.... to a different structured economy and different cultures. This differences would prove to be the reason for their success and the United States failure. Legalization would also be very dangerous to the economy. The United States economy is a rather shaky one. The introduction of such a huge industry would be enough to crash our country into a depression. The market for marijuana would be very extensive. Between the marketing of marijuana and profit from taxes would generate would be too much for the United States to endure in. The fact that marijuana would be legal would add another thing for the people just another thing f .....

.... would mean that there would be an increase in the amount of people who would be caught and punished for possessing marijuana. ( Sommer, 67 ). The annual survey of freshman, which has been sponsored by American Counsel on Education since 1966, includes an item relating to the legislation of marijuana. Austin, Green, and Korn ( 1987 ) indicated that results over a twenty year period show distinctly conservative trends. ( Sommer, 67 ). In 1968, for example, fewer than one in five students supported legislation. The base of support increased consistently over the next decade and by 1977 the majority of freshman ( 53% ) fav .....

.... more than others. When the value of life is lessened under certain circumstances such as the life of a murderer, what is stopping others from creating their own circumstances for the value of one's life such as race, class, religion, and economics. Immanual Kant, a great philosopher of ethics, came up with the Categorical Imperative, which is a universal command or rule that states that society and individuals "must act in such a way that you can will that your actions become a universal law for all to follow" (Palmer 265). There must be some set of moral and ethical standards that even the government can not supersede, oth .....

.... in your kitchen cupboard can have narcotic effects if smoked (and, used in this way, it can also give you cancer), yet few people have cause to think of this when they sprinkle it into their cakes and biscuits. Chocolate contains an addictive chemical called PEA, which stimulates our brains in the same way that Ecstasy does. Overdosing on chocolate can contribute to heart disease, the single biggest killer in this country today, but far from fearing the addictive properties of the humble Dairy Milk, we laugh and joke about them on Christmas cards and coffee cups. And coffee itself contains a strong stimulant, caffeine, which is als .....

.... have said it is a deterrent, removes killers, is the ultimate punishment, is biblical, satisfies the public's need for retribution. It has also been said that it relieves the anguish of the victim's family. Realistically, imposing the death penalty is expensive and time consuming. Retroactively, it has yet to be proven as a deterrent. Morally, it is a continuation of the cycle of violence and degrades all who are involved in its enforcement, as well as its victim. Perhaps the most frequent argument for capital punishment is that of deterrence. The prevailing thought is that imposition of the death penalty will act to dissuade .....

.... but the laws were made because it is what some people want. The ban on assault riffles took effect in the may of 1994. “Nineteen assault-style weapons and broad categories encompassing many more semiautomatic firearms...” were among the many weapons that were banned. The guns that were banned were only used for three percent of all gun related crimes in 1993. Most of the crimes and murders were committed with handguns. So the only reason for making this law was to make the people feel good and safe. In 1993 the Bradey Bill became a law. It placed a five day waiting period on the purchase of a handgun. The reason f .....

.... piercing bullets, automatic rifles and Uzis. Unfortunately, we tend to interpret the Constitution to broadly. Obviously, in the late 1700's, there were no deadly weapons to contend with. They had muskets, which could hardly be used in a very swift and deadly manner. Granted, the musket could kill, but if you asked any semi-sensible person if they would rather use a musket or a handgun, they would take a handgun any day of the week. This is why, in my opinion, we need to radically change the way we go about handling these problems. With the rising crime rate, the best way to send this trend in another direction is to educate. .....

.... Americans want no more than 300,000 legal immigrants to enter the U.S. per year. In fact, N.P.G. says that 20% of Americans want immigration completely stopped. Taking these numbers as the truth, it is clear that America thinks that we have too many immigrants. Such a dislike of immigration is interesting considering the success of past immigration. Many people would say that today's immigrants are somehow different than those of the past. However, the truth is that the similarities between the immigrants of today and those of the past are numerous. Their reasons for coming to this country are often similar. Many of the i .....

.... their car and know that if they arrest them the court's going to turn them out anyway, it may seem better form of justice to hit them in the pocketbook and take their money--especially if the policeman has a big mortgage. (110) An officer with a family might be involved in this conduct, therefore threatening his or her salary. "With salaries so low, bribes have become an essential income supplement, especially to those officers with families." (122) "They're poorly paid, yet charged for their own equipment." (122) "They work long hours, yet are paid no overtime." (122) "They live in constant danger a .....

.... across most of the whole southern boarder line. Along the coast of the east side and the west side are hundreds of check in places to help stop from letting in illegal drugs. Here is a case about 21 sailors that were arrested for smuggling cocaine and heroin to Italy. They have been doing those on a regular basis because most navy trips can go through boarders without being check for illegal drugs. The sailors were caught with 20 pounds of illegal drugs which had street value of thousands of dollars. The reason there are not a lot of illegal drugs coming into the U.S. boarders is cause we have high tech aircraft's and v .....