Comments by Anthony Soutor Most recent public comments by Anthony Soutor https://nowcomment.com/users/93846 This paragraph vividly portrays the image of the Lacks family finding out about HeLa cells. Justified anger is apparent, especially in terms of consent. https://nowcomment.com/documents/262545?scroll_to=2375278 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262545?scroll_to=2375278 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:56:09 -0800 Narrative thread - problem of consent https://nowcomment.com/documents/262545?scroll_to=2375273 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262545?scroll_to=2375273 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:25:09 -0800 reducing sentences for drug-related offenses is something that will prove to be effective https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=2362500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=2362500 Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:10:30 -0800 Yes https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2319199 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2319199 It's rather shocking to think that this was only about a year ago. It is also sad to think about the gravity to which this pandemic has pulled us all apart. Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:56:27 -0800 + https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2319197 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2319197 It is very hard to believe that this is how the year started. The difference between then and now is difficult to comprehend. Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:53:04 -0800 + https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2319193 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2319193 Even with perfect photographic evidence, there are still a huge number of people who refuse to wear masks or abide by the public health guidelines. Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:50:07 -0800 This last sentence did a very good job of exemplifying just how grave of a year 2020 has been. https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2319192 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2319192 Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:47:52 -0800 It is both shocking and not surprising that 2020 fits into this list of eventful years. It is shocking simply based on the fact that we are all living through a very important year, and at the same time it is not surprising, because we are all aware of it https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2319190 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2319190 Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:46:14 -0800 Qanon https://nowcomment.com/documents/254753?scroll_to=2317209 https://nowcomment.com/documents/254753?scroll_to=2317209 This sentence perfectly sums up the idea of the far-right conspiracy group. An anti-sex trafficking rally is a really great way to use our democratic power as a people to protest the bad things in this world, and Qanon had to mess it up by hijacking the event and using it to push their own agenda. Qanon must be abolished, it is made from a nonsensical group of people who are unable to see reality. Those who believe in it are truly insane. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:59:03 -0800 I like how the author aligns this important turning point in the story with the beginning of the conversation of change. https://nowcomment.com/documents/253907?scroll_to=2317162 https://nowcomment.com/documents/253907?scroll_to=2317162 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:53:33 -0800 I think that the movement towards depolarization is going to start with the progression of more liberal and democratic ideas. Having Biden as our president is a great first step in this process. https://nowcomment.com/documents/253925?scroll_to=2317106 https://nowcomment.com/documents/253925?scroll_to=2317106 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:46:44 -0800 I like this paragraph because it makes clear what the problem is. The preceding information is context, and this line introduces what the rest of the article will focus on. https://nowcomment.com/documents/253925?scroll_to=2317088 https://nowcomment.com/documents/253925?scroll_to=2317088 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:45:38 -0800 Credibility from someone else's personal experience https://nowcomment.com/documents/254003?scroll_to=2309012 https://nowcomment.com/documents/254003?scroll_to=2309012 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:53:13 -0800 The results of this analysis are very interesting, and they support the argument of the article. Furthermore, they prove that the efforts of the organization are making a genuine difference. The author is using empirical data to strengthen their argument. https://nowcomment.com/documents/254003?scroll_to=2309009 https://nowcomment.com/documents/254003?scroll_to=2309009 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:49:46 -0800 I thought it would be important to highlight the fact that all the young people have to do is attend a half-day seminar, and their case is already settled - they're not even required to go to court. https://nowcomment.com/documents/254003?scroll_to=2308976 https://nowcomment.com/documents/254003?scroll_to=2308976 It is also important to note that people who have committed sexual and domestic offenses cannot be involved in the organization. As great as it would be to save every good person on this earth, it's not possible. The organization must draw a clear line when it comes to who they will help and who they will not. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:55:49 -0800 This is where the author introduces the solution - an organization called Choose 180. https://nowcomment.com/documents/254003?scroll_to=2308956 https://nowcomment.com/documents/254003?scroll_to=2308956 Choose 180 provides both a more positive way to teach the juveniles about how to behave better and also an easy and precise way to clean up their criminal record. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:53:47 -0800 Through this example, the writer introduces the problem - young people getting caught up in nonviolent crimes, and the criminal charges greatly degrade their future potential. https://nowcomment.com/documents/254003?scroll_to=2308931 https://nowcomment.com/documents/254003?scroll_to=2308931 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:51:37 -0800 This group of previous sentences is interesting because they follow a pattern: they all are questions, answered by this final statement. https://nowcomment.com/documents/250437?scroll_to=2293674 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250437?scroll_to=2293674 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:06:00 -0800 I really like this idea in particular and also the ones in the previous lines saying the same thing. There is not room for more negativity, anger, distrust, and resentment in this world. https://nowcomment.com/documents/250437?scroll_to=2293654 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250437?scroll_to=2293654 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:02:45 -0800 I really like this analogy. Utilizing the example of a crucible, Joe does a good job to provide perspective. https://nowcomment.com/documents/250437?scroll_to=2293640 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250437?scroll_to=2293640 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:00:49 -0800 I agree with this statement. I think that in times like these people need to remember that the most important moral construct in our country is to do what is right, because I see our country fading further and further away from what is really important. https://nowcomment.com/documents/250955?scroll_to=2286218 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250955?scroll_to=2286218 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:01:08 -0800 JFK https://nowcomment.com/documents/250955?scroll_to=2286145 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250955?scroll_to=2286145 This was my favorite paragraph in the entire address. I like how JFK made clear that the reason we must help countries in need is not to gain support from others or because of some communistic master plan to save the world, but because it is the right thing to do. He is calling for peace. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:35:20 -0800 I liked this sentence https://nowcomment.com/documents/250955?scroll_to=2286133 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250955?scroll_to=2286133 I liked this sentence because it is powerful and unifying. It must have been somewhat inspiring to hear this as an American. Kennedy utilizes diction as a tool, using words like 'we' and 'us' to unite those listening. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:33:00 -0800 JFK https://nowcomment.com/documents/250955?scroll_to=2286116 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250955?scroll_to=2286116 I like how in this sentence he highlights that even though the world is a different place, the same issues still linger. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:29:58 -0800 Power https://nowcomment.com/documents/250955?scroll_to=2286111 https://nowcomment.com/documents/250955?scroll_to=2286111 I like the contrasting ideas that JFK uses in order to fully express his idea behind human power. The fact that we are mortal yet have the power to drastically improve quality of life or drastically degrade it. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:02:48 -0800 Evidence https://nowcomment.com/documents/248273?scroll_to=2266644 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248273?scroll_to=2266644 I like how the author talked about the director and how that person made decisions that benefitted the movie and made it more 'intimate and fluid' Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:11:16 -0800 Intro https://nowcomment.com/documents/248273?scroll_to=2266592 https://nowcomment.com/documents/248273?scroll_to=2266592 The way that the author opens up the flood gates for her analysis with the last sentence in her introductory paragraph is very good. She makes the claim that the movie has more going for it than the branding, a statement that obviously requires evidence. She provides evidence throughout the rest of the essay. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:57:39 -0800 Syntax https://nowcomment.com/documents/243929?scroll_to=2221769 https://nowcomment.com/documents/243929?scroll_to=2221769 Brief statement, seems almost annoyed Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:58:52 -0800 Parallel Structure https://nowcomment.com/documents/243929?scroll_to=2221758 https://nowcomment.com/documents/243929?scroll_to=2221758 Parallel Structure is found within this sentence. "With one part I thought.....with another part I thought...." The meaning is changed using the parallel structure as Orwell is torn between these two ways of thought, and this is exemplified through this similar sentence structure. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:56:04 -0800 Diction https://nowcomment.com/documents/243929?scroll_to=2221724 https://nowcomment.com/documents/243929?scroll_to=2221724 It is seen through Orwell's word choice that he is annoyed by the people's insults and shenanigans. He used words like 'sneering' and 'yellow' to describe the men who insulted him. Generally, these words have a negative connotation. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:46:16 -0800 Irony https://nowcomment.com/documents/243929?scroll_to=2221712 https://nowcomment.com/documents/243929?scroll_to=2221712 This situation is ironic because it is an incident and the elephant did a lot of damage and surely cost people money, but it helped Orwell to gain a more insightful perspective for imperialism. Although the elephant's escape was dangerous and harmful, it actually helped Orwell a lot. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:43:35 -0800 Irony https://nowcomment.com/documents/243929?scroll_to=2221666 https://nowcomment.com/documents/243929?scroll_to=2221666 It's ironic how he is trying to help the Burmese people against imperialism even though he is working as a police officer. The other aspect of irony in this statement is that he is trying to help people fight against the common enemy and yet they hate him anyway. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:40:05 -0800 Riot https://nowcomment.com/documents/243929?scroll_to=2221651 https://nowcomment.com/documents/243929?scroll_to=2221651 So the people who hate him are willing to commit acts of protest against him, but they won't do something as drastic as start a riot. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 11:38:01 -0800 Destroying words https://nowcomment.com/documents/243212?scroll_to=2213088 https://nowcomment.com/documents/243212?scroll_to=2213088 Destroying words and cutting the language down is a great example of the authoritarian power that destroys individualism in the book. Taking away the individual freedom of the beauty of language is absolute authoritarianism. Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:40:28 -0800 Relatability https://nowcomment.com/documents/235957?scroll_to=2137238 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235957?scroll_to=2137238 This may be helpful, but as someone who suffers from intense depression there are some things that just cannot be understood from an outside perspective. That being said, I like the idea of performing an interview with a young person who has attempted suicide and questioning them about some of the reasons, if they are willing to talk about it. The only way to stop this epidemic is to understand the perspective of those who it affects the absolute most. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:51:35 -0700 Sensitivity https://nowcomment.com/documents/235957?scroll_to=2137158 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235957?scroll_to=2137158 Bringing awareness to the topic of teen suicide is often something that is not done so easily. This is seen through the criticism that "13 Reasons Why" received. The intention of the directors and creators was to bring awareness to teen suicide, and the general public took it inversely, imposing the argument that the show glorified the act. My point is that it is difficult to bring awareness to teen suicide at times because of how sensitive the topic is. This could be a factor in the reason why rates are rising at an alarming rate - because not enough attention is being brought to it and things aren't being done. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:46:17 -0700 I agree https://nowcomment.com/documents/235254?scroll_to=2131702 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235254?scroll_to=2131702 The author does a good job of making complete claims and then later providing significant evidence and logical reasoning for those claims. Tue, 13 Oct 2020 11:43:16 -0700 Agree but also different perspective https://nowcomment.com/documents/235254?scroll_to=2131695 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235254?scroll_to=2131695 I agree, but I also offer a different perspective - with the knowledge that teen suicides have skyrocketed, is it a good thing that teenagers can send snapchats knowing that they will delete immediately after? Maybe these teenagers are more able and willing to open up about their feelings over text or Snapchat because they're not face-to-face and they know the snap will be deleted immediately after. Tue, 13 Oct 2020 11:42:00 -0700 Relatability https://nowcomment.com/documents/235254?scroll_to=2131679 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235254?scroll_to=2131679 I feel like this point was very important to make. With the entirety of this article, Twenge is trying to make the point that the domination of smartphones and social media in the lives of young people is making them unhappy. This specific situation is something that he knows most people can relate to - you're attempting to start a conversation with somebody on their phone and they won't pay you attention; you're talking to a brick wall. Tue, 13 Oct 2020 11:39:04 -0700 All the evidence of this section leads to this paragraph. https://nowcomment.com/documents/235254?scroll_to=2131664 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235254?scroll_to=2131664 Twenge devotes the second section of this article to providing evidence to back his primary claim. He gives evidence about teenagers driving, dating, and interacting with each other in general. The evidence all leads up to one fact, which is stated in the last sentence of this 21st paragraph - They don't need to leave home to spend time with their friends. Tue, 13 Oct 2020 11:35:39 -0700 I feel as if this sentence sums up the main claim of the article. https://nowcomment.com/documents/235254?scroll_to=2131639 https://nowcomment.com/documents/235254?scroll_to=2131639 The first chunk of the article is devoted principally to making claims to set up the rest of the article. The 11th paragraph, and the 4th sentence in particular, is the main claim of the article that the rest of the evidence and reasoning will build upon. Tue, 13 Oct 2020 11:30:03 -0700