Slaughter of the African Elephants

 

In the article " Slaughter of the African Elephants " by Samantha Strindberg and Fiona Maisels they discusing how it is cruel how elephants are being killed just so people can use their tusk for things that worth money.

I think that people should not kill and harm the Elephants because they provide a lot of things for people and animals on earth, so why would we harm them if they didn't do anything to harm or hurt us people of America. The things that Elephants help people and animals out with are by helping maintain habitats, they help clean the air so that its easier for us to breathe.

" One of recently came face to face with this honor while walking through a forest in central Africa. The sickening stench provided the first warning. As the smell grew more pungent, the humming sound of death that surrounds the body of the dead elephant became more pronounced." This quote was in the article. This quote made me angry because of the fact that we are all gods creatures and they are killing Elephants to do this that you could do with wood or other materials instead of taking life away from an animal.

People should not want to kill for money. They shouldn't want to kill at all expecially if the animal they are killing, are doing things to help the earth and other things on earth.

Kat Dahlia upcoming Music

In the article, " Kat Dahlia 'Swaggy' Follow Up to 'Gangsta' , they are talking about what her new song that just released, " Gangsta" is really about.

"I was definitely going through a lot at the time and I'll tell you, people always have something going on and everybody finds their own therapy," kat stated. Unlike most people rapping about all the success in their lives and what they want they lives to be in the future, she rapped about things that hurt her in her past and mad a smash hit song.

I think personally that this song has a strong meaning behind it. Some things that happened in her pass is what happened in most kids lives today in the world, but they are not willing to announce to anyone because they might not be used to expressing their feelings to strangers, or they are afraid of how others would react to it.

Most of the music that she preparing to come out in the next month, will be similar to "Gangsta" because she feel as though music is a way for her to let things out. She is my favorite rapper now because i have people in my family and friends that has some of the similar things happening to them. And i too can relate to her, with being Puerto Rican and with the struggles from my past. Her music speaks to me on a level that not, Nicki Minaj nor Drake, etc. can reach.


I think that Kat Dahlia will be successful in the music industry!

CyberWar

In the article, " Cyber War"by Patricia Smith they are discussing how soliders of Iran Hacked into Saudi Arabia's computers to shut down Saudi Arabia's oil company, and when they hacked into the systems they put a picture the American flag burning in flames.

 

The burning flag represented that Iranians are not just there to try and attack Saudi they are soon going to try and come after the United States of America.

 

"The hackers picked the one day of the year they knew, they could inflict the most damage on the World's most valuable company." The day they chose to inflict the most damage on the World's most vauable company was August 15th. August 15th was the day of a Muslim holiday so the hackers knew that the employees of Saudi Aramco would not be there, to protect their important information.

 

The hackers where able to delete about 75 percent of data and files.

Why did they attack?

 

I think that attacked because they knew that the oil could be used inside of nuclear bombs. And they them bombs would be used against them, so they decided to make the first serious move so that they would not get attacked with out being prepared. But im not sure, others might think other wise.

 

The U.S should have back-up data from that day forward, because someone else might try the same thing, and if they do at least they would be prepared and it would not really affect them as much.

 

 

 

 

Sisters In Arms

In the article " Sisters In Arms" by James Dao, they are mainly talking about how the u.s military are deciding weather they should let women in combat,  and if they are as strong as men to fight in combat?

If they let women fight in combat it would be a good thing, i think. I think that it would be a good thing because women don't get that but respect as it is, because they are women and people think that women are not physically and mentally strong as males.

"When the military goes to full integration, it allows commanders to put the best person in the job, not just the best man," Jacob says. When Jacob made think statement he was basically trying to say that just because your a male, it doesn't really mean that you might be the best at fighting in combat. Maybe some women can be better than a man. They should be looking for the best, to get the job done than the gender.

In the article it stated that, a female photographer that was in Afghanistan, ( Sergeant Pearsall) had to do some similar things, as the soldiers. She had to carry heavy armor, camera equipment, and if the enemies was shooting at her, she had to shot back without hesitation.

" I didn't sit around think: 'I'm a women; I don't think i can carry this gun," Sergeant Pearsall stated.

If women are strong enough to give birth, than i feel as though they are strong enough to fight for their country as much as men.

Is Gender-Based Pricing Fair?

In the article " Is Gender - Based Pricing Fair?" they are discussing how businesses are charging men an women different prices for the same type of services, and how different people does not think that it is fair.

I think that they should charge women an men different prices, depending on how much stuff they are getting one, either at a salon or barbershop because i women needs many more things done then men do.

Some people in the article is saying " we all have a basic civil right, to pay the same thing for the same service". Meaning that we all have a right as male/female citizens of the unite states to pay the same price as one another, because we all are equal individuals.

Some people that agree with the fact that women an men shouldn't pay the same amount say that business should be free to charge what they please. They also said it might cost different prices, if your are getting long hair cut then if you get short hair cut, does not really matter if you are a woman or man.

What if both woman and a man get their hair cut? But both hair is short, would it cost the same price for different prices?

the article says in this type of problem, then the pricing might only be different if one of their hair is different from one another. Other then that then no the pricing for the woman an the man would be the same.

Historically Incorrect Canoodling

In the article, " Historically Incorrect Canoodling" reporter, Stephanie Coontz talks about how people are mistaking the meaning of Valentines Day from the original meanings created by the Pulp.

Some people believe that couples, and noncouples are just having unmeaningful sex and are are not getting married because they love one another.The article states, " Valentine's Day was originally created by the Roman Catholic Church as a limit on sexual passion." So basically back in the day, like in the 1900's , Valentine's Day was not a day for people to show their love for one another, it was a day for the complete opposite.

I think that Valentine's Day should be for people to go all out of their ways to make the person they love feel special. A day full of happiness and joy. Not a day for people to not love one another.

"For the church , the message of Valentine's Day was that while marriage had a place in society, although not the highest place, romance had place in marriage". Basically love was not the main reason for people to get married. They would just get married for the fun of it, not because they ha true love for their partner. One top of not having love for your wife, if you had sex with your partner that was a sin. Back then sex was only use for making babies that's all, while having sex with your partner you could not enjoy it.

I think that the meaning of Valentine's Day change from how it was back in the days, because over the year people begun to gain feelings for the person they was with, or the person they ha children with.

Failure is not an option

In the article, " Failure Is Not An Option", they discuss how important China's college entrance exam is.

In order to get into college and or university in China, you would have to take a nine hour exam , and you must pass it so that from high school you go to college. If you do not pass that exam then you would have to wait another year to take the exam again.

Out of 9,000,000 students in china, only 3 or 4 students are able to continue onto college.

I think that it is not far that all of them students worked their way through high school and are excited to go to college and then have to take an additional test that is going to take for ever to do. This could cause depression on students because they would be studying day and night, 24/7.

The article also stated that the test does not just determine weather you move on to college or a university but it also determines a selection that has a huge influence on career prospects. So now by the students knowing that, they would be more disappointed because their dream career would be on hold for another year if they don't pass the exam.

I think that the test should be a little bit shorter than 9 hours because , the reason the students might be not passing is because they are getting tired. I also think that they should they should be able to at least know what questions they got wrong so that they can know what to really study on.