Religion should be banned because…
Dog owners should be required to pass a test and have a dog
licence to own their animal because …
Teachers should be allowed to use the cane again because…
Winston Churchill is the most overly appreciated leader in British
history. The reverence with which he is held should be given to other leaders.
Write a speech in which you argue for or against this
statement.
Schools are unneccesary. Life is schooling enough.
Write an article in which you argue for or against this
statement.
Chemical weapons are a necessity of life.
Write an article in which you argue for or against.
Life is precious. Life is god given. Life only happens once.
Whether you agree with the second sentence or not, the rest
remains true, so why would anyone wish to end something prematurely that is
precious and happens once? We don’t say ‘once in a lifetime’ for nothing!
Indeed, all over the world, in newspapers and on TV screens everywhere, we find
stories of people dying of devastating diseases and even more desperately
searching for a cure, medicine or, sometimes, a new vital organ. Surely these
stories help us realise the precious sanctity of life. And if not, well then
perhaps we have not yet lived – so even more reason not to end life yet!
There are many cases of people who have attempted suicide but
have been found, revived or who simply failed later admitting that on taking
that devastating action they immediately regretted what they had done. I say
devastating because it is devastating not for those who nip off for eternal
kip, but for those left behind – the ones who find the aftermath, pick up the
pieces, try to move on but can never fight the eternal guilt they feel that
they didn’t stop their loved one from their selfish actions. You see, the act
of suicide does not actually only affect the person who commits this abominable
act, in fact it affects to a much more extreme extent those that are left
behind – they, dear reader, are the true victims condemned to live a life of
near certain misery. While the ‘victim’ knows nothing of the car crash they
have created and left behind.
In a recent article it was suggested that the wife of a
scientist who committed suicide should be given a Nobel Peace Prize. Suicide is
anything but peaceful – just ask the parents, partners, children, friends,
colleagues, acquaintances etc. left behind – if anything it is them that
deserve the prize Mr MacIntyre.
One
difference between the boys is in their popularity.
John is
clearly very popular with the females, two
in particular. We see this when we are told of his “princess” and “queen, where he sits is obviously important as both wish to be
next to him as one “glares” at the other.
Jim on the
other hand is not at all popular and in fact is
deliberately ostracised. We see this when we are told that people tried to stop him sitting next to him as
they tried to “place their bag on it”.
Another
difference between the boys is their level of
confidence. John is confident and
potentially arrogant as he “glides” into the room, Jim on the other hand
is nervous and does not like to draw attention to
himself and so he “crept” into the room.
