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1) All men are created equal. 5
2) Girls should act like girls. 1
3) It's okay to be different. 5
4) Nobody is all bad or all good. 5
5) Some words are so offensive that they should never be stated or written. 1
6) The old adage, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you," is true. 1
7) Speaking standard grammar proves that a person is smart. 4
A hero is born, not made. 1
9) Education is the great equalizer. 3

1. All men are created equal. 3.

It's in the middle. I mean in certain ways I think that every one is equal and deserves and equal chance and everything, but in other obvious ways people are different. Everyone does not have equal strengths and weaknesses.

2. Girls should act like girls. 5.

I see that almost everyone is giving this a low score. I personally think that girls should act like girls. That said, I probably don't define 95% of the things that most people do to be 'boy things' or 'girl things'. If the question was something like 'should girls act in a way that supports the stereotypes typically place on them' then I would have said no, but girls should act like girls. If a girl wants to play football for example, that's cool. That doesn't mean she isn't acting like a girl as she is a girl so she is doing something that a girl would want to do.

3. Its okay to be different. 4.

Of course it's okay to be different. If we weren't different we'd all be the same and then there'd be no point in having an opinion poll now would there?

4. Nobody is all bad or all good. 5.

I agree with this. Bad and good are terms that are so open to interpretation anyway, I'd think it near impossible to peg anyone as just one. I think everyone has a little of both in them anyway.

5. Some words are so offensive that they should never be stated or written. 3.

Well I think that there are words out there that I myself would never say or write just because I know how offensive they can be to others. Of course, there is a part of me that wants to throw them out there in hopes that it would eventually get to a point that they no longer have any power. Of course, that's the idealistic me and since that's not going to happen I'd much rather avoid the confrontation.

6. The old adage, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you," is true. 2.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, that much I can agree on, but words can certainly be hurtful. I think that emotional damage can often times be as bad as if not worse than physical.

7. Speaking standard grammar proves that a person is smart. 3.

I do think that having good grammar makes you sound more intelligent, however that doesn't mean that they are actually any smarter than anyone else.

8. A hero is born, not made. 1.

I certainly disagree with this one. You can't be born a hero, you have to do something heroic. How can you ever know if you have to courage to be a hero if the opportunity never arises? Even the most average person can be someone's hero based on the choices that they make.

9. Education is the great equalizer. 2.

I don't think that education can make us any more equal. I suppose it can balance out certain other things, but when it comes down to it we're going to have our differences whether we're educated or not.

1) All men are created equal. 3
2) Girls should act like girls. 1
3) It's okay to be different. 5
4) Nobody is all bad or all good. 5
5) Some words are so offensive that they should never be stated or written. 2
6) The old adage, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you," is true. 2
7) Speaking standard grammar proves that a person is smart. 1
8) A hero is born, not made. 2
9) Education is the great equalizer. 3

1) All men are created equal. 5
2) Girls should act like girls. 4.5
3) It's okay to be different. 3.5
4) Nobody is all bad or all good. 5
5) Some words are so offensive that they should never be stated or written. 5
6) The old adage, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you," is true. 3.5
7) Speaking standard grammar proves that a person is smart. 3
8) A hero is born, not made. Not sure.
9) Education is the great equalizer. 3

) All men are created equal. 2
2) Girls should act like girls. 2.5
3) It's okay to be different. 5
4) Nobody is all bad or all good. 4.9
5) Some words are so offensive that they should never be stated or written. 1
6) The old adage, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you," is true. 2
7) Speaking standard grammar proves that a person is smart. 2.5
A hero is born, not made. 2
9) Education is the great equalizer. 3

1) All men are created equal.

Not really. Each one has different abilities. I give this a 3. And what about women?!

2) Girls should act like girls.

Meh. Some would probably do better to act like one, but that doesn't mean they should. 2

3) It's okay to be different.

Of course! If you aren't different, then you are boring. Be yourself, and you are interesting! 5

4) Nobody is all bad or all good.

There is no way you can be totally either. I mean, just because you are an evil mastermind who wants nothing more than to take over the world doesn't mean you'll save your Fluffy Pink Kitten when its in trouble, does it?! 5
5) Some words are so offensive that they should never be stated or written.

They should, but, that doesn't mean they are. There are times and places where it wouldn't hurt to use them, young grasshopper. Just... make sure it is the correct time and place. 3

6) The old adage, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you," is true.

The problem with this is... they do hurt. And they hurt more than sticks and stones, no less. And most times, physical wounds heal. Yet, mental... they stay there, scarred and reopened, time, and time again, until you actually get to believe what they are saying... and then... 1

7) Speaking standard grammar proves that a person is smart.

Not really. Just because you can't speak correct grammar doesn't mean you are smart - you could have originated in another country, or something. 2

8.) A hero is born, not made.

No. I believe you have to earn your way to be a hero. After all, when your just born, people don't flock over and scream, "Oh my gosh! Its you! I've been waiting all my life! Marry me, please!" 1

9) Education is the great equalizer.

No. There are some who need education, and others who do much better just knowing how to hoe a field. Besides, we need both... therefore, both are equal. 2

1) Definitely not, how do you explain physically/mentally handicapped people? Or people born into poor families/countries? 1

2) I would have preferred that you define what constitues acting like a girl. Who determines what is a girlish way to act and what is not? Therefore I shall not rate this.

3) It depends what your "different" is. If it is walking around naked in public, I don't think you should. Daring to defy the trend and be different is good if it proves to be better than the common practice. 3

4) Yes, I believe everyone has good and bad in them, in varying degrees. Even the most saintly person will have weaknesses.5

5) In certain contexts, such as writing a novel, you may need to use those words to reflect the character and upbringing of a character. Therefore this statements is not true.

I however do believe that offensive words should never be lightly used, and only if used rarely and in extreme and necessary circumstances will they carry a more powerful impact. If vulgarities are part of your daily vocabulary, no one would take you seriously when you use them, and it will only reflect on your upbringing. 2

6) I say, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will break your heart." 1

I have trained myself not to let words hurt me, though occasionally they still can sting, especially if coming from someone you care about. Only really thick-skinned people can be unhurt by harsh words.

7) They don't "prove" that a person is smart, but they can definitely bolster the image. While you need more than standard grammar to be smart, being smart but expressing yourself inefficiently or inaccurately will make you seem like an imbecile. 2

8 ) Heroes can be cultivated. I really believe that it depends more on nurture than on nature (if genes have anything to do with it at all). 1

9) Yes, having an education will give you much more opportunities and conveniences in life. However, education does not guarantee a higher standard of living; you still hear of university graduates being unable to find jobs, etc. 4

1) 1- As much as people would like to believe this.. it's just not true

2) 5- Girls (and everyone for that matter) should act like whatever they want.

3) 5- Well duh... of course it's ok to be different

4) 5- Very very true.

5) 1- Although some words are very offensive to SOME... where would the line be drawn? Some people find different things offensive and if we go banning them all.. there wouldn't be anything left.

6) 1- Words can hurt just as bad as physical attacks... maybe even more.

7) 1- I'm sure grammer fantatics would probably agree with that, but it's most definetly not true.

1- No.. I think heros are "made". People aren't born anything, they choose to do the things they do through living their life... if that makes any sense. heh

9) 1- Others have said what I wanted to say better... so.. yeah... I just have to disagree



EDIT: Woops... gave number 5 a 5 when I meant it to be a one....

1). 2 - as much as people like to think so, most people aren't

2). 1.5 - I think the word "should" is the key word here. Obviously, no one should be anything other than themself. But I think you should keep at least a little bit of your gender with you.

3). 5 - Obviously, there's no reason that you shouldn't.

4). 4.5 - I would give this a five, but with some of the murderers out there, the bad overwhelms the good so much that it doesn't even matter if there's any good there in the first place.

5). 1.5 - A word is a word, only some people find certain words offensive. Since everyone has a different sense of what is offensive to them, there's no word that should never be spoken.

6.) 2.5 - Once again, depends on the person. It's absolutely true for some people, but for some people, it couldn't be more wrong.

7.) 1.5 - It proves you have intelligence, not that you are smart.

8.) 1.5 - Humans aren't born with instincts that make them a hero, sure they could easily do it if that situation occured, but that doesn't mean that they were born one.

9.) 2 - It just isn't that great of an equalizer, for reasons already posted.

1) I think all people are equal, but not everyone is born equal, for the reasons Qanda said. 3
2) Girls should not have to act like something. I don't do girly things, I never will. I like to act like myself. 0
3) Of course it is. 5
4) Some people really ARE bad people, and some people don't have a bit of bad in them. 3
5) A word is a word. If you don't like people using WORDS, get over it. 0
6) Completely not true. Sometimes words hurt more than actions. 1
7) It doesn't make you smart, it shows that you know how to use grammar. 1
8 ) I'm unsure on this, I believe both can happen. 3
9) o_o I don't really know what you mean, but if I gather it correctly from what others have said... 1

1) All men are created equal. ----- 1 Everyone is born their own person... And obviously those with illnesess are not equal.
2) Girls should act like girls. ----- 2 Bah, I hate this statment... How exactly are girls suppost to act? Is there a rule book?
3) It's okay to be different. ------ 5
4) Nobody is all bad or all good. ----- 5
5) Some words are so offensive that they should never be stated or written. ----2 New words would be found.
6) The old adage, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you," is true. ----- 3
7) Speaking standard grammar proves that a person is smart. ------ 1. Not hard to speak a language that you spoke all your life correctly...
8 ) A hero is born, not made. ---- 2
9) Education is the great equalizer. ----2

1) All men are created equal. 2
2) Girls should act like girls. 1
3) It's okay to be different. 4
4) Nobody is all bad or all good. 1
5) Some words are so offensive that they should never be stated or written. 2
6) The old adage, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you," is true. 3
7) Speaking standard grammar proves that a person is smart. 4
A hero is born, not made. 3
9) Education is the great equalizer. 4

1) All men are created equal. 3 (There are some things that just make you worse off or better, like your family)
2) Girls should act like girls. 2 (Girls should act however they like)
3) It's okay to be different. 5 (Damn straight!)
4) Nobody is all bad or all good. 4 (Most people who are bad believe they are doing good, or are just greedy)
5) Some words are so offensive that they should never be stated or written. 1 (I don't find words themselves offensive. It's how they are used that's offensive)
6) The old adage, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you," is true. 1 (Words can hurt a lot)
7) Speaking standard grammar proves that a person is smart.3 (It just proves he's not an idiot)
A hero is born, not made. 1 (What makes someone a hero is the choices they make)
9) Education is the great equalizer. ? (I don't really get the question)

1) All men are created equal.

No. Everyone is not the same, it's just a fact of life. Some people are cleverer than others, stronger than others...

2) Girls should act like girls.

Yes. If acting like a girl is simply a girl acting the way they choose. Like themself. A girl. Voila.

3) It's okay to be different.

Depends what you mean by different. Everyone is different, and it's OK. But some differences aint so good, like the difference between me and a serial killer etc.

4) Nobody is all bad or all good.

I agree. There's no such thing as pure good or bad. A predominately bad person still has feelings. A murderer might still say, lend their brother a t-shirt. And the most 'saintly' of people might bite your head off on a bad day.

5) Some words are so offensive that they should never be stated or written.

As someone who uses er...most of the 'bad words' under the sun, no. And it depends on the context you use them in. At the end of the day they are just words.

6) The old adage, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you," is true.

Words can hurt so much more, at times.

7) Speaking standard grammar proves that a person is smart.

No. Not only are there different types of 'smart'- intelligence, initiative, common sense... someone who has not been educated in grammar, or chooses to speak in slang/dialect is not necessarily stupid.

8 ) A hero is born, not made.

What's a hero? You do what you do.

9) Education is the great equalizer.

Depends in what field.

1) All men are created equal.
Yes, until society and nature dictate who shall do what. For example, a child with down syndrome will probably never grow up to be the CEO of a large company.

2) Girls should act like girls.
I'd like to see someone define "girl behavior". Girls should act how they want to act.

3) It's okay to be different.
Yes!! It is most certainly ok, it's just not always safe. Then again what isn't unsafe?

4) Nobody is all bad or all good.
Not exactly, I think people can be almost all good, or almost all bad, but there's a little bit in everyone that goes the other way.

5) Some words are so offensive that they should never be stated or written.
There are some words that people take so offensively that they shouldn't be written, but it's the intention behind the use of the word that is truly the offensive part.

6) The old adage, "Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you," is true.
It's true physically speaking.

7) Speaking standard grammar proves that a person is smart.
It proves a person either studied grammar or just has a knack for it.

A hero is born, not made.
A hero is made. They define their heroism by what they do. Some people are expected to be heros, so they become the hero.

9) Education is the great equalizer.
It helps, but it can also give the corrupt the upper hand over the uneducated.