definition of terms

Whether graphic novels are serious literature or not all depends on the definition of serious literature. Some think that it should be defined by comparison to the classics of great literature, and others feel that graphic novels accomplish the same things as these old novels but in a different way.

Burning the nations flag could be considered a hate crime or a mode of expression for the nations citizens. While some consider burning the flag to be an utter disregard for the nation and its history, others feel that it is a right given to them by this history to express distaste for some policies being passed.

Royal family in the literal sense is taken to mean that the family has inherited power, but this is obviously not the case for the bushes. For it to make sense here the meaning of royal would have to be strewn to mean precious or special or presidential.

I am not quite sure who Matt Drudge and Larry Flynt are but I am assuming that they would be considered to be sensationalist journalists by some, causing the term legitimate to be in question. This is probably because they report on some of the more nontraditional topics such as star blunders. Some consider this to be real journalism but others do not.

For college sports programs to be big businesses the term big business has to be defined. Whether endorsements, dishonorable ploys to make it to the pros, or under the table payment is big business is the question.

Civil disobedience would have to be defined to figure out whether plagiarism is part of it.

For Satanism to be protected by the first amendment one would have to argue that it does not affect any other citizen’s rights.

For campaign contributions to be acts of free speech, it means that they are indicative of the contributor’s thoughts on the campaign.

For the District of Columbia to be a real state it would have to meet the requirements set by the constitution for a state.

For lesbians and gays to be legally be married the definitions for marriage would have to be defined by the public or the constitution.