used drug in the world after alcohol. Most people are against it without really knowing much about it‚ they just hear the word drugs and automatically thinks it’s bad and only bad. The law against weed and cannabis takes a toll on the society‚ at least in America where they arrested over six hundred and eighty thousand in 2012. Most of those were non-violent low-level offenders. Arresting all these people that are not a danger to the society costs money and time that could have been used on real
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the Law The Convention is legally binding on ratifying countries. Although several articles imply a right to abortion‚ Article 12 is most relevant. Article 12 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate all discrimination against women in the field of health care in order to ensure‚ on a basis of equality of men and women‚ access to health care services‚ including those related to family planning. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article‚ States Parties
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Stan Mihaylov Dr. Reichert ENGL 1102 2/15/2011 The War against Terrorism Military actions are the greatest folly which mankind has ever created. Since the creation of the human race‚ there is a trend that the stronger nations impose their power and will over the weaker nations. If in ancient times wars were happening primarily to take on new territories and resources‚ it was sufficiently clear and justifiable for a whole nation to stand behind that idea. However‚ wars nowadays are provoked by
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Crimes Against Children Child abuse has been a major social concern only since the 1950s but adults have victimized children throughout history. Children are the most vulnerable of all groups which is why child abuse victims are of great concern to society. There are different forms of crimes against children‚ child abuse‚ physical or sexual abuse‚ emotional abuse and neglect. Child abuse is the neglect of or violence against children. From 1998 to 2000‚ 367‚000 children were harmed by their
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fact of being human. These are called “human rights” rather than a privilege (which can be taken away at someone’s whim). They are “rights” because they are things you are allowed to be‚ to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace. Many people know something about their rights. Generally they know they have the right to food and a safe place to stay. They know
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critics argue that bilingual education slows the learning process of English and the assimilation into out American Society.” (http://www.ericdigests.org/1997-3/bilingual.html) Bilingual education is unsuccessful attempt at integration into society. It was necessary since it was suppose to help the children who are immigrants and as well as the minorities coming together into society. Bilingual education is required to separate the teachers and the classroom. They believe that slowly things will
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In “Against the Legalization of Drugs‚” by Peter de Marneffe‚ the argument that the use and possession of drugs needs to be decriminalized is made‚ because of the belief that the criminalization of drug use and possession violates the rights of citizens. In this paper‚ I will defend de Marneffe’s position by refuting a possible objection. Contrarians may claim that decriminalizing drugs will inevitably lead individuals to try harder and more dangerous drugs. Beginning his argument by differentiating
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For many generations all the way up to millenniums tattoos have been a part of human nature. Tattoos have been a part of society all the way from Egyptians’ tattooing pregnant women to the rebellious teenage daughter the preacher though he raised better. Tattoos at one point were used for healing all the way to marking the status of which somebody is markings of belonging to a gang‚ pregnant woman or Indians marking which tribe they belong to. Throughout this essay I will discuss with you the
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the death penalty is wrong‚ and I believe that there is much support to back this up. I believe that the death penalty is wrong because it is not an effective deterrent‚ racially and economically bias‚ unreliable‚ expensive‚ and morally wrong of society. One argument from death penalty supporters is that the death penalty acts as a deterrent to prevent other people from committing murders. It is the belief that people will think out the consequences of their actions before murdering‚ and consider
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the considerable price you are prepared to pay for allowing yourself to yield to this deleterious addiction? It is notable that some people in the US zealously argue against making tobacco smoking illegal. Their main argument is that it is a personal choice that everyone should be allowed to make. In a democratic society‚ doesn’t everyone have a right to make their own conscious decisions‚ and even if it harms their health‚ to stick to the choice they have made? Well‚ certainly‚ we cannot
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