General Purpose: To persuade the class.
Specific Purpose: To persuade the class in supporting the legalization of drugs.
INTRO:.
I. In our lives we face many things, like stress, stress from work stress from our families or from health or money. More than other countries especially due to our fast pace economy. Since so much is going on in our country every day our government has laws to protect us and to make sure people don't get hurt. I'm sure we can all agree here that there are some laws which don't benefit us at all. Like that you can die for your country at age 18 but you can't order a beer in a bar, and one of my favorite ones why should you have to pay taxes on your winnings if you win the lottery? But there is one law that makes absolutely no sense to me and that is the one that makes drugs illegal, and I am here today to tell you why.
II. I'm going to first go over with all of you some reasons why people might feel a little negative about this idea. Then I will give you some startling statistics that the whole country should know, concluded by all the benefits we will all endure as a nation.
CON- SIDE:.
Many would argue that if it drugs were legal that there would be people all over the place under the influence of drugs that might make people feel like they are superman. Especially while they are driving cars, operating machinery and being in public endangering lives. The truth is though people are doing this anyway despite the law, everyone that wants to do drugs does them, whether there is a law or not making them illegal just makes them more expensive and maybe even more of a thrill to use.
All you in here think about it, if drugs were legal tomorrow would you suddenly become a frequent drug user? The only thing we have to worry about if drugs were legal is hope that people don't make the connection that LEGAL=APPROVAL TO USE. Now cigarettes is responsible for more deaths every year than all deaths from all other substances put together and that is sure legal.
All recreational drugs should be legalized. ... If drugs were legalized, all drug-related crimes would end. ... If drugs were legalized, drug-related careers would not exist. ... If drugs were legalized, many things would change. ... Legalizing drugs has many positive consequences. ...
The case for legalization of drugs is not to encourage the use of drugs but to provide a more effective means of dealing with the societal effects of drug abuse. ... People argue that legalization would encourage the use and abuse of drugs and would make the present situation worse. Those against legalization are rooted in the belief that legalization would corrupt our society and destroy our moral values. ... The counter to the opponents view is that legalization is not encourage or condoning the use of drugs and that a transition to legalization should be accompanied by a campaign to disco...
He sees that legalizing drugs would be economically sound. ... I do not agree with the idea of drug legalization. ... Furthermore, drug legalization is not as cost-effective as Szasz alleges. ... Drug legalization makes sense because it is more economical. ... Other nations have tried to legalize drugs and they have failed. ...
A logical solution to this problem is the legalization of illegal drugs. ... Many believe that legalization of drugs would only create more drug abuse and open the door for drug use in young people. Legalization may produce easier access to dangerous drugs, but according to Ernest van den Haag, author of "Legalize Illegal drugs," "a rise in addiction seems unlikely." ... If the government legalized drugs, they would also regulate the production of drugs. ... The solution to this problem is the legalization of drugs. ...
Drug Legalization What are you"re views on the legalization of drugs? ... Quoted from the book, The Case for Legalizing drugs. ... Drug legalization would lead to increased drug abuse. ... Another benefit to legalizing drugs would be a liberation of resources wasted on the drug war. ... The economy would benefit from the legalization of drugs. ...
Drugs: Should Be Legalized Our societies are decaying due to an incessant war against drugs. ... Legalization is an option that should be heavily considered. ... Legalization of drugs will stop an enormous number of deaths and crimes. ... Legalizing Drugs would increase our economy's revenue. ... In conclusion, legalization of drugs will definitely stop an enormous number of deaths, will eliminate the sorts of crimes, bringing back security, harmony and peace to societies. ...
Violent crimes will go down if drugs are legalized. ... The distribution of legalized drugs will not work. ... When the government legalizes drugs why don't we just legalize murderer, rape, and robbery? ... I know that legalizing drugs is not the answer to the war on drugs. ... Legalizing hard drugs is not the answer and never should be....
I am here to convince you why we should legalize drugs in America. ... Legalizing drugs would put and end to prison overcrowding which is huge problem in our society today. ... The organized crime system would be heavily crippled if drugs were to be legalized. ... Legalizing drugs would be the greatest improvement of this country. ... Most of our problems would be solved if drugs were legalized. ...
Since drug legalization is the topic of this essay let us focus on alternatives to the "War on Drugs". One possibility for controlling drug abuse is to legalize illegal drugs. ... Legalizing drugs is a viable alternative to the current policy on drugs in America. ... Should drugs be legalized, we can expect several immediate results. ... Legalization restores our right to use drugs responsibly to change the way we think and feel. ...
