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Debate Etiquette
It's no secret that the way we treat certain social structures is going to change with the times, and has changed consistently. Religion, scientific advancements, and medicinal enhancements are just the obvious structures that have been bashed and ignored with no justification for our actions. I feel as though the way we treat debate in the 2010s and the coming 20s is truly deplorable and I invite you, the reader, to show me where I'm wrong.
By Christopher Williams8 years ago in The Swamp
America: The Real Problem
In today's society, we are facing multiple dilemmas. Terrorists roam the busy streets of every country, every continent, and every city filled with innocent faces. Hate fills the rooms and hallways in which we walk down, our own minds overwhelmed by our own internal quandary to stop and reassure the one sitting in the corner with eyes burning into their skull because of their skin tone, the way they are dressed, or the hand they are clutching which just happens to be of their own gender. Bullies torment our children in places that should only be filled with laughter and infinite knowledge, contaminating them into places of fear and anxiety. In each one of these predicaments lies one common knowledge as one reason for these evil doings: Prejudice.
By Astrid Novak8 years ago in The Swamp
Down with Hate Speech
I'm sure my opinion here will reach out to some self-righteous liberal who wants to silence my voice and this article by claiming it is hate speech. Hate speech which, by the way, is merely a tool used to censor those who have a controversial opinion. This article serves to spit in the face of those who claim this piece is hate speech.
By Kyle Brundige8 years ago in The Swamp
Black Wall Street: A Story of Black Excellence Destroyed
May 31st, 2017 marked the 96th anniversary of the destruction of one most affluent black neighborhoods in America. Greenwood was a neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, also known as Black Wall Street. Black Wall Street is often omitted, and forgotten from some history books because it was the biggest riot in American history displaying the inhumane injustices that happened to African-Americans.
By Darryl C. Richie8 years ago in The Swamp
Child Molestation Resolved by Castration?
Upon closing one’s eyes and whilst imagining, before your visage stands a chorus of prepubescent Roman Catholic alter boys with more than exceptional voices. Envision the angelic swell of crescendos dissolving into soft innocuous melodies before once again rising with majestic velocities. Heavenly, right? Not quite. Many boys were stripped of their clothes, drugged with opium, and given warm baths before their testicles were systematically removed by a trained professional (Jenkins 9). With every family during the early 1500s competing for their child to become the next big thing, perhaps it is agreeable that their methods were a bit questionable. It is quite unfortunate, however, that this archaic piece of history is somewhat irrelevant yet not completely superfluous as its motive is one of many that still takes precedence in our modern civilizations. Instead of subjecting boys to great lengths to devote oneself to music, the subject for which this paper is writ is a touch distasteful and is in no way melodious but atrocious.
By Nathaniel Reidhead8 years ago in The Swamp
Give a Knee, Support the Cause
by ALEXANDER BIGGS-TUFTS-MANN, Alternate Reality News Service Sports Writer When one white police officer kills an unarmed black man, it can be an isolated incident. When three white police officers kill unarmed black men, it can be an unfortunate series of events. When over a dozen white police officers kill unarmed black men, it can start to look like a system. What can anybody do about a system?
By Ira Nayman8 years ago in The Swamp
Are the Days of Honest Debate Over?
Are the days of honest debate over? Are we on a decent to continuous confrontation? It is widely acknowledged that if you are in a debate, before presenting ideas that oppose those presented by another; you talk about the parts of their view that you can agree with. Then, when you present your opposing ideas, the debate is already a discussion rather than outright confrontation. Your opponent now understands that you can see some merit in his or her position and so they are far more likely to accept at least part of your views, even those they initially disagreed with.
By Peter Rose8 years ago in The Swamp
#WomenBoycottTwitter: Did It Make A Difference, Or Did Women Silence Their Voice?
Anytime people are banding together to fight a common cause for the greater good, I'm intrigued. The #WomenBoycottTwitter movement, which occurred Friday Oct. 13, definitely has me intrigued, but it's also got me concerned.
By Christina St-Jean8 years ago in The Swamp
Dear Trump
Dear Donald Trump It is ironic how often we talk about how we speak and why we talk. Mainly because we never really agree on an answer that everyone can live with. However, we all have a tendency to let the discussion die out because grandfather can never be convinced of anything regardless of the number of arguments and evidence. So we're talking and talking but never settle on anything. Therefore, it is not so strange to discuss the connection between words and action.
By Cecilie Birkshøj8 years ago in The Swamp
