Essays on Decriminalizing

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The paper deals with the problem of the legalization of prostitution. It presents two major arguments in favor of and against making the trade a legal occupation. The proponents of legalization argue that legality is directly responsible for the reduction of violence, human trafficking, and the use of children in the sex market. The adversaries of legalization are of the opinion that legality contributes to the higher rates of violence, women trafficking, and child sexual exploitation. Multiple examples observed in countries like the Netherlands, Germany, the USA, and Sweden that have either made the trade legal or declared it outlawed ...

I. Introduction Over the last several years the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana has grown to become one of the hottest public policy debates in the United States and Canada. Issues involved in the debate not only encompass the legal question of an individual’s right to privacy and whether adults should be allowed to “smoke a little weed” in their own home; but also community concerns of addiction and how to regulate marijuana use to control for any potential health and safety risks. Furthermore, the conversation also includes question of whether there are any economic benefits ...

Introduction

Substance abuse such as alcohol usage, tobacco smoking as well as others has been on mass media over the last two decades. Some of the popular mass media platforms where substance abuse is common nowadays may include music industry, TV series and now it has been rampant in the movie industry. American movie industry’s exposure on marijuana usage in on the rise as the USA government stand against the issue is changing every moment. This has facilitated the rise in usage of marijuana in movies such as Pineapple Express and Requiem For A Dream as well as others.

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In recent years, America, alongside the rest of the world, is called to take a stance on previously non-acceptable behaviors and trends (Weitzer ix). People and governments are in a crossroad, where they need to cope with new concepts, like legalizing marijuana and gay rights, no matter how alarming they might sound to some. Selling and buying sex is a taboo that has won its place in time and cultures worldwide; many countries have penalized prostitution and many people still consider prostitution a disgrace and marginalize everyone involved in the sex industry, which admittedly is an extremely lucrative industry with $13.3 billion spend ...

Introduction Illicit drug usage has been a subject of varied legal, medical and ethical considerations in the United States (US). Many understand illicit drugs as harmful substances that face strict legal regulations, with links to deviant behavior harmful to the welfare of society. Yet, challenges to that contention have emerged resulting of emerging research on particular benefits and alternative remedies. Among those illicit drugs in question is marijuana – one that possesses medical qualities alongside its reputed usage as an addictive drug. This study poises to tackle arguments on legalizing marijuana usage ...

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In the 19th Century, when John Stuart Mill and his conservative enemy Cardinal John Henry Newman were politically and intellectual active, it was simply a given that the law would enforce Christian or Biblical morality of social and cultural matters like abortion, homosexuality, drug use, euthanasia and suicide, pornography and a wide variety of other issues. Indeed, this had always been the case in Britain, the U.S. and other Western nations in ways that would be all but unthinkable today. Even at that time, though, Cardinal Newman was already afraid that the religious authorities were losing their traditional political and legal ...

The legalization of marijuana has been a very controversial case for decades, with strong arguments on either side. For most of the 20th century and beyond, it has been illegal in the United States and other countries, turning its sale and usage into a vast underground market that has gone untapped by any professional outlet. Some say that it is a harmful, addictive drug that leads to health detriments down the line for those who use it. However, there are others who claim that it is perfectly safe, not addictive, and could be an incredible source of income for a legitimate economy. The legalization ...