“Thus, the controversy about the Moral Majority arises not only from its views, but from its name – which, in the minds of many, seems to imply that only one set of public policies is moral and only one majority can possibly be right” – Edward Kennedy. The world we live in today is full of people of different ethics, cultures, and mentalities. When there is an issue and there are different responses or points of view towards it, it is a controversy. In most parts of the world, different mindsets get along, and people don’t mind learning and teaching other people their different ways of thinking. Wherever we are, we are surrounded by controversies, whether social, political, or even moral. There are so many controversial issues that started
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Excluding the amount of benefits it brings the people that consume it, marijuana also benefits the country and its economy. If marijuana were to be legal, the law enforcement would be able to focus on more important stuff in their community like the safety of their citizens and the prevention of anything bad that may happen such as homicides, terrorist attacks, shootings, and more. The legalization of marijuana will also decrease the amount of gangs and gang members that are feuding with each other regarding drugs and that really affects the community and the innocent people living in it. Drug war is a major issue that many countries around the world suffer from, and if the drug were to be legalized a lot of those wars will end because they have nothing to fight for anymore. The legalization of marijuana will also create a lot of jobs and job opportunities for those who are unemployed and homeless. Jobs like industrial workers, physicians, and more will bring awareness to people who are unproductive and have nothing to do in their daily lives. According to Colorado’s Department of revenue, ever since they legalized marijuana in the year 2012, the selling of the drug legally totaled to 700 million dollars, 76 million dollars were in tax revenue. The crime rate went down, and the number of car accidents decreased due to the simple idea that people chose to consume marijuana instead of
Excluding the amount of benefits it brings the people that consume it, marijuana also benefits the country and its economy. If marijuana were to be legal, the law enforcement would be able to focus on more important stuff in their community like the safety of their citizens and the prevention of anything bad that may happen such as homicides, terrorist attacks, shootings, and more. The legalization of marijuana will also decrease the amount of gangs and gang members that are feuding with each other regarding drugs and that really affects the community and the innocent people living in it. Drug war is a major issue that many countries around the world suffer from, and if the drug were to be legalized a lot of those wars will end because they have nothing to fight for anymore. The legalization of marijuana will also create a lot of jobs and job opportunities for those who are unemployed and homeless. Jobs like industrial workers, physicians, and more will bring awareness to people who are unproductive and have nothing to do in their daily lives. According to Colorado’s Department of revenue, ever since they legalized marijuana in the year 2012, the selling of the drug legally totaled to 700 million dollars, 76 million dollars were in tax revenue. The crime rate went down, and the number of car accidents decreased due to the simple idea that people chose to consume marijuana instead of