they assume that their children will be given a healthy nutritious lunch. There seems to be a lot that we don’t know about what kids are given to eat now or days. This is something that the school boards need to look into and put a stop to it because of how unhealthy school foods really are. Wendell Berry was right when he said “And they mostly ignore certain critical questions about the quality and the cost of what they are sold…” in The Pleasures of Eating. Most students have no idea wha
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In her article “The Argument Culture‚” Deborah Tannen suggest that in today’s society people most confront others‚ in order to solve a problem. “The best way to discuss an idea is to set up a debate; the best way to cover the news is to find a spokespeople who express the most extreme‚ polarized views and present them as “both side.” Tannen gives as an example. Tannen explains the actions argument culture uses in order to find a solution. The right to express an opinion can be great‚ but it can create
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happen. Bobby said that people should get what they give and he is all for it. Erika said that we shouldn’t be reinforcing death as a solution for everything‚ to which Joshua‚ Tameisha‚ and Maddie agreed. Ana continued the discussion and asked what about the justice for the victim’s family. She agreed with what Erika said‚ but she also believes that death of the killer would give peace and justice for them families. The final question I asked was are you scared of death. Queeny finally spoke up and
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awareness and or moral support that is portrayed or should I say- actually done about the quandary my minority youth is unintentionally involved in. From fearing our lives to being looked at inadequately‚ some sense of corroboration has to be made in order for the racial profiling to be swamped away. Instead of being the type of man who speaks about an legitimate issue with no regards to fixing the issue‚ I myslef is different. About 10 months ago‚ in hopes to change the way general population look’s at us
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Kabot-Zinn clarifies that it is only required to pay attention and see things as they are in order to activate awareness‚ it does not require alteration. An attitude that can determine if awareness is activated is non-striving. When we just simply observe our thinking process and sensations rather than criticizing ourselves‚ we are allowing these things that we experience to be here in the present moment with us. Criticisms would only stimulate more negative thoughts and emotions. Moreover‚ our minds
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amongst other universities because it has diversity and different aspects of the world on their campus. In this article‚ The Stanford Daily Editorial Board supports affirmative action as it asserts‚ “We support race-based affirmative action to bring about a more diverse student body.” In the article‚ “The Justification for Affirmative Action and its Unforeseen Effects” by The Stanford Daily Editorial Board‚ the board reasons why affirmative action should be encouraged. According to the article‚ The
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There are thousands of voices all trying to talk over one another‚ and it’s his job to see that they don’t. He does his best to offer each one of them a deal: go through him‚ and you’ll get an equal chance to speak with everyone. It’s a deal many of them take. Outside of their own circle‚ after all‚ most of these voices have little chance of reaching the limelight. If they let him act as a go-between‚ they can get a little farther out‚ even if it’s just to the other people desperate to be heard.
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I know the issue of political correctness is using language that is nondiscriminatory so that we are not offending a group within our society. I understand to be politically correct means to avoid language that someone could find offensive. Before reading the assigned articles‚ my opinion on being political correct is that it is essential. We should take consideration when we say something. It is no longer ‘man’s society‚’ women are just as equal. In some cases‚ the opposition is from men being too
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The class did not have any reading assignments for this week as we are going to watch the presidential debate during class. During this time‚ I will keep in mind the material and concepts we have been discussing so far in class. A topic that seems to reappear in class is the debate on whether environmental degradation should be considered an impairment to humans. This goes back to David Orr’s article and relates to Rebecca Pope’s article presentation. Aside from questioning the American political
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“The decision is a historic victory for gay rights activists who have fought for years”. In this article it explains a situation known around the world‚ which is same sex marriage. It gives multiple examples of why it should be legal‚ peoples reactions and what people did to fight for it. The intended audience is not narrowed down to any specific group of people or any specific gender but is meant for everyone to see and understand. The author of this article has not only written pieces based off
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