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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Drug testing: A journey to heaven and death.




DO YOU AGREE THAT DRUG TESTING SHOULD BE A REQUIREMENT FOR SCHOOL ADMISSION?



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For me it's a Yes and No. 


Let me first discuss why I said "Yes!". As a student in the campus which is our second home, by doing drug testing we can assure that the students who will be entering or enrolling at the university are physically and mentally fit, so to avoid unnecessary incidents like brawling nor other bad stuffs that may influence non-drug users. Also I think it is a must, especially for us college students because whether we deny it or not, our generation today is totally curious on different things like drugs. If a student wants to use or currently using a drug because of the so-called "Peer-pressure", through this program which is drug testing, the school administrators would be able to detect those who are using prohibited drugs. Just like one of our prof in CFE in our early years in college said that, every single person is unique and capable of doing beautiful things, it's just that sad to know that these people who are using drugs can't maximize their skills and can't be the best person they could ever be on their lives. We always said that, "Ang Kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan." so let's prove it now by supporting various program like the drug testing program, the change is within ourselves. Lets be the best of ourselves that we can ever be.

As you've read my statement above, you will see that I definitely want the school administrators to required as student to have drug testing. On other hand, I also answered "No!", why?

Because come to think of it if drug testing is never a requirement in school, it can give a chance for a drug user to enter the school, knowing that they would be apprehended on their choice as a drug user. It is our own free-will, the choice is always ours as everyone knows. Yes, using drugs is bad, but will you deprive a problematic user from wanting to learn? Will you deprive a user of education?.

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1 comments:

Jim Beck said...

The way you present the topic is quite fascinating. The way you look the importance of drug testing and the disadvantages of it are well neutral in a way that you haven't become a bias. Kindly read some of my blogs, I would greatly appreciate it if you will read a few of it. Thank you. Keep it up.