Discursive Essay

SHOULD WE FORCE FEED SUFFERERS OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA ?

• Agree
• Life more important than dignity
• Doctors must act to keep patients alive
• Force Feeding can Help Psychologically
• Anorexic patients cannot make decisions for themselves

• Disagree
• Compulsory treatment is not a long term solution
• Patients should be able to trust their doctors
• Force feeding can be physically harmful
• The focus should be on the relief of pain rather than causing more distress.

SHOULD WE BAN COSMETIC SURGERY?

• Is it needless, life-threatening surgery sought after by those who have been brain-washed by the beauty media?
• OR
• Is it confidence-raising craftsmanship that empowers those who choose to change the bodies they live in for the better?

SHOULD WE BAN COSMETIC SURGERY?

• Agree

• Disagree

SHOULD SMOKERS BE DENIED ACCESS TO STATE HEALTHCARE?

• ‘They choose to abuse their bodies despite constant warning. Why spend the money of the tax payer on easily prevented ailments?’
• ‘Is it right to discriminate against someone for a lifestyle choice? Can we ethically tell them to pay for their own healthcare, or worse – leave them to die?’

MODERN MEDIA IS CAUSING THE YOUTH OF TODAY TO CHOOSE BAD ROLMODELS. DISCUSS.

• ‘Today the media has such a huge influence that children and teenagers are no longer presented with feasible role models – only reality stars with fake tan, fake accents and no brain power.’
• ‘Today’s role models are a product of necessity – they appeal to youth’s who are perhaps not academic and teach them to market themselves and become shrewd business people. They also promote style and confidence no matter their personality.’

ARE THE DEPICTIONS OF WOMEN IN VIDEOGAMES HARMFUL?

• ‘Unrealistic representations of women are rampant in the media. With videogames appealing to a wider range of people, are videogames perpetuating a existence of the unachievable ‘fantasy woman’ figure?’
• ‘Videogames are a harmless means of escapism where the representations of men and animals are just as unrealistic as those of women. It is fantasy and nothing more; those who play the games are aware of this.’

Other Ideas

• SHOULD THERE BE AGE RATINGS PLACED ON BOOKS IN THE SAME WAY THAT THERE ARE VIDEO GAMES AND FILMS?
• SHOULD CHILD PERFORMERS BE BANNED?
• SHOULD WE BAN MUSIC CONTAINING LYRICS THAT GLORIFY VIOLENCE AND CRIMINAL LIFESTYLES?
• SHOULD WE GRANT THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL ILLNESSES THE RIGHT TO ACCESS TREATMENTS THAT HAVE NOT COMPLETED CLINICAL TESTING?
• ARE SPORT STARS PAID TOO MUCH?

PLAGERISM

• Use sources and research (NOT WIKI), but DO NOT quote or lift without giving due credit.
• The majority of the essay should be in your on words!