Casual Argument Essay Examples

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An Argument Against the Letter Grades (846 words, 2 pages)

Getting Rid of the Letter Grades As our country moves into the twenty-first century, it must closely evaluate its current system of doing things. However, an evaluation of today's students would not be positive. This is because students fear failure and fear getting bad grades. A simple solution to this ... Read More

An Argument Against Geneting Tinkering (1463 words, 2 pages)

Imagine a world where only the genetically elite could get jobs. People who couldnt afford the gene-therapy would be left by the wayside. Why hire someone whos imperfect when there are thousands of genetically perfect people to chose from? These genetic alterations could be defined as anything that allows a ... Read More

An Argument Against Children Abuse (732 words, 1 pages)

FAITH-HEALING There is a fine line that should not be crossed when involving children. That line is abuse. Abuse comes in many shapes and forms. There is physical abuse that involves punching, slapping, and etc belittling the child and telling them that they are not good enough. Then there is ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of the Existence of Aliens (1323 words, 2 pages)

Aliens For many a centuries, man has believed that we are alone in the universe. With the advent of new technology and our better understandings of science, this belief is slowly dissipating. New light has been shown on the subject, yet it is still for you to decide. In these ... Read More

An Argument Against War (435 words, 1 pages)

I always perceived war to be glorious and honourable. However, as time passed by and change has come about, my thinking has also transformed. No longer is war the glorious thing it once represented to me. Instead, it has become a monstrosity, a miserable excuse for murder, monetary gain, bloodshed ... Read More

An Arguments Against and in Favor of Euthanasia (855 words, 2 pages)

One of the most public and controversial social issues today surrounds the issues of euthanasia. The outcome of that debate will profoundly affect family relationships, interaction between doctors and patients, and concepts of basic ethical behavior. With so much at stake, more is needed than a duel of one-liners, slogans ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Euthanasia (1210 words, 2 pages)

Euthanasia I have picked the topic of Euthanasia because I believe people that suffer from a serious illness should have the right to die by euthanasia. All Americans have the right to die because the Constitution grants us the right to privacy and the right to pursue happiness. People should ... Read More

An Argument Against the Usage of Alcohol (1246 words, 2 pages)

Alcohol is a drug, a very popular drug. Alcohol has been around for a long time, and people have always enjoyed it's effects. Many people have passions for alcohol, some people have refrigerators filled with beer, many others are wine connoisseurs. Alcohol always seems to liven up the party. But ... Read More

An Argument Against Software Piracy (539 words, 1 pages)

Computer piracy is when software gets copied without permission from the copyright holder. This means that the copyright holder (usually the one who makes the software) will not get any reward for hisher product. It is illegal to infringe the copyright law and can result in imprisonment andor fines. There ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Healthy Competition (1203 words, 2 pages)

Competition is something that everyone has in his or her life. When you are young and still studying in school, you would compete with your classmates for better grades, when you get older and go to work, you would compete with your colleagues so as to please the boss more ... Read More

An Argument Against the Human Cloning (1331 words, 5 pages)

The Issue of Human Cloning The recent news of the successful cloning of an adult sheep-in which the sheep's DNA was inserted into an unfertilized sheep egg to produce a lamb with identical DNA-has generated an outpouring of ethical concerns. These concerns are not about Dolly, the now famous sheep, ... Read More

An Argument Against Monitoring on a Workplace (750 words, 2 pages)

Big Boss is Watching You, Workplace Snooping Remains Privacy Quandary Do you know you are being monitored at work? When asked to working employees most likely the answer is yes. In today's workplace employee's personal rights are being violated because companies are monitoring employee's activities ranging from emails, phone conversations, ... Read More

An Argument Against Anorexia (2365 words, 4 pages)

Julie Mallon Psychology 310 Beauty and the Beast Anorexia It seemed to me that the older I got, the more obsessed people seemed about their bodies. Whether it was the diet soda boom of the 80's, or the fact everyone has always been unhappy with his or her natural bodies ... Read More

An Argument Against the Barbie Doll (880 words, 2 pages)

The thin trend makes headlines in newspapers and magazines all over the world, as well as being the topic of television talk shows and top stories in the news. Companies like Snackwell's and Nutragrain base their success on women's cravings to be thin. The media's attention on the thin and ... Read More

An Argument Against Assisted Suicide (772 words, 2 pages)

Assisted Suicide, the Easy Way Out? Is it right to allow someone to die, rather than to let that person to die naturally? Is there a right to kill in the name of compassion? Assisted suicide is when a person commits suicide with the assistance of others, usually a doctor. ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Religion in Schools (451 words, 1 pages)

The subject I am about to argue, I realize, is not a very original one, but we were supposed to talk about something that fires us up. Well, this does more than that for me. Ive grown up in a Christian home my whole life, my dad being a minister. ... Read More

The Arguments Against the War in Iraq (1861 words, 3 pages)

Although Kenneth Pollack makes a strong argument for war with Iraq in The Threatening Storm, his position is entirely incorrect. The evidence against war is plentiful and very well expressed by many scholars, such as Richard Betts, Mark Strauss, Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer. There are many major factors to ... Read More

An Argument Against the Process of Globalization (749 words, 1 pages)

The definition of globalization according to Dictionary is "The tendency of investment funds and businesses to move beyond domestic and national markets to other markets around the globe, thereby increasing the interconnectedness of different markets." Globalization has been discussed from many aspects economic, political, environmental, human rights, etc. like most ... Read More

An Argument Against Alcohol Abuse (617 words, 1 pages)

In 1920 Prohibition was enacted. Prohibition was the United States eighteenth Amendment, banning the drinking, manufacture, or sale of intoxicating liquors (beverages containing .5 or more alcohol). Alcohol use declined sharply in the 1920s, but many people ignored the ban and produced alcohol illegally in their homes. In 1933, it ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Banning the Weapons (563 words, 1 pages)

It seems that in the present day a person cannot look through a newspaper without reading some tragic article involving children and firearms. Such as seen in the Columbine School shooting on April the 20th 1999, where two seniors gunned down 16 fellow students and injured many more. What I ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Death Penalty (1033 words, 2 pages)

Murder Cant Be Forgiven. A person can be involved in many different kinds of crimes. Each crime has its own punishment. Sometimes you get away with bail, or by serving community hours, and at other times you can be thrown to jail for a more serious crime. Very often people ... Read More

An Argument Against Going to College (325 words, 1 pages)

There are a few reasons not to go to college, and they are contrary to secular teaching and belief. one of the most obvious reasons not to go to college is financial. going to college depletes your parents financial resorces, as well as your own, even with a scholarship, there ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Cooking at Home (913 words, 1 pages)

Do you like to eat gourmet food, or for that matter, just plain good food? I do! I love to eat well prepared, well flavored food. I am happy eating at a fancy restaurant or at home as long as the food is good. And although I appreciate the convenience ... Read More

An Argument Against Wal-Mart (945 words, 2 pages)

Here are some of the things Wal-Mart did for your community They shut down a lot of small family businesses, increased noise and traffic pollution, attracted a high concentration of undesirable people to your area of the county, brought you piles of blowing litter, and helps of dead-end minimum wage ... Read More

Arguments Against Nuclear Weapons (562 words, 1 pages)

When one looks at the trends of nuclear weapons, it is a very scary idea. Depending on how one views nuclear weapons will influence how the world is perceived in present time. With the massive stockpile of weapons that is in the world, life, as we know it could completely ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Reality Television (572 words, 1 pages)

Reality television is not harmful to its viewers and can be beneficial. It is a good source of entertainment. Reality television has become a major part of what people are watching on television today. People are drawn to these shows to escape everyday stresses. It has become so popular because ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Homosexual Rights (655 words, 1 pages)

The battle over whether gay people should have a legal right to marry is not over rights, or freedom, or equality it's about legitimacy. There is nothing homosexuals seek more than to be seen in the same light as heterosexuals. That, in the end is what this entire debate is ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Reading (865 words, 1 pages)

Why Should We Read? Why should we read? What does reading provide us? What are the consequences of not reading? These are the questions you should think about when reading a book. Reading plain and simple books are not enough for our minds. We need to challenge ourselves to improve ... Read More

An Argument Against Drug Industries (937 words, 2 pages)

DRUGS, SHOULD THEY STAY OR SHOULD THEY GO? Drugs have been around for hundreds of years, but never has there been as large an outbreak as there is in the year 2001. The high increase in the world of drugs is based on three key elements, Production, Trafficking and users. ... Read More

An Argument Against the Smoking Ban (1609 words, 2 pages)

It is a five page essay that basically states why smoking, even though it's un healthy, should not be banned. In today's world, being a smoker is a pretty difficult task. Modern day protestors have brought many restrictions to the smoking industry. These restrictions include numerous non-smoking areas, a ban ... Read More