Decriminalization

“Euthanasia: the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering. (Medicinenet). The debate of whether or not euthanasia should be legalized in America is not a new debate. It began in the early 20th century. The New York State Medical Association was one of the first groups to begin pushing for legalization. Other organizations in Iowa and Ohio also pushed for legalization but each of them failed. In between the early 20th century and today many people have joined…

Physician-assisted suicide is the act of a physician providing a patient that meets certain criteria, normally a terminally ill patient, with the means and information to end their own lives. Patients are prescribed medication and choose when or if they are going to take them. A physician doesn’t have to be present at the time of the administration of the drug. It’s legal in four U.S states and one county; Oregon, Washington, Montana, Vermont, and Bernalillo County in New Mexico. Physicians are…

First, marijuana has incredible therapeutical uses. It can relieve pain. It can be used to treat a variety of illnesses including cancer, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), epilepsy, Crohn’s Disease, and glaucoma. It can also replace narcotic painkillers, which is very harmful to our body. (10 Facts About Marijuana). Marijuana effectively treats severe seizure disorders. According to Fox31 Denver, there is a case study of a six-year-old girl…

The Regulated Sale of Kidneys in the United States There are currently 119,870 people on the transplant waiting list, 81.8% of which are people waiting for a kidney. Only 17,879 kidney transplants were done in the year 2015, and only 1 out of 5 organ donations came from a living donor (Organ Donation Statistics, 2016). Based on these statistics, it is clear that there are more people in need of a kidney than there are people willing to donate a kidney. It is because of this fact that Dr. Matas,…

“Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction.” Bob Marley said this because he believed that Marijuana should not be looked down upon, because he believes it unites one with himself and with others. It looks like Marley 's dream became a reality as proposition 64 has passed, which means that Marijuana is legal now. To consume it, one has to be at least twenty one, and the limit is an ounce. Since the proposition passes, that means the majority of people agreed with it. Obviously…

Prostitution Should Be Made Legal in the United States of America The argument I would like to present is: Prostitution should be legal in the United States of America. Prostitution is the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment. Though it is illegal, this scandalous occupation is also a growing problem in many countries around the world. There is a lot of current debate going on to determine whether this profession that has been frowned upon for…

For ages, men and women have participated in prostitution, or the exchanging of sex for money. There are an estimated 1 to 2 million prostitutes in the United States alone, and everyday, more women and children are added into the mix (Chen). When people think of prostitutes, they picture girls with very little self-respect, standing on corners. In this paper we will analyze the different views on the matter of prostitution. For this project we researched the historical, political,…

The true purpose of marriage Gay people fight for marriage equality but they forget the true purpose of marriage. Historically hhomosexuality where two individuals of the same sex are having a relationship has been a taboo subject and in some countries it is discouraged and/or illegal. In recent years homosexuality and gay marriage has been openly expressed and many countries have either legalised or a currently debating its legalisation. Despite what is happening in some countries Australia…

Over the years, many people have been trying to legalize marijuana. Ever since the liberals won in the recent election, legalization of marijuana has become a hot topic due to the promises that Justin Trudeau made. Although many people want marijuana to be legalized, they do not realize what risks it brings. There are many problems that would arise if marijuana becomes a legalized drug because the use of marijuana affects the health of the users in a negative way, it would increase the rate of…

Active Euthanasia, Legal Murder Recently, the question on whether the state of California should legalize euthanasia, intentionally ending a life to prevent pain and suffering, arises. On October 5, 2015, governor Jerry Brown of California put an end to that question by signing into law the End of Life Option Act. The law allows “terminally ill people to be prescribed the drugs that will end their life” (All things considered). It is written: “provide that nothing in its provisions is to be…