Blog #7

1. I feel like the ads have gone a bit too far. The text and images the ads presented in the video were a little too much to show. I feel like these ads are offensive to those who have been able to start a family at a younger age because lets face it having a kid a young age is not something new anymore. Many people do have kids are a young age and manage to raise a good family. Stereotype is presented because they make it seem like every young couple's who have babies are eventually going to fail. If that was the case then everyone would fail and everyone would fall under this stereotype because marriages fall apart no matter how old these couple's are.

2. I feel like they are effective because the messages are pretty straight forward. The messages presented in the ads were like a smack in the face with statistics and text that were a little harsh. I feel like the creators of the ads took all the lines of a Maury show but i know it was done to serve a specific reason and that's to stop teen pregnancy.

3. I most certainly feel like the ads are biased. Even though they say is it to prevent teen pregnancy, the ads should target everyone not just teens. Like i stated before, if i was to throw numbers on how many couples split because their love in marriage is no longer there, i don't think there would be a huge difference. People of all ages split and there are parents who abandon their kids because they want nothing to do with them or they don't have the money to financially support them. Ads should target everyone, not just teens. That's why i feel like these ads were stereotypical because they need to target everyone not just teens.

4. I like the fact that the ads are there and they are straight forward. It makes me think about things and makes me glad that i am not stuck in a situation like that. Thanks to ads like those, it has helped me keep my head on my shoulders. However, i feel like the ads were a little too much. When i was growing up, the ads were different. They sent a clear message without the stereotype and it helped me. The ads presented now in days are a little too much and offensive especially for teens.

Blog #6

What if we lived in a hate-free world? How different would everything be? How many more lives would we have in this world? Are all questions i ask myself regarding this bigotry. It is unbelievable how someone who, as a result of the prejudices,  treats other people with hatred, contempt, and intolerance on the basis of a person's race, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, language, socioeconomic status and many other. How can someone have the ability to hurt someone? The relationship between cyber-bullying and bigotry clearly indicated that there are many different ways of hurting someone. Sometimes to hurt someone, it is not necessary to be directly in front of the person to physically harm them. A home was a place of shelter, a safe place for you to come and forget about any problems, however, people are still being attacked cybernetically. Everyone needs to show love, stop hating on people because there is something in particular about that person. Our actions causes many ripple effects and if we avoid hurting people, then we can stop this domino effect.

Smoker's Rights

1. The topic of this article is smokers.

2. The article states that there are a lot of problems being caused by people who do smoke. The government is mandating banning anyone from smoking inside their homes due to safety issues. New laws regarding the banning of smoking inside their homes are causing people to be upset.  

3. The article states that the 20% of people who do smoke are getting upset with the fact that there are laws being mandated which prevents them from smoking in their home. The rest of the 80% who do not smoke are either trying to find ways to live in a smoke-free zone or are uniting with the government to ban smoking in most condos or apartments.  Experts are also saying that there are no safe levels of second hand smoking which can be harmful and hazardous to the elderly and especially to infants.

4. In my opinion, this law is too unconstitutional. People should be allowed to smoke in their homes if they please. It is with no doubts that exposing you’re children through second hand smoking is not good, however there are many ways to smoke without exposing your children. I believe that they are being discriminated because it is a violation of their rights. Banning someone from smoking in their home is “an intrusion of privacy” as stated in the book.

5. I believe the government is slowly trying to invade more and more every day. The whole scandal with cell phones and computers being tapped in to listen and see our conversations is ridiculous. Now the government wants to even limit where people are allowed to smoke is pretty ridiculous. The government does not understand that their actions lead to a domino effect. As stated in the book, “if smokers are banned from apartments and condos, parks, and other public spaces, the only space left for them to smoke will be single-family homes, a place where children reside. The next we are going to see is how to protect children from repertory problems in home.” All of this causes a domino effect which causes more political disturbance.  

Texting While Driving Video

Immediately after watching this video made me realize how important it is for anyone to be alert while driving. Not only do you hurt and cause destruction to you're life but you are also ruining someone else's. I unconsciously put myself in her shoes for that moment and started thinking "what if that was me?" I would hate to know that i injured or possibly killed some friend of mines; not only have i harmed my friends but also many innocent people along the way. I reviewed the video many times to remind myself that i would hate to be in that predicament and that i should be more aware and alert while on the road. I was always taught by  my parents that if i pull over for a minute to carry on a conversation, can save me a thousand regrets in the future. I don't ever text or talk while i am driving and after seeing this video reminds me why i should never do it anyways. The graphics of this video clearly denotes what kind of injuries are sustained after an accident like the one shown in the video. Everyone, no matter what age or how many years of driving experience they have, should be required to watch this video to remind them how crucial it is to be alert. You're awareness can save not only you're life but others as well. Somethings are worth waiting for and answering back to a text or a call once you arrive to a destination is worth waiting for if it ensures you safety. Remember people, please do not text and drive because you can harm yourself and other people along the way.

Cell Phones & Driving Safety

1. The main point of this article is that driving while on the phone has increased the likelihood of getting into an accident. The article compares and actually states that it is more dangerous to talk and drive as opposed to driving drunk. It is shown that talking on the phone "reduced reaction time by 9 percent in terms of braking" which proves that more accidents are caused when talking on a phone.

2. The reactions of drunk drivers tend to be more aggressive while those on their cell phones tend to be more sluggish.

3. Every time a survey was conducted, it was concluded that more and more people are using their phone while driving. It was stated that cell phones don't cause accidents, people do. If cell phones were the cause of accidents, there would have been an increase in the number of accidents since their introduction. John Walls states that to the contrary, there has been a decline in accidents and also another decline in accidents in the rate per million miles driven.

4. I do not feel the need to always be talking or texting, but i preferably text people for short comments or questions. Now if i want to hold a conversation, i would just simply call the other person. I love texting, but as soon as my hands touch that steering wheel, i try avoiding texting or picking up calls because of the fact that i do get distracted and ii would hate to get into an accident.

5. I completely agree with the article, i feel like people get more distracted which can increase the chances of getting into an accident. I like the fact that the article presented studies done and maybe those who read the article can grasp something out of it. People have to realize that the moment they cause an accident, they are ruining other people lives or even hurt them. These accidents can also be fatal and i know pulling over for a minute could save you from regretting something you're entire life.

The Genetics Crystal Ball

1. Pros
Genetic testing can determine baby future abnormalities.
If one can acquire some kind of cancer.
Change the physical appearance of a baby, such as eye color.

Cons
Changing the way a baby originally is supposed to look.
Can lead to many political problems.
It can be abused either by future parents, government, and other people such as employers.

2. The main point that should be grasped from this passage should be that while yes genetic testing has its potential, but it also has its disadvantages. Being able to "turn the key to unlock secrets of life" can be good but it can also lead to some problems, many people face later on; whether it is politically or religiously. Genetic testing can test for abnormalities and many more disease but it can also allow you to even change the color of a baby's eye before it is born. Someone affiliated with a religion would take that into offense and say that a gift from god should not be modified but accepted for who it will be. Genetic testing can "open doors to Nazi-like effort to breed and have a super-race," which leads to some of the political problems we had in the early years.

3. Designer children means that the parents has the capability to evaluate the health of the baby even choose the baby's eye color. With genetic testing, it allows parents to determine if the fetus will be born with abnormalities and could open doors to abortion because their baby would not be perfect. With that being said, with genetic manipulation, parents have the ability to design their perfect baby.

4. I would like to know how my future will be medically. I would like to know if i would ever suffer or be depressed because of some rare ill disease or have a common disease like cancer. I would like to know so that i can start preparing myself for what might say is inevitable.

5. I would still proceed with a relationship because one should look beyond the defects and focus on who the person, per se.

Issue 2: Cyber-bullying

1: Right from the bat, I can tell that the author of this article is against cyber-bullying. Sanchez choice of words describes a big change that has happened over the years which is negatively affecting kids. "Gone are the days when coming home from school was a refuge for kids;" immediately tells me that kids are being affected outside of school yards with the help of technology.

2: The topic of this article is cyber-bullying which basically describes that there are "faceless forms" of harming people. With the use of the internet, email, cellphone and and webpages, bullies can contact people to harass or even harm them. With that being said, the main idea that should be grasp from this passage should be to stop harming people. There might be no federal statute for this kind of harassment but people have to realize that words affect people just as much as any damaged caused physically. There should be new laws which would incriminate bullies if found guilty. Every state and country should start applying rules to limit abuse found on the web.

3: "Sexting" "Cyber-Bullying" & "Textual Harassment"


4: The effects of cyber bullying can cause mental distress, it can affect someone's self-esteem, it can affect someone academic perfomance, and physical health.

5: I have never been a victim of it nor have i known of anyone close to me who has been either but i have definitely seen an increase in trend. I hear about it all the time in the news and i see how it can be fatal to people.