Today’s position argument concerns the issue of recreational drug use. And by turning to one of the most influential moral theories‚ utilitarianism‚ I arrive at supporting ethical means founded simply on happiness. Maintaining the intrinsic value of human happiness is one of the most important aspects of universal utilitarianism. Self-determination‚ or the process of self-regulating decisions and actions‚ is another important aspect that utilitarianism concerns itself with. Therefore‚ as human
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Legalizing soft drugs such as Marianna can have its pluses and negatives. Both can be argued evenly with the same results. In this essay I will not choose sides‚ but I will explain the positives that Marijuana can offer as well as the negatives aspects of the drug. First I would like to explore some negative effects that marijuana can have on the human body. When marijuana is smoked‚ THC rapidly passes from the lungs into the bloodstream‚ which carries the chemical to the brain and other organs
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Should Recreational Drugs Be Legalized In The U.S.? Team C SLS-1105 Strategy for Success March 6‚ 2010 By definition‚ Recreational drug is any substance with pharmacologic effects that is taken voluntarily for personal pleasure or satisfaction rather than for medicinal purposes. The term is generally applied to alcohol‚ barbiturates‚ amphetamines‚ THC‚ PCP‚ cocaine‚ and heroin but also includes caffeine in coffee and cola beverages. Most substance abuse through any agent has significant psychotropic
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Recreational drugs should not be legalized: Introduction: A drug in a broad sense of the term is any substance that‚ when absorbed into the body of living organism‚ alters the body’s normal bodily function (Gottfried‚ 2000:10). It seems that the cry for drugs to be legalized is being heard everywhere‚ from liberals as well as conservatives‚ youth and adult alike. Some people argue that it is an individual’s choice and right to choose to use drugs or not as long as they do not harm anyone else
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The Effect of Legalizing Prostitution on the Economy Our Nation has been under immense fire lately. This is mainly because Americas Government is over a trillion dollars in debt. We are in one of the worst recessions that America has ever been and in danger of creating a double dip recession. Jobs are nowhere in sight. People continue to get laid off and even worse people who have been laid off are losing their unemployment benefit. The unemployment rate is through the roof and nobody can find
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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 children would be
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Legalization of Drugs Cocaine‚ Heroin‚ Marijuana‚ and even Alcohol are all types of drugs. These drugs can be deadly‚ and could even kill someone if not handled responsibly. Do the American people even realize what drugs can do? The Rand Corp. said it believes that marijuana use could double in California if legalization passes due to dramatically reduced prices and increased social acceptance – which‚ in turn‚ might increase various health risks‚ including increased heart rate‚ anxiety as well
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Economic Issues of Legalizing Drugs There is no way around it‚ drugs and drug use are ingrained human activities. Every culture has a robust history when it comes to different types of drug use and each also has their own way of dealing with the substances. No matter what our individual or societal views are when it comes to drugs‚ you have to appreciate the complexity of the world drug trade. Using the term paper‚ “The Economics of the Legalization of Drugs” as well as a survey from The Economist
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Have you gotten a negative impression surrounding the topic of drugs? Though drugs seem to be directly connected with crime‚ their legalization can create a more beneficial environment for people and companies;both indirectly and directly. Legalizing drugs aids the trade/stock markets by eliminating the black markets‚ as well as reducing violent crime and homelessness rates‚ essentially pulling the world a couple steps closer to becoming a negativity-free zone. Prohibited market systems consist
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Should Athletes be allowed Recreational Drugs? In professional sports‚ the topic of drugs‚ both recreational and performance enhancing‚ has been a major issue and has been discussed and viewed over time after time but the result has always been the same. Professional sports people are not allowed to use recreational or performance enhancing drugs. The part of this law that says performance-enhancing drugs are banned should be left in to make sport fair‚ but professional sports people SHOULD be allowed
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