Jesse Roach Stidham Eng 112-4144 Toulmin Argument Essay October 8‚ 2014 The Inevitable Future It is hard to argue the fact that our future will see technological advances that will shape and change the way people go about their lives. Although change is imminent‚ it is unknown exactly how and to what degree these changes will impact society as a whole. These types of questions are the focal points of arguments set up by two highly respected technological minds‚ Ray Kurzweil and Bill Joy‚ who take
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legalization of marijuana. He focuses in on few core topics that heavily impact individual’s views on this topic. The one fiery debate that he goes into how it’s surfaced again is the prohibition of marijuana‚ then he fires into the effects on the body mentally and physically. Then dives into the medical marijuana benefits‚ the effects on our society‚ and goes right into the impact on our economy with taxes and prison. Even though there is a good chunk against legalization‚
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whether or not to legalize marijuana has been a hot spot for this generation and is something that has enflamed a lot of passion in people. This issue plays a big part in the lives of Americans because marijuana is the most commonly used‚ and abused‚ drug in the United States (DuPont par. 3). Some people think it should be legalized because it would be good for the economy‚ it would help stop the drug wars‚ and because they believe it’s the right of individuals to smoke marijuana if they so desire. Other
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The subject of marijuana is a very charged topic‚ both politically and socially. Because of its status as a DSM IV Schedule One drug‚ much of the arguments for or against marijuana use have been the result of speculation and anecdotes. Recently‚ however‚ scientists have been able to study the molecular biology of some of the chemicals in marijuana and elucidate some of the biochemical pathways which they affect. Despite the intense controversy surrounding the subject‚ there have been quite a few
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assess the arguments for the legalization of marijuana‚ and by doing so point out flaws in these arguments. Furthermore‚ this paper will assess the credibility and the source of these arguments‚ and present counter arguments to conclude that marijuana should not be a legal drug in California and the rest of the United States. First I will consider The National Organizations for the Reform of Marijuana Law’s “Principles of Responsible Marijuana Use” which is the basis for their argument for the legalization
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An Argument for the Legalization of Marijuana An Argument for the Legalization of Marijuana A part of why marijuana should be legalized has to do with why it was criminalized to begin with. Some of the primary reasons marijuana was criminalized were racism‚ fear‚ protection of corporate profits‚ and yellow journalism. In the early 1900’s Pancho Villa and the Mexican revolution were affecting the western states. Marijuana use was prevalent with the Mexicans and many with influence in the
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irresponsible not to provide the best care we can as a medical community‚ care that could involve marijuana. We have been terribly and systematically misled for nearly 70 years in the United State‚ and I apologize for my role in that.”. With this in mind‚ cannabis sativa has been misunderstood and frowned upon by most individuals. The reality is that cannabis actually has many benefits that would aid our society. Marijuana has the potential of creating new jobs and strengthening our economy‚ cannabis has a ton
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hands‚ who believes that marijuana can withdraw symptoms? For example‚ the symptoms include irritability‚ sleeping problems‚ negative emotions‚ craving‚ and anxiety can harm your whole nervous system (2219). Marijuana is an illegal drug which affects our living at a high risk‚ increasing the causes of cancer or breathing problems which leads your life to danger after taking marijuana. The first reason of how marijuana withdraw your symptom is emotional stress. Marijuana withdrawal is linked to
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The legalization of marijuana in the United States has always been a controversial issue. My personal opinion is that‚ legalizing marijuana will have nothing but a positive effect on our country and I am all for it. There are many reasons that I support legalizing marijuana for recreational and/or medical uses. I believe it would be beneficial to legalize it on a federal level‚ as it would offer many economic benefits for the whole country (2). As a boost in revenue‚ it would bring in a lot of funds
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I find the Toulmin method helpful in explaining and breaking down what a good argument looks like. It’s a purely logical method of making a claim based upon opinion but using facts warrants and backing to support the initial claim. I’ve noticed this argument model being used in news channels‚ economic debates‚ and some medical fields. When I applied this to my chosen major of biomedical engineering‚ I noticed that the Toulmin method is used quite often in lower scale research projects. Regarding
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