. Throughout his article‚ Newhouse focuses on the use of ethos and logos‚ while also slightly focusing on the use of pathos‚ to help persuade
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