For this week's blog, you need to go and look at all of the entries that were left on last week's blog by your classmates. Scroll through the comments you find there, and find a viewpoint or answer with which you do not necessarily agree. (Feel free to play devil's advocate if you have to.)
Then, USING THE CONCESSION-COUNTERARGUMENT MODEL, politely debate the topic at hand, providing examples of why you believe your viewpoint to be correct. Note: If you do not use the concession-counterargument model, you will not receive credit for this post.
I do understand that Pot is now legalized and that people can smoke it at will ,but I would disagree with my fellow classmate about its right to be broadcasted to millions of people without a care in the world. She agrees that security measure are extensive enough but I do not because there could be a late night robbery, stealing of the machine or the use of fake driver license to get the goods. Pot is only legal in less than a hand full of states and other states will debate for the next five to ten years before it is legalized. The ethical message Pot send to people of younger age or to some people since its legalization is that it is okay to "get high" . The use of it in medicine is doing some good but recreational is a grey area. With all things in the public it can be abused and this Pot machine out in the open for all to see tempts people to it. Legal or not the effect are always the same because when human nature gets involved a plan on a paper is just a fantasy.
ReplyDeleteIn Hanna Jacksons most recent post on Neo-Nazis I do not agree with her statement that, "People who wanted to revive Nazism or want to hurt people in this way wouldn't be able to get guns or shoot and kill Jews." although I see Hanna's point of view that if there was a law restricting people from owning guns then maybe the events stated in last week's blog may not have happened, I believe those events may have still occurred whether it be y the handling of an illegally purchased gun or by the use of a knife. Therefore guns will be easily accessible eve if guns are banned in any sort of way or form.
ReplyDelete-Brandon Appling
~Azeeza Abdulrauf~
ReplyDelete"2.) NO! Someone could easily have someone else that is of age buy the pot
3.) No, this will increase pot consumption 10 fold."
~Donaijah~
Consumption of pot, unlike tobacco, has no adverse affects on the body. It doesn't cause tar build up in lungs and there's no real chance of death, therefore, an increase in pot consumption is actually not as awful as it may sound. Also, it is very unlikely that someone of smoking age will want to spend their own money for someone younger than them, whether or not the legal person smokes. People be greedy like that!
I disagree with marijuana being sold in vending machines even if it is an “acceptable practice if you live in Colorado where it is legal. If the machine can actually read the ID and match it with the person, then nothing is wrong with this.” This will encourage people to do it because it will be convenient and easy to get. Also it could be easily broken into or given false I.D. rather than an actual person who can see if you are the person who you say you are. While it is true that the machine will most likely not sell to underage people, we must remember that there are other things to consider. The problem in my opinion is what happens after the machine dispenses the pot. It would be very easy for someone to give to a minor which is illegal. Without a person present to witness the sale and/or post-sale it would be way too easy to buy for someone else. Another problem has to do with consumer safety. What if a gang of thugs are nearby and robbed the buyer of the pot. Selling from a machine at all hours would promote criminal activity during off hours. This is not a good idea for the same reason as selling guns or alcohol in this manner is not a good idea. Although I understand that buying pot is legal in Colorado, I still believe that there needs to be more restrictions when purchasing these types of potentially dangerous things. It shouldn’t be so convenient to promote illegal activity with minors.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I understand why you would think that marijuana being sold in vending machines could be a bad thing, I disagree because when purchasing marijuana from the "Zazzz" vending machine, you have to put your I.D. in first and they also have cameras set up to prove that the person on the I.D. is the person receiving the marijuana. Marijuana is not harmful to the human body, and doctors even prescribe it for medical treatments. Since weed is legal to people of age, I believe that the Zazzz machines and the safety precautions that come with them, are acceptable.
Delete~Emmy Melchior
Shelley curry
ReplyDeleteI counter argue with Caylin Kliner. I see why she believes that this is acceptable. It is a safe and easy way for people to get marajuana without any messes. But, I do not agree that this is a good idea. It promotes the use of weed because it will be so easy for people to come and get, therefore it will become more popular and and it could end up harming people.
I can agree with Brady's response that the marijuana machine's security measures up to par, but the general concept is flawed due to the ability of underage people to have of age people buy pot for them. The weed industry is growing, and could be a beneficial economical stimulus as Brady mentioned, but this industry is extremely flawed because marijuana can cause extreme laziness and can cause "the munchies," which could cause a rise in obesity across the nation.
ReplyDeleteCaldwell Wagenheim
Admittingly, "The only way to buy from the machine is to prove that your age, therefor it is the same as buying it from an actual person." and marijuana is now legal in Colorado are the true and valuable point. On the other hand, being able to purchase a drug from a vending machine is a little over the edge. Cigarettes aren't even allowed to be sold from vending machines anymore. Cameras and swiping IDs aren't the problem here. As a matter of fact, the technology for verifying who is buying it is ostentatious. The fact is that a drug is being put out there like a soda or candy bar. Though it is legal, the vending machine will be access encouraging more people to attempt to get the drug.
ReplyDeleteJala Thomas:
ReplyDeleteI understand why Morgan House feels like having a Zazz marijuana vending machine in Colorado because it's now legal in that particular state, but with security limits, it can still not be such a great idea for society. So, I disagree. Why? Because even though it has cameras in it to determine if the person buying the product is the same person on the I.D, it can still be possible for someone to disguise themselves as someone else. If that's the case, what if that disguised person is not old enough but looks like the person on the I.D? Morgan felt that the security measures were strict enough, but I don't. She feels that it is illegal in Colorado, so that makes it ok. No. Should it be ok to smoke marijuana just because you're in Colorado? No. Having a vending machine that sells marijuana in public is only influencing more people to smoke it, even though it can possibly cause health problems. It is harming society, but mainly harming those constantly buying it in vending machines everyday.