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...alcohol, including high blood pressure, strokes and cirrhosis of the liver -- not to mention violent behavior and traffic accidents. Moreover, some studies suggest that even moderate drinking may increase the incidence of breast and colon cancer. Until there is evidence that the benefits of a daily dose of alcohol outweigh the risks, most people won't be able to take a doctor's prescription to the neighborhood bar or liquor store...
...argument in favor of drug legalization, supported even by conservatives like William F. Buckley, deserves serious scrutiny. Any public policy change will certainly have some disadvantages. The question becomes whether the advantages outweigh those disadvantages. And the only way to begin to make a reasonable decision it to study the issue thoroughly...
...think they outweigh the almost certain cost that will have to be borne by small farming communities is Mexico," he added...
...central question is whether the benefits of NAFTA outweigh the downsides, the answer, given by economists and leaders from all reaches of the political spectrum, is a resounding...
College administrators broke Harvard's official ties to the clubs in 1984 to condemn their all-male status. But for final club members, the benefits of being independent of the school may actually outweigh the disadvantages...