streets‚ and do the unthinkable. The tolerance of drugs‚ prostitution‚ gambling‚ 24-hour liquor sales‚ gang violence‚ and the emphasis on the nightlife give Las Vegas its nickname‚ Sin City. Also known as The Entertainment Capital of the World‚ Las Vegas is a world-wide attraction for people from all walks of life. Whether visitors are seeking relaxation in one of Las Vegas’s five-star hotel casinos along with entertainment‚ gambling‚ shopping‚ and fine dining; employment or a new home in the nation’s
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local‚ state‚ and national levels have endorsed the use of marijuana (Medical…Opposing Viewpoints). However‚ not all physicians agree that marijuana should be prescribed for medical conditions. Oncologist‚ Dr. Kevin Cullen‚ questioned the need to legalize marijuana and stated that he would probably never recommend the drug
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The Impact of Gambling in America The impact of gambling on the United States carries both positive and negative effects into our society and communities. Gambling is a leisure activity that usually provides excitement and fun for its players. Gambling also brings tremendous amounts of money into the economy and provides employment. American cities such as Las Vegas and Atlantic City thrive off of the gaming industry. Sure‚ gambling can be fun and exciting‚ but at what point does that fun
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Why Not to Legalize Marijuana Marjorie Fleuridor ENG/102 March 10‚ 2013 Professor Laura Barnes Marijuana is one of the best known drugs that have been widely consumed throughout history which today raises a concerned eyebrow. Those who are advocates consider marijuana a harmless and beneficial substance because of its claimed value in treating symptoms of serious illness or diseases and Jeffrey Miron‚ a professor of economics at Harvard University in the following viewpoint believes
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Why not Legalize Marriage? Society tells us that‚ “Marriage is the formal union of a man and a woman‚ typically recognized by law‚ by which they become husband and wife” (oxforddictionaries.com). Society gives us a lens and tells us what to value‚ what to think is cool‚ what is right and what is wrong; it gives us a perception of reality‚ the problem is that we have to think critically and use our subconscious mind to form our own opinion. Would it really be an issue if same-sex couples married
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I used to own online store‚ The Nelsons’ Wholesale‚ LLC. I would buy and sell certain products. Technology helped me to communicate faster and easier with my customers. I used variety of technology. Sending and receiving emails was my daily activity. I would choose merchandise to purchase but beforehand‚ I would send questions for details and later I would receive the answers. Emails are fast‚ convenient‚ it increases efficiency‚ reduces use of paper and cost. Gmail‚ Hotmail‚ Yahoo‚ these are
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Legalize Steroids In Sports Ben Johnson was one of the first superstar athletes to be caught using steroids and was stripped of his 100m gold medal at the 1988 Olympics. He was eventually banned for life in 1993 for testing positive again (Richardson 2010). Performance enhancing drugs have become widely used since the 1970’s and have only increased in the numbers of athletes using the drugs to up their endurance and perform to their greatest potential. Professionals such as Barry Bonds‚ Jose
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Recently‚ a new‚ debatable topic has hit Americans in a swift manner. Should gambling be legalized in their respective states? As you may already know‚ gambling is the act of risking something of value for a potential chance of profit. “Not that long ago‚ Americans held gambling in the same esteem as heroin dealing” (Popkin & Hetter 17). Today‚ however‚ people see gambling not as bad as it used to be. In fact‚ according to a Harrah’s survey‚ thirty two percent of all households in the United States
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In many foreign countries‚ it is legal to sell organs to transplant patients. How many live could be saved if this was allowed in the United States? An average of eighteen people die each day waiting for transplants that can’t happen because due to the shortage of donated organs. Every life that could be saved is extremely important and an effort needs to be made to preserve these lives. The sale of human organs should be legalized‚ solving the shortage of transplant organs in the United States.
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Brittnie Garcia Mr. Martinez English 1302 07/19/13 Legalize Prostitution In close research‚ I have come to strongly believe that legalizing prostitution would be beneficial for the country of Partyzthan. Although there could potentially be a negative to legalizing prostitution‚ the pros outweigh the cons tremendously. There is an indefinite amount of reasons as to why prostitution should be legalized‚ but the three significant reasons to legalizing prostitution are civil rights‚ decrease
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