Comments for English 4320: Social Media, Politics & the Rhetorical Citizen http://screenspace.org/students Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:12:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Podcast Peer Review for Ashley Davis by Akilah http://screenspace.org/students/?p=270#comment-24 Akilah Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:51:15 +0000 http://screenspace.org/students/?p=270#comment-24 Brett I need to get some info from u...could u please email me if you get this hevunscent@yahoo.com Brett I need to get some info from u…could u please email me if you get this hevunscent@yahoo.com

]]> Comment on Show ‘n Tell: chain email, sort of… by AshleyJ http://screenspace.org/students/?p=246#comment-23 AshleyJ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:04:21 +0000 http://screenspace.org/students/?p=246#comment-23 Just for the record (for the class and the blog), the argument I posted were not MY words, so regard Akilah's comments as a response to the writer and not myself :) Just for the record (for the class and the blog), the argument I posted were not MY words, so regard Akilah’s comments as a response to the writer and not myself :)

]]> Comment on Capstone Project by English 4320: Social Media, Politics & the Rhetorical Citizen » Today in class (11/17) http://screenspace.org/students/?page_id=83#comment-22 English 4320: Social Media, Politics & the Rhetorical Citizen » Today in class (11/17) Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:59:10 +0000 http://screenspace.org/students/?page_id=83#comment-22 [...] Presentation part of [...] [...] Presentation part of [...]

]]> Comment on Show ‘n Tell: chain email, sort of… by Akilah http://screenspace.org/students/?p=246#comment-21 Akilah Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:03:07 +0000 http://screenspace.org/students/?p=246#comment-21 In response to your show and tell I wanted to answer some of the questions you posed from the other side, because it seems I stand on the other side. First let me say I don’t believe either of us is right. Unfortunately, in this argument over abortion there will never be a right or wrong solution. The debate presents far to opportunities for both sides to have a case. I also want to say that in my principals I do not “personally” believe in abortion. However, publicly I support another woman’s right to chose. I will try to convince who ever will listen not to have an abortion, but at the end of the day I am not the one who will care for the child therefore it should not be up to me. In the first set of questions you present seem to be concerned with what is the difference between the “unborn child” and the child that is already here. Just the sheer biological essence between the two, during the first trimester and some of the second of pregnancy that unborn child cannot survive without the mother. Technology has not advanced enough to change that. Therefore, at that point it is up to the mother weather that child lives or not and nobody should make that decision for her. Your words about loving actions are nice but that’s not the reality we live in. The options for women are not everything you make them out to be, and having a baby and giving up a baby is not as easy as anyone makes it sounds. There is no right or wrong answer for the abortion question only the lesser of two evils. When a women chose’s life as you put its not just the life of the unborn child it’s her life too. Having a child changes everything about your life. Some people do not need to have children. Others do not deserve to be parents and simply put they should not. I have a son! I planned my pregnancy because I was well educated and informed. But, there is a vast majority of us who are not, and no matter how much of a cop out it sound accidents do happen. Nobody should be forced to be a parent, and really the baby never knows the difference. Since you brought God up he will judge all of our actions, but he gave all of us the gift of choice so we could decide our own fates. While I believe in speaking your mind and trying to get the word out, forcing people to keep unwanted children is not your right or mine. God will judge them for their actions. In response to your show and tell I wanted to answer some of the questions you posed from the other side, because it seems I stand on the other side. First let me say I don’t believe either of us is right. Unfortunately, in this argument over abortion there will never be a right or wrong solution. The debate presents far to opportunities for both sides to have a case. I also want to say that in my principals I do not “personally” believe in abortion. However, publicly I support another woman’s right to chose. I will try to convince who ever will listen not to have an abortion, but at the end of the day I am not the one who will care for the child therefore it should not be up to me.

In the first set of questions you present seem to be concerned with what is the difference between the “unborn child” and the child that is already here. Just the sheer biological essence between the two, during the first trimester and some of the second of pregnancy that unborn child cannot survive without the mother. Technology has not advanced enough to change that. Therefore, at that point it is up to the mother weather that child lives or not and nobody should make that decision for her.

Your words about loving actions are nice but that’s not the reality we live in. The options for women are not everything you make them out to be, and having a baby and giving up a baby is not as easy as anyone makes it sounds. There is no right or wrong answer for the abortion question only the lesser of two evils. When a women chose’s life as you put its not just the life of the unborn child it’s her life too. Having a child changes everything about your life. Some people do not need to have children. Others do not deserve to be parents and simply put they should not.

I have a son! I planned my pregnancy because I was well educated and informed. But, there is a vast majority of us who are not, and no matter how much of a cop out it sound accidents do happen. Nobody should be forced to be a parent, and really the baby never knows the difference.

Since you brought God up he will judge all of our actions, but he gave all of us the gift of choice so we could decide our own fates. While I believe in speaking your mind and trying to get the word out, forcing people to keep unwanted children is not your right or mine. God will judge them for their actions.

]]> Comment on Ian, I know what you mean… by Brett http://screenspace.org/students/?p=158#comment-10 Brett Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:34:09 +0000 http://screenspace.org/students/?p=158#comment-10 A pretty(,) unique snowflake. A pretty(,) unique snowflake.

]]> Comment on Media Analysis Project by English 4320: Social Media, Politics & the Rhetorical Citizen » Blog Archive » Today in class: http://screenspace.org/students/?page_id=108#comment-8 English 4320: Social Media, Politics & the Rhetorical Citizen » Blog Archive » Today in class: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:31:30 +0000 http://screenspace.org/students/?page_id=108#comment-8 [...] Discuss Media Analysis Project [...] [...] Discuss Media Analysis Project [...]

]]> Comment on False Reasoning by Robert http://screenspace.org/students/?p=105#comment-7 Robert Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:11:16 +0000 http://screenspace.org/students/?p=105#comment-7 But, what if war is not bad? What if war is a naturally occurring process in man and animals? What is the nature of "bad" and "good", or good and evil? What makes something good? What makes something evil? I am not saying you are wrong, but I am saying that, maybe, we are defined, not by what we think we are, but rather how others see us. Therefore, even if we were to agree upon the nature of good and evil transcending human language, perhaps there are others who seek our (America's) destruction nonetheless. But, what if war is not bad? What if war is a naturally occurring process in man and animals? What is the nature of “bad” and “good”, or good and evil? What makes something good? What makes something evil?
I am not saying you are wrong, but I am saying that, maybe, we are defined, not by what we think we are, but rather how others see us. Therefore, even if we were to agree upon the nature of good and evil transcending human language, perhaps there are others who seek our (America’s) destruction nonetheless.

]]> Comment on Feminists on an un-united front by admin http://screenspace.org/students/?p=91#comment-6 admin Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:33:09 +0000 http://screenspace.org/students/?p=91#comment-6 Feminists are not united behind the goal of "ridding the world of obscene acts that exploit women". Some feminists are, but many are not. Some argue freedom of expression, freedom of choice, and "pro" pornography for a variety of reasons. Others are anti-pornography for many reasons, including the ones in the readings. Feminists are not united behind the goal of “ridding the world of obscene acts that exploit women”. Some feminists are, but many are not. Some argue freedom of expression, freedom of choice, and “pro” pornography for a variety of reasons. Others are anti-pornography for many reasons, including the ones in the readings.

]]> Comment on If only I really could achieve the Bushism… by Ian http://screenspace.org/students/?p=44#comment-5 Ian Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:19:24 +0000 http://screenspace.org/students/?p=44#comment-5 Heard that you dropped the class. That's sad. You'll be sorely missed at the back of the table. Or did we decide we were the front of the table? Regardless of table location, you'll be missed. Good luck! Heard that you dropped the class. That’s sad. You’ll be sorely missed at the back of the table. Or did we decide we were the front of the table? Regardless of table location, you’ll be missed. Good luck!

]]> Comment on The Podcast with Steve & I by admin http://screenspace.org/students/?p=16#comment-3 admin Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:05:00 +0000 http://screenspace.org/students/?p=16#comment-3 Ashley, It is working fine here. Odd. Here is the full URL to the story: http://escapepod.org/2008/08/01/ep169-how-i-mounted-goldie-saved-my-partner-lori-and-sniffed-out-the-peoples-justice/ and the full URL to Escape Pod: http://escapepod.org/ Copying and pasting either of those should work. Ashley, It is working fine here. Odd. Here is the full URL to the story: http://escapepod.org/2008/08/01/ep169-how-i-mounted-goldie-saved-my-partner-lori-and-sniffed-out-the-peoples-justice/

and the full URL to Escape Pod: http://escapepod.org/

Copying and pasting either of those should work.

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