Persuasive Writing: Isabella's Writing

Alcohol Ban Lifted in Brazil Stadiums.

Alcohol plays a big part in riots at Brazil stadiums. It can cause serious injuries or can even kill. Their has been cases where someone has been killed by a beer bottle or by a drunk person.

Many people agree that alcohol is the cause of riots and violence. When a team looses to another team the fans of the loosing team, can break into riots. They can also break things of the stadium and use them as weapons against other people, that may have been not doing anything wrong. This then costs people to pay for the damage that has been caused.

It can be a child’s dream to go to a football game. But when alcohol is served to an older person, things can get out of hand. This will then make parents rethink about taking their child to a game.

In different sports there has been reports of people, doing the Mexican wave and throwing beer bottles into the air, which then hits another person.

To concluded in all sports there has been problems that relate back to alcohol. So I think that alcohol should be and stay banned at stadiums.

Persuasive Writing: Claudia's Writing

DON’T BAN THE HAKA!!!

The haka is an All Black, Maori tradition. Composed by the Maori tribe Nagti Toa’s warrior chief Te Rauparaha, to celebrate the fiery warrior’s escape from  death in battle, made famous by the All Blacks, performing this cultural war dance before matches. Now, people want to take it away from us.

Kiwi-fruit, marmite, and jandals are some of our kiwi icons, along with the haka. Without this special part of our culture, New-Zealand wouldn't be complete! Taking away the haka is like taking the Eifle Tower away from Paris, taking the ink out of a pen. It just isn’t going to work!

There is no decent reason why the All Blacks shouldn’t perform the haka, and there is no reason why other rugby teams shouldn't perform something cultural before a match either. Should the All Blacks really be punished for celebrating their culture?

Other countries are complaining that having the haka is an unfair advantage, because it physically and mentally prepares All Blacks for battle. But only one of those points are technically correct. It isn't an unfair advantage, there is nothing stopping another team from doing something cultural before a game. Maybe the haka even makes the All Blacks lose energy!

The haka has been around for over 100 years. Why make a big deal of it now? Without it, New Zealand wouldn't be complete. Do NOT take away the haka!!!

Persuasive Writing: Jess

Keep The Alcohol Ban

Alcohol! Should the Brazilian government let these fans drink alcoholic beverages at The Fifa World Cup? Will it cause trouble or will it be controlled?

Should the Brazilian government let these fans have alcohol? Well if they do it may turn into an unsafe place for children to go and there maybe big fights before games. It could lead to serious injures or even deaths.

The Brazilian government has set this rule for over a decade and why should they withdraw this just because of the Fifa World Cup. The Fifa World Cup is not as powerful as a countries government.

If they take away the ban families won’t be able to go to these games because the intoxicated fans aren’t safe. People will start to take there anger out on innocent people and also innocent players, this is also not safe for other people.

The solution could be that all fans from both sides can wear wristbands and every time they purchase a drink they could get a hole punch, once they reach a certain amount of drinks or they are intoxicated they can get it cut off.

 To conclude I think alcohol should be banned because it is much more safer option and no one will get hurt. Quote- “ you can have fun without alcohol”.