Question

1. Please name and discuss a product or a service or an activity that is currently LEGAL that you would like to make ILLEGAL. Why did you choose THIS activity over all other possible choices? 2. Please name and discuss a product or a service or an activity that is currently ILLEGAL that you would like to make LEGAL. Why did you choose THIS activity over all other possible choices? 3. Please name and discuss an activity that is CURRENTLY ILLEGAL, that you would like to remain ILLEGAL, but you would like to see the law or laws against this activity enforced more vigorously. Why did you choose this activity over all other possible choices? 4. Should the production, distribution, and sale of marijuana (pot) be legal? Or illegal? Why? How about cocaine? Heroin? Cigarettes? Vaping products? Certain types of automatic weapons? Alcohol? In each case, why?

Answer 1

1) ACTIVITY THAT IS LEGAL BUT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ILLEGAL

CASTE BASED RESERVATION SYSTEM: There is a huge population belonging to upper castes but are financially very weak and also huge population of lower caste but are very rich so what can be done to solve the problem? Should the rich made richer and the poorer made poorer? No.

According to me the reservation done on the basis of caste should be abolished as it leads to certain undeserved candidates attaining a higher position and the deserved ones do not even stand anywhere. So there must be reservation on the basis of financial background to make sure that the poorer does not die poor and all the others should be treated equally before the law, the democracy says that no discrimination on the basis of caste, colour, creed etc ,then why the reservation discrimination on the basis of caste, it is totally wrong. Also skills of a candidate is the only way to determine the suitability , so rather than following the caste basis a proper method sholud be followed in order to develpo a country.

So as far as my opinion is concerned the caste based reservation which is not only LEGAL but is flourishing in the entire country should be looked upon and made ILLEGAL , as it is not something which is going to help develop a country infacf is is just going to degrade the country itself because the priviledge is given on the basis of caste and not on the basis of skills.

2) ACTIVITY THAT IS ILLEGAL BUT IS SUPPOSED TO BE LEGAL :

PROSTITUTION : According to me prostitution should be legal in each and every country as it is a choice which depends entirely on a person whether to sell his/her body for money or not.

Presently there are many poor countries who cannot offer employment to their citizens then how are those people supposed to earn and survive? It is really difficult to survive without money in todays world and after that the only option left for the people is to sell their body and earn money then what is wrong in it, a person is doing this at his will and that too to earn a living so according to me doing anything to earn money and have a living should not be illegal.

And if still it is supposed to be ILLEGAL then the employment guarantee should be given to the citizens who are into prostitution because the government has no right to make a decision about a person unless untill it is helping them out. It is perfectly fine for poeple to take decisions about their body as they are the one handling it not the government.

3) ACTIVITY WHICH IS ILLEGAL AND IS SUPPOSED TO BE ILLEGAL:

CYBER CRIME: Cyber crimes refer to and crime related to internet like identity theft, cyber bullying, spamming etc.Cyber crime is totally illegal and according to me it should be illegal because it can be life threatning and result to the loss of life and damage of the people.

But yes the laws against cyber crime should be looked upon very seriously as there are number of frauds happening today like stealing the data via a call , spoofing etc but despite being illegal are not taken care of .

Though the govt has it as an illegal activity but still if a person complaints of something like this happening to him, there is no action taken against the criminal and the compensation is all in the hands of the victim who already suffered alot.

ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN AGAINST CYBER CRIMINALS:
1) _{HEAVY FINE} : A heavy amount of fine should be levied on the criminal for performing these kind of illegal activities.

2) IMPRISONMENT : A specific amount of imprisonment should be given to the criminals .

Presently it is a very threatning activity which is illegal but is taken very lightly by the government and so it is required for the law to be more strict for these kind of activities.

4) MARIJUANA: It is a drug which is highly addictive so i would never want it to be legal as it causes a disorder known as marijuana use disorder,so a product or material which is injurious to health should never be sold in the market just for the sake of profit. Marijuana use disorders are often associated with dependence. People who use marijuana frequently often report irritability, mood and sleep difficulties, decreased appetite, cravings, restlessness, and various forms of physical discomfort that peak within the first week after quitting and last up to 2 weeks.

So the production, distribution as well as sale should be illegal completely.

COCAINE: Cocaine increases levels of the  dopamine in brain which is supposed to control of movement .cocaine prevents dopamine from being recycled, causing large amounts to build up in the space between two nerve cells, stopping their normal communication.

The effects of using cocaine

• dilated pupils
• nausea
• raised body temperature and blood pressure
• fast or irregular heartbeat
• tremors
• restlessness

So the production, distribution of cocaine is supposed to be illegal.

HEROINE: Again it is a severe drug which causes alot damage to the body as there are several ways of consuming it be it by a needle which may spread HIV or be it sniffing.

The effects are:

1) Depression

2) respiratory problems

3) Overdose leads to death

4) Hepatitis

So it i not at all supposed to be produced and distributed.

CIGARATES: Smoking is very addictive as well as injurious to health, the habit of smoking does not go very easily and it also leads to death ultimately by infecting the respiratory organs like lungs.

EFFECTS OF SMOKING:

1) Bronchitis

2)Anxiety

3) Poor vision

4)Lung cancer

5) Cervical cancer

So the production , distribution and sales should be illegal.

VAPING PRODUCTS : Vaping is the process of inhaling and exhaling aerosols, some of the vaping products are e cigarattes, vape pens, personal vaporisers, e hookas etc.

Again the effects of vaping products are life threatning and hence be avoided.

The teens who start vaping are very likely to be drug abused and be a heavy addict of the drugs,

Hence the production can be done but is should be made sure that the teens do not get to vaping products and it should be banned till the age of 21, so that the addiction and the threat both limits.

AUTOMATIC WEAPONS : These weapons include the arms like revolver , machine guns etc for the safety purposes, however they are risky and life threatning.

But these weapons have both good and bad sides so we cannot totally discard them as at the time of necessity it is really important to have a weapon for self defence.

So the production of automatic weapons cannot be stopped and even should not be stopped because it is a self defence weapon and can be required however the licence should be issued carefully and also made sure to not be in hands of kids or teens below 21 years.

ALCOHOL: Alcohol is again a kind of product which has good as well as bad effects. However the amount you consume is of great importance. If a small quantity of alcohol is consumed it may be a boon ,if large quantity is consumed it may take your life so it is very important to examine the amount you consume.

Effects of increased consumption

1) Liver damage

2) Nausea

3) Depression of central nervous system

So the alcohol should be produced but the sale should be limited to 1 bottle per person.