Persuasive topics

I don’t feel like I have anything to say that I didn’t say last night, but since I’m getting back into good habits, including blogging, here I am writing an entry. I did read my Spanish novel last night. The Spanish-English dictionary on my Kindle has trouble with adjectives that change their ending. I was trying to look up the word “lisa” which is the feminine form of “liso”, meaning smooth, but the dictionary kept telling me that it was either a kind of fish or a slang word for beer. This morning I woke up at a good time, 6:45, but I ended up lying in bed for almost half an hour. I did finally get up, though, and cut six more boards for the composting box before eating breakfast.

I have to write a persuasive speech for my public speaking class. I don’t intentionally seek out discord, but Facebook is a rich resource for pushing my buttons. In the end I decided to avoid doing anything that was too recent or that I might feel very strong emotions about. One topic that grinds my gears is gun control. I don’t think I have anything new to add to the discussion, but here was my thought. I don’t mind people owning guns for hunting or for a hobby, but when people encourage each other to own guns for the political statement it makes or power that it has, I just can’t cope. What about the ability to threaten (at best), wound, or kill another human being should really be encouraged? Granted, the right to bear arms is in the constitution, but that was a provision against tyranny in a time with much less accountability and regard for human rights.

My other potential topic (kind of a joke, though) was that people shouldn’t express political opinions on social media. This isn’t social media, but I still feel a bit hypocritical writing what I have. It’s my thought though, and I’d like to record it even if to rescind it later.