Justify the following position: “tobacco is evil, but marijuana is great”?
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They both have uses that are generally outweighed by their negative effects.\n\nYou can go into a sports shop and perhaps find 15 or more t-shirts with opposing teams, the shirts do not reflect a single ideology, the store keeper just wants to move goods.\n\nI have a friend who owns a head shop, he doesn't smoke anything.
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Using it as an ingredient in an anointing oil is a little different from rolling it up and lighting it and then smoking it. I hardly think that should cause a huge outcry amonst Christians. It was put here by God and therefore had to have an obvious purpose. Native Americans used all parts of the plant for different things over the years as well. That doesn't mean I would consider them Stoners. In the context for which it was used, Simply agree and say yes that is true, however that does not mean it was ever meant to be used as a drug for getting high.
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No it's not a sin.  It's like alcohol.  Use responsibly.\nI actually wrote an essay on the legalization of marijuana...\nat one of the most conservative colleges in the country.\nBut it had some of the students scratching their heads cause,\nwell I'll just let ya look at it sometime...  ^__^\n\nPeace, Love, n Chicken Wings, Holly
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Not only do I NOT think it's bad.  I think it's great.  I have been a heavy pot smoker since I was 12.  I graduated in the top of my class in high school, I graduated college at a university, I am 22, work for myself, and make almost $100K/year totally legal, and I'm working on my MBA.  My mom and aunts and uncles have smoked since they were in high school and all have very good jobs, families, and lives.  All my friends in college and right out of college have been smoking with me forever and are all doing great.  It is so much safer and healthier than alcohol.  Someone tell me what is bad about marijuana.  They have even found out recently that the THC actually fights off the cancer causing chemicals in marijuana, so it actually offsets itself as far as cancer goes.  Wow.  And people actually still live so far in the past and think weed is bad.  Come on now, crack is bad, not weed.
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I don't think it's ever been proven.  It certainly has some negative effects on the brain though.  I know a lot of potheads that can't remember what they did yesterday. I heard the sperm count thing is a fact.  I think it depends on if a person a light user or heavy user.  Who knows though.  One thing that is absolutely known is that marijuana takes a toll on a person's lungs just like cigarettes do.
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in my opinion, marijuana is a natural plant, not like most of the stuff we eat today (which has a bunch of unnatural stuff in it to preserve it). so i dont think there is anything wrong with it, but everyone has their own opinion
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I'd like to know what the analogy is that you're trying to draw.\n\nAs a non-smoker, I'd be outraged and I just wouldn't do it.
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It is far safer than drinking alcohol or smoking tobacco.  Alcohol and tobacco are physically addictive, and both are lethal in high doses; marijuana is non-toxic and not physically addictive.\n\nThe biggest danger from marijuana is the legal threat.\n\nThere is no good reason for it to be illegal, none whatsoever.
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that is not good for you tinfoil has cemical in it...weed is really bad fo ryou too...you will have long term affects for doing both
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I'm sure the MJ is bad for your health, smoking anything is going to be unhealthy but I'm pretty sure tobacco is worse.  In fact there are a large number of scientist that believe that marijuana is by far the safest illegal drug and is safer then tobacco and alcohol.  Which leaves the question why is marijuana illegal while alcohol and tobacco are legal?  That would take some time to explain.\n\nI've heard that a joint has the same amount of tar as 8 cigerettes, but this is from an anti-marijuana ad which are known to lie or stretch the truth.  What they don't mention is the size of the joint.  They also don't take into account that joints are filterless as well as they are typically passed around in a group.  Cigerettes are typically not passed around and a person will smoke far more cigerettes in a day.\n\nBasically the largest risk of marijuana is accidents or mistakes made because of being high.  An inexperienced user may feel that they are dying but just calming the person down is the best treatment.\n\nIf stuff like this really interest you then I suggest a book for you to look at.\n\n"Buzzed," by Cynthia Kuhn,Ph.D., Scott Swartzwelder,Ph.D., and Wikie Wilson,Ph.D.\n\nit contains valuable information about almost every drug you could think of from Alcohol, Caffeine, marijuana, tobacco, etc.\n\nsorry for the long answer but people get the wrong impression of marijuana based solely on the fact that it is illegal
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Your thesis statement is what fact you are trying to prove. So if you are trying to prove that they are more harmful, it would be along the lines of 'this proves that these laws will actually do more harm than good.'
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i believe that it is a crime everywhere (federal law, and upheld by the supreme court) to have anything dealing with a marijuana plant in your possession, and also paraphanalia.  interestingly enough, in most places, it isnt illegal to actually smoke it, except if you are driving.
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Morality is relative.  Keep in mind that it was acceptable for Roman men to have sex with young, teen boys.  Slavery used to be morally acceptable.  My point is, only you can decide if smoking weed is morally wrong.  Personally, I think if more people smoked pot, this planet would be a much better place.
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Actually, marijuana contains cancer-causing agents too. It is not legal in Amsterdam per se, but the laws that prohibit it are not enforced in the 'coffee shops". They'll still bust you if you walk down the street smoking it. They figure its a better idea to tax it and keep it under controlled circumstances than prohibit it and fill up the jails with non-violent offenders.
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I say no for three reasons.\n\nOne: It's harmful to others. Anything that gives off smoke not only harms the user, but those around him. If its illegal, people won't use it in public, and it won't be as harmful to those not wishing to use it\n\nTwo: It impairs judgement. We have enough stupid decisions. And as for people who say that so does alcohol, marijuana has a much more permanent effect on judgement than alcohol.\n\nThree: It debilitates the workforce. People on Marijuana are unmotivated, generally. That's not a good thing for society.\n\nAnd as for those people who claim its for medical use, there is a prescription drug that is concentrated THC, so there's no need to legalize marijuana plants. \n\nThat's my two cents.
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if they make cigarettes that cause cancer and harm fetuses do to mothers smoking while they are pregnant and that is legal than I really don't see the harm in legalizing pot. besides have you ever heard of somone getting cancer from pot?
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It's all about doing what makes money. The general public sees the Tobacco companies as the "bad guys". You have a better chance of winning a lawsuit against the cancer causing socially unacceptable yucky tobacco company than against the good-time, party, just having fun Alcohol brewers.