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Wazzup this week?

Today:Arguing Communication Practices from Ethical Perspectives

Due in Lab: Mini Argument draft due (pro/con) Complete APA Tutorial and bring to lab Bring to lab articles / pieces of evidence

used in “mini argument” paper

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Communication Controversy ‘O the Day Report

“The Blue Ducks”Michelle Bogowith

Lesley Grissum

Kaci Mulvaney

Meredith Rash

Kevin Verdine

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“Moving On . . . Who’s Up Next?”

Dirty DebatersLauren Breen

Amy GrasChad LarocheEmily Landis

Heather Wischmeier

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Have you had YOUR “Macaca” Moment Captured on YouTube?

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The “Generic” Ballot . . .

A. YES . . .

(pro, affirmative)

B. NO . . .

(con / negative)

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What’s your position?

A. The KKK should be allowed to participate in MO’s Adopt-a-Highway

program. 63%

B. The KKK should not be allowed to participate in MO’s Adopt-a-Highway

program. 37%

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What’s your position?

A. Burning of the US flag should remain a legally protected expression of

dissent. 54%

B. The US Constitution should be amended to prohibit burning or desecration of the US

flag. 46%

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Imus went too far?

A. Don Imus should have been fired for his comments about the Rutgers women’s

basketball team. 62%

B.Don Imus should not have been fired for his comments about the Rutgers women’s

basketball team. 38%

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Coulter went too far?

A. Ann Coulter should have been fired for her comments about John

Edwards. 44%

B. Ann Coulter should not be fired for her comments about John

Edwards. 56%

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When too much talking could really cost you your life . . .

A law should be passed that bans cell phone use while

driving. 39%

Using cell phones while driving should

remain legal. 61%

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What’s Your Position?

“The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in a public court of law”

38%

“The display of the Ten Commandments should be allowed in a public court of law”

62%

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Your full argument . . .

The public display of the Ten Commandments in court buildings should not be allowed because it violates the constitutional prohibition against the “establishment” or official government recognition of religion. As Harvard legal scholar Alan Durshowitz documents, the Supreme Court has now ordered in numerous cases that religious symbols must be removed from public places because this violates the Constitution’s establishment of religion clause. The display of this document in most cases, such as the recent monument placed in the Alabama federal court house, is a clear reference to a Christian God and religious teaching, thus giving preference by the Govt. to one religion and faith tradition over others.

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But wait…another argument!

“The posting of a Ten Commandments plaque or monument should be allowed in court houses because it is nothing more than the display of an historic document upon which U.S. legal doctrine has been founded. In the U.S. Supreme Court building, for example, there is a depiction of the Ten Commandments, along with other historic legal documents. Thus, why should it be legal for a display of this very document in the highest court of the land, yet not legal in other courts and courthouses?”

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Whose Religion in OUR Nation . . .

ONE nation under ONE God?

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Let us pray . . .

A. Our national legislative sessions (US House and US Senate) should not

begin each day with an official prayer.

C. It is just fine for our national legislative sessions (US House and US Senate) to begin each day with an official prayer.

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Are we “One Nation Under One God?”

A. The phrase “In God We Trust” should be removed from US currency / coins.

C. The phrase “In God We Trust” should NOT be removed from US currency / coins.

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The ETHICS of our ARGUMENTS

Two very important reasons why we should care about the ethical implications of

what and how we communicate

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Reason #1: Making PUBLIC Arguments (e)

Translating one’s

Personal values & beliefs

into a . . .

Public ethic of societal behavior

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The Individual vs. Society (e)

SOCIAL ORDER CONTINNUM

Relativism Moral Certainty

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You (Society) Decide . . .

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The Individual vs. Society (e)

SOCIAL ORDER CONTINNUM

Relativism Moral Certainty

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Reason #2: Our Messages “Create” or “Destroy” (e)

When we communicate with another, we change that person, ourselves, our relationship, the world

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What happens when we communicate??? (e)

COMMUNICATION(CO) ---- (MUNIA)

CO: MutualMUNIA: Give / receive gifts

Communion

Community