The United States Should Not Legalize Marijuana By: Kristy Robertson One of the most outrageous reasons to have it become legal is that it is all natural and put here by God. Many advocates for legalizing marijuana believe that this is a good reason. There are lots of toxins and chemicals that are put here naturally‚ does that mean Americans should start smoking those as well? There are many reasons why marijuana should not be legalized in the United States. The nation should fight to reduce marijuana
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April 2012 The United States Healthcare System “Healthcare” is defined in the dictionary as the field concerned with the maintenance or restoration of the health of the body or mind. It is the diagnosis‚ treatment‚ and prevention of disease‚ illness‚ injury‚ and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Most countries around the world that have a healthcare system have decided that it is a “right” and that everyone should have it‚ no matter what. In the United States‚ we’ve not been
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A Broken System: The United States Prison System Abstract The United States prison system is not a suitable place for nonviolent drug offenders. The high rate of recidivism is caused by one thing and one thing only‚ prison sentences. Nonviolent drug offenders will have no choice other than to socialize with other inmates‚ some who have committed irreprehensible crimes‚ thereby greatly increasing their chance of becoming violent. The population of prisons in the United States is on a steady
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Kings The American government uses true absolutism‚ which is a major aspect of The Divine Right of Kings‚ due to the fact on how they use wiretapping‚ monitoring phone conversations and general surveillance without consent. The Divine Right of Kings is a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy. It asserts that a monarch is subject to no earthly authority‚ deriving his right to rule directly from the will of God. A monarchy is a form of government in which sovereignty
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Should We Have Used the Atomic Bomb to Defeat the Japanese in WWII? Despite its destructive consequences‚ the American bombing of Hiroshima was necessary to put an end to the war in the Pacific. President Truman’s choice to release a nuclear weapon on Japan was the fastest solution to ending the United States’ involvement in the Second World War‚ making the decision the most time efficient way out. Hiroshima’s destruction was also‚ very possibly‚ the only way for the United States to win the war
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Ashley Upchurch Professor Garner ENG1101 23 November 2012 Smoking Ban World Wide In the early years smoking in the United States was a very common occurrence. Adults were smoking anywhere they pleased. It was normal to see a couple puffing on a cigarette in the local grocery store‚ on the bus to work‚ or even in their office cubical. Back then there were no studies shown that smoking cased health problems or death. The people did not see cigarettes as a harmful thing. It was not until the
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hold different opinion on whether cigarettes and other tobacco products should be banned. Those who oppose the ban argue that adults have the rights to decide whatever they consume. On the contrary‚ those who support the ban cite the negative implications of smoking‚ which include health issues. Diseases such as cancer have been associated with the use of tobacco products. Currently‚ thousands of people in the United States die annually because of diseases that are related to the use of tobacco products
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various discussions about our public school system in our country today. Stopping us from becoming the most prominent education system are the barriers for ensuring that children receive a high quality education. But we can improve this by finding great leaders in the Education department from the US‚ state‚ and local government and also start children earlier with their education‚ also cutting down the dropout rate. Lastly‚ we need the US Gov’t‚ State‚ local‚ school administration‚ teachers‚ parents
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engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money. Over time‚ many changes have been brought into that of the global community. More specifically‚ many changes have been implemented within the sex industry. From these changes‚ it has become evident that in order to protect others‚ legalization of prostitution in particular‚ is necessary. Although some oppose the idea of legalizing prostitution in the United States‚ it has proven itself useful in making those involved in the sex industry healthier
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A lot of people have different ideas of how our nation will succeed. One big idea that people continue to argue about is how our economy should be played out. It’s either a good idea to give to the poor to make things fair‚ or keep your money to yourselves‚ or maybe it’s a good idea to put a cap on the population so we don’t have to give to the poor. I believe that we shouldn’t give to the poor because they will use our givings in a negative way‚ which would make us regret doing goods. Some people
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