1. Smoking marijuana is less harmful to one’s health than smoking cigarettes is. claim of fact 2. The prejudices about the social conditions that led to current marijuana legislation are outdated. claim of policy 3. Because the social conditions that gave rise to current marijuana legislation no longer exist, and because of the potential medical and financial benefits of its decriminalization, lawmakers should reconsider the legal status of marijuana. claim of policy 4. Public school performance in the United States has plummeted over the past 20 years. 5. It is unfair to force taxpayers to contribute to a school system that does not serve them. 6. Following the Canadian system, Congress should form a system for public funding of religious schools for families that opt out of the public school system. 7. Using lie detector tests as screening devices for jobs in private business is a violation of an employee’s right to privacy. 8. The use of lie detector tests for screening employees in private business should be banned by law. 9. A federal law should be passed requiring that trunk safety releases be standard on all new cars sold in the United States. 10. If trunk safety releases were standard equipment on all cars sold in the united states, we could save several hundred lives every year. English Support Schoology Blog PRIVACY POLICY Terms of Use