post 15- religion/ethics/morals in government

the rule that run a country should be based on what the people of the country feel is right. if ethics and morals are thrown out the window then the point of a government is thrown out as well. in order to govern you need terms or rule to govern with. a set of standards are required to have order n a country. thinking about what is ethically and morally right and wrong while making these rules is essential to a well run country. 

however once religion is thrown into the mix, then there seems to be problems. Religion, is a choice that is made by and individual about themselves. it is something that, thankfully, is allowed as a free choice in canada. but since its a free choice there is going to be more that one view of religion in society. therefore making it impossible to choose one and put it into the governmentally system. 

now ethics and morals are also somewhat of a personal choice, but one would would generally consider the act of killing someone a morally wrong decision. Where as a legal same sex marriage will not appeal to everyone under the same government. when it comes to government religion needs to stay out in order to please the whole country and to be ethically and morally fair to everyone who lives in it.

post 14-food dumping

food dumping, essentially, is when a wealthy country, such as the USA, imports grain to an underdeveloped country, like brazil, but gives it directly to government who hods it a sells it at high prices to his/ her cictizens. this one does not help the people at all because they are still hungry but are now loosing money for and two because they are paying even more money for food which pushes them even farther down the poverty line.

the worst part about food dumps is that the so called "aid" isnt even needed. most of the time these countries have perfectly good farming land where they can harvest their own highly nutritious food for them selves with government taxes. unfortunately though this land is stripped of its natural wealth and power countries have locals growing food and lumber for their corporations. this is a double affect. meaning that not only is this land being wasted for another country, but none of the farmers are able to sell their own products at a price that will make them a substantial enough price. this not only cuts money from the farmer themselves but as well from the community. because the farmer is only able to make ends meet, he/she doesn't have enough money to go to the market and invest back int the community. creating a count r with little income and hardly any money being put back into it.

these big corporations and power companies need to stop trying to make money off of the poor and need to start actually helping them. if they could use their own land for their products and not some others countries, then the natural resources of the other country can be used to help the farmers their. as well if they donate equipment or offered even knowledge on how to farm affectively and efficiently, the the people would be able to feed themselves and put money back into the community.

post 13-via rail attack

the fact that canada had a potential attack, to me is an eye opener. i have always felt safe and secure in Canada based on the fact we have always been the peace keeping country as well we have very strict laws on guns and artillery. its unnerving to know that a group feels threatened or upset with canada. there is no saying who really planned this attack so we cant fully know why this happened, yet. like in boston canada is now going to be on gaurd. more security os going to be put in and those immigrating to canada wanting to escape their country are going to have an even harder time of getting over.

this attack is not going to help islam. even if this isn't a planned attack coming from islam, the media and gossip is going to reek havack for them. making canada even more of a target because we are now pointing fingers.

perhaps because of our relationship with the states there could be an accusation that we have the same views as them and this is possibly what could have provoked the attack

post 12- boston attack

i believe that this attack has not only put boston on alert but also america. it woke everyone up, including myself, and showed us that the war isn't over seas. that attacks and bombing arnt something that only happens in the middle east. attacks are a very real threat that can happen anywhere.

the people of boston are now going to be afraid to go to their local super market. they will be nervous everywhere they go. Not to mention all those who were permanently injured, and who's families lost a loved ones.much like the shootings this event has rattled not just america but canada as well.

post 11-drone strike

the drone stike that took place in pakistan has brought a lot of attention to itself. Is using drones for attack in war a good thing or a bad thing. well for the team that is using these drones obviously it is a greta advantage. It's driven from a tower miles away meaning that the strike can be far more accurate and almost completely clear of mistakes. being in front of all the screens and having immediate access to those who are also part of running the mission leaves little room for error. as well, and probably the best advantage, is that if the drone gets shot down or fails there is no human life lost.

however Hafiz Gul Bahadar who runs the Datta Khel area( the area that was hit), in protest took away polio vacinations. so even though the attacking side hasn't lost anyone from this mission, innocent civilians are being punished. this is causing strife because te main reason the us is in the war is to help those suffering form it, and this has only hurt them. so one can not look at this situation, pick the black and the white and be done with it. someone is going to have the weigh the options and choose the best decision.

post 10- North korea

North korea is becoming a nuclear threat. the more interfering that is done, whether it is by the united states or not, the worse things will get. In conferencing with south korea, and publicly stating that they will defend the south in an attack from the north, america has already rung a bell with north korea as not someone to be kind with. America set themselves up as an enemy.

I dont think any country should really every intervene with another. It's not there business to run the country, however if there people are choosing to leave, assisting those people would be the most that could be done. otherwise the states should go no farther than talking with north korea in trying to calm them down and prevent a nuclear launch. But with how they have handled themselves with south korea, I believe that they should stay quiet for now and and proceed with caution for the future.