AmandaO

Thanks for all of your input. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, I'm presenting a pretty dumbed down version of "leave people the fuck alone".

I'm looking for some feedback about trying to incorporate some of the ideas from FDR into an academic essay for an undergrad political science class. I could use some input on whether or not I should even try to do this or if I should just scrap the idea and write to an easy A which is what I typically do. First the logistics: The prompt is basically to write about "Radical thought in America", is it necessary for "real change", if so, in what form? Linking reading from the class (which are your typical major "thinkers" in poli-sci classes). The teacher has really been pushing us to take an "intellectual chance" and the one paper I've had graded I did well on so I think he's genuinely willing to reward thinking outside of the box (I know this shouldn't be outside of the box but for most people it is). I got the chance to very briefly touch on the idea that true societal change will have to start in a peaceful childhood and he reacted positively to the idea in general I only have 3 double spaced type-written pages and less than a week to do this is in My basic idea is to say that radical thought/action is necessary in the form of extending the NAP to children (haven't worked out if I will say that laws need to be passed to make spanking etc illegal. I've accepted that I will probably have to pander to the statists viewpoint to some degree) My main issues/questions: Is it smart to try to address this topic in only 3 pages without the time/space to be able to discuss UPB at any length that would make a strong case for it? I will have to use "readings from the class" to back up some of my assertions so I'm not sure how directly I can cite Stef's work. I think (sadly) that I can link some of the ideas to the radical animal rights and environmental activists we've read. I do feel like I can cite him to some extent because I'm "taking an intellectual risk" and we're writing about "radical thought". (Sorry for all the quotation marks but typing this out really makes me see how ridiculous it is that these ideas are "radical"). Has anyone done this in an academic setting? Have an examples or feedback from instructors? Should I try to do this or just right about how we should be liberating animals or something? Thanks for any feedback!