post 20-issues studied in this class

this issue has really brought my attention across the ocean into places like Syria, and north korea, where human rights are being violated and little is being done to help. its hard to say what i can do as an individual but perhaps an organization that is specifically geared towards getting people out of countries thats are at war was set up, then i would like to get involved with that.

as well we talked about garment factories collapsing, this is also a human right problem, because the people that live around these factories are forced to work for very little money under very unsafe conditions. i can help make a difference by buying my clothing from places that do not support work like this. Or by contributing to bringing awareness to the issue of over worked and under payed garment workers, to those in north america. hopefully by brining awareness others will also buy consciously, encouraging companies to treat their employees more fairly. 

post 19- important skill

i believe the most important skill that i have learned today is that i am now able to confidently speak out in class. in the beginning of the year i found it intimidating to say anything during class, especially because it was mixed grades. as well de debates , i find, are not as daunting as they used to be. i would feel confident in another class if a debate was part of the course evaluation.

post 18- central theme

i believe that the central theme for this course, was global awareness. we touched on topics across seas like syria and the arab springs movement, but we also touched on topics that were closer to home, like the shootings in Connecticut and the debte about local coffee spots. this class helped to bring in local news and make me aware of the things that are going on around. it also put things in perspective fro me. i have aways just been  vaguely aware of Canada s issues, but i now i feel i have a better understanding for the issues around the world.

post 17- gun laws

the gun laws in America are ridiculous. guns are considered unfair in hunting by some people because it give a much larger advantage to the hunter and takes away the chances of loosing game in the hunt. when you put guns into a civil society, you loose the chance of escaping an attacker, police loose their advantage making it harder to control crime, and children in schools have no chance of out running the bullet. 

when the gun shooting in Connecticut happened some people came out saying that gun laws need to be revised and gun restrictions need to tighten up. however others argued that teachers need to cary guns in school in order to protect themselves. but thats like saying that if we give them fire they can fight fire. its dumb , plan and simple. take gun laws away. they only hurt and never help and that the fact. it shouldn't be a question anaymore. it help gangs fight cops, gangs fight gangs, it kills kids when they grab their parents guns. Guns are meant for war and if I'm not mistaken most people in america aren't at war with each other 

blog 16-terrosim

modern terrorism , is not just a  religious aspect. yes it happens because the view of one person are not the same as the other in feeling that ons view is right then terrorism will occur. however i feel that that terrorism,or the act of inflicting terror is down out of the need for power. when one group feels threatened or simply want more power or control, they will lash out and attack the group that is what they feel the answer to this power. that in making another country or group individual afraid, they will enquire more co-operations.

in order for society to throw away this feeling of terror and stop terrorist, the need for more needs to be taken away. people need to realize that greed is not going to help and it make things worse when people are always trying to achieve more. groups have views that are their own views, and it shouldn't be about pushing thoughts about one thing into someone else. free will should be a right that is respected.