Arguments for and against drug prohibition

as well as many Americans. There are many sides of this question and many views on each side of the debate. People seem to take either a moral standpoint or a progressive view. The two text we will be looking at will show contrasting sides of this argument and give their reasons why their view is right. But with each text supporting their views we will look at the credibility and affordances of each text as well as the ethos each…

Marriage is most commonly known as the legally or formally joined union of two people as partners in a relationship. One of the common arguments against the sanction of same-sex marriage is the fact that most people believe marriage should only be practiced between a man and a woman. In my opinion, the only requirement that should be present for marriage would be love. A same-sex couple is as perfectly capable of being in love as a heterosexual couple. If a non-heterosexual couple believes to…

Marijuana is federally labeled a schedule one drug, meaning that it is illegal under any circumstances and that it has no medical benefits. However, marijuana is still widely used by many Americans; in fact, according to a recent Gallup poll (2013): “38% [of Americans] Have Tried Marijuana,” needless to say that this percentage could be considerably higher because the information is self reported (Saad 2013). States are now taking action to legalize marijuana for medical use and a few states…

Oath. Doctor Leon Kass is on the Committee on Social Thought and the College at the University of Chicago and a strong opponent of medical aid in dying. "The prohibition against killing patients... stands as the first promise of self-restraint sworn to in the Hippocratic Oath, as medicine's primary taboo: 'I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody if asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect'” (Kass, 1989). A strong viewpoint, for a doctor must swear to protect his or her…

is lethal injection. Lethal injection is the act of injecting a lethal drug “cocktail” directly into a person’s circulatory system. In Baze v. Rees (2008), the Supreme Court reviewed the three-drug protocol then used for lethal injection by 30 states. The court ruled that the three-drug cocktail at issue in Baze did not violate an inmates Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishments. This three-drug cocktail contained 1) sodium thiopental, a barbiturate used to…

dismisses the notion that the homeless are irresponsible and not worthy of being assisted such as when housing director Brent Schultz states the prohibition of “drugs, alcohol, children, and visitors” and community service required to live in tent cities such as Dignity Village (Bransford, 2011). Therefore, Branford utilizes emotional appeal when criticizing against government officials who interfere with Americans sense of personal security and property; for an example, when the “state of…

What seems to be just a drug to some people is seen as the most amazing thing on Earth to others. Cannabis sativa, also known as marijuana, has been acknowledged as far back as 7000 B.C (“Staff”n.pag). The drug has been used for a variety of things ranging from food and clothing to just “getting high”. The drug has raised numerous arguments across the nation and caused a lot of controversy. Legalizing and Decriminalizing Marijuana can have different effects in the medical field, on crime, and…

Radelet and Marian J. Borg, various reasons for the support for the death penalty are listed. Among some of the arguments are deterrence and retribution. By implementing the death penalty, supporters contend that this would “[..] send a message to potential offenders” (Radelet, Borg 44). Deterrence has proven to not be an effective reason as the death penalty has always…

no intent to harm his peers. The Court has previously and repeatedly upheld the importance of protecting political speech, even in schools. In Tinker v. De Moines it ruled that “in order for the State in the person of school officials to justify prohibition of a particular expression of opinion, it must be able to show that its action was caused by something more than the desire to avoid the accompanying discomfort and unpleasantness that always accompanies an unpopular viewpoint” (1969). More…

The Wikipedia article that I chose to edit is the article titled Prostitution in Canada (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Canada). This topic directly relates to my group’s activism campaign because we discussed the stigma against sex workers in Canada and focused primarily on street work/prostitution. The article discusses the background and history of prostitution in Canada, including what is considered prostitution in Canada and the laws surrounding the topic and how they have…