Thesis question: What are the Pros and Cons of Legalizing Marijuana? Marijuana is a commonly used term referring to the cannabis plant. There are three species of cannabis: cannabis sativa‚ cannabis indica‚ and cannabis ruderalis. Holland is the first country to legalize marijuana‚ the research show that the level of drug abuse in this country is very low. Moreover‚ recently a lot of new information about the effects of using cannabis was revealed and marijuana related dangers proved to be minimal
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illusion of invulnerability‚ rationalization‚ inherent morality‚ stereotyped views‚ direct pressure‚ self-censorship‚ the illusion of unanimity‚ and mind guards‚ Groupthink has benefits‚ but it also has downsides. In my opinion‚ groupthink has both pros and cons. The upside to groupthink is that it prevents complications. If someone within a group compromises with the other people in the group‚ then it avoids the problem of having different opinions or ideas. Groupthink also makes a process quicker and
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estimated death toll rose around fifty-million people. This 1918 influenza outbreak was by far the most deadly pandemic in human history. The normal death curve of a pandemic‚ is a U shape‚ targeting the young and the elderly and completely passing over all in between. This one however‚ is a W shape‚ striking children under age
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You’ve gone this far in the pregnancy‚ you might as well hang in there for the sake of the unborn child that you dealt with for the past 14 weeks. And if you feel that you will be unfit to raise this child when it is finally born‚ there is always the choice of adoption. Even if during your pregnancy you know for a fact that what would be best for the child is abortion‚ who knows‚ things may pick up for you by the time the baby is born and you can always change your mind in keeping your child after
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forcing Americans to “buy” insurance so their health needs can be covered. Obamacare has made many improvements to healthcare as a whole. Tens of millions of uninsured people will get access to affordable quality health insurance through the marketplace. Over half of uninsured Americans can get free or low cost health insurance using their State’s Health Insurance Marketplace. The marketplaces allow consumers to access the different insurance programs available. It allows people to access the information
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Environmental Issue Paper 07/31/12 Biofuels: The Pros and Cons A hot topic all over the world today is whether or not biofuels should be implemented to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Biofuels are defined as “liquid fuels derived from biological materials; can be made from plants‚ vegetable oils‚ forest products‚ or waste materials” (Dale‚ Kline‚ Wiens‚ 2). Currently in Europe‚ the European Commission (EC) is committed to reducing the total green house gas emissions 20% by 2020‚ and
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I. THE PROS and CONS PROS: New biological studies suggest that couples consisting of third cousins have the highest reproductive success. Scientists came to their conclusions after studying the records of more than 160‚000 Icelandic couples with members born between 1800 and 1965. The results of the study are constant throughout the generations analyzed. Women born between 1800 and 1824 who mated with a third cousin had significantly more children and grandchildren (4.04 and 9.17‚ respectively)
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Communism can be defined as a political theory first originated in the mind of Karl Marx. The theory supported class war and how all property should be publicly owned and each person who works is paid according to their abilities. Communism is supposed to be a system that meets the economic interests of the entire community as a whole. (For example‚ no one would feel left out. The community was looked at as a whole and not three separate classes). When it was created by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
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Controversy Surrounding Circumcision For male population either newborn or adult‚ does circumcision offer medical health benefits on individuals? There are a lot of arguments over the issue of circumcision and researchers are working on finding an answer to prove its effectiveness on individual’s health. The author believes that circumcision is a safe procedure and its benefits to one’s health is substantial. Below are the information and facts pertaining to the legality of circumcision‚ the procedure
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‘Euthanasia: Pros and Cons’ Euthanasia is the practise of ending another person’s life in order to end them suffering. The person would feel no pain‚ and the word ‘euthanasia’ was first used to describe a painless‚ easy and happy death. Seeing a loved one in pain is something which no one wishes for‚ so most people would try to end someone they love’s suffering‚ even if that means ending their life. However‚ not everyone would‚ as this is a very controversial subject‚ and the act remains illegal
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