I really enjoyed Aaron's talk last Thursday. It was a very mature and reasonable approach to a very heated and debated topic. One thing that stuck out to me was when Aaron pointed out that the biggest argument for homosexual marriage is that everyone has the right to liberty. Liberty, however, is the freedom from government, thus making those in favor arguing that they have the right to the freedom of government granted benefits as well. It was eye opening in a way that wasn't related to my opinion on homosexual marriage. It made me realize the importance of knowing what I choose to use as support for my argument, and to know the true meaning of that support, in order for it to accurately reinforce my standpoint. I don't want to manipulate the meaning of sources in order to prove my point, because then I would be placing my argument in a weak, twisted argument that has no true foundation. Know your support, or you'll have no support.
I commented on Sierra's.
Awesome point to make. Always have a solid ground to stand on when making a public or defining statement. Know your reasons and don't be afraid to acknowledge them. I definitely agree with you on this. Good slogan by the way.
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