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The freedom of creativity is what makes our nation so great. Without different points of view there would be no new ideas and creativity would die like it has in certain areas of the world. Nations locked down by controlling, corruptive dictatorships like the ones in the Middle East are perfect examples of extreme limitations on creativity. The process of taking a point of view and making someone else understand it, and giving an argument for why your position is a valid one, is the cornerstone to any argument. You can’t say that all written points of view are arguments. One must delve into the subject matter and make sure to back-up their stance in order for it to qualify as an argument. According to dictionary.com, an argument can be defined as “A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating truth or falsehood” (1), and as with any controversial topic there are always two sides to it. Take for example the idea discussed in class about the mother and father who have the condoms sitting in their bathroom for their children’s use. The box was labeled: “If you choose to have sex, be responsible.” When I first heard of this my reaction was one of complete surprise. Many parents are moving towards a mindset of acceptance of teenage sex, but this was pretty extreme in my mind. By simply stating that “I don’t think this is right because I was raised a particular way,” is not a valid argument, but merely a hollow point of view. However, coming back to the idea of facilitating the means for safe sex, one could say that the parent is actually encouraging the teen to practice sex on a regular basis. One could even say that the parents are indirectly encouraging unsafe sex. We all know teens like to rebel against their parents, and many teens will have sex when their parents have taught them not to. Now, what would keep a teen from rebelling against the contemporary teachings of freedom of sexual activity in the household as long as he or she is protected?
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