Critical Issue Analysis
It is true you can't believe everything you read. In the paragraphs that follow I have analyzed opposing viewpoints based on critical thinking standards such as fallacies, authors' bias and credibility. The two articles analyzed were "America Must Continue the War on Drugs" by Barry McCaffrey and "The War on Drugs Has Been Unsuccessful" by Daniel Spichtinger. One is written primarily using facts supported by a few opinions, while the other is written based mainly on opinions supported by a few facts.First, let's discuss the article written primarily with facts. For the purpose of this essay, we will consider the viewpoint that America must continue the war on drugs as the Pro side of the argument. The author of the article "America Must Continue the War on Drugs" is Barry McCaffrey. Mr. McCaffrey served as the director of the office of National Drug Control Policy from 1996 to 2001. Mr. McCaffrey states his case based almost solely on fact, which, in my view, makes him very credible.One of the facts the Mr. McCaffrey brings to light is the fact that America's confrontation with dangerous drugs dates back to the 19th century. During that time period, over-the-counter syrups were heavily laced wi
While most Americans would agree with this statement, I believe it is an over simplification to state his opinion in such a manor. Not only is his opinion on this matter worthless, he takes the issue far enough to make it an unwarranted assumption. He goes on to assert that the reasons the Harrison Act was created was mainly because of a racist attitude toward immigrants from the Pacific Rim and a moralistic tide which swept through the country and eventually led to the prohibition of most psychoactive drugs and gave control to the police. McCaffrey may be biased because he served as the director of the office of National Drug Control Policy from 1996 to 2001 which gives him a personal interest in the success of the campaign. On the other side you have the resisters which place individual autonomy over societal control. I feel as if we are going about this only half-heartedly. On the other hand, the article did contain one error of perspective from Mr. Five years later, the Harrison Narcotic Act implemented even broader and more effective drug control laws. Spichtinger states that the war on drugs is a war between two philosophies of life. In doing so, this author looses credibility. McCaffrey eloquently points out that America has been fighting the war on drugs since 1909. Furthermore, approximately 75 percent of those currently serving a prison term in California are serving for drug related crimes. Whereas, Coca-Cola and other beverages contained cocaine, Bayer Pharmaceutical Products introduced heroin which the company touted as "non-addictive" and sold the drug without a prescription. Nonetheless, I did find a few opinions, even if they are widely accepted as truth.
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