Argumentative Essay

To have an infant daughter is both exciting and frightening at the same time. There are many concerns that come to mind because it is instinctual to protect her innocence at all cost. As she grows into a young adult, a parent begins to contemplate ways that will solidify her future by protecting and preventing “mistakes” that we as parents made when we were the same age. The goal is to give her a fighting chance at achieving her goals without unnecessary struggles. One of many decisions would be…

dairy. According to scientists in “Cowspiracy”, with the earth coming to such a dangerous place, removing meat and dairy from our diets, could potentially mean saving the planet. Cowspiracy claims that by decreasing the amount of meat and dairy we eat everyday, we can significantly reduce for the unnatural amount of cows and other livestock that are killing our planet. Cowspiracy also claims that livestock consume a significant amount more water than hydraulic fracture mining. In fact, every…

One of the controversial issues and a prominent infringement on the right to life is euthanasia. Euthanasia is “An action or an omission which, of itself or by intention, causes the death of handicapped, sick, or dying persons.” Euthanasia is promoted and practiced by doctors and people with the underlining concept that just as every person has the right to life, it follows that they too have the right to end their own life. This sounds like suicide, but what makes the key “distinction” between…

Nicole Angela Felipe Period:3 & 5 Row:3 & 4 September 8,2016 Lawyer Lawyers are people that argue on your behalf on the court of law. Lawyers must provide evidence to prove their client is telling the truth. Lawyers must get witnesses and question the witnesses about their client to get information about what they did, what the client did, and what did the person did to cause the problem. Lawyers should come up with strong strategies and arguments to show the court that their client is…

With the technological advances in today’s day and age, it has become so much easier to gather information about others, especially people you don't know. In just the click of a button one can find out a stranger’s family details, hometown, friends, and lately, even birthdays. The spread of social media has permitted easy access to a wide range of individuals, who you may be surprised even use social networking sites such as Twitter. It’s like everyone’s been given freedom to roam even the…

Lakoff makes an argument demonstrating the manner in which expletives in varying strengths are generally perceived and when they are considered socially acceptable (284-5). Particles such as "darn", "oh dear", and "goodness" are described as weaker expletives while words such as "shit" and "damn" are described as stronger expletives. She further explains that while weaker expletives are typically considered socially acceptable when women use them (but only when the situation is not a serious…

Over the past month I have observed many interesting arguments that have caught my attention through the diversity of everyone’s opinion. The first argument that caught my eye was between my sister and her boyfriend about the plot in the movie Gladiator starring Russell Crowe. The argument that they were trying to settle was, if they were in the actor’s shoes and their family was crucified by the emperor of Rome, would you want to kill the emperor for his doing or kill is his family so he can…

Diets have become a part of mainstream culture. Almost every person has tried at least one. However, it is a known fact that Americans today weigh more than before. Why is it that when more people than ever are trying to monitor their food intake, that the weight of Americans is still increasing? The explanation for this contradiction is that diets, especially those which promise a big weight loss in a short amount of time do not work. When one goes from eating in an unhealthy manner to only…

Melanin. When I was younger, it was the little things that affected me: people thinking like my curly hair as an alien compound, or girls asking me in dance class why my tights did not match the color of my legs. As I got older, it was the blatantly awkward moments that affected me: the way my peers seemed to stare when the topic of “race” was mentioned, or people making ignorant assumptions about my interracial family. Today, these moments are nonexistent in comparison to reality. Today, it’s…

The author of this source contends that often nationalism, which can be defined as loyalty and devotion to a nation, tends to lead to war, dissension and distress. Dissension means the division and disagreement between two different people or groups on the other hand distress means either suffering or discomfort. There are certainly many examples of this throughout history. Such as, the Nazis for example believed the German nation was superior to all others. Thus, they embarked on a campaign of…