Michael Walker WR 121 8/8/10 Essay #4 Rough Smoke 101 Marijuana is by far the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States and in most other countries as well. More than 100 million Americans have tried marijuana‚ and more than twenty million have smoked it in the last year‚ but does marijuana really affect people and their thinking process‚ and should pot be legal in the United States. (Armentano Paragraph 3) I believe that marijuana should be legal because people should live
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Motion: “This house believes that Euthanasia should be legalized” Thesis Statement: Euthanasia has its advantages and disadvantages‚ therefore a lot of factors should be considered whether it should be legalized or not. I. The debate about Euthanasia covers different fields and theoretical orientations‚ therefore making decisions regarding euthanasia incredibly complicated due to a confluence of factors encompassing religious‚ medical and philosophical changes over the centuries. II
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The Over Under On Legal or Illegal Sports Betting One of the oldest games around is to wager money on another sport taking place to gamble and hopefully gain back revenue from that risk. Some see it as wrong and some have no issue with it‚ which is creating a strong amount of conflict when dealing with such a large issue as sports betting has become. There are many sports to wager on but the goal is the same for every gambler and that is to win big time. Although there are many motives to be pro
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Language Analysis - Alcohol and drug culture in Australia Following the death of Leigh Clark after the circumstances which occurred after he was supplied alcohol by another parent‚ writer Bruce Guthrie argues in an opinion piece that the law requiring parental approval to supply alcohol could save lives. The second article which supports Guthrie’s contention is a cartoon by Mark Knight‚ published in the Herald Sun which highlights the public outcry against the call to legalise drugs‚ where both
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Reasons for Legalizing Marijuana Abstract Marijuana can be used by the public for many purposes. Medicine is an important part of our lives and marijuana has been tested to cure cancerous cells as well as help people with their epilepsy. Using marijuana for medical purposes is one major aspect that people should take into consideration for legalizing it. Marijuana’s market has also been brought to many people’s attention because it has been poised to grow faster than smart
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In CNBC’s article‚ “Why We Should Not Legalize Marijuana”‚ the author addresses the legalization of marijuana. In the article‚ the author states his claim that the legalization of marijuana will bring forth more harm than good and that as a country we should not legalize the drug. He decides to first address a claim often made by the opposing side‚ that marijuana is a large reason for why our prisons are so full. He then brings in a statistic from Caulkins & Sevigny that states that the amount of
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The PED Dilemma From the dawn of time‚ humans have continually illustrated their competitive drives. Primitive hunts showcased strength in members while games such as chess revealed mental superiority. Desire for a competitive advantage dominates human nature. Along with this overwhelming desire comes the act of cheating. The present day‚ however‚ brings with it a heightened level of competition. Cheating is no longer copying off of another’s paper; it is becoming smarter through the use of
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Outline Topic : Effects of cyber crime through social network Introduction: <statistic info> Thesis statement: The three major categories of cyber crime consist of violation against individual‚ property and public. Topic Sentence I: The first effect of cyber crime through social network would be against an individual. Supporting details: -Harassment 1. Sexually; “A college student in Kuala Terengganu’s private collection of semi-nude pictures of herself has ended up on facebook
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Meier and Geis’ main thesis identifies parameters of "victimless crime" in four areas—prostitution‚ drugs‚ homosexuality‚ and abortion—and recognizes that law can solve and create societal problems. The authors believe that "’victimless’ crimes must be seen in the context in which there is no consensus regarding the wrongfulness of such acts nor any consequences from them being against any criminal law." (p. 187). Victimless crimes or crimes without victims are then placed in the context of whether
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Outline Topic: What are the most important approaches that organizations should embrace for dealing with cyber-crime? Thesis statement: The approaches for solving cyber-crime and helping the victims which should come from the government’s controlling ‚ Communities’ and individuals’ regulation and the development of Internet industry. Body: 1. Topic of paragraph: Government’s controlling Topic sentence: Government needs to coordinate between specific departments‚ internet industry and some social
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