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The argument of personal relations being more important than causes or patriotism, is true being that personal relations are more meaningful than patriotism. I agree that personal relations are more important because personal relations can actually spread positively while patriotism can spread negatively. People may say that their country or state is better than others which can start arguments, hatred, and competiveness  between other countries and states. Others may say patriotism is more important by saying 'what's so bad about loving your country'? , well many will do anything to promote their country whether it is in a good or bad way.
Personal relations is essential to a happy and positive life. Such as, having a relationship with family is basic human nature and provides support and comfort between people. A relationship with family can be all peace and calm while patriotism can be aggressive and debatable. Indeed, Patriotism can unite people together and make people agree on one thing however, it can start wars and put countries or states against one another. Supporters recognized wanting the best for their country and promoting it in that way, still they do not recognize many promote in a way that degrades other countries.
Therefore, personal relations are more important than patriotism in a way of spreading more positively. Personal relations is essential while patriotism is unnecessary unless used in a way to unite others together. Patriotism is mainly used in a negative way to bring other countries down, rise hatred and mistrust.

Vocab #3

catharsis - the process of releasing, and results to providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
taboo - religious customs prohibiting certain things
sordid- involving dishonorable actions and motives
 swindle - a trick or a scheme to get money or possessions
 frivolous - not having any purpose or value
 inadvertently - without intention; accidentally
 incendiary - designed to cause fires
 jargon - slang ; expressions or phrase used by particular group & its difficult for others to understand
colloquialism - word or phrase that is not formal, typically used in ordinary conversation
 archaism - something that is very old or old-fashioned
 cudgel - short thick stick used as a weapon
 egregious - outstandingly bad; shocking
 anesthetize - give anesthetic to a person or animal
 euphonious - pleasing to the ear
 scrupulous - extremely attentive to detail & carefully thorough
 perverted - showing or having sexual desires that are not acceptable or normal
 superfluous - unnecessary or excessive
 Saxon - Germanic people that inhabited central and north germany
 slovenly - messy and dirty
 provocation - action or speech that makes someone angry

bad words

I think what makes words bad are the way people think of certain words, they may think certain words as impolite or rude. Also, the way the words are being used or in what tones they say it in. Such as, someone who stubs their toe wouldn't say a 'good' word but a 'bad' word to expression how they feel. I think the use of 'good' and 'bad' words help express what a person is thinking & expand how they want to express a certain situation or mood. I think the use of euphemism would be appropriate to use when talking/approaching someone superior & I think it becomes confusing when used in certain tones.

Satire " white lives matter"

White lives matter and it's time for everyone to bring attention to all the white lives lost. These white lives were lost due to black hate crimes and resistance. I mean, black lives have been lost but white lives matter more right? There have been more white lives lost, about 414, according to CNN but only 233 black lives.



 Due to the higher rate we should be more concerned about the white lives, not any other races'.  The murders of white innocent lives have been kept quiet by people with high platforms on social media & media outlets have been focusing more on the black lives lost more than the whites. I mean white lives matter more, right ?