Discussion A: Getting Started

Discussion board netiquette – Here are a few things to remember as you complete your weekly discussion assignments:

You may be refuting your classmates in the discussion board from time to time.

Be polite and professional keeping in mind that our unique experiences are what shape our personal opinions. That’s what makes life and interaction fun!

The weekly discussions are designed to give you the opportunity to engage with one another on some past and current issues and to learn from each other and your research along the way.

Now let’s get started!

1. Research crazy laws for the state in which you live. Here are a few examples of what could be considered to be crazy laws:

Bexley, Ohio – it is illegal to install and use a slot machine in an outhouse http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ohio/these-10-crazy-laws-in-ohio-will-leave-you-scratching-your-head-in-wonder/

Virginia – no animal may be hunted on Sundays except raccoons which may be hunted until 2:00 a.m. http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/virginia

Maryland – it is illegal to take a lion to the movies http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/maryland

2. Initial Post (Week 1)

Research ‘crazy’ laws for the state in which you live

• Select one crazy law
• Write a 400+ word argument in support of the law using research as support. Include an APA formatted source entry for your research.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Discussion 1 Crazy Law
One crazy law is Virginia Code under section 29.1-521. The law states that it is illegal to hunt or kill animals, even nuisance ones, even those roaming on private lands on Sundays. The law emphasizes that Sundays are rest days for every species of wild animals and birds, except xxxx is that raccoons can only be until 2:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings. For decades, hunting on Sunday in Virginia has been an issue, the Virginia House Delegate admitted in 2015 (LIS, 2021). The controversy surrounding the law, however, has not been looked XXX Department of Game and Inland Fisheries endorsed Sunday afternoon hunting in 2011, but the recommendations did no go past the subcommittee level.
I support the Virginia law. Although it has been lifted, the law was crucial on animal cruelty grounds. One of the reasons for my support for the law is that it provided the needed security for hikers xxxx enthusiasts hiking in forested areas in Virginia such as Big Woods, Browne State Forest, Charlotte State Forest, and Chilton Woods, among others, do not have to worry about being shot…