Do you think teachers should be armed? Why or why not?
Teachers should definitely not be armed, it only adds to the danger. Not only is it dangerous, it sets a bad example for the kids. It teaches them that you can solve violence with violence, which is not what we are aiming to teach them.
"A gun safety course and good aim are not enough to prepare someone for a once-in-a-lifetime gunfight in a crowded school full of vulnerable students. Police and military personnel train strenuously to prepare for these situations, and even they sometimes make a mistake."
Teachers are meant to teach children new things, they are not police. They weren't taught how to handle these situations, that's what the police are for.
Do you think we should bring back the draft? Why or why not? Please support your argument with details from the article.
Yes I do think we should bring back the draft. In the past decade, more than 2 million soldiers have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. "The Iraq war took more than 4,422 lives and wounded some 32,000 in nine years; to date, 2,168 American soldiers have died and 18,215 have been wounded in Afghanistan." We are running out of heroes, who are willing to risk their lives and fight for our country, while the rest of us are sitting at home waiting for a miracle to happen. If we sitting gets us no where and that is what a lot of us are doing, going no where. Drafting people is a way of giving them a push in the right direction, to do something if they want a change.
Do you think it is fair that Time Warner charges people to lease their modem? Why or why not?
No it isn't fair because they didn't inform people that they were going to start charging people. Time Warner just went a head and started charging people with out them knowing and made it harder for people to pay.
What is social justice? What are some of the issues that our society faces in terms of social justice?
Social justice is to treat all those in a community, equally, despite their race, religion, or who they are. Some issues are the "greater good" isn't being pushed to be a free thinking society.
Why did the governor pardon these people?
They pardoned these people because they were falsely accused of firebombing a grocery store in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Too often when people make a decision, their choice is affected by what they favor, and what they dislike more. Celia, a slave was trialled for the murder of her master Robert Newsom. Newsom had bought Celia, in the summer of 1850, brought her back to his farm in Missouri, and raped her. Over the next five years, Newsom would constantly rape Celia. Between 1851 and 1855, Celia had two children, the second one was Newsom's son. During in either February or early March 1855, Celia became pregnant. with another slave's child who she loved; George. Despite the effort Celia could not stop Newsom from assaulting her while she was pregnant. June 23, 1855 Newsom came into Celia's cabin and attempted to rape her again, and in defense Celia grabbed a stick and hit him hard on the head twice, killing him. Celia later admitted to killed Newsom. She was trialled, and found guilty for murdering Robert Newsom. During Celia's trial, Judge Hall made it impossible for Celia to be found not guilty, holding that the Missouri rape law did not apply to slaves, who were considered the property of their master. This put Celia at a bigger disadvantage than she already had. Since Celia was pregnant and a pregnant woman couldn't be executed under the Missouri law, Celia's hanging was scheduled for November 16, 1855. After giving birth to a still-born, Celia was helped to escape on November 11, 1855 and returned after the original execution date passed. On December 21, 1855 Celia was finally hung for her crime. Discrimination of race can often lead to an unfair trials, like Celia's, lowering the chances of African Americans being found not guilty. Often this makes the defendant guilty; no matter the evidence proving other wise, because of his or her race.
Based on what you have read, what do you think the best course of action is for the state of Maine?
Based on what I've read, I think that Maine should allow a company to mine for gold, silver, and other deposits. This act provides jobs for many of those who have been struggling to find one. Despite the risk they are taking by doing this, there isn't really another option at the moment to consider, people need jobs to earn money now. However if doing this harms the water quality, this idea may not work out so well after all. Bald Mountain is said to the last relatively untouched place in the East, with a value beyond economic measure.
