The Harm Principle of John Stuart Mill For John Stuart Mill‚ he was a strong believer in utilitarianism. As he says in his essay‚ “...Liberty consists in doing what one desires.” (393). He believed that whatever may make somebody happy is what they should be allowed to do‚ as long as it did not infringe on anybody else’s rights in the process of practicing. This is the harm principle. Mill came up with a principle that states that a person should be lawfully allowed to do literally anything
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Will Matthews III Professor Thiel PACS 1 14 November 2012 Taking the High Road: The Ethics and Legalization of Marijuana With the recent passing of laws that legalize the use of marijuana in the states of Washington and Colorado‚ there has come a time for reevaluation of the benefits and consequences of the drug‚ and how legalizing it will affect the nation. Legalizing marijuana‚ for now‚ should remain a responsibility of the state governments‚ and‚ following the steps of the state of Colorado
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Legalizing Marijuana in New Mexico Michael Black South University Abstract The use of marijuana all over the world has sparked a heated debate on how the drug should be used and whether it should be legalized or not. Although marijuana is legalized in a few states across the world‚ there are some states that are still sceptical about its usage given the numerous side effects that
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To Legalize or Not to Legalize The question of 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
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Should people be allowed to own guns? Guns are dangerous‚ powerful weapons that should not be legalized. These murderous weapons are used for intimidation and power‚ which corrupt the world. A person having the right to own weapons puts the public in danger. For example‚ public shootings like Columbine and Virginia Tech will be more likely to happen because of the easier access to guns. Since the right to own weapons became legalized‚ students have been bringing guns to school and the drama
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Kondracke and Vidal Evaluation In the article‚ “Don’t Legalize Drugs” by Morton M. Kondracke‚ writes on the pros and cons of the legalization of drugs in a convincing way to help the reader understand the ultimate downfall of our society if the legalization of drugs does come into effect. His convincing tone is brought together by his logical‚ outside resources‚ and predictions from credible doctors. His use of pathos also helps the reader have a deeper understanding of the serious problems of
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Legalizing Marijuana Introduction I. (Attention Getter) The DEA’s Administrative Law Judge‚ Francis Young concluded: "In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example‚ eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison‚ it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis marijuana
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Should Gambling Be legalized? Since the negative consequences of gambling surpass the positive ones gambling should be banned. In fact‚ there are several reasons that indicate why gambling shouldn’t be legalized comprising debts issues‚ depression‚ addiction‚ and political corruption. Thus the loss accompanying gambling way more exceeds the financial profit that an individual or a group of people might gain. Therefore I strongly disagree with the legalization of gambling. Gambling
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Should prostitution be legalized in China There is a heated discussion about whether China should legalize prostitution or not. There is no more controversial issue than this. It has its own merits and demerits. However‚ I give my vote to agreement. At the very first‚ allow me to make a definition about prostitution. Prostitution is the business or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment and exists in a diverse range of the world. Based on the reality，there are
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Jon Stewart once said “Here’s the point - you’re looking at affirmative action‚ and you’re looking at marijuana. You legalize marijuana‚ no need for quotas‚ because really‚ who’s gonna wanna work?” Although Stewart’s intent is to shed some laughter on this controversial subject‚ he brings up a valid point; if marijuana is legalized‚ how will the behavior of the population be altered? The mental health and social risks we take in regards to legalizing marijuana are much too large for our country to
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