Blog Response: “A Modest Proposal” – Article and Story
I did not like the story “A Modest Proposal.” The Dr. Jonathan Swift confused me or maybe I did not understand where he was coming from. At first he was talking about protecting children and babies of female beggars and then about selling each infant to make a profit and how much they weighed at birth and how much they would weigh at the age of six and then they will be able to work for their own living. It was just as confusing to me as what I just previously wrote. Honestly I did not finish reading the story because I was extremely confused.
“A Modest Proposal” by Daniel L. is the most sickening article I have ever read or came across. How could a person say that about illegal immigrants? Who does he think he is? He is not in the shoes of illegal immigrants to know what it feels like or how it feels like to leave family behind so that they can have a better future. Not once did Daniel L. ever mention that he understands where these undocumented people are coming. As far as undocumented workers so-called STEALING jobs away from natural citizens… I strongly DISAGREE with this. Undocumented workers do not have the right to be in this country because of UNITED STATE LAWS I understand! But has anyone ever thought of the main reasons why they decide to make the difficult decision of crossing the border in the first place? No I don’t think so. Many immigrants who come to the United States through the Mexican border whether they are Mexicans or not come to this country to be better. They do not purposely intend to take jobs away. Many natural citizens of the United States, with the exception of a few, would be embarrassed to worker the jobs undocumented workers do such as cleaning toilets, cleaning other people’s house etc, for a leaving. Some illegal immigrants work 3 or 4 jobs just to make ends meet. I feel that some citizens of the United States that have the necessary documents to work in the United States do not take advantage of the job opportunities that there are and that they as natural citizens have. So Daniel L. is wrong for saying that undocumented workers take jobs away. And if they so-called do take jobs away from “true native and natural citizens” it is because they are willing to do what others that have the opportunity to do so… don’t!
No one has the right to take someone else’s life without punishment. One of Daniel L’s proposal of euthanizing any workers who are sick (Undocumented workers which he says bring illness and diseases) would simply not go through because again no one has the right to take someone else’s life !
Daniel L. also mentioned the 13th and 14th Amendments. Daniel L. they were established for a reason and I do not think they will ever be changed or modified to your desire.
Both articles of “Modest Proposals” sound more like “Irrational and Extreme Proposals”
This is just my opinion.
estefannyj 
Nice response. I agree with you, and love your new title!