ever stopped and asked yourself‚ why is marijuana illegal? or when did it become illegal? In this essay‚ I will argue for the legalization of marijuana based on its effect on the economy and justice system. Did you know that George Washington grew marijuana at Mount Vernon as one of his three primary crops. Most people don’t know the answer to these questions. Another question that amazes me is. Why alcohol is legal while marijuana is not? First let’s take a look at why Marijuana is illegal‚ and when
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win: Drugs in sport and competition Athletes at all levels are exposed to the pressures to win and achieve excellence in the sporting world. These pressures can take a negative toll on athletes‚ driving them towards the use of performance-enhancing drugs (Simon‚ 2007). Since the 1960’s when doping regulations came into practice‚ drugs and sports has become a hot topic of moral and ethical debate on whether drugs should or should not be taken by athletes to enhance performance despite performance-enhancing
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” I learned about the Taliban and just how vicious they were to innocent people. Moreover‚ when I read “Things Fall Apart‚” I learned how badly women were treated in Nigeria. I googled the book‚ "Black Boy" by Richard Wright‚ in order to figure out why it was banned in many schools‚ a fact that the article stated.
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Do professional athletes get paid too much? In my personal opinion: No In this modern era this is an ethical issue that comes up more and more often. This has been brought up especially in times of economic hardship and the recession whereby families are really struggling to make ends meet with unemployment‚ delay of retirement and general reductions in disposable income. During this paper it shall be discussed how the ethical issue of high wages came about‚ why it is an issue‚ who is affected
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someone couldn’t provide protection against a criminal who smuggled guns.Say if a criminal who smuggled guns decided to take your money and you had no firearm‚ then you would have no protection against someone who had a firearm.This shows how vulnerable we would be if not a person had any way to protect themselves from a criminal. Guns have no need to
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their whole life. Pro athletes especially have to watch out for their actions because the sport they play is not their hobby it’s their job which they earn a lot of money. Drugs have a reputation in sports and it ruins many pro athletes careers and reputation. With the spotlight shining on pro athletes they know that drugs are never the right path to take. First of‚ athletes don’t take drugs to level the playing field they do it to get an advantage. When they see other athlete take drugs that only
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No‚no‚no put up the phone! Cell phones should not be allowed in class because it is distracting‚difficult to teach‚ and it don’t stay put away. They should notbe allowed because the children needs to be focused on their school work and grades and not some silly snapchat and instagram. They can do all of that when they get out the classroom or when they get home from school. First of all‚ it is distracting because they just be sitting there on their phone and watching videos‚ playing music‚ and
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heart. People shouldn’t be killed at all‚ it may sound cliche‚ but I honestly wish that there will be world peace. Do you believe human life is important? How would you feel if your parents had an abortion with you?... Oh right‚ you wouldn’t be here. Why do that to an innocent child. Don’t kill anybody ever no matter what the circumstances are. There will always be other options that don’t revert to killing a baby. The government has special services such as: Section 8‚ welfare‚ foster care‚ and several
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Matt Lawrence Father Hudgin AP English December 21st‚ 2012 College Athletes: Should they be paid? The debate of whether college athletes should be paid has gone on for years. From famous sportscasters to the common man‚ everyone has their own opinion whether the student-athletes should receive a “stipend” or certain wage per month to cover food‚ gas‚ and other various essentials. A great example of this is from Ramogi Huma‚ a former linebacker for UCLA. “Even though the school was providing
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College sports have been around for many years now. Many college athletes have come and gone‚ playing for their respective school. Before‚ college athletes would participate in college sports for college spirit and to represent their school. In today’s time‚ many NCAA Division 1 college games are being televised and promoted by the colleges themselves. According to U.S News “The NCAA‚ as a whole‚ makes 6 billion dollars annually”. Many colleges also have wealthy supporters who spend lots of many
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