Steemit Engagement Challenge Week # 3 || Defend The Statements || Court is in session!

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I studied law at the age of 36 but I never got to do my internship as I mainly studied it to better myself.

I’ve often wondered how lawyers get it right to defend their clients even if they know deep down that they are in the wrong. Best of all, how can they defend someone who has clearly committed a murder.

Well I suppose today will be the day for me to defend two statements which I am not convinced is 100% the correct statements.

As a human it is our right to have defense. It is also no the lawyers job to decide if a person is guilty or not so good luck to the person who must make the judgement in the end.

As for you, members of the jury, please take your seats.

Case 1 – The state against “A woman's place is in the kitchen”

Your honour, I do believe that a woman’s place is in the kitchen and I hope to proof it to you and the jury.

As my first witness I call Mr. Tshabalaha.

Mr. Thabalaha is still from the “old school” but he is supported by thousand other men in the society. There is a big physical and mental difference between genders. Men are leading the way in doing more physical work, work where more strength is required. Women on the other hand is the softer version. They do less work where physical strength is required therefor the kitchen is where they belong.

Mrs. Smith is my second witness.

She believes that men in general doesn’t care how they do things. All that matter to them is to get the job done. They don’t care how the food look or even taste as long as they can eat. Women cook from their soul. They put effort into the food they present to their families and friends as they care about their cooking.

My last witness is a young man, Joseph.

It is Joseph’s believe that the relation between a woman and kitchen has been there for many years. It is tradition. Therefor it should be treasured and not be broken. For him as a youngster it is the beauty of his expectation for his new bride. As part of a new generous he will help her where he can and will also cook but the kitchen belongs to her.

In closure I want you to close your eyes and take a seat in the kitchen. See your mother standing behind the stove. Smell the aroma hanging in the air. Hear the chatting and laughter of the rest of the family. It is only a women’s cooking that can create this ambiance.

The kitchen for me is still the heart of the home and the kitchen is where the woman belongs!

I rest my case!

Case 2 – The state against “Punishment never has a good effect”

Members of the jury my first witness is Dr. Louise.

According to Dr. Louise the punishment on the long run has no effect on the behavior of children. It is the same for women when they give labor. The pain is almost unbearable but not even a month later they’ve forgotten how intense the pain was as the beauty of a child has replaced it. The same with punishment. It might be felt right at the moment but a few hours later it is forgotten and have no effect.

Dr. Louise who is the mother of two children and two stepchildren has first-hand experience thereof.

She also claims that putting children through punishment can cause mental problems like depression and anxiety. This can result in children being less sociable which is so needed when they are children.

Children needs friends and they need to be able to develop their own personalities.

My last witness in this case is Professor Knowall.

According to the professor we need to look at two scenarios, the parent and the child. When parents enforce punishment it so often can go wrong and lead to physical abuse of the child. This can then also become a habit and lead to serious injuries. On the child side children who receive punishment often become aggressive when they grow up.

Your honor and members of the jury, our children are our most valuable assets and parenthood is a gift from the Almighty. There are so many other ways in which we can reprimand and teach our children what is right and what is wrong.

I strongly believe that punishment never has a good effect.

I rest my case!

Case 3 – The state against “Votes are not guaranteed SC01”

The defense calls SC01 to the stand.

Members of the jury, I have two questions for you.

Is there anything in life that you can for certain guarantee?

I must have read the word “vote” a thousand times on Steemit! Vote up, vote down, up-vote and down-vote.
I also read about cast votes, witness vote, voting power number of votes, votes received, votes cast, active votes and more.

In one article the word vote was mentioned 66 times!

Not once have I read about guaranteed vote! This as far as it goes for guaranteed vote in general and for sure about guaranteed vote from SC01.

Now, take a good look at the accused on the stand and tell me, is it fair to want a guarantee vote?

And... that is where I rest my last and final case.

Court adjourned.

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*All names, case etc. is of my own thinking

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