Comments on: Example Essay

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:20:28 +0000

You are very eloquent, whether you are speaking on child imprisonment or defending your ideas. I was unaware of this issue until reading your essay. Thank you for sharing your talent and spreading your knowledge in the process.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:16:11 +0000

Tyrel,

Thank you for your comments!

Here are a few thoughts.
1.) Yes, women do know what they are doing–but does that make it right? Especially in the case that the husband that they are “committing adultery against” is, in fact, deceased? I was pointing out that these laws are not fair to women in these circumstances.

2.) The countries may very well not have enough social structure to create child care centers. However, perhaps with more aid from developed countries these could be put into place. Secondly, the care centers would not have to look the same as the US-they could simply be women taking turns opening up their homes to take care of each other’s children.

3.) I did not say I expected these countries to establish the same legal systems as the US. I simply stated that they were not in place. This makes raising public awareness of this issue (by writing about it for example!) all the more important. If the problem becomes an embarrassment to the country, the government is more likely to take action.

Hope that helps clarify. I encourage you to submit an essay–it sounds like you are thinking seriously and carefully about this issue!

By: mikylajoy

mikylajoy — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:50:49 +0000

Lauren – you certainly have helped raise my awareness. I had no idea of this problem. Thank you for an awesome essay.

By: Tyrel

Tyrel — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:36:51 +0000

OK…got a couple of problems…in third world countries, the women know that they are going to go to jail for adultery…they know exactly what they are doing. Also, I may be wrong about this one, but wouldn’t the children be considered “family assets”?
Next, where are these “child care centers” going to come from? It sounds like you are proposing that they build day cares and hire people to run the aforementioned day cares when they often don’t even have enough food to go around.
Lastly, it is absurd to expect a different people with an entirely different cultural backgroud to establish the “same legal systems” as the U.S.

By: Andeisha

Andeisha — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:50:33 +0000

Great essay Lauren! (and sweet response to the “goldne rule” comment)

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:59:27 +0000

Certainly it is a Bible verse, but it is also colloquially referred to as “the golden rule.”

By: Keren

Keren — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:57:40 +0000

do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” (Luke 6:31) Is actually a Bible verse, not a “golden rule”