Reasons: It would effect the religious beliefs of people living in the state, they can have the same benefits having a civil union as having a "marriage", marriage is only for a man and woman.
Assumption: People believe in what the bible is instructs
2. Claim: Girls should not get married their freshman year
Reasons: They have not established who they are as individuals. Before u can become a successful partner in marriage you have to be independent enough to take care of yourself.
Assumption: That it is good thing to become successful as an individual, and find out who you are, before u get married.
3. Claim: The Biodiversity of our ecosystem is deteriorating, which is effecting our planet in a negative way.
Reasons: As humans ( students at BYU) we are overexploiting out resources, and destroying nature for our own pleasure and selfish gain.
Assumptions: It is a bad thing to destroy the environment and have a rapid loss of biodiversity
sarah darby
I really like your 2nd Op Ed. It's true, girls shouldn't get married their freshmen year!!
ReplyDeleteSarah,
ReplyDeleteYou've got a good start here. I think claim 1 is tricky because it could be considered a non-argument in the LDS crowd. So, first you would need to show that within the LDS community there are opposing viewpoints on this subject. I think claim 2 could make a very interesting argument, but I would want you to support it with more than just your opinion. You could talk to a professor in the Marriage and Family department, as well as look into statistics on divorce based on marriage age, and experiences of married friends and family. With claim 3, I would like to see some more explanation. I'm not sure exactly what you're arguing right now, or if what you're arguing is something that could be resolved/proved based on scientific studies. Just some things to think about when picking your topic and starting your paper.