THINGS I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT:
- modesty
- including/associating with non-members
- various forms of families that work
- allowing people to change
Modesty- Over done
Including/Associating with Non-members- BYU isn't the best audience for this, being that the number of non-members that students or faculty interact with regularly is very small. Not relevant enough
Allowing People to Change- Too vague
Various Family Structures- A non-judgement piece. Try to convince people that the "optimal family" isn't going to work for everyone, and to make allowances for unique family situations that still work.
Various Family forms:
Focus on Motherhood and working mothers.
Goal: Stop Shaming mothers for trying to make life work. "Optimal" situation is not every solution.
Evidence:
Family: A proclamation to the world
Proverbs 31
A general conference talk?
Family/ personal stories or experiences
Side/ argument: We need to stop judging women who work so harshly. We need to recognize that life isn't going to be perfect for everyone, and that certain situations will require different solutions.
Life isn't one size fits all.
I love your last line: "Life isn't one size fits all". I agree. But how do you really define a perfect life? Is it even possible?
ReplyDeleteWe all have to go through our own trials in order to grow. I think the world's view of a perfect life (money, ease, happiness) is lacking an eternal perspective. The perfect life contains the adversity needed for an individual to grow.
I like the idea about "the ideal family". Especially with current events and the changes in family structure lately on what is accepted. Perhaps you could direction your argument in how we prepare for those changes and still keep our principles, even if we don't have the optimal situation. Where is the line between what is okay and what is not?
ReplyDeleteYou had some great ideas that definitely helped me decide what I need to research and talk about.
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