...Craig Borski Legalizing Marijuana: Could It Help Society? Living in Colorado for the past year has brought up much controversy about the legalization of marijuana. Many argue that the legalization of marijuana is detrimental to our society. It can be argued that it is a “gateway drug”, that marijuana could lead to more incidences of drug-related incidences, and that if it is legalized it can be more easily attained which will lead to more abuse of the drug. On the other hand, the legalization of marijuana will improve society. The legalization of marijuana will lower violence and crime rates, will stimulate the economy, and will be a safer drug than those already legalized, such as tobacco and alcohol. Marijuana is most often argued that it should remain illegal. It is argued that it is a “gateway drug” which leads into hard drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and meth. Some believe that marijuana users can build up a tolerance to the drug, which will then lead them to other drugs in search of a better “high”. However, this is not particularly true. “Marijuana itself does not lead the person to the other drugs; people take drugs to get rid of unwanted situations or feelings.” (On the Road to Drug Abuse). Other arguments in favor of marijuana remaining illegal is that it will be easier accessible and will therefore be more abused, and that is could lead to more deaths and crimes. Like anything else, if cannabis is abused it may have some of these consequences. However...
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...Sean Butler 4/4/16 Professor Stringer Criminal Justice System How Crime is good for Society Ever since the first use of national crime statistics came out in 1934, there have only been 16 years where the crime rate declined, eight of those years being after 1992. So basically, crime is all around us, all the time. Interestingly though, the evidence shows that,” our most sustained drop in crime, neatly coincides with the longest economic expansion in U.S. history has led some experts to insist there's a connection between the two.” (Leher, Eli.) That’s contradictive of beliefs though, at first you would think crime rates should drop and fall regarding the countries economics. After looking at the data though, there’s little evidence to suggest that good economic times have an effect on the crime rates. Crime is good for society because it determines the economic trend, how crime benefits the economy, it sets boundaries on what is right and wrong, and the philosophers and their views on crime. Between the years of 1955-1972, as the US economy flourished, with a mild recession in the beginning of the 1960s. By the time they reached the 1970s, “crime rates had increased over 140 percent. Murder rates had risen about 70 percent, rapes more than doubled, and auto theft nearly tripled.” (Leher, Eli.) A bad economy doesn’t necessarily indicate more crime though, “Crime rates fell about one third between 1934 and 1938 while the nation was struggling to emerge from the Great Depression...
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...Are Social Networking Sites Good for Our Society? 6/1/2012 | Are Social Networking sites good for our society? Abstract This analysis examines how people today use social networking for more than just staying in touch with friends and family. The data that was collected for this report was through multiple methods, such as surveys, online reading, and personal interviews. The data in this report represents how people start out using social networks just to keep in touch with friends and family only to realize that there are others out there that are using it for something more. Through research I have found that what starts out as something so innocent for most of us there are those out there that use it for personal gain and illegal activities. Introduction: What influences a person’s desires to start using social networking sites? Since the beginning people have believed that social networking was the best way to stay in touch with those you care about. While that may be true for most people it has become increasing obvious that it is not that way for some others. Nowadays people think that it’s okay to share what you are doing on a minute, hourly, or even a daily basis. Depending on who your “friends” are that can be just fine, but what happens when you share too much and with the wrong people? Are your “friends” the only one that can see what you’re sharing? How much of your personal information is available through these sites? Social networking...
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...47% of American adults used social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Classmates.com in 2011, up from 26% in 2008. On social media sites like these, users may develop biographical profiles, communicate with friends and strangers, do research, and share thoughts, photos, music, links, and more. Proponents of social networking sites say that the online communities promote increased interaction with friends and family; offer teachers, librarians, and students valuable access to educational support and materials; facilitate social and political change; and disseminate useful information rapidly. Opponents of social networking say that the sites prevent face-to-face communication; waste time on frivolous activity; alter children’s brains and behavior making them more prone to ADHD; expose users to predators like pedophiles and burglars; and spread false and potentially dangerous information. SixDegrees.com, which existed from 1997-2001, is considered the first social networking site because it allowed users to create personal spaces and connect to friends online. Friendster, created in 2002, popularized social networking in the United States but was quickly outpaced by other social networking sites like: MySpace (2003), Facebook (2004), Twitter (2006), Pinterest (2009), and Google+ (2012). Facebook reported one billion monthly users worldwide on October 4, 2012, making it the most popular social networking site with one in seven people on the...
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...Celebrities have a moral responsibility to be good role models for the society, would you agree? First of all by using the dictionary the main definitions can be broken down; the definition for a celebrity is ‘a famous or well known person’. The definition of moral responsibility is ‘the idea that a person has moral obligations in certain situations.’ The definition of a good role model is ‘a person whose behaviour, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially by younger people.’ Our opinion as a group is that every human being has a moral responsibility towards society although celebrities tend to have the upper hand when it comes down to being ‘good’ role models. Our three arguments for this topic would be: First, ‘yes celebrities do have a moral responsibility towards society’. Second, ‘every human being has some kind of moral responsibilities towards society’. Third, ‘Celebrities influence the youth of today’. Our counter argument will be: ‘Celebrities cannot be considered as ‘good’ role models because some of their actions can be inappropriate and be a bad influence on others’. Our refutation will be: ‘Miley Cirus is on illegal drugs and Lindsay Lohan was jailed due to the misconduct of the law.’ Our first argument is ‘Celebrities do have a moral responsibility towards society’. Celebrities nowadays are everywhere, from television to your doorstep. Their approach is becoming stronger towards the general population/audience by the simultaneous diversification...
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...hacking can be considered both unethical and ethical. -- Claim: Hacking can be ethical. -- Reason(s): There are white-hat hackers who contributed so much to our society. -- Warrant(s): Hacking can be a good thing since there are white-hat hackers. Explain why this argument of definition deserves attention. What is at stake? Why is it important for your readers to consider? When seeing the word “hacker”, the audience automatically picks up the negative vibe. Truth is, not all hackers are bad. The common definition of is that this bad “hacker” gets unauthorized access to someone else’s device. It is this definition that risk ruining...
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...What are he Impact of IT (good, bad, and ugly) on Individual, Organization, and society. 1. What is SIS? Strategic Information Systems (SIS) is basically a viable strategy that seeks to obtain competitive advantage in an industry. Now more than ever with frequent changes in technologies in a global market; new business models are created or modified. All this idea entangles, changing customer’s demands, online competitors, pressures for better quality products and services, higher supplier cost,, demands for superior customer service, etc. SIS changes the way a company competes in the market, it seeks to be innovative, and it also accompanies some degree of risk when implemented. 2. What happens if SIS is not aligned with Organization Mission and goals? One thing for sure, the core of business has not changed and that is to make a profit and survive. The goal is to link organizational goals with its systems. The question is not what if SIS are not aligned; the statement is, both should be related. Implementation of SIS should be treated as an investment. It should be perceived as the step needed to achieve competitive advantage. In many instances the mission and beliefs of an organization reflect the values of its top management. In all, the objective of a company should always contribute to its mission and it should not compromise it. The consequences can be devastating. For a good example we can refer to the case of Xerox and CEO, Anne Mulcahy. Mulcahy took over Xerox...
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...about learning information and basic skills only. It has always included teaching the next generation how to be good members of society. Therefore, this cannot be the responsibility of the parents alone. In order to be a good member of any society the individual must respect and obey the rules of their community and share their values. Educating children to understand the need to obey rules and respect others always begins in the home and is widely thought to be the responsibility of parents. They will certainly be the first to help children learn what is important in life, how they are expected to behave and what role they will play in their world. However, learning to understand and share the value system of a whole society cannot be achieved just in the home. Once a child goes to school, they are entering a wider community where teachers and peers will have just as much influence as their parents do at home. At school, children will experience working and living with people from a whole-variety of backgrounds from the wider society. This experience should teach them how to co-operate with each other and how to contribute to the life of their community. But to be a valuable member of any community is not like learning a simple skill, it is something that an individual goes on learning throughout life and it is the responsibility of every member of a society to take responsibility for helping the younger generation to become active and able members of that...
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...Phil 101 Having knowledge is important in every society, whether it be a totalitarian society, or a democratic society. In Plato's Republic, Socrates and his interlocutors discuss how to educate children. Is it right to keep them censored, or should they be allowed to study all and every subject(s). The education of children is very important because they are the future of the society. They are the possible rulers, philosophers, guardians, and so on. So, it is important to shape them wisely. This concept is no different than what shapes our society today. It is well known that one of the many qualifications of a good leader is that who can improve the country's educational system. Why?, because the youth are our future leaders and teachers. A parent would rather pick a private school over a public school, and a job interviewer would look more highly on a private school graduate over a public school graduate. You can say that education is important in today's society, as well as Plato's society. The youth can be educated in many different ways, either by keeping them in the shadows, or exposing them to the light. this means that the future of the society can be either ruled by a person who is oblivious to the society's past, or by a person who has been fully exposed to the society's history. If a person is censored from education, then they love their life as a perfect world. this is best described when Socrates says that a Guardian should...
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...A society is about the people. It contains millions of boys, girls, step sisters, half brothers, working mothers, stay home fathers, and more. A good society is a place where people follow the basic structures to find success such as laws. A good society is a place where everyone should have an equal say. A good society is a place where people should be able to develop empathy for others. America during the Progressive Era were building a society. There were many deviations from the expected course during this time period. Today, America is an example of a great society. Everyone can agree with this statement. Some might say, a society just needs to have working people in it to be great. Even though many people may disagree, laws, equality,...
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...that Law Societies want to restrict admission to only those applicants who are of good character. However, a major flaw exists in the current system. With the exception of the Law Society of Manitoba, Law Societies do not have published standards which indicate what good character means, or the type of issues which are relevant to a good character determination. Additionally, with the exceptions of the Law Society of Upper Canada and matters that go to judicial review, Law Society decisions regarding matters of good character are not published. The lack of established standards, coupled with the unavailability of Law Society decisions regarding good character creates a major problem; the public is unable to understand what constitutes ‘good character’, or how the...
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...If the rewards of a social position involve an unequal distribution of goods and services to another individual in a different social position, whether higher or lower, the goods and services delivered must already have the qualification of scarcity before anyone can justify their modes of distribution (Tumin, 1953). The scarcity of goods and services is neither a sufficient nor a necessary condition for determining a system that guarantees an unequal distribution of...
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...There are many beliefs on if man is born evil or if society is corrupts man. The belief that man is born evil is a monstrosity. The belief that man is born good and is corrupted by society though, is not. Two famous philosophers will agree. They are Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke. "Rousseau believed that through a society people become evil"(Mr. Hughes). "Locke believed that everyone was born with a blank slate and that what you experience determines [if] you're good or evil"(John Locke). Man is born good, with a clean slate and society is what corrupts man to evil, through the media, social groups, and peer pressure. Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Locke, I believe are correct "Rousseau believed that through a society people become evil. A society corrupts individuals by bringing out their inclination toward aggression and selfishness"(Mr. Hughes). The second philosopher is John Locke. "Locke believed that everyone was born with a blank slate and that what you experience determines your good or evil"("John Locke"). Both philosophers are correct in what they believe. Experience does determine good or evil and society does play a role in corrupting people. There are some good examples in the world. On November 2nd 2004 Dr. Phillipe Cunningham caught his 16 year old son smoking pot and the very next day his son was expelled from his school for stabbing a fellow classmate with a knife. "Ryan was a good boy, but just started hanging out with the wrong...
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...Since time commenced, people have questioned and debated the problem of evil and why evil exists. If evil is the spiritual balance of good than without the presences of evil, we would not know the genuineness of good. This belief may be explained by the contrast theodicy that God may have reasons for evil in society. An example of a contrast theodicy would be that bad things happen to good people and is the connection between evil and God’s intent of good. People also question why God does not take away the suffering of people from the world. Again, a theodicy can give an explanation to this question. The big-plan theodicy explains that suffering may be part of God’s big plan and needs to happen for good of humanity. There are two...
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...Maasai villagers, Tehranians, Americans—each is a society. But what does this mean? Exactly what is a society? In sociological terms, society refers to a group of people who live in a definable community and share the same culture. On a broader scale, society consists of the people and institutions around us, our shared beliefs, and our cultural ideas. Daily life always changes, it can be hard one day and joyful the next, but daily life has changed so much between preindustrial, industrial, and postindustrial society. Before the Industrial Revolution and the widespread use of machines, societies were small, rural, and dependent largely on local resources. Economic production was limited to the amount of labor a human being could provide, and there were few specialized occupations. The very first occupation was that of hunter-gatherer. Hunter-gatherer societies demonstrate the strongest dependence on the environment of the various types of preindustrial societies. These groups were based around tribes. Hunter-gatherers relied on their surroundings for survival—they hunted wild animals and foraged for plants for food. When resources became low, the group moved to a new area to find food. These societies were common until several hundred years ago, but today only a few hundred remain in existence, such as indigenous Australian tribes sometimes referred to as “aborigines,” or the Bambuti, a group of pygmy hunter-gatherers residing in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hunter-gatherer...
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