This blog post servers as a sort of continuation to blog post #9, in how we will be talking about arguments that are able to be made from “Where to Invade Next.” We will briefly cover a few topics, and what could be argued about them, as a sort of practice for my research paper.
Topic: Prison Systems in America Question: Should prisons in America be reformed? Argument: Yes, prisons in America need to be reformed, because many prisoners are abused while in prison, making them even more violent than before. There is also the fact that to constitution states “No cruel or unusual punishments” yet American prisons are just about as cruel as they get when it comes to the treatment of their prisoners. So much so that even other countries say it is too much. Topic: Drug Laws in America Question: Should penalties for drug use be lessened, or even eliminated in America? Argument: America should drop the drug penalties seeing as it tears so many families, and citizens apart when people get arrested for minor drugs such as marijuana. Portugal is also a great example of this system in action where they saw a decrease in drug use after they de-criminalized the use of drugs. America should take up this example, and see how it works. Topic: Prosecution of Bankers in America Question: Should America prosecute bankers more harshly? Argument: Yes, America should prosecute bankers more harshly because many of them have gotten off with little to no punishment after committing crimes that almost ruin the country. Even after they have been prosecuted for some time they immediately go back to their corrupt practices. This makes some countries think less of America because they are not prosecuted nearly enough.
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This blog post is to give a look into the film “Where to Invade Next.” This will be done by both giving a summary of the film, as well as providing a rhetorical analysis of it. This will connect to my research paper, seeing as the film is one of my primary sources. In the documentary Where to Invade Next, Michael Moore visits many different counties so he can “Invade” them to “steal their ideas” so he can bring them back to America to make it a better country. He visits many places such as Portugal, Finland, and Germany to see how they work. For instance, he “invaded” Portugal to find out that they had de criminalized drugs in their country, which caused a steep decline in drug use. While this was explained, Moore gave examples of how the drug system is flawed in the U.S. with how there are very harsh penalties that increase drug usage in the country. He then comedically sprawls on his notepad, and says that he will take this idea back with him to the U.S. He repeats this process for other countries, such as how Finland, and how their prison system works. He does this until we reach the end of the movie where he reveals the true intentions of the entire film. He shows that all these countries believe their ideals originally stemmed from the U.S. and that the U.S.’s changing fundamentals have made them stay into a path of destruction, that other countries can see, but we cannot.
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AuthorI am a student at Delaware County Community College. This blog servers multiple purposes, the foremost being that it is to showcase many of my English Composition 1 assignments. However, it also serves to give a look into my writing processes, my personal life, and my own opinions. It is also an amazing showcase of how i have grown over the year, and how my English Composition course has influenced me within just a few short months. Archives
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