http://www.dooce.com/2009/01/07/better-worse
This blog is based on the premise of parenthood. The question is posed whether or not parenting is easier than marriage. Heather Armstrong, the blogger, claims that parenting is much harder than marriage.
Armstrong's claims were primarily based on her personal values. Armstrong comes from a broken family, consequently she believed she wasn't shown the proper structure of a marriage. However, she's had more than her fair share of relationships with men. Armstrong's relationships provided her with enough experience to know what to expect from a marriage.
The parenting department, on the other hand, didn't get an equal share of experience. According to Armstromg, one can't choose a child like he or she would choose a spouse. When Armstrong first gave birth to her child, she felt as if she was "dropped into a pool not knowing how to swim". She even contemplated suicide because of the burden that was placed upon her back. Currently, Armstrong is attempting to be a good parent to her child. She believes this isn't an easy task because "...there is still so much uncharted territory ahead, ..." and she finds "...that each age is so different than the one that preceded it that sometimes, although infrequently, it feels like we're starting from the beginning all over again. "
From the reasons given, one can say Armstrong used ethos, personal ethics, to determine whether or not parenting is easier than marriage. Her evidence emerges from her personal experiences rather than anything else, making this a hard topic to prove credible.
This blog is based on the premise of parenthood. The question is posed whether or not parenting is easier than marriage. Heather Armstrong, the blogger, claims that parenting is much harder than marriage.
Armstrong's claims were primarily based on her personal values. Armstrong comes from a broken family, consequently she believed she wasn't shown the proper structure of a marriage. However, she's had more than her fair share of relationships with men. Armstrong's relationships provided her with enough experience to know what to expect from a marriage.
The parenting department, on the other hand, didn't get an equal share of experience. According to Armstromg, one can't choose a child like he or she would choose a spouse. When Armstrong first gave birth to her child, she felt as if she was "dropped into a pool not knowing how to swim". She even contemplated suicide because of the burden that was placed upon her back. Currently, Armstrong is attempting to be a good parent to her child. She believes this isn't an easy task because "...there is still so much uncharted territory ahead, ..." and she finds "...that each age is so different than the one that preceded it that sometimes, although infrequently, it feels like we're starting from the beginning all over again. "
From the reasons given, one can say Armstrong used ethos, personal ethics, to determine whether or not parenting is easier than marriage. Her evidence emerges from her personal experiences rather than anything else, making this a hard topic to prove credible.
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