Why eating dogs is wrong.

Dylan Sandoval

Mr. Ostini

English 2 H

October 30, 2014

To kill a dog

            Dogs are intelligent, fun, loving, and adoring pets for a lot of people in the world. However, in some parts of the world, they’re dinner. Now, when it comes to asking people “would you eat a dog?” they say no without having a good reason why. If you come from a place where dogs are companion animals and not served for special occasions then don’t eat dogs. Like killing a mocking bird, eating a dog is a sin, even worse actually. Human beings and dogs have such a strong relationship with each other. Whether it’s guiding a blind man around town, sniffing for bombs, herding sheep, hunting for other small animals, or just being a wonderful pet, we place our trust in the dog’s intelligence and loyalty. You can’t have the same results from a cow, pig, or a chicken. Sure you can have a similar relationship with a pig for example, but that’s just really irrelevant and weird. Speaking of dogs as our friends is not a figure of speech. Dogs ARE our friends. Even with horses we do not have the same close relationship as we do with dogs. Eating dogs is like betraying a really close friend, which is why you should not eat dogs. If you’re really hungry, or a dog bit you (you most likely deserved it) it doesn’t matter, don’t eat dogs. Why kill a dog, put it on a grill and then eat it when you can make some delicious carne asada that taste, smells, and probably looks better than a dog who just wants someone to take care of them and give them some love. The only dogs you should be eating are hot dogs and only hot dogs.

Latin Word Roots #5

Roots and Derivatives:

1. cent(i): hundred
2. cid(e), cis(e): cut, kill
3. clam, claim: cry out, declare
4. cord, cour: heart

Word List:

1. bicentennial (a): (related to) a celebration of a two hundredth anniversary; happening once in a period of two hundred years or lasting two hundred years


We celebrated the bicentennial anniversary of the birth of our country

2. centenarian (n): a person who has lived to be a hundred years old


He was incredibly sprightly and forceful, especially for a centenarian.

3. centurion (n): a Roman Officer commanding over one hundred men; related to the military mind, especially as it favors military solutions for handling social problems


Centurions may have more than a hundred soldiers.

4. clamorous (a): characterized by continuous loud and complaining voices, noisily complaining, insistent.


The narrow streets are clamorous, dusty, claustrophobic.

5. concise (a): covering much in few words, brief and to the point


Make your writing concise to take up less space on the page

6. concordance (n): a condition of harmony or agreement, an alphabetical index indicating reference passages, as from a writer's works


In order to find out exactly what constructions are used in the text, I made concordance.

7. cordial (a): of the heart, warm and friendly, amiable


Alex was cordial to his father and formal to his sister.

8. discordant (a): (sounding) harsh or inharmonious, clashing


Without proper guidance, the band produces discordant music that no one wants to hear.

9. genocide (n): the systematic extermination of an ethnic group


The corrupt military commander has committed an act of genocide when he ordered the bombs to fall all over the country,

10. incisive (a): keenly penetrating, cutting into


The incisive speech got Madeline an 100 as her grade.

11. proclamation (n): an official statement or announcement that informs or honors


It does not matter if you have not heard this proclamation before.

12. reclaim (v): to claim again, to restore to former importance or usefulness


The driver was able to reclaim his position on the last corner of the track.

Latin Roots #4

Roots and Derivatives:

1. bon, boun: good

2. caput, capt: head, chief, leader

3. carn(t): flesh

4. ced(e), ceed, cess: go, yield, surrender

Word List:

1. accession (n): the attainment of a certain rank of dignity; an increase by means of something added; the act of becoming joined

The art buyer was interested in the accession of high quality paintings.


2. bona fide (a): in good faith, genuine

The jeweler stated the large diamond was bona fide and valuable.


3. bonanza (n): a sudden and unexpected source of money or riches; a windfall

Autumn provides a bonanza which they will feed on and store enough for winter.


4. bounteous (a): inclined to be generous; plentiful and abundant

The fertile crescent proved to be bounteous in its geography as the first civilization arose there and flourished.


5. capitulation (n): a surrendering, usually upon prearranged terms or conditions; a final giving up.

We have seen the capitulation of towns, of celebrated fortresses, and states.


6. carnage (n): a great slaughter, as in a battle

A glance around revealed the carnage: twenty guardsmen


7. carnivorous (a): flesh-eating, as in an animal

Tigers are my favorite carnivorous animals.


8. incarnate (a): literally, as in the flesh; in bodily form; flesh-colored

A spirit who chooses to take the shape of a human form is an example of a spirit incarnate.


9. intercede (v): to act on another's behalf; to mediate

Peasants bring her gifts in hopes that she will intercede for them


10. precedent (n): a previous act or decision taken as a valid model; having gone before

She was setting a precedent for the future.


11. recapitulation (n): a brief repetition; a summary, as of what has already been said

It's a recapitulation of the myths and legends that give rise to all those stories of excellence throughout our history.


12. reincarnation (n): a thing that is reborn, or comes back into being, although perhaps in a different (bodily) form

Some artists are believed to be reincarnations from the past.