Ethical Issues In Presidential Elections
As I sit back and watch how the presidential campaign unfolds, I cannot help but realize what a terrible state our country is in. I am worried about the future of my family, my friends, and my life.
There used to be a time when presidential candidates of all parties were well respected by each other and the citizens of the United States. It is like our society wants to see people fail and is only attracted to the negative. It seems that neither of these candidates are respected on any platform, and the whole campaign is full of hate. This is a terrible representation of our country to children, and is an embarrassing portrayal to other countries. The election is not some game where there is a ‘winning’ and ‘losing’ side, but this is to determine …show more content…
Learning how to gain the attention of viewers by evoking emotions out of their audience. So, before viewing a deceiving advertisement or a biased article about either candidate, try to watch the full interview or the full debate before someone else’s opinion steers you in the wrong direction. As well as most media outlets do not even give their readers insight on what the candidates’ plans for the future are. I do not think the right topics are being discussed. The media just talks about past accusations and what has happened rather than what will happen, or what the plans for the future are. We live in a time period where technological advances can give us substantial benefits for the future, however these candidates are not questioned on these important matters. Instead of asking either candidate what they did 7 – 10 years ago, why not ask either of them what technological improvements will they dedicate to their presidential term that will impact energy, vaccine cures for diseases that have haunted this world for 2,000+ years and future epidemics, educational technology, as well as overall well
There used to be a time when presidential candidates of all parties were well respected by each other and the citizens of the United States. It is like our society wants to see people fail and is only attracted to the negative. It seems that neither of these candidates are respected on any platform, and the whole campaign is full of hate. This is a terrible representation of our country to children, and is an embarrassing portrayal to other countries. The election is not some game where there is a ‘winning’ and ‘losing’ side, but this is to determine …show more content…
Learning how to gain the attention of viewers by evoking emotions out of their audience. So, before viewing a deceiving advertisement or a biased article about either candidate, try to watch the full interview or the full debate before someone else’s opinion steers you in the wrong direction. As well as most media outlets do not even give their readers insight on what the candidates’ plans for the future are. I do not think the right topics are being discussed. The media just talks about past accusations and what has happened rather than what will happen, or what the plans for the future are. We live in a time period where technological advances can give us substantial benefits for the future, however these candidates are not questioned on these important matters. Instead of asking either candidate what they did 7 – 10 years ago, why not ask either of them what technological improvements will they dedicate to their presidential term that will impact energy, vaccine cures for diseases that have haunted this world for 2,000+ years and future epidemics, educational technology, as well as overall well