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The public policy domain attracts various ideologies when it comes to some issues. This is so because, in every issue, people are supporting the policy or those who differ with it depending on what is on stake for different individuals. This paper outline some of the public policy issues that attract controversial ideologies.
Gun control is one issue in the public policy domains that attracts varying ideologies on how people interpret the second amendment. One view is that people have the right to buy and keep arms, a right that the government should not infringe. The controversy centers on the permeation of guns in the United States due to the increased atrocities with guns as primary tools. Secondly is the issue of abortion. This debate is perpetuated by a controversy over a pregnant person’s right to terminate or keep a pregnancy viewed under the morality lens. The third issue concerns how religious freedom should be exercised in the public arena. While some view religious freedom to encompass the protection in any context, the other party advocate for the separation of the church from public platforms causing strong disagreements.
Privacy rights are another issue stirring mixed reactions in the public policy domain. The American government has a growing interest in investing in artificial intelligence and surveil citizens as a counterterrorist measure coupled with the right to omnipresence through online platforms. On the other hand, privacy safety advocates term this as an abuse of the fourth amendment and public surveillance as an infringement of individual privacy. Finally, it is the issue of marijuana legalization. Marijuana is traditionally a medicine used to treat a wide array of illnesses, but its abuse is raising controversy. Proponents of marijuana legalization argue that it should be decriminalized to pave the way for extensive usage for medicinal purposes. However, legalization would stir the question of whether people should have the freedom to consume marijuana like alcohol or nicotine, which in turn stirs ideological differences.