Refuse or Embrace

This is an age of quickly advancing technology. People choosing to “refuse” technology in these days will find themselves doing a lot of things much more inefficiently than they need to. On the other hand, people that “embrace” the flourishing technological world seem to get things done a lot faster and more simply. The more and more people refuse technology, the more and more they will just fall behind in the future. These days a majority of things can be processed or done electronically; as more and more things become computerized, people have learned and adapted. That is why these days kids grow up from an early age how to use computers and technology. This way they grow up knowing how to use most things with ease. Usually parents learn slower because they did not get to grow up with technology.

I think there is a balance that should be kept. People should not completely emerge themselves only into the world of technology. On the other hand, they should not just completely ignore it either. A good balance could be using technology for things that would be completely tedious or unnecessary to do without technology and also only ignoring technology when it’s being used for complete and utter laziness. As time passes, more and more things are becoming computerized and self animated. This is helpful as long as people do not become completely dependant on it; if they become dependent on it then they will have no other options if something goes wrong.

Also, I do not thing technology will make us dumber. It has the capabilities to make us smarter than ever before as long as it isn’t abused. All these breakthroughs in technology recently have opened a multitude of information. Since there is so much more available, people should be able to learn so much more. For example, the internet has unleashed a nearly endless stream of information; people need to be careful not to abuse it. Networking has ushered in a whole new era of communication. Even though it is not as personal as a real visit, the convenience of contacting people at the push of a button is unbeatable. The balance would be not making too many meaningless acquaintances. These days technology can not be completely embraced or completely refused. Adapting to the changing environment is the ultimate task.

Essay Topics

1.) Stem Cell Research
2.) Freedom of Religion around the world
3.) Change in drinking/smoking age
4.) U.S. Healthcare
5.) Animal Experimentation
6.) Fossil Fuels Alternatives
7.) U.S. Drug Policy
8.) Bad Global Economy
9.) Affirmative Action
10.) Global Warming

Revised

Practical Proposal Paper

No one can know for sure how many innocent people have been wrongfully executed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The death penalty can be evident in Texas all the way back to the year 1819; executions from 1819 to 1923 were basically all done by hanging criminals. All executions were performed by each county individually, until the state announced that all executions take place in Huntsville in 1923; this was the same year that the use of the electric chair began. The United States Supreme court struck down capital punishment as unconstitutional in 1972, but the changes in the Texas penal code allowed for the resumption of executions by 1974. Since the death penalty was brought back, Texas has had the most number of executions and also one of the largest death row populations. A lot of people these days support the death penalty because they are misinformed about the truth. Some think that executing a criminal is more cost effective than imprisoning them; that is not true. Others think that it will make the murder and crime rates go down; this can also be proven wrong. Also, a court case has made it so that a criminal sentenced to death after a certain time is destined to die; so even if evidence found after this certain time proves that person innocent, the person will still be executed. To keep innocent people from execution, to stop unnecessary executions and to save money, Texas should get rid of the death penalty.

Unrevised

Practical Proposal Paper

No one can know for sure how many innocent people have been wrongfully executed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The death penalty can be evident in Texas all the way back to the year 1819; executions from 1819 to 1923 were basically all done by hanging criminals. All executions were performed by each county individually, until the state announced that all executions take place in Huntsville in 1923; this was the same year that the use of the electric chair began. The United States Supreme court struck down capital punishment as unconstitutional in 1972, but the changes in the Texas penal code allowed for the resumption of executions by 1974. Since the death penalty was brought back, Texas has had the most number of executions and also one of the largest death row populations. A lot of people these days support the death penalty because they are misinformed about the truth. In reality, each execution these days is costing taxpayers over two million dollars per execution; so it actually costs less to imprison a criminal in maximum security jail for over forty years than to execute them. Also, a court case has made it so that a criminal sentenced to death after a certain time is destined to die; so even if evidence found after this certain time proves that person innocent, the person will still be executed. To keep innocent people from execution, to stop unnecessary executions and to save money, Texas should get rid of the death penalty.