Justin Mitchell Dr. Gingo English 1301 P12 07 May 2014 Marijuana in American Pop-Culture Recreational marijuana use in America is nothing new, but recent legalization movements for marijuana display a growing trend that has become a highly dominant part of American pop culture. From the beginning of the 1978 movie series Cheech & Chong, to newer hits like Pineapple Express and Harold and Kumar, marijuana is glamorized. Recreational marijuana use has been in popular culture for decades, but now it has gained such traction that some states have even begun to legalize it. Pop culture in American society presents a positive image of marijuana because pop culture itself is a reflection of the popular American view. Americans are becoming more accustomed to marijuana usage due to the increasing frequency of displays in pop culture, a growing availability, and it being a serious political issue.
Gino Rimando Phil 186 Mrs. Lisa Bernasconi March 5th, 2013 Fred: A Utilitarian or a Deontologist? According to The History of Utilitarianism of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Utilitarianism is one of the most powerful and persuasive approaches to normative ethics in the history of philosophy. It is a theory in normative ethics holding that the proper course of action is the one that maximizes utility, specifically defined as maximizing happiness and reducing suffering which will bring more good to the society than any other system. If Fred was a Utilitarian, he would go to the authorities and tell them the illegal things that are happening in the company he is working for, but since he had signed a confidentiality agreement with the company he is not allowed to tell the
The main idea of this quote is equality. No matter what person looks like or believes in they should be treated the same so they can do their best in their society. What does the persons quote say about their ideology? This quote would say Harvey Milk is a liberal person because he believes in freedom and equality. He believes equality and support is the healthiest environment for a person to grow up in making them achieve the best for them self and their society.
Honesty builds trust, and more honesty about marijuana use in the United States can only advance the cause of legalization. Marijuana users
Notions like these have sculpted governments throughout history and still hold true in our current times. Most of their ideas are demonstrated in their most popular writings: Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes and the Second Treatise of Civil Government by John Locke. Their political & philosophical writings are what caused them to become very famous as of today. The main objective of this paper is to demonstrate the greatest differences and some of the similarities between Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes and the Second Treatise of Civil Government by John Locke expand on their views on the state of nature, government, and social contract and finally come up with an evaluation of which I prefer to agree more with. From my readings in books and articles, I notice that John Locke and Thomas Hobbes have complete different strong views when they express their thoughts on many political and social subjects like the social contract theory.
Since the true path to happiness, according to Epictetus, is the attainment of virtue, we can all become happier by improving ourselves, whether morally or intellectually. Furthermore, Epictetus' philosophy of happiness would lead us to live less stressful lives if we came to worry about only that which we can control. Still, while I admire Epictetus and his philosophy, I do not believe that most of us could be happy purely through the attainment of virtue. I believe that social support and some level of material possessions are necessary for happiness; we cannot forever strive only for virtue. I do, however, believe that Epictetus had a strong point when he asserted that we should only, rationally-speaking, worry about what we can change -- what good is there in worrying about things we cannot
High Society in the 1960’s The use of drugs to alter consciousness is not a new idea and it has been a feature of human life throughout history and around the world. The 1960‘s was a period of great social upheaval and revolution. It was encouraged to question authority and challenge traditional ideas. People demanded freedom and equality for all, as well as the coming together of people to create unity. The drug culture of marijuana in the 1960’s is an incredibly interesting area of study, from how it became popular to the reasons why they were smoking marijuana to how it felt to be high.
Today more and more people are siding with pro in the marijuana debate. Currently twenty one states and DC have passed a medical marijuana use bill ("Medical Marijuana States," 2014). seeing that so many states have already allowed the plant to be used for such an important part of our life, medicine, should make the drug legal. Medically speaking, the plant is a miracle drug. It has many uses and very little negative reactions.
Marijuana Trafficking: Legalize it and Reduce its Effects With the current political climate there is a lot of talk about marijuana and whether it should be legalized or not. Many states decided this election season whether to legalize marijuana for medical and or recreational purposes and all of them passed. This research is important due to those factors. Citizens should understand the benefits of legalizing this valuable drug. This paper will focus on the benefits of legalizing marijuana.
La Tonya Rice BCOM 275 Week Three Article Rebuttal May 27, 2013 The debate whether to legalize Marijuana has been going on for quite some time. However, many think that the legalization of Marijuana could bring on new problems. There are several reasons to consider the legalization of marijuana, as oppose to reasons it should remain illegal. This paper will reflect upon the rebuttal “Should Marijuana Be Legalized?” In the United States today, 2.7 million people are abusing drugs. One of the most popular drugs among those abused is marijuana, which is technically known as cannabis, but commonly referred to as pot, weed, and hash, among other names.