Arranged Marriages Are Not Real Marriages.

Toulmin Analysis: Have You Ever Felt So Afraid And Alone, Even In A Crowded Room?

Claim: Young teens should not be forced into getting an arranged marriage.

Reasons:
•because it can lead to depression and suicide
•because it is basically a form of abuse
•because it is wrong for someone to be forced into such a bond like marriage.

Evidences:
"because it can lead to depression and suicide" - young teens, usually girls who are married at pre-mature ages are not happy with their relationship because they are forced to take part in things they've never learned or experience.
"because it is basically a form of abuse" - young teens are basically being forced into a bond where the in-laws will abuse them and so will their own parents for not following through on what they should be doing.
"because it is wrong for someone to be forced into such a bond like marriage." - marriage isn't just getting married and living happily ever after, someone who is too young to understand all the things that come along with the marriage will be stuck with the bond for the rest of their lives, and there are always consequences following an arranged marriage.

Warrants:
"because it can lead to depression and suicide" -
1. Due to the lack of unhappiness a young teen is faced with they turn to negative choices.
2. The mature experience they are revealed to after marriage leads them to take drastic measures.

"because it is basically a form of abuse " -
1. Families and their in-laws will usually abuse them, verbally, mentally and physically.
2. The young teens are being forced against their wills to be pushed into this bond and related work.

"because it is wrong for someone to be forced into such a bond like" -
1. It is morally wrong & insensitive.
2. Everyone should equally have the right to freedom of choice.


Backing:
"Due to the lack of unhappiness a young teen is faced with they turn to negative choices." - Everyone deserves a chance to be happy. Teens are not given the happiness they should be since they are constantly being forced to go beyond their will and do actions like burning themselves everyday in the kitchen everyday or hearing their families & in laws complain.

"The mature experience they are revealed to after marriage leads them to take drastic measures. " - Relationships that teens are forced into with their spouses are too much for them to handle since they are constantly trying to avoid or are being faced with physical attention from their spouse.

"Families and their in-laws will usually abuse them, verbally, mentally and physically. " - They are abused and neglected because both families believe the teens are not putting enough effort into what they're doing. On the other hand they're abused because neither the family or in-laws are too fond of them.

"The young teens are being forced against their wills to be pushed into this bond and related work." - Teens have no choice but to stick to this union that they're forced into. However, along with the marriage they are stuck with work like cooking and cleaning and caring for an entire family. But no one person can take so much load at such tender ages.

"It is morally wrong & insensitive." - There is no reason to expect a young teen to understand the bond of marriage and the consequences that comes with it since they have no learned or experienced any of it.

"Everyone should equally have the right to freedom of choice. " -
It is not right for someone to take the decisions for the good of a young teens life since they are too young to understand the consequences, nor do they have any say in the matter. They should be given the time necessary to choose a life partner, rather than being forced into one with some relative. They should have the right to chose, and not be forced.

The claim is a controversial and debatable one, however I believe that many will agree with the claim and reasons I have provided. However, there is a chance that the audience may not agree with the third claim because many people have different opinions towards it and it is a somewhat general statement. The evidence provided for the reasons are effective, however there may be a chance that I need more evidence backing up the reason about how teens are abused by being forced into marriage. Since abuse is a broad subject, it may be necessary to give more evidence to support that reason. Most of the warrants can be agreed with, however the audience may believe that the third claim about marriage being morally wrong and insensitive to be a general statement and possibly on the less truthful or trustworthy side. As well as the warrants regarding depression and suicide, which like the morally wrong one will need backing in order to be believable. However, I think the warrant about abuse should not affect the audience negatively and most likely will be able to pass by without too much backing. Lastly, I've left out some statistics and numbers in the argument which I believed would be fine since there is no reason to overflow the argument. Also, I've left about detailed references to real-life situations regarding marriage; this could have been effective for the audience to be persuaded to agree with this argument.

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What Ever Happened To The Golden Rule?

In today’s society, equality is a deserved and guaranteed right for all, but when it comes to religion, that equality takes a complex turn. America is filled with open-minded individuals who are as great as can be. There was a time when everyone was able to practice their religion freely without any objection, but one date in history changed the lives of not only one individual, but thousands of individuals, especially of the Islamic faith. When equality is a deserved right for all, Muslims should be allowed that right as well. We never realized when religion became the key to turning a right into a wrong.  

Everyone is different in their own way; after all we’re just humans. If we were really perfect, we wouldn't need to have any kind of opinion. However, when that opinion leads to a hurtful situation, shouldn't there be a need for it to stop? Discrimination is a fancy word, but it’s a good enough word to describe a bully. Muslims are bullied, constantly by people who refuse to see into any other opinion.Here they are, Muslims I mean, 10 years later fighting for our right as individuals in America. We're unable to worship freely, heck we don’t even has a simple place of worship in most places. Of course, as the country advances greatly, the people are too. However, there is a certain discrimination towards at Muslims. Why? Well, September 11, 2001 was a tragic event that marks the day all Muslims were suddenly terrible people. The event damaged the lives of many innocent people, but does that mean every Muslim is equally to blame ? I believe not. Everyone’s opinions and hatred towards Muslims are, to an extent, understandable and of course I am not pointing anyone out because of their opinions. Nobody is perfect, but at least there should be equality among all people. No one person is better than the other. Muslims shouldn't be bullied, nor should any other individual. That’s not right.

Most of us are a part of a great community of working class folk, or are included among the “less than higher class” category. Every so often we hear of discrimination in the workplace between women and men. However, when religion plays into the picture, it is a bit complex than receiving a lower wage for the same job as a man. A Muslim woman, wearing her head scarf, called a hijab is almost instantly rejected for an interview she’s dreamed of almost her entire life, but why? The interviewer feels uncomfortable and subconsciously dislikes her. Does religion automatically recite the qualifications of an individual?  Many companies believe that their image may be ruined if they have a conservatively dressed woman work for them. Of course, if she is a religious individual, there’s no possible way for her to be a diligent worker. That just cannot be done. We learn from a young age “don’t judge a book by its cover,” but when we judge someone so harshly for the way they look or for what they believe in; is that justified? Close-mindedness creates a problem not only for American’s but for all the Muslims out there struggling just to live their lives. They aren't finding the necessities they desire because of their religion. It’s not “freedom of religion,” it’s more like “freedom to discriminate.”

            There was a golden rule that almost all of us were taught: “treat others the way you want to be treated.” But how is that possible when nowadays we believe that it’s okay to dislike someone based on their religion? Not all people are like this, I’m sure you aren't involved with that discrimination circle either. We shouldn't categorize, bully or discriminate against someone just because they’re Muslim. Yes, they’re Muslim, but does that mean they carry bombs around all the time looking to attack someone? No, that may just be a Muslim woman going to the grocery store because she has to go grocery shopping before her kids get home from school. There’s a need for open-minded people in society. We all make mistakes, we’re not perfect, but discrimination, hatred, and bullying because of religion, is not a mistake. It’s real.  

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