This article provides information on peoples reasoning for being against same-sex marriage. In the poll they took it shows how many people were opposed and how many people were for same-sex marriage. It also shows the break up in ages for the opposed and for those who support it.
I found this article to be very interesting as it breaks down the age of those who oppose same-sex marriage and those who are for it. I never thought about age being something that would be a factor into why someone would be for or against it. It makes sense because our generation is more open to different things. As a whole, we are into making a statement and showing that we aren't like the generations before us. It makes me wonder why this issue has become so big while our generation is young. This has been something that has occurred in the past but has just been something that has become more popular. To me it is a wake up call! It shows me just how lost our world is and how we need Jesus now more than we ever did!
Nazworth, Napp. "Poll: Religion, Bible Most Often Cited Reasons for Opposing Gay Marriage." Christian Post. The Christian Post, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013.
Janelle,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you found a source that gave you something new to think about. Is this source helping you focus the topic for your essay? How might it factor into your proposal essay? As the blog assignment draws to a close, you'll want to start thinking about your sources through questions like these. Also, have you decided exactly what your focus will be -- what perspective or angle of same-sex marriage you'll discuss? With a short essay you'll have to be selective.
Excellent work with the MLA citation; this will save you some work when you create your Works Cited page for the essay!
Let me push you a little bit more in terms of your CRAAP analysis. When you make a statement like "it provides what the bible has to say about the topic of same-sex marriage," this is a claim that you need to substantiate. You substantiate an observation like that by providing a specific illustration or example from the source itself. Also, you have to consider your audience when deciding whether or not this will be a valuable source to use in your paper. Are you writing to an audience who thinks the Bible is a credible source? Or will your proposal be aimed at an audience who doesn't view the Bible that way? These distinctions matter and are important to start thinking about now because how you answer those questions will determine how you use the information from that source.