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Originally Posted by CountryClub
The question was "What is American culture?" which leads to a highly opinionated answer. One's perception of American culture can be altered by geography, personal values and experiences, religious beliefs, race, etc.
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And this, I believe is what Chaos was trying to get at. (She will correct me if I am wrong.) So what, then, is the "true" definition, and are we really going to hell in a handbasket?
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Originally Posted by CountryClub
The "claims" are our opinions which don't need to be supported or backed by anything really.
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That's not true; my students labor under this misperception all the time. You do have to provide support unless you want your opinions to be read as random rantings. If that is your goal, then have at it.