Benefits of Traditional Family in Society

My topic for the issues paper is about the necessity and benefit of having more traditional families in our society. I am planning to talk about what the supposed ideal familial situation is for children, and how promoting the health and strength of traditional families helps both communities, and society in general. I will most likely argue that this family unit can help to establish a more stable foundation for children, who will have a better well-being because of the support system they will have had throughout their lives. This is currently a fairly general idea, but there is much I can possibly do to narrow it down. After having gotten more familiar with my sources, and the public conversation surrounding my topic, I think one of the most central ideas I want to address is the need for all to recognize that supporting both the idea and practice of raising stable families is something that can greatly benefit our communities. I want to encourage both public and private organizations to acknowledge this idea, and to promote an environment that is most accommodating for these families. I want to focus on the positive in my argument, making it clear that I know there can be more than one way to successfully raise children, but that I believe in the research-supported idea that it is usually best to build our families after the template of the traditional pattern.

            As far as paper structure goes, I plan to touch on each of the stases to some extent. I will begin by establishing what is meant by the “traditional,” or “nuclear” family, and what other types of family units there may be out there. I will also talk about the need we have in society for the kind of stability that traditional families can offer, setting up the rhetorical situation. Then, using research-based facts and statistics, I intend to argue that promoting the creation and growth of traditional families can greatly benefit our world in significant ways, and that it is also the most ideal foundation for children to have in order to be successful, happy, and healthy. These thoughts may be fairly tricky to articulate considering how the current movement for LGBT rights and feminism are moving the opinions of the world away from the idea that traditional families are even wanted by many, and that independence, freedom, and equality come before all else. But I hope that my focus on simple traditional values may serve to convince my fellow Americans that supporting this idea may be the key to building up a healthier and happier generation of citizens. My intended audience for this argument is American citizens, organizations, and leaders who will be able to promote this idea if and when they are convinced that it is something that could greatly enhance the quality of all of our lives. I do have many concerns about how I will go about making my argument, and how I will address this sensitive issue without sounding too biased, or putting down those families who don’t fit the category of “traditional.” I also worry about the implications of putting forth what can clearly be seen as such a strong opposition to LGBT rights and feminism (among other groups), but I know that with the right focus and rhetoric, I have a good chance of accomplishing my goal.