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Monday, December 5, 2011
Abortion
Big surprise, Nathan's writing about abortion. As most of you know, I've felt passionately about this issue for quite some time, and after the last speech I gave about it during sophomore year, I'm eager to have another go at it. I will discuss why life begins at conception and try and keep "morals" completely out of the speech, as morals are subjective and they have little place in persuasive arguments. I'll also talk about abortion preventatives; such as increased public emphasis on birth control; alternatives, such as adoption; and how a possible middle ground may be found, such as abortion being available to rape victims or if the mother's life is in danger. I'll also discuss how abortion should not be a federally subsidized procedure, as a large number of the tax dollars that pay for abortions come from people who are vehemently opposed to it.
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I am going to try not to hate on you, and resepct the fact that this is how you feel. I think you really need to stress why life starts at conception, because you are going to have a lot of work to do to get anyone to think differently, other than Mitchell, who agrees with you. I also want to know why a clump of cells is considered a being, which I guess is the same thing as what I was already telling you. What about a middle-ground for incest as well? I agree with the taxpayer stuff though. That needs to stop whether abortion stays or not. Okay, good luck! Respect.
ReplyDeleteI knew you were going to argue this and I know you will do it well. Abortion is a moral issue really, so contrary what you think, I believe morals are a part of the decision whether or not to get an abortion. So I think it's okay to talk about morals, maybe just a little less personal than your individual thoughts though. Also take a few sentences to address the other side of the argument to make yours stronger.
ReplyDeleteAren't you and I just a much much larger clump of cells? Anyways, thanks for being polite.
ReplyDeleteNathan,
ReplyDeleteI love that you have chosen to speak about a topic on which you have no trouble summoning the requisite level of passion, and I'm glad that you are already anticipating a hostile reaction on the part of some of your audience members--just keep in mind that you don't want to alienate your audience, but rather persuade it. Start out by trying to seek out and establish some common ground in this debate, and I think you'll have a greater degree of success.