Guerreso 1
Joseph Guerreso
Professor Harris
English 1101
March 10, 2020
Opposing
Viewpoints Workshop
"Medical Marijuana." Gale Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing
Viewpoints,
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/PC3010999128/OVIC?u=ggcl&sid=OVIC&xid=a69c0eae.
Accessed 10 Mar. 2020.
Medical Marijuana has been a hot topic for
nationwide legalization since the 70s. The article on Medical Marijuana includes
very good points for the argument of legalization. Among some of the arguments,
are scientific studies that have overwhelming evidence that cannabinoids treat
serious symptoms of diseases such as epilepsy, aids, glaucoma, cancer, and
chronic pain. Cannabinoids are known to be very effective to treat the nausea
and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. On the other hand, there are some
negative affects to marijuana leading to many senators and officials
questioning if it is really the right move to legalize. Some of the negative effects
include dizziness, sedation, confusion, and dissociation
leading to an altered state of mind; this leads to medical legalization rather
than recreational to avoid the effects of the THC. There were also some concerns
that the smoke inhalation can cause lung cancer. States in the US continue to
bring forth bills to pass medical and recreational use of the plant. In
the year 2018 there were 32 states that had legalized marijuana for medical use,
while 62% of Americans support recreational legalization.
Guerreso 2
"Fake News on Social Media." Gale Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing
Viewpoints,
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/OBOYIA996440220/OVIC?u=ggcl&sid=OVIC&xid=9c2aa0d5.
Accessed 10 Mar. 2020.
The Article defines fake news as
misinformation on the internet, social media, or the news meant to influence
consumers and change their attitude, beliefs, and behaviors. They bring up a
very good point of how the United States laws are outdated and how they have
little control on regulating the lies told the public. Under US law, foreign
countries are not allowed to finance campaign ads, or endorse any political
candidate. However, in 2019 there was now law stating that foreign powers could
not use internet-based media websites to circulate disinformation that supports
on candidate. Tech companies have big role to play in the elections as well. Groups
called troll farmers are based on social media and internet search engines and
they spend their time poking the fire on sensitive topics by spreading information
to the voting population. After they polarize the population, they use that to separate
the public and manipulate the voters to create political biased. Social media
makes this very easy to do because it gives users the ability to filter out
anything opposing their viewpoints and allows them to hear only people on their
side over and over again, creating an even more polarized mindset. Social Media
companies have talked about efforts to seek out users part of organized disinformation
campaigns and suspend them, but that would be breeching our first amendment of
free speech. Media outlets are a target for scrutiny ever since the 2016
elections. Fake news has been weaponized and used as a political tool in order
to control the publics thoughts, and on for than one occasion, has turned
people against each other. 77% Of Americas public says that the media reports
fake news at least occasionally; which results in hate crimes fueled by fake
news and elections meddled with to the point of government investigations.
"Right to Bear Arms." Gale Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing
Viewpoints,
https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/PC3010999251/OVIC?u=ggcl&sid=OVIC&xid=96cf0ed6.
Accessed 10 Mar. 2020.
The article offers information in support of our second amendment right
to bear arms that shall not be infringed. The amendment states,
"A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
The amendment then moved on to the right for individuals to own firearms in
order to protect themselves and their personal property as well as their god
given rights. It states than any attempt to regulate the publics purchases on
firearms is considered a breach of the constitution and the second amendment. Some
scholars on the other hand have argued that at the time the amendment was
written, they didn’t have the amount of “militarized” firepower that we have
today and that it should be reexamined and possibly revoked. Americans also
recognize that not all guns should be bought and sold in the US, and support very
moderate gun restrictions such as background checks on gun owners. In 1986
congress introduced a bill that would ban automatic guns from the hands of the
public. This law also prohibits any illegal immigrant from owning a firearm
within the US of A. The argument against guns has been prominent since the early
1900s after a series of high-profile assassinations. Homicides spiked in the 1970s
and peaked in the 80s, but would stricter gun control measures really do
anything to stop the violence.
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