hey all,
here's yet another essay for you. this one is a rewrite of one that i had done the week previously.
-enna
October 24, 2008
TOPIC: Public opinion is the best judge of what is right and what is wrong.
Public opinion is highly valued, but it is not the best judge of who is right and who is wrong.
Within my family of five children, my parents have set rules. Dreaded by my four younger sisters are rules such as, "Don't run in the house!" and "Take a bath." All five of us join in with the multitude of children who dislike the rule, "Go to bed!" Public opinion within my home is strongly against the parental guidelines, and believes them unnecessary. However, when my sisters get older, they will understand, as I do, the value of cleanliness, safety, and being well-rested. In my family, public opinion was incorrect, and a bad judge of right and wrong.
In an election year, such as the one we are going through now, public opinion about presidential candidates is very divided. The president who is elected, however, is not always the best choice to lead the country. Richard Nixon was impeached. George W. Bush has an incredibly low approval rating. The public tends to forget that they elected these men into office. Voters are proving that public opinion is fickle, and not to be trusted.
Public opinion is not a good judge of right and wrong. Children dislike rules until they realize the reasons behind the rules. Voters turn against men they elected almost immediately after their inauguration. Something that changes its mind so easily is not trustworthy.
4 comments:
Good essay, though I have one disagreement. ;-) Some kids still dislike rules even though they understand the reasons behind them. :P
you do have a point there. but that's only SOME kids, not all of them.
What is the public though? Is it a group of 5 kids (or is it 4?)? How many people are required to make public opinion?
any group of two or more people can be called public. the essay topic didn't specify. ;)
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