Wednesday 26 October 2016

Day 34: power of language

Current events: Click to read on the tearing down of tent city

Points for/against tearing down tent city.

A look at some "old school rap"

Looking at the power of language.  Are there words in society that should be banned?

After watching 12 Years a Slave we heard extreme derogatory language towards others during times of slavery.  Language and powerful words that had negative connotations are still part of mainstream society.  Should words be banned?

Research and debate. 

Click for points from iDebate
Click to view article from the Washington Post in 2001

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