debate on the legalization of marijuana has been a long drawn out battle‚ these two articles‚ one from the CNBC website and the other from High Times magazine‚ reveal the many truths and misconceptions from each side of the argument. People who are advocates for the legalization of marijuana often end up being labeled as “pot heads” in society‚ while the people who are against the use and legalization of marijuana use misleading studies and information to support their argument. These opposing views often
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In the world today‚ the word “argument” is used on a daily basis and usually carries a bad meaning. In fact‚ the word is used so much that people often mistaken it’s true meaning. According to the book Writing Arguments by John Ramage‚ John Bean and June Johnson‚ there is no universally accepted definition of “argument.” The meaning of the term is rather complex‚ and it has been remained a controversial issue of philosophers and rhetoricians over the centuries (2). Because of the complexity of the
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Argument of Definition Marshall McLuhan states in The Medium is the Massage that "all media work us over completely." (McLuhan‚ 26) Society is at the constant mercy of the media it utilizes. Media surrounds us to the point that no household in America can been seen without at least one medium. Media have become so integrated in life that people do not even realize or acknowledge their existence in the world around us. It has come to the point that people are blissfully unaware of the role
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Essay #2 – Definition Argument – Social Justice A socially just and equal society is arguably one of the most important things a community can hope to establish for itself‚ as every human being has a set of basic rights that demand to be valued and understood. However‚ the way those rights are interpreted is theoretically an objective concept which varies from religion to religion‚ from government to government‚ and from philosopher to philosopher. A select number of societies have either subverted
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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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Crash Dieting is Unhealthy Crash Diets have thrown out many mixed signals to people who want to lose weight expeditiously. These types of diets consist of eating less than 1‚200 calories a day‚ which limits the amount of nutrients and minerals that the body needs. A lot of Celebrities use these diets in order to lose weight quickly for a big event. Many crash diets allow someone to lose weight rapidly‚ but calorie deprivation will cause many health issues such as metabolic damage‚ abnormal labs
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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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