Pros And Cons Of Extremist Groups
Makenssey Brinkman
Mr. Feudo
English 1 Pre-AP – 6th
22 April 2010
The Dangers of The Extremes Extremist groups go above and beyond to get what they want. They go to extreme measures, even disregarding people’s safety and turning groups against each other to reach their goal. They are a great hazard to mankind. Despite the fact that people have the right of free speech and assembly, the banning of Extremist groups will better society because they promote hate and violence and turn people against each other. (Topic Sentence 1) Extremist groups shower hate all over the groups of people who oppose them, and they become relentless in their attempt to do so.
(Evidence 1) – “Anti-choicers harassed [George Tiller’s] patients, day in and day …show more content…
(Example 1) - “On June 10, 2009, a white supremist who believed it was “time to kill the Jews” took his gun to the Holocaust museum in Washington, D.C., and stated shooting upon entering.” (Analysis 1) – In believing he was doing the right thing, this Extremist tried to make his point by attacking the Holocaust victims museum. By attacking this museum, he made a big stand by basically showing with his violence that he supported what happened in the Holocaust. (Example 2) – “[ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna)] has waged a relentless campaign of violence against the Spanish state, targeting politicians, policemen, judges, and soldiers. In 1980 alone, ETA was blamed for 118 deaths, and in 1995 it nearly succeeded in assassinating Jose Maria Aznar, then leader of the opposition, now Spain’s prime minister.” (Analysis 2) – The Extremist group ETA is taking their beliefs to an extreme extent. By killing and trying to assassinate a respected leader, they are using the violence to try and scare off and weaken their …show more content…
The groups cause pain and suffering in North America, and they feel as though using violence is one of the only ways to get their point across. (Topic Sentence 3) – Along with all the hate and violence that these groups create, Extremist groups try tearing people further apart with their actions and words. (Example 1) – “The Kach movement was most famous for its platform calling for the removal of the entire Israeli-Arab population from Israel and transferring them “elsewhere.”” (Analysis 1) - The Jewish Defense League is another Extremist group that prizes themselves over all people. By trying to kick the Israeli-Arab population out of their homeland so they can take over, they cause horrible tensions between the people. These tensions would almost most certainly lead to more hate and more violence. (Example 2) – “One man from Brockton, Massachusetts – who told police he had learned on white supremacist websites that a genocide was under way against whites – is charged with murdering two black people and planning to kill as many Jews as possible on the day after Obama's
Mr. Feudo
English 1 Pre-AP – 6th
22 April 2010
The Dangers of The Extremes Extremist groups go above and beyond to get what they want. They go to extreme measures, even disregarding people’s safety and turning groups against each other to reach their goal. They are a great hazard to mankind. Despite the fact that people have the right of free speech and assembly, the banning of Extremist groups will better society because they promote hate and violence and turn people against each other. (Topic Sentence 1) Extremist groups shower hate all over the groups of people who oppose them, and they become relentless in their attempt to do so.
(Evidence 1) – “Anti-choicers harassed [George Tiller’s] patients, day in and day …show more content…
(Example 1) - “On June 10, 2009, a white supremist who believed it was “time to kill the Jews” took his gun to the Holocaust museum in Washington, D.C., and stated shooting upon entering.” (Analysis 1) – In believing he was doing the right thing, this Extremist tried to make his point by attacking the Holocaust victims museum. By attacking this museum, he made a big stand by basically showing with his violence that he supported what happened in the Holocaust. (Example 2) – “[ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna)] has waged a relentless campaign of violence against the Spanish state, targeting politicians, policemen, judges, and soldiers. In 1980 alone, ETA was blamed for 118 deaths, and in 1995 it nearly succeeded in assassinating Jose Maria Aznar, then leader of the opposition, now Spain’s prime minister.” (Analysis 2) – The Extremist group ETA is taking their beliefs to an extreme extent. By killing and trying to assassinate a respected leader, they are using the violence to try and scare off and weaken their …show more content…
The groups cause pain and suffering in North America, and they feel as though using violence is one of the only ways to get their point across. (Topic Sentence 3) – Along with all the hate and violence that these groups create, Extremist groups try tearing people further apart with their actions and words. (Example 1) – “The Kach movement was most famous for its platform calling for the removal of the entire Israeli-Arab population from Israel and transferring them “elsewhere.”” (Analysis 1) - The Jewish Defense League is another Extremist group that prizes themselves over all people. By trying to kick the Israeli-Arab population out of their homeland so they can take over, they cause horrible tensions between the people. These tensions would almost most certainly lead to more hate and more violence. (Example 2) – “One man from Brockton, Massachusetts – who told police he had learned on white supremacist websites that a genocide was under way against whites – is charged with murdering two black people and planning to kill as many Jews as possible on the day after Obama's