I would rather my kids use marijuana over alcohol because it isn't nearly as dangerous.

PrologueThank you for an interesting argument. I foolishly accepted another argument on top of this one, and I have quite a lot of homework to do over the week. So, I apologize in advance for short and probably poor arguments. I will refrain from rebutting in this round; I will just provide case. It is reasonable to say that I will win the argument if I can prove this to be sound:P1: Marijuana is worse than alcoholC1: Therefore, marijuana is worse than alcoholP2: Any reasonable mind would choose the 'better' option if the rendition were to be dichotomousP3: If Pro is reasonable, he would choose the better option, which would be alcoholP4: If alcohol is the better option, it would be illogical choose marijuana insteadP5: By choosing the illogical option, it shows that the resolution is illogicalC2: The resolution is illogicalArgumentsP1: Marijuana is worse than alcoholC1: Therefore, marijuana is worse than alcoholP2: Any reasonable mind would choose the 'better' option if the rendition were to be dichotomousP3: If Pro is reasonable, he would choose the better option, which would be alcoholP4: If alcohol is the better option, it would be illogical choose marijuana insteadP5: By choosing the illogical option, it shows that the resolution is illogicalC2: The resolution is illogicalDefense of premise one:Marijuana is a known carcinogen (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). We all know that smoking cigarettes kills millions of people every year, due to the harsh chemicals in the smoke... Well, source one states that "Marijuana smoke contains 50% to 70% more cancer-causing substances than tobacco smoke." Source two helps corroborate that marijuana causes cancer, it mentions that "Benzyprene is in the tar of both tobacco and cannabis cigarettes. We know that benzyprene causes cancer. It alters a gene called p53, which is a tumour suppressor gene. We know that 3 out of 4 lung cancers (75%) occur in people who have faulty p53 genes. The p53 gene is also linked to many other cancers." This is just a couple of examples from the sources... If needed, I will provide more evidence... Many of marijuana's immediate effects can be very problematic... Marijuana causes:panic, anxiety, increased heartbeat, poor coordination etc. (6) Not to mention it causes numerous long-term effects... "an association exists between early exposure coupled with continued use into adult life and increased incidence of MDD in adulthood." (7) Meaning that if one were to smoke marijuana in their teens, they are more likely to develop depression in adulthood... Other long-term effects of marijuana may include: reduced resistance to common illnesses (colds, bronchitis, etc.), suppression of the immune system, reduction of male sex hormones, personality and mood changes etc.(6) Source 8 states that marijuana negatively affects the brain, because marijuana overactivates the endocannabinoid system, which alters perceptions and mood, impairs coordination, causes difficulty with thinking and problem solving, and disrupts learning and memory. Source 8 also proposes that "people who began smoking marijuana heavily in their teens lost an average of 8 points in IQ between age 13 and age 38. Importantly, the lost cognitive abilities were not fully restored in those who quit smoking marijuana as adults."(8)I cannot provide much more, without rebutting my opponents argument, so this premise will be properly defended within the next couple of rounds...Defense of premise two:The only two options that were listed in the resolution was: marijuana and alcohol... It is logically reasonable to say that if one product is worse than the other, then the other product that is better would be the most acceptable option.Defense of premise three:I hope that Pro would accept this premise if I prove premise one to be valid.Defense of premise four:It would be illogical for a father to hope that his children would choose the worse option... Because the health and well being of his children should be his main concern.Defense of premise five:Premise five is a logical deduction from premise four.As you can tell, my argument mainly relies on premise one... Which I haven't defended properly yet. In the next few rounds, I hope to argue its veracity. Sorry if I am not able to reply in time, I gracefully ask for you to wait out your rebuttal for a day or two, just so I can get by stuff in order. Anyway, over to you Pro.(1) http://www.drugfreeworld.org...(2) http://www.cancerresearchuk.org...(3) https://www.psychologytoday.com...(4) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...(5) http://www.cancer.gov...(6) http://www.drugfreeworld.org...(7) http://en.wikipedia.org...(8) http://www.drugabuse.gov...