Ralph Venuto Venuto 1 Professor Sindy Finkelson Argument and Persuasion November 5‚ 2013 Ending Marijuana Prohibition “Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself; and where they are‚ they should be changed. Nowhere is this more clear than in the laws against possession of marijuana in private for personal use... Therefore‚ I support legislation amending Federal law to eliminate all Federal criminal penalties for the possession
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss marijuana and compare both sides of the issue of legalizing marijuana. We have two factions fighting each other ; one those who are pro marijuana and those who are anti marijuana. These two factions have been fighting on this issue on the halls of justice for years. <br> <br>Pro marijuana legalization groups such as the Physician’s Association for AIDS Care‚ National Lymphoma Foundation argue that marijuana should be legalized in order to treat terminally
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of the twenty-first century is the legalization of marijuana. You most likely know something about the drug and have your own opinion about it whether you smoke it or not. You may recall people telling you that drugs are bad and warning you to stay away from them. You may also remember the D.A.R.E. program. You probably didn’t know why they would say drugs are bad‚ but listened to your authority figures anyway. According to Procon.org‚ marijuana has been used since about 2900 BC when Emperor Fu
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anti and pro marijuana campaigns is that a substantial number of anti-marijuana campaigns do not necessarily come from people who feel strongly about its use. Not surprising to me is that a lot of the groups or politicians against it are funded by big alcohol and big pharmaceutical companies who are worried that marijuana’s social benefits and medical uses will drain away all their profits. I think lobbyists have a great deal of influence in a wide range of issues‚ not just legal marijuana. For this
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Odukoya 1 Oluwatobi Odukoya Professor Isiah Ayafor English 102-014 3/12/2013 Essay 3 Toulmin Model Essay In this advertisement‚ the reader must “read between the lines” to find the claim because it is not initially stated. The claim is that if anyone joins the military‚ they will acquire qualities that they cannot acquire outside of the military. The support would be given by Dr. Jay Grossman‚ a man who served in the military for a year‚ and serving there created a passion within him to
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Opposing Arguments against Marijuana There are many people in this world that feel that marijuana is an evil and sinful drug. They argue several points against marijuana that would support their position. Most of these have no relevance to what in general‚ and they can be easily disputed. Others have some basis‚ and they can be considered valid arguments. However‚ the facts remain that the positive aspects of marijuana far outweigh the negative aspects. One such argument‚ and the major point
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Josh Jones ENG 133-040 Mrs. Wagnon 26 February 2013 Harassing Illegals Legally? In the article‚ "Special Licenses for Immigrants Draw Protests in North Carolina‚" by David Zucchino‚ he tells a story of a fight over driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants in North Carolina. The key issue with the license is that it has a pink stripe running across the top of the card‚ and a phrase saying "No Lawful Status‚" as well as a restriction on the back reiterating the same fact. Many people‚ including
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The Toulmin System in Pulp Fiction Examples of argumentation and debate can be found in many places besides courtrooms and news channels. This paper will discuss a scene from the movie Pulp Fiction where one character‚ Vincent Vega‚ uses the Toulmin system to make an argument against another character‚ Jules Winnfield. First‚ I will give a brief overview of the movie‚ then analyze the aforementioned scene‚ detailing what parts of the dialogue are claims‚ evidence‚ warrants‚ backing and qualifiers
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around 30% of the land coverage on Earth; however‚ we are losing enormous pieces of it daily. Not all of the deforestation is deliberate‚ yet there is an abundance of opportunities for people to contribute to the ending of deforestation. Using the Toulmin model for my research paper‚ I will prove the importance of raising awareness for the large-scale destruction of Earth’s forests. Raising awareness
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Marijuana: An examination of arguments in favor of and opposed to its legalization Introduction Marijuana‚ also known as cannabis‚ is a plant that can be ingested or smoked. This plant‚ or rather botanical‚ is illegal in most of the country with the exception of some states giving physicians authority to recommend the use to their patients. The purpose of this essay is to examine both the benefits and the risks of legalizing marijuana. Marijuana has many medicinal properties that have been proven
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