drug in the‚ United Sates behind alcohol and tobacco use. More than 14 million Americans use marijuana regularly regardless of the laws against its use or possession. The problems with legalization and criminalization of marijuana use have been an extremely controversial matter and have been a debatable subject over many years. Currently it is a crime and is against the law to posse and use the drug regularly known as pot‚ weed and mary-jane. However‚ the United States government has spent billions
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Dawlyn Dieudonne Professor Mattord English 1101 5 December 2012 The Efficacy of an Argument Against Technology In his online article‚ Nicholas Carr discusses technology and its effect on the human brain. He conducted in depth research on the brain and the way it responds to the use of technology. Carr makes the argument that despite its benefits‚ technology has an ultimately negative effect on the brain. He reports that through several studies‚ researchers have found that although the use
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On the other side of the issue‚ one the reigning arguments of the opposition is based in the monetary burden placed upon the nation‚ both government and people‚ if universal healthcare should be instituted in the United States. The total cost of healthcare in the US at this time is $3.8 trillion with a projection estimating that costs will rise to $5 trillion by 2022 (Munro‚ 2014). The US pays 160% more for prescription drugs than the Netherlands‚ who has a strong healthcare system‚ but more surprisingly
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controversy behind animal testing is that there are so many petitions against animal testing and some people go as far as to not consume products like toothpaste or
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even an unborn human being‚ the mother is treating that life as a means to an end for herself‚ not as an end in itself. The killing of that human being is a means to an end for the happiness or convenience of the mother or her family. The other argument from the deontology position would be the fulfillment of duty. The mother has a duty to nurture her child while in the womb. The mother has a duty to
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An Argument Against Gun Control Gun control has become more and more of a hot-button topic in the United States‚ especially after events like the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012‚ when many people questioned the necessity of the second amendment in this day and age. Indeed‚ upholding the second amendment continues to be a difficult prospect when it does not seem like these guns are being used for good. However‚ the vast majority of people not only use them responsibly‚ but also protect themselves and
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Most people have heard of the case of Amadou Diallo‚ a black man slain at his doorway by police‚ which for some reason was questioned to be a case of racial profiling at all. But the fact is that there are many other cases and complaints made against law enforcement officials‚ mostly involving traffic stops of minorities. The following are examples of cases and complaints made to the American Civil Liberties Union‚ which are posted on their web site‚ of racial profiling from various newspaper
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Capital Punishment What are some of the arguments used for and against capital punishment? Some of the basic arguments for and against the taking of human life in certain instances are suicide and war. Most religious arguments in taking of human life believe it is Gods responsibly not our place in deciding when a life should be taken. How does the ethical debate on capital punishment touch on the issues of the value of human life‚ human rights‚ and human dignity? Only when an innocent life
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One argument that someone may make against my own argument could be something surrounding pre-determinism‚ stating‚ “what if someone was pre-determined to commit a crime‚ a murder‚ something that was pre-determined before birth‚ would they still be morally responsible for their actions. Personally‚ I believe that pre-determinism is a strong opposition that many would argument against my stance‚ and yes‚ pre-determinism can affect one’s free will. But I also believe that even if something is predetermined
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animals‚ they think of something furry‚ cuddly‚ feathery‚ slimy‚ and something with a beak or lots of sharp teeth. However‚ many people do not think of life‚ a beating heart‚ feelings and receptiveness to stimulants. Take a minute to stop and think of this; after all‚ animals are not just big fluffy things‚ they are living‚ breathing‚ creatures that have been given a life just as we humans have. When it comes to whether or not animals are just objects
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