23. April 2010 by student.

The Death Penalty, legally known as capital punishment, is the lawful imposition of death as punishment for crimes. Forms of execution include death by lethal injection, electrocution, lethal gas, hanging, and firing squad. The United States stands apart from Western Europe’s clear opposition to the death penalty and is one of 94 countries and territories in the world that use the death penalty today. I feel that capital punishment is ok because there are some people in this country that killed numerous people for example Ted Bundy who was convicted of 35 murders but to be told he killed over 100 people. I feel in this case the death penalty is needed ever so much because if you can take all those woman’s lives I feel that just sitting in a jail cell isn’t enough. If you murder more than 3 people in cold blood you deserve to die by capital punishment that is just my opinion because you have to be a monster to kill more then one person and not feel guilt about it. In my eyes capital punishment should be in every state in the United States because then we would get the worst of the worst killers off the streets and in the ground where they belong.

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23. April 2010 by student.

I feel that abortion is perfectly fine with me because I know that as of right now in my life I cannot afford to take care of a child I know that down the road when I have a steady source of income that starting a family and getting married would be the best thing for me. But when I am a college student living day to day off Ramen noodles and McDonalds to eat I don’t think that all the money a child needs and wants would be the best thing for me at this time so if I did get a girl pregnant for some odd miracle reason we would be going and spending the 600 dollars to get the abortion. I know that it is a choice that the mother has to make and that it is very traumatizing I don’t want to have to put anyone trough that experience I know I wouldn’t what to be but I have to do what is best for both of our lives before another life comes on to the planet. I just think that this is the best deal for me at this moment in my life but if the mother of my child wants to not get an abortion I can’t stop her from doing so and that I would have to take care of what is my responsibilities to become a man so I am not like the rest of the sell outs who get a girl pregnant and then just leave and never raise that child. I am on the fence with my decision about abortion but I would want her to get one but like I said the women hold the power to do what they choose is right and I will stand by and do what is needed to make things better

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23. April 2010 by student.

I feel that the war in Iraq is over we have done the best that we can to help those people; we can only do so much. When we elected President Obama into office he said that we would be getting our troops out of harm’s way but I have yet to see troops getting pulled out of Iraq to come home and see their friends and family. My brother is in the Marines and he has to do another tour in Iraq because they say it is still a hot spot in the world. I don’t understand why we are still in Iraq this war should have been done and over with when we gave the government to Iraq. My brother has already dodged death when he was over there and I don’t want to see him go and 6 months later get the knock on the door or a telephone call saying that he was killed in action like the other 4,237 people that have already been killed there, I don’t need him to be another number.  I feel that if he died for this country I would be very upset and devastated but at the same time know that he died in honor to protect and serve this country when it was needed ever so much.

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23. April 2010 by student.

As a photographer, I’m more aware than most of the issues affecting the practice lately. In a way this is kind of a specialized blog that most people wont be interested in, but in another way it’s something that is a part of most peoples lives. The field is becoming more and more competitive with everyone being able to buy and use new DSLRs. This makes it more and more important for professionals to get “the shot” before other people trying to break into the profession do.

On top of this is the core belief that a photographer’s job is to document and disseminate things that are happening in the world, even if they are unpleasant… especially if they’re unpleasant. But the line is fuzzy between revealing the truth of a situation and exploiting something for profit. Photojournalist’s put themselves into dangerous situations so that they can get the photos that no one else would see otherwise, but at times it seems that one must make the distinction between being a photographer and being a empathetic human being.

Most recently, after the earthquake in Haiti, dozens of photographers rushed to the island to get pictures of the destruction, which isn’t a bad thing in itself. Those pictures, once released, showed the horror of the situation and was undoubtedly the catalyst for much of the outpouring of relief aid sent to the region in various forms. Conversely, many pictures could be found of 7 or 8 photographers taking photos of a couple of relief workers pulling rubble off of a child. It seems that in a situation like that, most people would put away their camera and help the child, especially considering that there is no way that they will get a unique shot with a half dozen other photographers right there taking pictures with them. It seems to me that we’ve made a mistake somewhere by making human suffering a commodity that is more important than basic ethical duty.

I don’t have any solutions for this problem, but I think the first step towards finding one is to make consumers aware that this is one of many ethical issues within the photography world, and that the photos they look at weren’t necessarily obtained by innocent means.

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23. April 2010 by student.

Lately, Renewable energy has been the latest craze in America and for good reason. Finally, people are starting to realize that we need to take care of the planet we live on. What is renewable energy though? Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which can be renewed easily. But why has it taken so long for mankind to realize that it is doing damage to the planet. It hasn’t been until the last 50 years that we have seen the effects of what pollution has done to the planet. Now that we know, we have to change. But change is never easy, but why should something so important be hard to change. It’s because of our social norms and values or lack thereof. People and corporations didn’t care about the environment 20 30 years ago until it has hit the limelight and have gotten pressure to change their ways. It’s because of these social values that have gotten where we are. A new movement has occurred; going green it is the way of the future. People and companies are starting to realize their mistakes and they are learning from them. Nowadays everywhere you go you see something about organic, recycled, or renewable it has swept the nation in an astounding way. We are starting to head in the right direction we just need to continue on the right path.

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23. April 2010 by student.

Many times people are in a relationship that they feel they cannot get out of.  More often than not, people will claim that it is because the person is in an abusive relationship.  However, there are many cases where there may not be any signs of physical abuse but emotional abuse could be present due to controlling behaviors.

Take for instance, Jessica and Robert.  Jessica was the type of girl who was very outgoing and had alot of friends.  She would go out with her friends and have a good time on a regular basis.  However, after a while of Jessica dating Robert, things started to change.  Robert became what seemed to be as jealous, so Jessica started hanging out with her friends less and less.  Whenever she wanted to go out without him, Robert would make a big deal about it and they would end up fighting.  Even if Jessica wanted to hang out with Robert along with her friends, Robert wasn’t having it.  It got so bad that Jessica lost all of her friends and would only spend time with Robert.  Not only did Robert control Jessica going out with her friends, but he would get upset when she had to go to work.  He would constantly call or text her to “check up” on her.  Asking her where she was and who she was with.  It was getting way out of hand.  This continued for a while until Jessica finally realized that this wasn’t who she really was and needed to change something.  When Jessica first came to terms with this decision it was very hard for her because of the fact that she was in love with him.  He would make her feel as if none of this was happening and that she was ”making things up in her head”.  She was also afraid of the fact that since he was so controlling that he would let his temper get a hold of him and something even worse would happen.  So she had to get out, and that’s exactly what she did.

Even though Jessica got a grasp of the situation, it goes to show you that sometimes people do not realize how bad it can get until their relationship hits rock bottom. This can lead them down a road where they are stuck in a realtionship that they are simply not happy in and feel there is no way out.  More often than not, the person whom is controlling does not realize this because to them, this sort of behavior is normal.    

Although it is more common for men to have more of controlling characteristics, it is not to say that women don’t do it as well.  Women can be manipulative about certain things I must say.  Women have a tendency to use different things against the man in order to have things and situations go her way. 

Either way, whether it is the man or the woman who is controlling, it is wrong and if you are in a controlling or abusive relationship, you need to get out of it as soon as possible. Not only is it stressful, but it isn’t at all healthy for you.  It can only lead to more problems down the road, and can potentially create bigger issues in later relationships.

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