Thesis
There is an unavoidable effect exerted on Government and Politics in America, whether or not the government claims to have a separation between church and state.
Options - focus on the 2008 campaign, showing how much effect religion had
- Show that religion has an effect on politics no matter what we do, and we can never exorcise it completely.
Audience
Voters in general- we are trying to show people that religion does indeed have an effect on politics, so that they can think about the issue and make better informed decisions.
Possible Genres
-Satire
-Magazine Article (i.e. part of the Christian Science Moniker)
-News stories (FOX News, MSNBC, etc)
-Political Cartoon
-Political Ads (poster, etc.)
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What "unavoidable effect" are you talking about? Religion as an unavoidable effect on politics? What are you arguing about--if it is 'unavoidable' then there is nothing that can be done about it.
ReplyDeleteAren't you guys all for the absolute freedoms of everyone and everything? Government is just another public institution, so I'm not sure what your actual side or argument is. It seems like you're arguing an observation, which isn't a strong way to persuade people. You can do it, but it could be tough. Maybe I'm not understanding it right.
To make this argument manageable, it will need to be narrowed down.
ReplyDeleteNot everyone would want religion to play a role in politics. I suspect that more often you will see arguments aboutthe place religion-based arguments and religion-based political movements should have in the U.S. public sphere.
If you are arguing against the belief that religion should be eradicated from any argument made about public policy, then you would need to find someone who actually makes this claim. In other words, a broad argument about what does or should happen in the public sphere will need to be carefully grounded. So, for example, analyzing the role of religion in the 2008 election could be fruitful. However, what question do you want to ask about the roles religious belief played for some voters? If the question is "does religion play a role at all," I'm not sure that many will disagree. I suspect your question will need to focus more on the kind of role(s)some kinds of religious beliefs played for certain candidates/campaigns/or voter groups.