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The next step of a couple in love

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Violence or entertainment?

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  Violent content is normally seen on TV, the Internet, Comics, and Video Games.Young people and children are the ones normally attracted by this violent content since they are more likely to spend most of their time watching movies, reading comics or playing video games. People normally think violent media is not good for kids since they are not mature enough to understand how important it is to differentiate between real life and entertainment. So when a kid sees something on TV, they sometimes copy what they see. Therefore, these kinds of images in their brains could make a big impact on them and that might eventually change their behavior.    It is important to understand that violent media can be an influence on young people and their behavior. According to J Adolesc Health,  Since the early 1960's research evidence showed that the exposure to violent content can change your behavior and it increases the risk of violent behavior on the viewer’s part just as growing up in a

Let's Argue About Something!

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 A definition of an argument is a statement intending to persuade. We can not consider simply disagreeing as true arguments since those are just contradictions. An argument is not an angry exchange (quarrel), a spin or propaganda. There is two different types of arguments: formal and informal.We usually use informal arguments in our daily lives, while a formal argument is normally used in academic discussions.  Also, an argument is composed by a debatable statement. This generally rules out verified facts or simple preferences or tastes. To have an argument you do not need someone else, only an audience. Finally, to achieve an academic argument, it needs to take a stand, present evidence, include documentation, and use logic to convince an audience. After you have a valid argument, there are three different ways to persuade an audience which were created by Aristotle. They are known as Logos, Ethos, and Pathos. Logos refers to the logical appeal of the argument. This can be done b

Different points of view

One of the main reasons why people argue is that they want to prove that they are right. A positive way to argue is to understand that we need to respect the points of view of other people. On the other hand, not listening and only imposing our own point of view without a good statement or valid argument is considered a bad way to argue. Having said that, an argument is a statement intending to persuade another person that you are right. I normally try to make my statements clear and also listen to the other side with a willingness to understand it. I want to make sure that we both understand each other's argument and keep an open mind.