Independent Party Blog
The Blog I am following is the Independent Party Blog. The blog is a very informative one that poses big questions and ideas that are worth pondering. The blog is run by a non-partisan debating organization of Yale Undergraduates who post the issues and ideas after debating them. The blog presents brief descriptions to both sides of the issues being debated and allows the reader to decide their viewpoint for themself.
This "professional" blog differs from some of the other blogs that I have looked at because it gives more resources for the reader to look at. Instead of just saying what needs to be said, it follows through with articles about the topic, and the websites of people who have different opinions of the issue being presented. Also, it is more content driven than visually driven. It does have a picture at the very beginning of the issue, but the rest is content pertaining to the issue.
One issue presented in the blog is that of Polygamy, a form of marriage in which a person has more than one spouse. The blog presents a brief overview of both sides of the argument on whether polygamy should be legal or not. Those who are against the legalization of polygamy say that the practice degrades would and creates unstable families. Those who are for the legalization of polygamy basically state that there are no major consequences to the practice. Personally, I believe polygamy should be legal. I believe that the government has no right to say who can and cannot get married under any circumstances. I don't see why anyone would ever want to enter into a poligamous relationship, but if they choose to do so, why not? As to the point that it creates unstable families: divorce is legal, and doesn't that create unstable families? I think this is a very interesting topic that would make for a great debate!
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I really like the fact that the blog you found is run by Yale undergrads. I think it gives a perspective that we as highschool students can relate to. All the blogs ive been looking at are run by news organizations so tehrefore they give a view that is very informative, but at the same time, sometimes I cannot understand what exactly theyre talking about.
I think that, also being from Yale undergards and beig non-partisan, there is less bias in the blog. Also to make a comment on polygamy, the government hasn't changed there views on polygamy, I think, because there really isn't full seperation of church and state. I'm pretty sure most of the government still has religious morals that they follow. But I agree that it is a great topic for debate.
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