ruining drug that must remain prohibited. In recent years‚ millions of people have argued in favor of the legalization of marijuana because of its potential medicinal benefits. However‚ there are many other compelling arguments to make in favor of legalization as well. These arguments‚ on the other hand‚ do not all relate to the medicinal uses of the marijuana plant‚ but rather legalization’s benefits and criminalization’s harms to society. Marijuana must become legal in the US because it is far safer
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One common argument is that paternalism attack freedom of choice. That point seems reasonable‚ but actually doesn’t make any sense. According to “The New Paternalism: The Avuncular State” of The Economist‚ the state should repress a man’s a man’s acts only if they harm
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starting to change as public schools and universities in California‚ Washington‚ Michigan‚ Nebraska‚ Arizona‚ Connecticut‚ New Hampshire‚ Oklahoma‚ Florida‚ and Texas have banned affirmative action as a base for admissions (NCSL‚ 2014). The Case against Affirmative Action Why do we have affirmative action? Affirmative Action’s inception was from the outcome of the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960’s. Affirmative action was intended to provide equal opportunities for members of minority
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Warren’s argument is convenient for abortion advocates‚ if embryos and fetuses are less than people‚ then it may be morally permissible to end their life before birth. However‚ Warren’s premise and argument is flawed‚ and she fails to see the indications of personhood outside of consciousness. Primarily‚ moral personhood is not defined by an ability to reason‚ it is instead defined by a state of being. Philosopher Francis Beckwich‚ discusses moral personhood in relation to abortion when he discusses
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One of the most devalued concerns in the United States is tobacco smoking. A frightening addiction several young adults pick in college is smoking. Recently‚ I have noticed a trend that is popular amongst college students called hookah. Hookah‚ also known as water pipe‚ shisha‚ narghile‚ goza‚ and hubble-bubble‚ is used to smoke exotic flavored tobacco. A common misconception that is widely accepted around college campuses as well as societies everywhere is that hookah is a healthy alternative to
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million out of those eleven million more than half are Mexican. Out of 11.5 million undocumented migrants 7.9 million are employed. There are many different types of practices in law‚ unlike many‚ immigration law is not a praised practice. In my thesis I will be providing information about illegal immigration and how my future career in law can help undocumented persons. How can I impact the lives of the people whose voices are not heard? I plan on finding statistics and using other resources. Exploitation
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Magna Carter‚ the UK has not followed suit in adopting a single document outlining the rules and regulations that the government must abide by. Throughout this essay I will assess arguments for and against the codification of the UK’s constitution. Critique of the options for change There have been numerous proposals as to what a codified constitution in the UK should contain. As it stands‚ the UK is a constitutional monarchy. The Monarch acts as Head of State yet only an elected parliament has
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The moral argument for euthanasia is most often the argument that voluntary active euthanasia should be legal. In a case when a patient has no possible road to recovery from their terminal illness‚ is suffering from their condition‚ and is still mentally capable of making justified decisions
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Interracial Marriage Interracial marriage is a controversial topic‚ but it really doesn’t need to be. Marriage‚ although not directly mentioned in the Constitution‚ is viewed as a basic Constitutional right‚ and should be allowed for any two persons‚ no matter what they look like or where they came from. In fact‚ scientific studies have proven that race shouldn’t be an issue at all. Some might argue that‚ in the scriptures‚ God separated the different races‚ but they forget that he created them
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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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