Counterpoint

testing hurts animals. U.S. law allows animals to be hurt and not even given painkillers. In “Animal Testing is Bad Science: Point/Counterpoint” by PETA it says, “The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) allows animals to be burned, shocked, poisoned, isolated, starved, forcibly restrained, addicted to drugs, and brain damaged.” The U.S.…

Have you ever thought about the details how honey bees are good for the environment? Well, you might I'm one day, let me tell you some. The main ideas that I’m going to be telling you are how honey bees are good for you and the environment. In this essay I will argue that humans should just leave the animal alone and don't bother them and just leave them in the natural habitat they should just leave them in their natural habitat because there will be fewer accidents that happen because I think…

Over the years, the idea about legalizing drugs has always been a discussion. Although we use the general term, there was no specific type of “drug” mentioned in these arguments. It is obvious that some are more harmful than others, but overall, each drug could be as addicting than any other. There are many different drugs that have different effects. In my opinion, man-made stimulant drugs seem to cause more harm to their users more than “natural” drugs such as cannabis. To some people,…

before, and appreciated music more than ever. One of my favorite piece is Bach’s Little Fugue in G Minor, his music speaks to one’s soul. The Fugues are well known for using counterpoint and this piece stays true to their reputation. The same melodic motif is mostly repeated throughout the piece. However, the clever use of counterpoint creates interesting textures which are refreshing to hear. Another element that makes this piece so refreshing to hear is the fact that it uses rhythmic variety…

test would evaluate one’s interpersonal skills, as well as, one’s tenacity. Interpersonal intelligence, for example, consists of skills like communicating well, managing conflict, and working collaboratively. In the “Origin of Intelligence,” the Counterpoint argument supports that your “intelligence” is not your main importance. The claim also supports that tests do…

Reno Cantle Burlingame AP LA 31 October 17 Letter From Birmingham Jail Distinguished social activist, Martin Luther King Jr., in his letter, Letter from Birmingham Jail, expounds the reasons behind the nonviolent demonstration which took place in Birmingham in 1963, the defining year of the Civil Rights Movement. The main purpose that King pursues in this letter is to inform the eight religious leaders of the South who called the demonstration “unwise” and “untimely” of their wrong judgment…

I have been playing piano since I was eleven. In those years, I have experienced that my growth in music has benefitted all areas of my life, and vice versa. I always have believed that real music is conceived by everything else in the universe, except for music itself. Every piece of music is a completely different species of emotion, color, suspense, and without having life experience of say, being in a state of resigned despair, I would have been able to explore the Bach 6th Partita. The…

that was against the act of the internment camps because it was really unnecessary and racist. This should have never happened. Additionally, the Japanese-American Internment camp was a racist act in many points of view. According to the Point/Counterpoint: Japanese-American Internment article that was given to us. Edison Tomimaro Uno, a former internee, he calls the relocation a crime attributable to “racism [and] economic and political opportunism.” This supports my thesis because many people…

Net Neutrality is an issue that essentially concerns how the internet will operate in the future. In “Point/Counterpoint Network Neutrality Nuances”, both Barbara van Schewick and David Farber stress on the importance of internet in today’s modern era. Schewick is concerned about how the internet is being abused by the ISPs. She claims that ISPs should not be authorized…

COUNTERPOINT [Murphy] The death penalty does not always help the families achieve closure, infact, many family members of the murder victims are against the death penalty. There are many groups that are coming together to advocate for the end of the death penalty, such as Murder Victims’ Families for Reconciliation (MVFR) and the California Crime Victims for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (CCV). On the “about the CCV” page on their website, it says that “after the horrifying loss of a loved…