On Monday November 2, 2015, David Acosta published a blog post on his blog Dave the Rep. entitled, Legalize the Use of Recreational Marijuana!. Acosta postulates that the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes will benefit the national economy, incarceration rates, and the quality of life. Acosta makes a quality argument utilizing logic and emotion to make his case.
His first point is made in stating that many of the presidential candidates have participated in recreational marijuana use and that they possess no issue with this activity. Acosta's language choice, however, indicates that his support of this movement is conditional upon the candidates' support, which doesn't seem to be his truth. He goes on to emphasize the beneficial effect legalizing marijuana would have on the economy by creating extra money through an undermining of organizations. Does he mean crime organizations? Acosta's argument may have been strengthened by including evidence from Colorado's success in legalization or in the creation of jobs nationwide. Next he proposes that by removing the criminal aspect of recreational marijuana use incarceration rates will drop, reducing tax spending, thus improving the economy. This portion of his argument is very strong. Acosta's final appeal is an emotional one, pointing out the increase in quality of life of the terminally ill and people in pain through marijuana intake. Attuning to compassion through an ease of suffering viewpoint is an incredibly smart and solid argument.
David Acosta has a few word choices that cause confusion but creates a well formulated and strong argument for the legalization of recreational marijuana.
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