How I handle oppsosition

I would have to say that I handle opposition in different ways. It depends on what problem or controversy it is that I am facing at the time. If I were facing a situation involving racism like in the story The Fourth of July I would say I would have to not do anything about it. The reason I say that is because in the 40s people of color were harmmed even killed for speaking out against a white person. So when they were told they could not eat in the ice cream shop they just acted like it was not big deal even though they were furious about it. They just kept to themselves and went on about their business. Thats exactly what I would have done in their situation. A different situation that comes to mind in another short story called Handling Room 15. This story is about a young woman who volunteers at a home for severely retarted children. Going in she thinks she will be able to handle whatever situation she comes into. After spending a couple of hours in a room with a child named Daniel she realizes that its not as easy to handle as she thougt it would be. Daniel developed a love for her that he had never developed for anyone else. The employees at the home encouraged her to come back because Daniel had never taken to anyone like that before. At the end of the day she told herself she would be back to visit him and as time went on she never did go back even though she wanted to. If I had been in her situation I would have went back. Even thought some things in life are hard to deal with I still deal with them. There are many situations that I want to walk away from because I am unsure of how to handle them. But I do what I think is best and handle things the best way I know how. Thats all a person can do.

Gay Marriage and Adoption

I think marriage for gay couples should be an option. Whether or not someone is for it or against it, homosexuality is a big part of our society. They are already allowed to enter into domestic partnerships or civil unions which is the same thing as entering into marriage. Couples get the same benefits and responsibilities as hederosexual couples who are married including adopting children. I think same sex couples should be allowed to adopt children. There are so many kids in American alone waiting for parents. Gay couples most of the time will adopt children that have speicial conditions such as hiv and aids. If these couples are willing to give any child the opportunity for a normal life shouldn't we let them? I believe yes we should. We were not put here to judge anyone or their sexual preference. They are not hurting anyone by being gay or raising children so let them be who they are and let them love who they want to love. Besides who are we to say what is normal or not. No two people on this earth is going to have the same opinion on what is right or what is wrong. So I think people need to live their lives the way they want without the opinions of others.

Porn on Airlines

I don't think airlines need to offer porn of any kind. Viewing porn an a plane could pose several problems. The person in the seat next to you might find what you are viewing to be vulgar or a child could be sitting next to you. The biggest problem I can think of if when you fly domestically is that the airline only offers one film for everyone on the flight. So does that mean if the airline permits porn we all have to watch it? I believe there is a time and place for everything and watching porn while your on a flight is not appropriate. If airlines allow passangers to view porn what will they allow next? Businesses have to keep their customers happy. So if there is only four people out of four hundred that want to view porn, it would probably be better for the airline to lose four customers instead of three hundred and ninety six. There are some of us who still have morals and do not want our families exposed to other peoples perversion. Ultimately its the airlines decision on what to allow their customers to view.

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Brent Staples a victim of stereotyping

Is Brent Staples a victim of stereotyping in his essay Black Men and Public Space? I believe yes, he is. Stereotyping is a very real thing in society. Some people do judge others because the color of one's skin. He states in his essay " my first victim was a women." She was a white woman from an affluent neighborhood who thought that she was about to be the victim of a crime by the hands of a black man. My question is, how many people in society have thought the same thing? Have you ever been walking in a parking lot, or driving home on a dark road and cross paths with someone you thought could do harm to you? Being honest, I have many times. Black men for years has been labled as dangerous. Why? I don't know. I think its because for generations they have been made to be different than us. I think stereotyping is an unfair unjustice that at somepoint we are all guilty of. Its how we were raised. Our great grandparents influenced our grandparents, who influenced our parents, so on and so forth. If we continue to keep this going then stereotyping will be a thing of the future as well as a thing from the past.

Obesity

Obesity is fastley becoming one of the largest global epidemcs. Paul Zimmett quoted " It's as big a threat as global warming." Studies in June of 2004 show that poor diet and lack of exercise are immediate causes of this problem. Janice Kaszursky said in her article titled People still getting fatter, that over one billion people world wide are now overweight or obese. I believe that society needs to be made aware of obesity becasue it not only effects adults but is also becoming a leading health concern for children. If communities around the world would instate programs that would teach people how to make healthier choices such as what types of food to buy at the grocery store, how to prepare healthier meals, what to eat at a restaraunt when dinning out, and how to exercise properly, I believe people would take into consideration what they are putting in their mouth. If society knew how much salt, cholesterol, trans fats, sugars, and calories are in the foods we eat, maybe we would all order a salad the next time we dinned out, or would take into consideration what type of meals we prepare at home. I also believe that children should have better choices at school. What type of example are we setting by allowing our kids to buy high calorie sodas from the vending machines or the extra chips, and cookies being sold on the lunch line. By teaching children at a young age how to make healthier choices we lower the chances for obesity in adulthood.