My comments

In response to: http://amysanimaltestingargument.blogspot.co.nz/

"I can't say I agree with animal testing, but that being said, the other alternative would be human testing (which I would imagine happens anyway although a little more discreetly) because there will always be people in the world who do not care about the damage the cause as long as they profit in the end. If it was necessary for the good health of many I would have a different opinion on the subject, but for cosmetic purposes or just general experimenting, animal testing is just cruel and unessessary."

In response to: http://banningfastfood.blogspot.co.nz/

"Fast food will realistically never be banned simply because it makes too much money and the large corporations would never allow such a thing to jeopardize their profits. However, as Stacey mentioned, pressuring them into making healthier food is an option, though if you look closely at some of the new 'healthy' menus many fast food joints so proudly advertise, they are still nowhere near as healthy as a homemade sandwich or salad or wrap, where you know exactly what has gone into it. The lack of grease is made up for by copious amounts of sauces and dressings, no doubt full of sugar and preservatives. So, perhaps something you could've argued could be the 'fat tax' or something similar where fast food is made more expensive and therefore less desirable as it is no longer 'cheap and easy', also bringing down the price of fruit and vegetables at the same time would help people make healthier decisions without 'banning' anything enjoyable from their lives."

In response to: http://inequalityin-equality.blogspot.co.nz/

"There really is no way to get around the issue of harassment, though a gay PM would give many others confidence in being accepted themselves, the timing may not be great, but, in a way it could be a good thing to deal with it now rather than later because it could really push acceptance and equality into being something that could actually happen soon, here and now, as opposed to when we are all grandparents and our grandchildren are still fighting for acceptance. It will always be hard to be the first of anything, but once the way is paved it could be surprising how much support and acceptance come thereafter. I do not disagree with your argument entirely, just showing a little more argument from the opposite direction, I would've liked to see your thoughts on the possibility of the positive effects that could come from a gay PM, though. It does seem a little like a doom and gloom prediction, but is completely plausible and a very likely outcome."

In response to: http://danielgadaiwriteblogbrief2.blogspot.co.nz/

"I never knew there was so much to this topic, alot of in depth explanation of how sexuality is portrayed in media and society. I'm glad you chose this topic because it tackles not only the issue of prejudices against people who are considered 'different' or 'not normal' by many because of their sexuality, but also how the media in general subtly controls the perceptions of many through stereotypes and gender roles. This argument rolls both of these ideas into one, (both of which I have a strong opinion about) and though I admit some of the theory goes over my head a bit, my eyes are more open. Great work."

In response to: http://darksideofkfc.blogspot.co.nz/

"there will always be alot of debate about the health risks of eating food such as this, most people know it as generally 'unhealthy' but actual evidence to show any links between diseases that may or may not be caused by it must be hard to come by. Most people will continue to eat food like this without a thought for what its doing to their bodies, however, the more evidence that finds its way to the surface will hopefully cause many more people to stop and think before they chow down."

In response to: http://thezimmermandebate.blogspot.co.nz/

"You've got alot of facts there and a good explanation of what happened, but I couldn't figure out what your argument was supposed to be until you said something about racism in the last piece there. From the beginning there doesn't really seem to be any indication from you that racism/prejudice in America is a subject in the argument and is to blame for the outcome of this trial. Perhaps a longer introduction that states what the main point of the argument is would help clear up the confusion a little"