Counterargument

Counterargument Although Boyz n’ the Hood made valid arguments about the state of society during the 1990s and the decades prior, Singleton does not use the film to produce a perennial message. The film is an outdated and fictional portrayal of society today, because society has greatly progressed in the nearly twenty-five years that have passed since the movie was first released. African Americans and minorities are much closer to equality than they have been in the past and are increasingly…

In his informative essay “Camping for Their Lives,” Scott Branford discusses the political, economic, and social ramifications inflicted upon homeless Americans due to the issue of expensive housing. Bransford purpose in his piece is to dismiss the negative view held toward arising tent cities by highlighting their communal values that can potentiality model future urban development. Branford’s essay can be observed as a criticism due to the topics that are covered such as low wages, rising cost…

reciprocation, I argue against this view. In order to defend this argument I will present and explain Aristotle’s notion of true friendship, compare and contrast his descriptions of three kinds of friendship and further expand on my argument and the counterargument, to help prove my point. According to Aristotle, friendship is a virtue necessary for a happy life. Humans are inherently social animals; our lives are driven by finding the good in ourselves and others through interpersonal…

What is piety? A seemingly simple, yet complex question that as we follow in the discussion between philosophers Socrates and Euthyphro, provides us with further insight on the benefits of calling everything into question. This discussion begins with a satirical attempt by Socrates to explore and ultimately disprove Euthyphro’s ignorant claim of being wise in all such matters as the court and religion. Ironically enough, in the case we are presented with, Socrates is awaiting his own trial on…

that directly correlates and makes the reader know that there is evidence to back it up. The article has the scientific research, facts, data, and reasoning behind it. Although D’Angelo provides a vast amount of statistics he fails to provide a counterargument. He lightly brushes on the subject; he says, “the Drug Enforcement Administration has stopped short of embracing alternative painkillers, recently declining to loosen restrictions on marijuana…” However, he doesn’t provide further…

parties after Daisy becomes enthralled with him, he never makes any noticeable attempts to become part of another social class, and the illegal means to which he gained his wealth would have been frowned upon by his would be old money friends. The counterargument to this could possibly be that Gatsby’s intention was to ascend social classes and be equal to his peers, thus allowing him to earn the respect…

Gun control has been a controversial topic in this world and recently it has generated heated discussion, especially in the US. Many people, including President Obama, voice their concerns over gun registration and call for tighter gun control. They argue that the current gun regulation is responsible for many recent cases of extreme violence. On the other hand, people who are in favour of the Second Amendment believe that regular citizens should be allowed to own weapons to better defend…

Meritocracy is another logical argument in favor of basic income. It begins with a premise that it is logical and just to allow individuals to succeed or fail based on their actions. It is rational that those who make smart decisions and take good actions should succeed in their goals, and that those who fail to do so should not be successful. When considering this principle in the context of capitalism, a UBI may be the only way to guarantee a situation even remotely similar to a meritocracy.…

Democracy for Sale Five years ago Citizens United spearheaded a campaign to steal the people's power and unfortunately the Supreme Court decided to rule in favor of the controversial right-wing group, in the devastating ruling of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. This disastrous move by the "Supreme Court scrapped the previous campaign finance laws and essentially declared that companies are allowed to buy politicians by circumventing restrictions via PACs, political action…

One of the reasons for this was that I did not want to rewrite half of an essay if I chose to change the focus of the essay. However, it would have improved the quality of my writing overall if I had received constructive criticism on a body, counterargument, and conclusion paragraphs. This way, I could learn what mistakes I usually make in those parts of an essay and look out for…