Law & Ethics - January 2007

defendant was indited by grand jury, so does the defendant still have the right to face there accuser when going to trial?

2007-01-02 21:41:51 · 5 answers · asked by twoflyinhi 1

Doesn`t it annoy anyone that filmmakers are now openly and unacceptably product-orientated?

For instance, the big deal in `Proof` about Jojoba seed oil. Geez, the company must have paid a bomb for that advertising; probably comped the entire film budget.

And in `The Devil Wears Prada`, the name alone in the title- never mind that the film is a putatitve satire- is worth a bomb in sales. So do you think it is accidental or was the deal done before the film and/or book ever got made?

This should stop or be stopped.

2007-01-02 21:30:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

so if u are caught driving when ur license was suspended, u were given a court attendance date.
What was the outcome?
real life experiances please...

2007-01-02 21:06:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-02 21:04:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is a misconception that marijuana kills brain cells but what actually happens is this: Neurons are made of two parts; the cell bodies and axons. The cell bodies contain fiberous extentions called dendrites which receive information from the axon terminals of the adjacent cell. That information is then channeled through the neuron to the axon terminal and again to the dendrite of another cell. Frequent marijuana use will cause the dendrites to shorten therefore widening the synapses between cells making information get lost in transmission. Heres the kicker... Even with regular use, dendrites grow back after a month or two of not smoking. Here is an essay I recently wrote about the subject.


A letter to the religious right involved in Reagan's war on marijuana

I am not a Christian nor am I a pothead, however, after speculating over the role of the Christian right in the criminalization of marijuana usage and possession, I found it necessary to make an argument using Christian methods against it. I feel that it is necessary to add that I was raised christian so I do not intend to use bible verses that I know nothing about. I know the bible just as well and better than many Christians. I am also a psychology student in college and the psychological information I will use in my argument came directly from textbooks and lectures on the subject. I have two arguments to discuss, the first using strictly biblical elements and the second with human physiological elements to enhance and accelerate the original.

The arguments involved are sophomorically simple.

Genesis 1:9-13 Says this: 9And God said, "Let the waters beneath the sky be gathered into one place so dry ground may appear." And so it was. 10God named the dry ground "land" and the water "seas." And God saw that it was good. 11Then God said, "Let the land burst forth with every sort of grass and seed-bearing plant. And let there be trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. The seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came." And so it was. 12The land was filled with seed-bearing plants and trees, and their seeds produced plants and trees of like kind. And God saw that it was good. 13This all happened on the third day.

27-31: 27
So God created people in his own image;
God patterned them after himself;
male and female he created them.
28God blessed them and told them, "Multiply and fill the earth and subdue it. Be masters over the fish and birds and all the animals." 29And God said, "Look! I have given you the seed-bearing plants throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food. 30And I have given all the grasses and other green plants to the animals and birds for their food." And so it was. 31Then God looked over all he had made and he saw that it was excellent in every way. This all happened on the sixth day.

The kicker... After God kicked Adam and Eve out of the garden, he had this to say to them: 3 17And unto Adam He said, "Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee, saying, `Thou shalt not eat of it,' cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life.


18Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee, and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.



These three excerpts tell us two things: God created the plethora of plants that we have on Earth and gave them to humans and animals for their consumption. Now before the reader suggests that we were to eat the fruits and seeds were for the birds, the second part of my argument must be considered. Marijuana and tobacco are the only drugs that grow naturally and do not have to be processed and synthesized before consumption. Alcohol has to be processed and it is legal. Marijuana is not. The devil, serpent, satan, whatever you want to call the spirit of darkness has never and will never have the authority to change the godly composition of Gods creations. The devil did not put the active ingredients in the marijuana plant and it would be impossible for him to cause the second part of my argument involving the physiology of humans nervous systems. The only power he has is to deceive and deception cannot change the fact that God made plants and people the way we are physiologically.

The active ingredients in marijuana pass through the blood-brain barrier and enter the central nervous system where they bind to three different receptor sites on the neurons. These receptors are called Delta 9 THC, 2-AG, and Anamine receptors. These receptor sites are activated only by cannabinoids from the marijuana plant and nothing else. Nicotine works in much the same way though there is only one receptor. All other drugs work by manipulating natural receptors in the brain that neurotransmitters use normally. For example, PCP works as a glutamate antagonist, blocking the natural processes of glutamate which works in opposition to the neurotransmitter dopamine. When glutamate is blocked, dopamine takes over and too much dopamine in the brain causes hallucinations, odd behavior, and delusional thinking. Cocaine works as an agonist for dopamine and other neurotransmitters causing more to be in the system than normal. Unlike marijuana, drugs like PCP, cocaine, heroine, designer drugs, etc. work by taking over the natural processes in the brain and bastardizing them to work in ways that do not occur naturally.

Marijuana, unlike any other drug, does not affect the brainstem. The brainstem is a system of regions in the back of the brain at the base of the spinal cord that monitors vital statuses like breathing rate and heart rate. There are neurotransmitter receptor sites all over the brain including the brainstem but there are no cannabinoid receptors in the brainstem. Take alcohol just as an example: by opening the sites for Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), an inhibitory neurotransmitter, the nervous system slows down. Since alcohol affects the brainstem, breathing and heart rate slow down too. An overdose of alcohol can slow systems down to the point where they stop and the user can die. Because it does not affect the brainstems regulation of vital functioning, marijuana is the only drug that someone cannot die of an overdose from.

God designed our bodies. God designed our nervous systems. God pieced our brains together long before scientists figured out how they worked. God put these three receptors in our brains on purpose. There must be some significance there. He created these three receptor sites in our brains before the original sin was committed. Many religions have considered the marijuana plant holy in the past. Mind you, I do not advocate a world where everyone smokes pot all the time. Anything can be abused. Too much of anything is bad Too much food can cause obesity or heart problems, Too much sun will cause a sunburn, Too much water can kill you, too much vitamin A will cause blindness, Too much alcohol can cause liver damage. Im not advocating that everyone should participate in marijuana consumption either. The only argument I am making is that to criminalize a plant created by God that human bodies are designed to process is not only un-Christian but unethical, immoral, illogical, ignorant, and an infringement on our rights as Americans to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

And here's a governmental idea: Why not make money on the stuff instead of spending millions os dollars in court fees and incarceration? Option 1: Keep the drug illegal but instead of putting people in jail or giving them jail time, write them a ticket! Make $85-150 on a possession offense (depending on the amount) and keep non-violent criminals out of the jail system. Option 2: Make it legal. Do you have any idea how much money is to be made in excise tax!? Lets say that an ounce of marijuana costs $5 to produce which is an overshot taking all factors into consideration. The tobacco company sells it at a base price of $50 (a 900% profit) and the government places a $50 excise tax on the product keeping store prices around the same as street value of roughly $100 per ounce. Specialty grades can still be sold at street value and companies and the government will make even more money. Sometime, I should do some research comparing the cost of incarceration/probation/court costs vs. the potential profit of taxes and fines.

Note: The citation idea would only apply to those who get caught. The tax idea applies to everyone.

2007-01-02 20:46:13 · 13 answers · asked by 420 1

Someone in my neighbourhood is using what I believe is un-seasoned wood.
It smells smokey, like cigarettes.

They were burning it evey day, but it stopped and I thought that maybe they were using garden waste and now it was all gone, but yesterday it stated again, from the afternoon until 1:30 this morning.

It's bound to start again later. I have to use the electric fan to get releif from it, but I don't want to spend chilly winter days like that.

The trouble is, I suffer from Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, and so anything like this effects me more that it does other people, but all the same, there's talk about banning smoking it public places, so surely it can't be legal to burn smokey wood constantly like this?

I don't know which home it's coming from. Is there anything that can be done?

2007-01-02 20:42:04 · 6 answers · asked by Honey W 4

2007-01-02 20:17:23 · 7 answers · asked by sumit m 1

The college I attend is a private, christian college. My roommate is a freshman and recently got a job at a fast food establishment that doesn't close until 1:00 am, 30 minutes to close and then a drive home results in a reture around 2:00 am. Our curfew on weekdays is midnight, and 1:00 am on Friday and Saturday. She emailed someone about getting a curfew extensions because she really, REALLY needs to have this job and maintain as many hours as possible--requiring her to be able to close.. the person over curfew enforcement replied that she can only stay out past curfew two nights a week. My question is if she is 18 and an adult, can they REALLY keep her from her legal right of working full time, especially if she can easily document by a time slip and managers initials when she leaves? It just doesn't seem right or fair..

2007-01-02 19:57:34 · 10 answers · asked by xanders_lilbit 1

what is your idea on this issue? i need people's ideas.

2007-01-02 19:53:23 · 2 answers · asked by emma 2

We seem to have funny (and some not so funny) new laws made everyday and I dont know about em. I want to know what these laws are. This only really applies to UK but im always up fer a bit of education.

2007-01-02 19:48:32 · 6 answers · asked by roujinz3 4

2007-01-02 19:45:31 · 17 answers · asked by bobb_hellob4u 1

Would you accept the treatment or refuse based on your convictions? Why not let something good come out of something so bad?

2007-01-02 19:44:36 · 2 answers · asked by Rachel Green 3

e.g can some decide they want to be chairperson etc without consulting others rights of tenants/owners are all entitled to the same letters sent for example owners but not tenants

2007-01-02 19:42:11 · 4 answers · asked by CHRISTOPHER H 1

why tobacco and laquor industries sin industries?

2007-01-02 19:24:12 · 8 answers · asked by raj_beniwal86 1

2007-01-02 19:14:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2 of my kids just came out of foster care, and I await the other 2. While my kids have been in the "system'" for 9 months, they allowed to get away with murder! CPS has a no spanking policy and they suggest time outs and things of that nature, well my kids aren't having that, and they returned to me and my hubby, loud, demanding, spolied and unruly!

They were not angels before, but being in foster care and not being able to be spanked has made them very hard headed, not to mention the stress of being away from family.

My kids are 2 year old twins, has anyone else been through this? Any suggestions how to deal with my kids? the other 2 are ages 8 and 1years old.

2007-01-02 19:13:06 · 8 answers · asked by Nyema 3

This is supposedly a new law, but I can't find anything about it. I don't know how it works, only that it prevents those with drug convictions from becoming teachers, lawyers or doctors. Any clue?

2007-01-02 19:10:04 · 4 answers · asked by Sean S. 1

Why is pot illegal?

Based on the information i hear, its a stupid law... alcohol impairs your judgement more than weed does... and based on text book facts, alcohol is MORE harmful to your brain than marijuana is because of all the lab made chemicals in it. And you're more likely to get lung cancer from cigarettes than anything else... (even pot).

So, lets get real...

Clearly the government doesn't care if we get ****** up or if we kill our brain cells (booze).

Or if we destroy our lungs (cigs).


So don't tell me "its because it causes people to act stupid" or "it kills brain cells" or "it's bad for your lungs".... because there are many legal things that do ALL of those.

The only reason i can think of is the money issue... because it is so easy to grow, and it doesn't need to be processed (like tobacco) it wouldn't be able to be taxed... could that be it?

What do you think? let me know...

2007-01-02 18:51:20 · 14 answers · asked by 420 1

remove bush from office and replace him with someone else... Joking of course cause I know its not possible but man do I really wish it was sometimes...

2007-01-02 18:47:00 · 5 answers · asked by magpiesmn 6

For example, instead of punishing schools for not admitting minorities the government comes up with affirmative action which leads schools to pick minority candidates, regardless of if they deserve to attend or not. Certain students may be admitted based on their ethnicity or sex rather than their academic achievement.

Special government agencies, VAWA comes to mind, dedicated to the prevention of violence against women and women alone. Instead of an agency that strides to prevent violence against all people.

My question to you is... will we ever enter a state of mind where we move to give ALL people an education and stride to prevent violence against ALL people rather than a specific group? Or will we continue to run the illogical course where inequality is shifted from the majority to the minority?

For God's sake... somebody show the US government how Europe runs things.

2007-01-02 18:46:44 · 7 answers · asked by Jason 3

2007-01-02 18:43:45 · 4 answers · asked by Nyema 3

I don't think anything was solved by hanging Saddam. I think he should have been locked up and caged like an animal and be made to live the rest of his life out in solitude and confinement like the animal he was.

He should have been lieft to rot in jail or prison, reagrdless of whether he is alive or not, hanging him is not going to bring back any of the people he killed. For every person that is hanged or executed, 2 or 3 more will rise sooner or later and be worse than the one before.

2007-01-02 18:35:06 · 20 answers · asked by Nyema 3

I would love to see that filthy animal go through the process again - including the hanging.
I heard that his last request was to dress up like Osama but wearing a thong - but that request was denied.

2007-01-02 18:31:49 · 11 answers · asked by caciansf 4

many deaths are done out of rage por impulse. This is still wrong however when we have to think about it over the course of months as in the case of a trial HOW can this not be more evil...you do not think in many if not all cases the man who killed another man (despite whether he gets away with or not) does not regret
carrying out the murder. This is why many military people and law enforcements do not like to discuss specific incidents related to that aspect of their work. Source "Thou shall not Kill" - The New American Bible

2007-01-02 18:28:06 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

So say you won 20 million bucks what would you do with, would this change your personality? Would you become a different person, would it be in a good or bad way? Say you were broke befor thiswould you fluant your riches in front of those people that fluanted thier affluence in front of you. Or go on peace keeping missions adopting babies from around the world. Be honest about your statement.

2007-01-02 18:25:23 · 14 answers · asked by nycballin79 2

what site can i go 2 to get a FREE report of someones past or if they have a criminal record or like a backround check? and its free because alot of sites people give me you have to pay for it .

2007-01-02 18:22:32 · 8 answers · asked by cali_chick_ssk 1

i need to find out the criminal records of india i am searching for a person

2007-01-02 18:16:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-02 18:12:05 · 16 answers · asked by Minx 1

So my boss is trying to pull something fishy with my overtime hours. This is my first job ever I worked about 95 hours over the holiday season and hes trying to say i only have 2 hours of overtime? HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? I know its not but i want information to prove to him that he is wrong. PLEASE HELP ME, websites would help so I can print it and show him. I also need info on how long of breaks i can take and if he is allowed to take away my hours for breaks? ANY INFO WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

2007-01-02 17:50:04 · 12 answers · asked by california 3

A Cop Came Out To My House And Said Someone Called Him Out Because I Was Playing Loud Music, I Was Listening To Music But It Wasn't Turned Up Very High. I Told Him It Must Have Been My Neighbor Just Making Up Something Because I Told Him To Stop Letting His Dog Poop In My Yard He Would Listen So I Called The Pound Out To Get It. Anyway The Cop Told Me To Just Shut My F'in Mouth, Then He Asked Me A Question About My Neighbor When I Started To Anser He Slapped Me In The Face And Told Me To Shut Up, I Wanted To Do Something But I Was Scared I Would Go To Jail, Then He Told Me I Was A GD Lier, He Took Out Some Sort Of Stick And Hit Me Right In The Bend Of My Arm And Broke It, He Took Me To Jail On A BS Charge, But They Acted Like My Story Didn't Matter, In 24 Hour's I Got Out, They Didnt Care That I Had A Broken Arm.

What Should I Do ?

2007-01-02 17:49:46 · 7 answers · asked by Bone 1