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As a resident of Heritage Halls, I often hear others complain about visiting hours. When eleven o’clock rolls around, many people don’t feel it is necessary to go into the lobby. They think that there is no difference between being in an apartment kitchen and being in a lobby; they would not be breaking the honor code in the kitchen just as they would not in the lobby. However, obeying this simple rule shows that we have respect for honoring our word. We promised to obey the visiting hours and, if nothing else, respecting visiting hours shows that we will be true to what we have promised to do. It is an exercise and test of our obedience and integrity. Being responsible for checking the clock shows that you want to follow through with what you have said you would do. It shows that you are a person of honesty and truthfulness.
I tried to make an appeal to ethos in the first sentence. I am not sure whether saying that I myself have complained about the visiting hours at times would help my credibility/relatability or not. What do you think?
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Kristy i really like your points. They make so much sense, i really don't think there should be such rule. There shouldn't be rule that lower our freedom. I mean with these rules i feel like i'm back at my parents house.
I was a little confused in the beginning on what your stance was. I thought you were against having to go into the lobby at 11. And I live off campus and we have no such rule.
I live off campus but we still have rules about how late persons of the opposite sex can be over. I think it is midnight on weekdays and 1am on weekends. It is a little later but the idea is the same. I agree with what you are saying, but the argument is a little unclear. Are you arguing that the time should be changed or that people should just be adults?
This is a solid paragraph. Whether or not people think the hours should be extended is out of the question. The fact is that we all agreed to sign the Honor Code and as such we must obey its rules. I like your point about it testing our obedience. I think that is true.
It is indeed confusing what your stance is. I bolder and clearer opening statement would help - as you suggested.
As far as my opinion - in theory, I don't like the curfew, but in practice - I'm sure that standards at BYU would generally drop if that rule was abolished. There would be less consideration for roommates' schedules, etc...
Although I live at home and have not experienced this myself, I have heard many of my friends complain of the curfew time and think that you have a very valid argument. I agree with you, I live at home and I still have to respect my curfew of 12 o'clock, and to be honest I am grateful for this because it provides me with a few more hours of sleep. By going to this university we have signed the honor code which states that we will respect all of the rules, so I agree that it is our "duty" to respect the curfew even if we do not agree with it.
At the beginning of the school year I had the same attitude about the "Visiting Hours"; however after really thinking about it I've realized that these are for our own benefits. I don't know if you've be told, but my parents were constantly telling me that the Holy Ghost goes to bed at midnight. That is one reason for the rule I feel. Also with these rules it helps us to get to bed at a more reasonable time.
I don't understand your argument or stance. I do know that students in Helamen also are constantly breaking the visiting hour rules because they think they are too strict.
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