@language_ap I really tried not to be verbose and to keep my response to a minimal number of Tweets, but I simply had so much to say on this subject that I couldn't get it down to less than eleven Tweets, so please look to my Google Doc for my response: docs.google.com/document/d/1by…
@RebeccaCortes6@language_ap I completely agree with you Rebecca! I love that you spoke about your personal experiences, particularly at the end of your document, and related it to what this proposal means in your eyes. I laud you for your use of hypophora and the sources you referenced. I thought your
@cemorgan12@language_ap I wholeheartedly agree - I feel that so much of this is the parents' faults and they should take some of the blame since they could have prevented some of Couch's behavior had they treated him not as a rich kid, but just another person who should face the consequences of their
Second article requiring tweets. This issue arose about 5-6 years ago, but it is still very timely. The term "affluenza" can be incorporated into a lot of argumentative essays. Tweets are due by Thursday at 8 AM. Enjoy.
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@RyanHsu0@language_ap I applaud you for delving into his family and how they played a part in his view of the world! I really appreciate you pointing out his past misdeeds, too, showing that this is a problem he's probably had for a while.
@language_ap There is no way to rationalize the behaviour of the parents in this case. They are clearly unconditionally forgiving of their child, regardless of his actions. They are just as at fault as Ethan himself.
@language_ap officer died, the charges against Yoovidhya were dropped in 2020 and he paid roughly $97,000 to the victim's family to avoid a civil lawsuit. Court systems around the world need to stop showing leniency to privileged youth, whose crimes will only exacerbate the more they are
@Evan_AP_Lang@language_ap Hearing your opinion has expanded my viewpoint; I especially agree with your last sentence. I appreciate you citing another source and found that statistic fascinating. It's true that even without biometrics, our data is still at great rick for being harvested and sold.
@JuliaSklodowska@language_ap I concur, and you worded how I was feeling exactly! As City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty states, widespread biometrics use could enable people to “gather [our data] up secretly and sell it for profit or fear-based activity”. I appreciate you pointing out the risks posed by the
@language_ap potential to cause harm. Until facial recognition technology is better guarded, with the companies behind it ensuring that there are no biases in how it identifies people, as well as receiving stronger privacy certifications, I think biometrics use shouldn’t be as ubiquitous as