A Former US senator and a senior at the Ethics and Public Policy Center begin their case against gay marriage with the point that there are no studies that prove that homosexuals have a positive impact their community. They claim that people that support homosexuals are not “seeing the big picture” or assuming the repercussions of damaging others‚ including children‚ morally‚ religiously‚ physically‚ and mentally. When asked about a “go-slow approach‚” their rebuttal consists of the idea that once
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There are differences in a persuasive and informative speech. First‚ a persuasive speech means to influence your listeners to change their way of thinking to yours through factual and logical information. A persuasive speech will get your listeners to re-evaluate their view on a topic and change their beliefs. A persuasive speech is not to deliver complete information but to use information to make a convincing argument. An informative speech has the purpose to inform your listeners to a specific
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What do I need to know about ... Discursive Writing? What’s the point? Discursive wirting discusses the situation at hand. It presents an argument in a more balanced way than argumentative and persuasive writing and can appreciate the arguments both for and against a given position. Discursive writing does not argue for or against a point throughout the essay. After having assessed and evaluated all arguments‚ the writer generally states his/her opinion at the end. What are the conventions?
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On June 26‚ 2015‚ gay marriage was finally legalized in all 50 states in America. This was a major step in American history because previously‚ same-sex love and marriage was viewed as a shameful thing that was going against God and society’s rules. However‚ society has realized that same-sex love is just as valid as traditional love and that they were wrong to have judged gay people and their love. In Romeo and Juliet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Romeo and Juliet were not supposed to be together because
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thinking that marriage is just for a man and a woman only does not matter. Love is love‚ so why cannot same-sex couples make their love legal like everyone else? One main reason why some people don’t like gay people relationships is because of their religion is against it. Religion is one of the main reasons some people do not like the idea of homosexuals having the right to marry. One of the most used arguments about the issue is that God says that same-sex interactions (marriage‚ sex‚ lesbian
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Smoking- Good or Bad? Smoking is a very serious issue in today’s culture and life. Tobacco related diseases are some of the biggest killers in the world today and are cited as one of the biggest causes to premature death in industrial countries. Yet‚ it is a source of income for developing countries. So here the question arises “Smoking- Good or Bad?” Smoking may be seen as a negative thing to some but it does have some benefits. The sales of cigarettes are extremely profitable‚ at an average
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Abortion isn’t a bad decision when it comes to not wanting a baby. For example‚ when the mother has health issues or any other medical issue‚ abortion is an option so the baby doesn’t get affected. A mother has the decision in order to choose abortion knowing if she thinks it’s the best for her condition or self. It shouldn’t be considered as murder even when it’s at 10 to twelve weeks. Even though parts of the body‚ such as; the legs‚ arms‚ it is not considered a human being. Pro-abortionists fully
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Skyrim: Stormcloaks vs Imperial Legion Imperial or Stormcloak? Which side do you join? For those in the world who know their Dragonborn identity‚ will always have been immersed in that age old question‚ the world split into a half. Having been released on November 11th 2011‚ Skyrim has flown to the top of the most grossing games yet‚ having shipped over 7 million copies in the first week it is an immensely popular game through out the world. Set in ‘Medieval’ times‚ Skyrim is an RPG made
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Nonverbal Communication The topic I chose to discuss was question number four. This situational question was perfect for me‚ because I just went to the Mexican restaurant in the mall this evening for dinner and can relate to the question well. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the nonverbal cue of the waitress‚ of whom gave me a polite head nod and a smile. The nonverbal communication I got out of that was her kinesics‚ saying hello and welcoming me into the place. When my boyfriend
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Discursive Essay Alcohol is a huge part of society; it is a social drink and is for enjoyment. But on a darker note it is a depressant and can lead to cancer and death if not drank sensibly. So the government has come up with a plan of minimum alcohol pricing. But will this really work? In the U.K studies show that placing a minimum price of 50 pence per unit would save up to 3000 lives per year and would result in 41000 fewer cases of chronic illnesses. People’s health comes before anything
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