Essay Why should marijuana be legal in the Netherlands? My essay is about soft drugs such as marijuana should not be illegal but well legal and controlled by the government. I always thought that marijuana was always legal in the Netherland until I read an article in the newspaper. I was surprise to have read that‚ because majorities of people here in the Netherlands are not troubled by the fact those soft drugs are sold in coffee shops. That is one of the reasons why I chose this topic for
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concerns‚ many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. Virginia’s legislature is considering raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. I think that it should not be raised because of the responsibilities it teaches young adults. It also allows kids to get to the places they need to be such as work and practices and it gives you the experience of driving. First of all I think that there is no greater responsibility than driving. You not only have your life at risk‚ but
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Nowadays‚ the retirement age has been a burning issue of most nations in the world. In some countries‚ workers are forced to retire at the age of 55 or 60 while in others‚ this figure could be 65 to 70. Several debates were contributed to propound whether or not should there be a compulsory retirement age. In my opinion‚ it is necessary to impose a legal resolution that employees are entitled to retire when they reach a particular age. Firstly‚ under the pressure of the knowledge economy‚ the requirement
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There have been many arguments over the years against same-sex marriage. “Marriage should only be between a man and a woman.” “It’s a sin.” “If we allow gay people to marry‚ what will we have to allow next?” All of these are not very convincing arguments if you ask me. There are a lot of people that go to great lengths to prevent this from becoming legal and my question is: Why do they care so much about what other people do with their lives? Everyone should have the right to marry whoever they love;
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abortion should be a legal option continues to divide Americans long after the US Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision on Roe v. Wade declared the procedure a "fundamental right” on Jan. 22‚ 1973. Proponents‚ identifying themselves as pro-choice‚ contend that abortion is a right that should not be limited by governmental or religious authority‚ and which outweighs any right claimed for an embryo or fetus. They argue that pregnant women will resort to unsafe illegal abortions if there is no legal option.
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Twelve-year-olds are thinking of hanging out with friends‚ being in school‚ or just trying to be “cool”. Well not me. As a twelve year old my naive self was thinking of ways of making money so I could help my mom. I was lucky. Back in the Dominican Republic a friend of the family needed help with her daycare. She said that the job wasn’t hard and that she would make sure the person felt comfortable in the workplace. When I heard that‚ I thought “Bingo! This is exactly what I needed‚ easy work plus
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Argumental writing Should assisted suicide be legal? What would you do if you were laying on a hospitalbed‚ waiting to die? Feeling your blood running slower and slower through your body‚ while seing your loved ones with tears in their eyes around you. Wouldn’t you want to end your life? In my opinion assisted suicide should be legal in most cases. Just imagine going through all the pain and suffering‚ feeling yourself die slowly‚ knowing that you only have a limited amount of days left to
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Should Drivers Be Banned From Talking And Texting While Driving? Abstract: Distracted driving is a leading cause to automobile fatalities. Distracted driving can range from talking‚ texting…to eating‚ and drinking…. This topic has been a debate issue between several experts and U.S. citizens. The Experts have different point of views. One of the experts feels that integrated devices will solve the issue. The second expert feels that law enforcement focus only on texting and driving but there are
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The legal drinking age is the age at which a person can consume or purchase alcoholic beverages. In 1934‚ the “Original ABC Act stated that the legal age for purchase‚ possession or consumption of any alcoholic beverage was 21 years of age” (History). The United States has the highest minimum age for alcohol consumption or purchase. Each state is responsible for setting their own minimum drinking age based on federalism. In 1984‚ the national minimum drinking age act was passed and it pushed states
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HSC Legal Studies Year 12‚ 2010 Nature of Task: Case Study/Research Assessment Task #1 Topic: Crime The Case of R v King By Haylen Young Legal Citation Regina v King [2004] NSWCCA 444 revised - 7/12/2004 Elements of the offence * Mens Rea The sentencing judge found that it was established beyond reasonable doubt that the respondent‚ after finding out that Flick was pregnant‚ that the course of terminating the offspring by any means in his power‚ either consensual or
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