Tobacco

If you think about it, more people use tobacco than anyother drug. I'm not sure if it should be legal or not. Of course, tobacco causes health problems. People who do use are at risk for oral cancer, black gums, different mouth diseases, and all those various juices from the tobacco can harm the rest of the system. Tobacco can give the person a sensational feeling of relaxation from the dopamine. The person smoking tobacco can seem cool physically and socially. the person could be the most relaxed person in the group and act cool. I think if they outlawed this drug, more people would be affected and more outraged. Like Molly Giewant said, it would be like another Prohibition. It's very hard for someone to quit the tobacco chewing and smoking. Too many people are already addicted to it. So should we legalize it, no. But we shouldn't outlaw it either.
http://www.scumdoctor.com/abuse/drug-abuse/tobacco/Pros-And-Cons-Of-Tobacco-Use.html
http://www.tobaccofreeweld.com/QUITNOW/pros_cons_tobacco.htm
http://www.lungusa.org/stop-smoking/about-smoking/?gclid=CPvU_I2xi6ACFYNo5QodZQT4gA

War on Drugs

I personally think that drugs should not be legalized. When I say this, I mean all drugs: crack, marijuana, heroin, everything. Sure this might increase the criminal record for drug dealing, but we need to make sure that those who haven't experienced the drug will never be exposed to it. If drugs were legalized, we'd have a whole bunch of people addicted to it that wouldn't be if it weren't legal. People lose their lives when they become addicted. Would we want all of America addicted and acting like nothing else cared in the world besides the drug. There goes our school, religion, cultures, friends, family; none of it would matter to us if the US were addicted to drugs. This can only happen if we make them legal. Plus what are we saying when we legalize the drug? That our government is saying that its "ok" put our health in danger and kill ourselves slowly? I wouldn't want that to happen to my body. Of course if we did legalize drugs, the economy would benefit. So many people would pay so much to get their hands on drugs. Drug production would eventually go into industry which would create jobs for people. The "street sales" would go down. Less street fights and shootings would occur. It would stop illegal trade between countries also. Still, I think our health is more important than money and the economy. I don't think drugs should be legalized.
http://www.bookrags.com/essay-2006/3/8/84936/88453 http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/306198/the_issue_of_drug_legalization_pros.html

Bullying

A method for preventing bullying is to stand up for each other. If you see someone getting beaten up get some of your friends to back you up and tell the bully to quit. The outcome is amazing when the bully clearly sees that he or she is outnumbering by you and your friends. It's easier to pick on one person than to pick on a group of people. Your friends are there to make you look bigger than the bully and together you guys are stronger. After you saved the kid, he or she will join your group and make it bigger and stronger. It's a chain reaction! Pretty soon all of the bullies will be stopped and the school will become one strong, healthy companion.

Vaccination

From my experience with vaccinations, they do work. I have gotten the swine flu vaccine and haven't gotten the swine flu. Vaccinations help prevent you from getting sick. Of course, there are down sides to vaccinations. The patient could be allergic to something in the vaccine and break out in hives, or get a rash. Others can get headaches from it or get nausea. There could be iching or redness where the vaccine was injected. A lot of the side affects are rather minor. I think the vaccine is worth getting because you can face the side affects easier than the actual sickness that the vaccine is preventing. Plus it protects you from the disease for a number of years.

Soy a Superfood?

I've never actually tried soy. But my grandma told me that drinking soy helps menopausal women with their cramps and hot flashes. Hot flashes are when your body suddenly gets at a very high temperature and you feel uncomfortable with the heat. Soy helps you not have so many hot flashes and they aren't that bad when/if they occur. Soy helps settle the hormones down. I don't think I'd like soy. It doesn't really sound good to me. Other people I know love it! So I'm not sure if it's a superfood or not.

Farming

Farming in America has changed in so many ways. There have been more extensive cleaning processes and less and less of all natural food. America is so picky with food that it requires more sanitation than other countries' food productions. Since we have to have our food so clean, it makes us more vulnerable to disease if the process is a little off. Some diseases include salmonella and anthrax. Some countries can regard such diseases because they've adapted and grown immune to them. America's health might come to risk if our sanitation process is destroyed. We rely so much on being so clean. Another thing is that more and more artificial food is coming out, like eggs in a can; more people will start buying artificial food than natural food. This means there will be less need for farms to grow the real crops. Farms will shut down and more people will be out of work. Farming is very different from 50 years ago.