Prewriting Questions 

What cases can be made for or against _____?

Abortion: When it comes to abortion, the world has two views that pertain to the topic. Many people believe abortion lies in the choice of the woman that is having it and others believe it is completely unethical because it destroys the life of a child. Women usually get abortions either because they believe they are not ready for a child, or simply because they don't want one. Activists that fight against abortion believe that getting an abortion is disgusting because it is killing something that has no control over their life. 

Depression: Depression is a huge world issue that occurs within a lot of lives. Depression is a serious mental condition that is characterized by extreme feelings of sadness, worthlessness, or hopelessness, fatigue, irritability, loss of appetite, inability to concentrate, and insomnia or excessive sleeping. The cases that are essential with this topic is wether or not antidepressant drugs should be prescribed for children suffering from depression. Some people say yes because the antidepressant drugs should be there for anyone who suffers from depression in order to help their quality of life. However, some people say no because drugs such as antidepressants can lead to a higher level of depression and have side effects of suicidal thoughts. I believe that this truly depends on the recipient and the age of the person receiving the drugs and their entire state of mind and what they could handle. 

Domestic Violence and Child Abuse: Domestic Violence and Child Abuse are global epidemics that have occurred all over the world and either are known or unknown. There are house-holds in which a spouse may be physically beaten by their partner and it can physically and mentally destroy the victim. Also, Child Abuse is something huge that MANY people fight against. For someone to put their hands on a child, who is incapable of fighting back, is completely unethical and just morally wrong. I believe that both of these cases need to be resolved because it is not right for women/men and children to be hurt, even to the point of death. 

Drunk Driving: The main case that is prominent when discussing drunk driving is whether or not tougher DUI (driving under influence) laws should be enacted. Most people believe yes because the threat of severe penalties will deter people from drinking and driving. However, other people say no because stricter laws will penalize social drinkers and could have a negative economic effect on restaurants and bars. I believe that tougher DUI laws should be enacted and social drinkers SHOULD be penalized because if they are drinking at all, they should not be getting behind a wheel because it endangers the lives of a lot of people and that is not fair. 

Same-Sex Marriage: The huge epidemic about same-sex marriage is whether or not marriage should be allowed. A lot of people are completely against same-sex marriage because they follow traditional values and believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman so they can naturally produce a marriage. However, many people fight against the epidemic because they believe that gays and lesbians should receive the same marriage and legal benefits as heterosexual couples. I would agree more with same-sex marriage being allowed because I believe that love is love and people should be able to choose whoever they want to marry and be happy with.