Agree or Disagree Homework Assignment Ladina Brunner

Ladina Brunner

English 10

Ms. Klasen

09/01/14

Agree or Disagree Homework Assignment

 

1.The punishment for murder should always be death.

I disagree with this statement. Murder should not be punished with death if it is justifiable. Self defense would be the main reason for a justifiable murder; the person could have been protecting themselves or a family member; they could have been in danger of being raped or murdered themselves. Also, war is murder but no one is ever punished for killing someone during it, killing someone in war can also be justifiable because you have to protect yourself and your country.

Prison Life. N.d. Photograph. Forbes. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.

2.Teenagers can't truly understand what love is.

I disagree with this statement because even though teenagers can be immature and can be anywhere from as young as 13 to as old as 19; they still understand the concept of true love. This doesn't mean they are capable of truly feeling it but it simply means that they understand the concept of it. Also a 19 year old is basically an adult already and is perfectly capable of feeling true love, as apposed to a 13-15 year old where that is most likely less capable.

Teenage Love. N.d. Photograph. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.

3.Killing someone in revenge for killing a friend of yours is okay

I disagree with this. The murder is only justifiable if you had to defend yourself. Murder out of revenge is still murder, the murderer never targeted you personally and therefore you wouldn't have cause to murder them. You would deserve the same punishment as other unjustifiable murderers. If one of my friends was murdered I would think it's better revenge to see the murderer rot in jail for the rest of their life than kill them and in turn ruin my future.

Man In Suit Holding Gun Behind His Back, In Front Of Him Man With Knife. N.d. Photograph. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.

4.Good friends should stick together no matter how wrong their friends may be.

I am neutral on this statement. This is because it really depends on the situation. If your close friend does something wrong that is small and does not have a huge effect on life you should stick with them and help them through it. For example, if a friend made the wrong choices in their love life you wouldn't leave them for it, you would help them get past it. If a friend has mental issues and severely hurts or murders someone, rapes someone, etc.. it may be a danger to your health and your family's health to be associated with them. If they are not stable mentally they can hurt or turn on you and they should seek mental help to achieve stability. If the murder was completely justifiable then it should be ok to stay with them.

Paper Dollies. N.d. Photograph. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.

5.Parents should make the decisions about their children's lives.

I disagree with this statement. When the child is small and can't think or make smart decisions for themselves and their future the parents should make the decisions for them. Once the child has reached the age where he has to choose colleges the parents should not make all the decisions but act more as guidance for their child to help them choose what path they want to take in life. They should give the child advice but not try to control their lives because the child has to decide what he likes and what he wants to do with his future so if they are forced into it, it could lead to psychological or other problems. If the child is making a regretful decision, such as suicide, the parent should step in and force their child to live so they can fulfill their time on this earth and not have their life ended due to one phase.

Babble. N.d. Photograph. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.

6.It is possible to fall in love at first sight.

I strongly disagree with this statement. One person truly feels love for someone else because of their personality. Physical attraction and hormones can cause 'lust at first sight' because their appearance is appealing to someone, even though they don't know anything about their personality. You can get to know them and fall in love with them after being physically attracted to them, but that is still not love at first sight, that is just physical attraction at first sight.

Love At First Sight. N.d. Photograph. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.

7.Telling lies and hiding truth is acceptable for the right reasons.

I agree with this statement. If the lies are small and don't have a big effect on someones life then they are okay to be told. Telling someone that the color they are wearing suits them when it actually doesn't because you don't want to hurt their feelings is just a white lie. It is okay because it insignificant and just helps to keep the environment in a happier state then if everyone knew exactly what everyone else was thinking. If it is a big life changing lie, you shouldn't tell it because you are playing god on their lives which is not okay; they should determine their own future. For example; never telling someone that you had their baby should not happen and the father should have the right to know he has a son incase he wants to see him or not. If the lie can change someones life, don't tell it.

Stop Telling White Lies. N.d. Photograph. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.

8.Family feuds only affect adults.

I strongly disagree with this statement. If anything it affects the children more than the parents, because the children look up to them and follow by their example. Also children are highly sensitive to their parents fighting, it makes them feel like they have no stability in their lives which can affect them mentally later in life and lead to commitment or relationship issues.

Parents Fighting. N.d. Photograph. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.

9.There are times when arranged marriage is appropriate.

I am neutral about this statement. If a small child is married off to an older person for money but is raped and mistreated, the marriage is illegal and inappropriate. Though it is inappropriate it may be NECESSARY in order for the family to survive because they need the money; and if it's necessary it will happen. If royalty agrees to an arranged marriage because the next ruler should be chosen carefully since they have a countries future in their hands, than it is appropriate. It would be better to have someone capable governing a country as appose to someone you married out of love but that can destroy the country.

Child Bride Afghanistan. N.d. Photograph. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.

10.Each person has a soulmate

I agree with this situation. This is because a soulmate is someone you feel true love for, this is possible for everyone because you can fall in love with more than one person, depending on their personalities and chemistry with you. Everyone has someone they can fall in love with but it doesn't mean that they will ever find that person. If someone tries to argue that Asexual people will never find a soulmate this is not true, because Asexual people may not be sexually attracted to someone but they can still have feeling of love towards someone.

Soulmate. N.d. Photograph. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.