To write a rough draft of an essay and have it peer reviewed.
To Live and Let Live
This essay is a broad topic because the idiom allows you to write about many topics.I'm not sure what assistance you may need. However, I first looked at the definition to get a better understanding regarding the meaning of this idiom.
Let's start with meaning:
Live your life the way you want to, regardless of what others think of you (Urban Dictionary)
We must be accepting of thing things as they are and not try to reverse or change them (Cambridge Dictionary)
Choose a topic:
This topic has been made into a movie called Live and Let Live (2013) about the history of being a vegan.
What is your view about the subject? Do you feel it is good to have this attitude about life?
What are the positives and negatives of this view?
Organization:
If you have to support your position, choose good sources. Remember to cite your sources.
Let's start with meaning:
Live your life the way you want to, regardless of what others think of you (Urban Dictionary)
We must be accepting of thing things as they are and not try to reverse or change them (Cambridge Dictionary)
Choose a topic:
This topic has been made into a movie called Live and Let Live (2013) about the history of being a vegan.
What is your view about the subject? Do you feel it is good to have this attitude about life?
What are the positives and negatives of this view?
Organization:
If you have to support your position, choose good sources. Remember to cite your sources.
I'm going to add to lcturn87's thoughts about your essay.
To me, "live and let live" encompasses more than just living the way you want, regardless of what other people think. I think this statement is also very much about how we judge other people's choices (not just how they view ours). To me, "live and let live" embraces the idea of tolerance and acceptance, as long as other people's choices don't impact your life. People who "live and let live" believe that other people can make choices they themselves might not make, as long as those choices don't impact others.
For example, if you chose to worship a carrot (I know, it's a silly example) in the privacy of your own home, a person who embraces the "live and let live" philosophy would say to himself, That's pretty ridiculous...I would never worship a carrot, and I don't want my children worshiping carrots...but since he's worshiping the carrot in the privacy of his own home, it really doesn't impact me, so..."live and let live."
I think there are lots of benefits of having this type of philosophy. Being tolerant of lots of different views means we all have a higher chance of living in peace. Maybe this type of philosophy also opens our minds to new possibilities.
There are probably drawbacks, too. It may work if people made choices in the privacy of their own home, but what if these choices "leak out' of the home, and do end up affecting those around them? Also, is it really OK to accept anything and everything, as long as it doesn't affect anyone? Maybe the choices have a negative affect on the person making them, and outside society is required to step in and intervene?
I hope this helps you think more about your topic. It sounds interesting!
To me, "live and let live" encompasses more than just living the way you want, regardless of what other people think. I think this statement is also very much about how we judge other people's choices (not just how they view ours). To me, "live and let live" embraces the idea of tolerance and acceptance, as long as other people's choices don't impact your life. People who "live and let live" believe that other people can make choices they themselves might not make, as long as those choices don't impact others.
For example, if you chose to worship a carrot (I know, it's a silly example) in the privacy of your own home, a person who embraces the "live and let live" philosophy would say to himself, That's pretty ridiculous...I would never worship a carrot, and I don't want my children worshiping carrots...but since he's worshiping the carrot in the privacy of his own home, it really doesn't impact me, so..."live and let live."
I think there are lots of benefits of having this type of philosophy. Being tolerant of lots of different views means we all have a higher chance of living in peace. Maybe this type of philosophy also opens our minds to new possibilities.
There are probably drawbacks, too. It may work if people made choices in the privacy of their own home, but what if these choices "leak out' of the home, and do end up affecting those around them? Also, is it really OK to accept anything and everything, as long as it doesn't affect anyone? Maybe the choices have a negative affect on the person making them, and outside society is required to step in and intervene?
I hope this helps you think more about your topic. It sounds interesting!
