Satirical Essay

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  1. #1
    Well, I have to write a 1000-word paper one of a wide array of topics. I picked Racial Discrimination, Private Gun Ownership, and Jail Overcrowding. There are others like Pollution, Teen Pregnancy, etc.

    The piece has to be on a ridiculous (satirical) proposal to a problem, with the narrator being completely serious. Example, "War on Drug Usage - All drugs should be legalized, improving the tax base for the country by taxing them like alcohol and cigarettes."

    Anyway, any satirical ideas for Racial Discrimination, Private Gun Ownership, and Jail Overcrowding. There are others like Pollution, Teen Pregnancy, etc?


    I only need to pick and run with one.
     
    Vadym, Mar 6, 2007 IP
  2. 8everything

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    #2
    I had to write a similar paper back in highschool for social sciences. What about legalizing prostitution? There are so many reasons why it can be legal that you can't argue again.. we went through a LONG debat about it in class before lol
     
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    #3
    Care to give me any specific reasons? I need one or two to run with. :D
     
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    Well, I got an idea. Keep in mind that this is supposed to be completely unethical and twisted.

    Problem: Overpopulation
    Solution: Promoting homosexuality at young ages.
    Points:
    - Homosexuals will not accidentally reproduce.
    - Most common AIDs is tranferred between gay men, so AIDs will control overopulation a little.
    - Gay Marriages = No own kids, but adoptions = helpful for poverty.

    If this digusted anyone, than I've succeeded in creating my topic.
     
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    :eek: It's not something you can "learn" since it's genetic and environmentally influenced.. :eek: :eek: :eek:

    Controversial indeed.. I guess that's what you were looking for.
     
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    Technically, you can just teach the boys and girls to like each other, rather than others... It is controversial, but for the sake of the essay, Ill pitch it as a learned characteristic.
     
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    :eek: :eek: :eek: not from what I learned in psychology and.. :eek: okay you got your topic to go with....
     
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    #8
    you could also go with the diminishing faith of catholics everywhere.
    religion is always a hot button issue :)
     
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