Thursday, September 4, 2014

Blog 090414 - Passion Project topic brainstorming

1. EDM is awesome and its culture shouldn't be looked down upon EDM deserves a lot more respect than most people pay it. Some people think that EDM is bad and drug-promoting. This topic really interests me because I listen to a lot of electronic dance music. I've always loved EDM and I am very passionate about it. I think I would like doing the passion project on this topic. Also, people shouldn't dislike EDM because they think the music requires little talent to make...that is not true at all. Just because familiar or traditional instruments may not be used, doesn't mean it's not real music. EDM artists have to be talented to do what they do, like all other artists. http://nyulocal.com/entertainment/2014/09/03/edm-is-not-evil-in-defense-of-trap-beats-and-bass-drops/
2. Affirmative action is harmful and doesn't help Affirmative action doesn't improve education or help anyone. It has been observed that affirmative action has little to no effect on the quality of education. If the faculty believed that diversity was important, they would seek an intellectually diverse faculty. http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=S534283-0-2427&artno=0000356900&type=ART
3. Churches should not have tax exemption This topic interests me because I don't believe that churches, synagogues, mosques, etc should be tax exempt. Churches save billions of dollars by not paying taxes. Churches don't need tax exemption to survive or prosper. Because churches don't pay tax, the taxes of people who may not be religious or oppose religion have to make up for it. http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=S534283-0-2427&artno=0000359626&type=ART
4. Gun rights Tighter regulations interfere with an individual right to bear arms. I believe that the second amendment is the most important amendment. We have the right to bear arms and protect ourselves. Tighter regulations do not lessen violence. http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=S534283-0-2427&artno=0000349172&type=ART
5. Zoos help endangered species I really think that zoos have a good cause. I believe they are good for animals. They help us study, learn more, and research animals. Zoos help educate guests about animals. Animals feel at home at zoos. I think zoos are important for endangered species. Zoos help decrease their chances of extinction. http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-article-display?id=S534283-0-2427&artno=0000342390&type=ART
6. Professional sport leagues should not be non-profit I don't think pro sport leagues should get tax breaks. Pro sport leagues shouldn't be registered as non-profit. The NFL's revenues for 2012 were estimated to be $9.5 billion. That's so much money. I don't think pro sport leagues have a reason to be non-profit and tax exempt. http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/09/03/should-pro-sport-leagues-get-tax-breaks?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=Moth-Visible&module=inside-nyt-region&region=inside-nyt-region&WT.nav=inside-nyt-region

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