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Marajuana should be legal

To answer your questions at the top:The war on drugs is far too serious, but I am on the pro side of stopping drugs. It should be illegal, but with lesser jail sentences (like 9 years instead of 10.)"We can pass laws against getting high in public."We've passed laws about not drinking and driving, public drunkenness, and not smoking in many facilities. And look how that turned out. It's time for an OVERLOAD OF REASONS!!!•Also, many people are trying to make tobacco illegal. In California, there are commercials and webpages all over that are trying to stop it. If smoking tobacco is bad, then smoking marijuana is just as bad. Both of them should be illegal due to health concerns. Also, driving while high is as bad as driving while intoxicated.•True, no one has ever died from smoking too much pot, but it made their lives a living hell. And that may be a bit worse than dying, pending your opinion on the afterlife. •As we both know, the world is trying ever so hard to stop cancer. Marijuana has 60% more cancer-causing particles than tobacco [1]. People smoking marijuana can get pregnant, leading to deformed babies whose lives will be very bad. •While marijuana has never killed anybody, 75 people per year are high on pot while they die. We do not know that this is a coincidence or not. [1]Those are all of the reasons I have today for you. It's been fun, and now it's up to the voters to see what they think![1] http://www.drugfreeworld.org...
Marajuana should be legal

What is your position on fighting drugs? Do you support the war on drugs and the policies in place or do you think it should be illegal but not criminalized? Please answer this in the next debate? Thanks I disagree with the your position that pot is worse than coverages and alcohol. No one has every died of the use of marijuana, ever. Thousands drink themselves selves to death every year and I'm sure we're both aware of how many die from cigarets each year. But, let's ignore the body count and focus on an individual's healthy risk. Cigarettes and marijuana have similar effects on someone's mouth. Let's compare getting g drunk to getting high, when's the last time you've heard of someone getting stoned and beating their spouse or getting in their car and killing thousands each year? Never, pot doesn't incapacitate and hurt you. 40% of people under 21 and a third of Americans have in their lives. Should we arrest them? Why is it the governments responsibility to tell me what I can and can't do with my body. If I'm not harming anyone else or not undergoing extreme personal harm, why should the government arrest me for smoking a plant the last three presidents have done. We can pass laws against getting high in public. And laws to limit advertising for it in public to assure that nobody is getting harmed. It's been fun. Please answer my question at the top. Thanks your turn
Marajuana should be legal

"Only one in 10 have a serious problem"If marijuana was legalized and declared not that dangerous, I think over a million people in the U.S would smoke it. That means 100,000 would have a serious marijuana problem. That is a ton of people who would have to fix it, but can't because marijuana is still somewhat addictive, but you're right, not as addictive as heroin. " Marijuana isn't as harmful as tobacco or alcohol yet it is still illegal."I beg to differ here. My dad drinks alcohol maybe once a month and gets drunk at a ballgame maybe once a year, but doesn't have a problem like all of those cartoon people (Peter Griffin...) Here's a list of what marijuana can do [1]:• Increase risk of cancer.• Weaken your immune system.• Difficulty remembering things• Changes how human brain works• Linked to increase in panic attacksTobacco is addictive and cancerous, that is entirely true, but not as bad as the above. Alcohol is the same."Has a few health risks"...A few? That's an understatement. Please check out this website: [2]. It's from well-known school called HARVARD.We can't stop a ton of people from smoking marijuana. But legalizing it is going to make even more people smoke it. It will become in such high demand that prices will skyrocket. Many people may lose their homes, jobs and other things due to bankruptcy and need for marijuana. There are already many people like that, so just imagine what would happen if we gave ourselves an even larger sample size. Farmers will grow marijuana for money instead of other fruits and vegetables, which would lead to health problems even to people who don't smoke it.People who don't want to smoke marijuana would also be forced to smoke it. If people can openly smoke it in cities, like tobacco, then people passing by have the opportunity to get high. While it would be HEAVEN for people who want to smoke it, the consequences would be too dire. Years of rehabilitation would become undone and addicts would be released from jail. Marijuana can also lead to insanity, and who knows what can happen when you are both high and insane.For my last argument, I turn to age [3] problems. 45% of people under 21 would smoke marijuana, leading to a decrease in schoolwork and more minimum-wage jobs and more homeless people. Surely you can see the hidden dangers of marijuana if it is legalized. On to you![1] http://ades.bc.ca...[2] http://cyber.law.harvard.edu...[3] http://www.narconon.org...
Marajuana should be legal

Hello, Its nice to debate you again. Marijuana is listed as an addictive and harmful substance by the DEA. I am not going to disagree that marijuana can not be addictive I'm just saying that its addictive potential is being overstated. The article that i have listed in the bottom shows that on 10 - 30 percent of users are addicted and only one in 10 have a serious problem. Of course, addiction is a major problem but, you may be overstating the case. You also compare the use of pot to tobacco, this brings up another argument. Marijuana isn't as harmful as tobacco or alcohol yet it is still illegal. Tobacco is one of the leading causes of cancer and kills thousands every year. Alcohol also causes many healthy issues in people and is a leading cause of violence. Should we ban alcohol and tobacco too? We tried to ban alcohol in the 20's and that was a miserable failure just like the ban i pot is today. i disagree with comparing marijuana to heroine, heroine is obviously far more addictive. I disagree that this should even be a point. So what? Someones life style is no concern of mine. Yes, a majority of stoners are losers, but that is just a stereo type. A list of "losers and hippies" include Barrack Obama, George W. Bush, Al Gore, Rand Paul, Brad Pitt, John Lennon, Steve Jobs, Oprah and many more. I'm just saying that just because something is associated with something negative doesn't mean that it should be illegal. Marijuana does have health effects but so do many other things. You can get cancer from the sun and air. Just because something that has a few health risks doesn't mean we should continue a policy that has resulted in the creation of an underground black-market, Millions of non violent people being incarcerated and tens of billions of dollars spent to all stop the use of a plant. people have been using marijuana for thousands of years and will continue to. Their is no way to stop that. So my opinion is that prohibition doesn't work and can be inadvertently more harmful then the thing it is banning. So prohibition of a substance should only be used when that substance is something really harmful, and i don't think marijuana is as harmful as we have been led to believe. http://norml.org... Great website to check out http://www.psychologytoday.com...
Marajuana should be legal

"To start off, there are many reasons it should be illegal. Here are just a few of them. "Listed as 'addictive'" [1]Marmarijuana should be illegal for a few reasons. One is that it is addictive and can ruin your life. I would be somewhat for the legalization of marijuana if it was not so addictive. Marijuana can ruin your looks, relationship, and can get you arrested. It would be like smoking, and it would be very bad for your health. It can cure diseases, but using of much of it can DESTROY YOU. It has also been listed to other drugs, such as heroin. If you can barely stop smoking, it wouldn't be hard to understand that you could literally never stop marijuana until you die. For example, many people have been on the run for marijuana use all over the world. It is truly a bad drug, like heroin. "It is associated with unfashionable lifestyles. " [1]This is not a solid argument, but stick with me here. Marijuana is usually thought of by hippies and losers, While this is not exactly true, this may cause a bigger war on drugs to illegalize them. "Marijuana can cause health problems. " [2]Health problems are serious, the worst cancer. Cancer is already a very big problem throughout the whole world and marijuana doesn't help a single thing about that. Marijuana has been linked to damaged brain cells. There are many other incurable things, like acute memory loss. This is just the beginning of many arguments to come. Marijuana should not be legalized at any costs. [1] . http://civilliberty.about.com...[2] . http://www.nytimes.com...
Marajuana should be legal

To start off I have never once smoked pot in my life. So I'm not some stoner complaining. I support the legalization of marajuana because the prohibition of marajuana has failed miserably. Actually, the war on drugs has inadvertently caused more human suffering then it has prevented. But I'm not saying that if people are gonna do something regardless of laws that we should legalize everything. I think that marajuana is not as harmful as we have been led to believe and that it can actually be a great benefit to society.
do you think the government spying on us is a very sufficient way of finding "terrorists"

You did not really refute my argument here, you only come up with unsupported claims that are weak at best. "the government has all leads on terrorists, the government knows all leads on terrorist on American ground. do u really think the CIA are that stupid? " Did you read my previous points? ANYBODY could be a terrorist, so they need to spy on more than just the people who are confirmed as terrorists. I don't think that the CIA are stupid, but they are not smart and advanced enough to know about every terrorist in the U. S. A. Like I said, if you aren't a terrorist, they simply are not going to care. "the violation is just a way to keep track of citizens across the country, in order to prevent uprisings such as the ones that took place in the Middle East due to social media. " And why is this bad? Do you want another uprising to happen? You make my point with this claim. Read my previous arguments, because I really don't need to be repetitive. "do you think terrorist organization are so stupid as to use social media as means of communications, obviously, they have other mediums to communicate and plan out their motives. thank you" Lots of people are stupid. You know who uses social media? ISIS does. How can you assume that every terrorist out there is smart? Some use devices, but only secretly. That is why the government spying on citizens, because it's hard to catch a terrorist without doing so. Some terrorists are just downright stupid, and there will always be stupid people. The government could just get into one of their devices to see what's going on, that's just how stupid and unaware they can be. Getting rid of terrorism matters more than privacy, especially considering that you won't even know when you are getting spied on. It only sucks for you if you are a terrorist. And plus, if the government is not stupid, then they surely wouldn't do something dumb like share your bad pictures on the media. You can't be embarrassed if you didn't know what happened. You didn't even refute my argument, you only came up with another weak case that was left unjustified. So in the long run, you failed to fully fulfill your BoP. You never told me exactly why it's worth giving people privacy over terrorism, how none of the terrorists are stupid, etc. You never gave me any clear reasoning for why we should NOT have the government spy on us, and for how the government knows about ALL terrorism.
do you think the government spying on us is a very sufficient way of finding "terrorists"

the government has all leads on terrorists, the government knows all leads on terrorist on American ground. do u really think the CIA are that stupid? the violation is just a way to keep track of citizens across the country, in order to prevent uprisings such as the ones that took place in the Middle East due to social media. The government uses 'terrorists' as an excuse to breach rights of privacy for their own interests. do you think terrorist organization are so stupid as to use social media as means of communications, obviously, they have other mediums to communicate and plan out their motives. thank you
do you think the government spying on us is a very sufficient way of finding "terrorists"

we all have private content that we do not want to show anyone, i think that they are violating our privacy and personal interests. when i take a photo, i don't want it to be analysed at the government , i don't want to feel the pressure. imagine capturing a bad picture , and then they saw it and u feel paranoid . your phone, laptop, radio is yours and the government has no right to spy on us . we but these devices for personal use , we buy them for our own personal interest, and just because they are the government doesn't justify their action .
Suicides are Justified

Rebuttals as requested will be given in the final round. It should be noted that I will be discussing God since my opponent brought him up. 1. First I am going to give two definitions of what the word justified means (. https://www.google.com...). a. having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason. b. declared or made righteous in the sight of God. First lets talk about definition a. Something is justified if they have good reasons for the things they do. When talking about suicide, no person really has a good reason for wanting to kill themselves. Our society has for example determined that being bullied is not a valid excuse for them murdering themselves. And since our society has deemed suicide as unlawful, it is not justified. Now lets talk about definition b. God who is the creator of everything and therefore can do whatever he wants decided to create humans. He made them in his image and therefore it is a sin to commit suicide. In other words, suicide is not something that is justified by God. In the book of Job, Job ignores his wife's advice to kill himself even though he suffered the insufferable. He would not insult God and himself by doing such a dreadful dead. And he ended up being rewarded for his faith in God. 2. A person's suicide causes many more problems. Family members will be heart broken and may become depressed. Why put this emotional strain on other people? Also, a person's suicide might end up costing you money. Apparently "the annual cost of workforce-related suicides has been calculated to be approximately $13 billion in 2005 dollars" (. http://www.valueoptions.com...). Why should people have to pay money just because someone took their life? That isn't right. 3. Most people when they commit suicide regret it in their dying moment (. https://www.google.com...). We should not allow people to do something when they are going to regret their decision in the future.
Suicides are Justified

1. Reasons for doing so Before we talk about them being justified, let's name a few reasons why people might be tempted to doing so. -Extreme depression -Poverty -Losing someone close -Divorce -Bullying -etc. 2. They want to do it Why would you want to stop someone from doing what they want to do? I bring to mind a scene from the movie "The Incredibles". Mr. Incredible saved a man from falling off a building. But the man actually sued Mr. Incredible because he was trying to commit suicide. If someone wants to commit suicide, if you stop them from doing so, it could lead to either even more depression, or a serious injury that would be far worse than death, like getting your spine snapped, then living the rest of your life in a wheelchair, speaking through a computer. ( I am not speaking bad about people like Stephen Hawking, who are in this predicament. ) 3. The Catholic Church I've seen all of my opponents debates, so I know that most of his debates evolve around Religion. Well, I think I have found the perfect argument in this sense, from the website Psychology Today(. https://www.psychologytoday.com...): "The Roman Catholic Church has long argued that one"s life is the property of God and thus that to commit suicide is to deride God"s prerogatives. The counterargument, by philosopher David Hume (1711-1776) is that, if such is the case, then to save someone"s life is also to deride God"s prerogatives. " This is an excellent viewpoint. Either way, God's prerogatives are in jeopardy, so it they cancel each other out. So which way would the life of someone who wanted to commit suicide go: to Heaven or Hell? Is the Church telling us that God would punish you for not wanting to suffer any pain anymore? This is certainly not the God I've heard before. 4. Freedom to do so If you have a freedom to live, you would probably also have a freedom to die. It's simply logic. If you were suffering extreme pain, physically or mentally, you should have the freedom to stop the suffering. To make it illegal to do so is absurd. People actually go to jail for trying! If you want to end your life, you have a right to do so, as you have a right to live. These are my main arguments. I will probably throw in one or two more in the Rebuttal round. Good luck Con!
Suicides are Justified

Full definition of suicide: : the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mind (http://www.merriam-webster.com...) The B.O.P must be upheld if you wish to be able to win. My B.O.P: To prove that it would be justified if you did/ wanted to commit suicide(take your own life). Opponent's B.O.P: To prove that it would not be justified for someone to take their own life. First round acceptance. Third round rebuttals. No trolling. No Forfeiting rounds. Failure to uphold to these rules will result in an automatic 7 point forfeit.
Suicides are Justified

"While they did say this, there are still other reasons why someone would like to take their own life. It could be of personal loss, of crippling debt, and so on." I understand that people have problems. We all do. But murdering ourselves isn't the way to deal with those problems. People should get help by either seeing professional help, talking to their family members, and by talking to God. Religion has been known to keep people happy (http://www.huffingtonpost.com...). "If the person wants to do it, they should have the freedom to do it. The First Amendment of the United States says that you have freedom of speech, whether it be audible or body language." The first amendment gives people freedom of speech but says nothing about the right to murder ourselves. The thing about body language is completely absurd and I don't know how anyone could infer that from the first amendment. Your link didn't even support that claim. "The counterargument, by philosopher David Hume (1711-1776) is that, if such is the case, then to save someone"s life is also to deride God's prerogatives." The statement makes no sense at all. God is not given rights (or prerogatives). God is already completely free to do whatever he wants since he created everything. Saving someones life would be fulfilling God's command to love our neighbors as ourselves instead of letting them murder themselves. "Is the Church telling us that God would punish you for not wanting to suffer any pain anymore?" God wouldn't punish us for having the desire to not suffer anymore but he would punish people for committing murder. By the way, God also promises an eternity in paradise for those who choose to follow him which will make any amount of suffering on earth look like nothing. "What if the reason they want to kill themselves is that their family turned their back on them, or they have no family? These can certainly mean that no one would care what happened to them." Well, that is a different case. But I was referring to the people that did have family members. That said, no one should commit suicide because it is against the law, God says not to do it, and because it does have an affect on some person eventually since it will cost someone money. "Is that a way to talk about someone who's ending their life long struggle with emotional/physical pain?" Says the person who just wants them to murder themselves instead of dealing with their problems. Hey, if you don't care about them enough to help them with their issues then I don't see why it is a big deal to mention that suicides cost people lots of money. "What about the people that do? Even if it is an impulse, they still do it. It's their choice." Who says they have the right to make that choice? God and the constitution doesn't give people to right to murder themselves. People have the ability to murder themselves but they do not have the right to do this horrible deed. Had fun with this debate. My other debates sometimes drag on too long but this one was nice and short.
Suicides are Justified

Rebuttals: " no person really has a good reason for wanting to kill themselves. Our society has for example determined that being bullied is not a valid excuse for them murdering themselves. " While they did say this, there are still other reasons why someone would like to take their own life. It could be of personal loss, of crippling debt, and so on. "And since our society has deemed suicide as unlawful, it is not justified. " If the person wants to do it, they should have the freedom to do it. The First Amendment of the United States says that you have freedom of speech, whether it be audible or body language. Killing ones self would be body language, LANGUAGE. It would be considered a form of speech, and therefore is protected by The First Amendment. (. https://www.law.cornell.edu...) " God who is the creator of everything and therefore can do whatever he wants decided to create humans. He made them in his image and therefore it is a sin to commit suicide. In other words, suicide is not something that is justified by God. In the book of Job, Job ignores his wife's advice to kill himself even though he suffered the insufferable. He would not insult God and himself by doing such a dreadful dead. And he ended up being rewarded for his faith in God. " While it says it is a sin to do so, lets take another look at the quote from the first round. "The counterargument, by philosopher David Hume (1711-1776) is that, if such is the case, then to save someone"s life is also to deride God"s prerogatives. " I will also use a statement I made in the first round: Is the Church telling us that God would punish you for not wanting to suffer any pain anymore? "Family members will be heart broken and may become depressed. Why put this emotional strain on other people? " What if the reason they want to kill themselves is that their family turned their back on them, or they have no family? These can certainly mean that no one would care what happened to them. "Why should people have to pay money just because someone took their life? That isn't right. " Is that a way to talk about someone who's ending their life long struggle with emotional/physical pain? "Most people when they commit suicide regret it in their dying moment (. https://www.google.com......). We should not allow people to do something when they are going to regret their decision in the future. " What about the people that do? Even if it is an impulse, they still do it. It's their choice. I thank you again for dong this debate with me. I await your rebuttals.