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French journalist killed in CAR -summary and reaction-

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In the last class, I read an article which said French journalist was killed in Central African Republic.

It is said security in CAR has deteriorated in recent months. Mainly because of a conflict between christian, who form the majority, and muslim. French journalist seemed to be involved in fighting and killed when she was travelling near the CAR border with Cameroon. About this case, French presidency said all means necesally would bo taken to shed light, and actually the EU has deployed troops there.

 

I thought up three things after reading this article; the physical danger of the journalism as own job, the fact of existance of conflict inside one country, and finally the fact of intervension by other countries.

Firstly, I realised the possibility of getting injured or even being killed in the work of journalism. I am taking a journalism into an option of my furture job, so I felt I had to think about my furture more seriously.

Secondly, I realised there were still a lot of conflicts inside one country around the world. As I live in Japan, it is not very familiar to me. So I have to see problems which occure in other countries ,especially not big countries.

Thirdly, I was surprised by that EU deploysed troops to take control of security in CAR. Why can EU take a millitary action in other country? What kind of relationship based on law is there between EU and CAR? These question occured to me. I have to check them.

My reaction about the article was these three things above.

 

 

haruka, haruka s

Veil bans in France-my reaction

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Summary

Wearing veil in public was banned in France.　A strict control was carried out. If people break the rule, they will be fined. These days, Muslim population is rapidly increasing  so The French Government made  this rule.The government claims that this rule focuses not on the religion but on the security.Also, French President Nicholas Sarkozy says that the veil restricts women’s rights and this is a discrimination against women.

Some people are against the government’s opinion. They argue that these bans will lead the conflict between Islamic culture and western culture.Also, other opponents say that the bans deprive the women of their freedom.

After all, this debate is still growing.

 

My reaction

I’d like to discuss this topic from two points of view. The first point is French attitude toward religions and the second one is women’s rights.

Firstly, why did The French Government imposed veil ban? In fact, it is clearly written in the constitution that France is nonreligious nation. Therefore, it is thought that people shouldn’t show religious attitude in public.

However, in my opinion, I think this attitude is too strict. Wearing veil doesn’t affect the other people. Moreover, Muslims don’t force their religion on French people. This is why I think government doesn’t have a right to make such a rule.

Secondly, I refer to women’s rights. French President Nicholas Sarkozy claims that veil is discrimination against women. However, I think Muslim women wear veils without being imposed by someone . Is this discrimination for women? It seems that veil bans rather prevent Muslim women from living freely.

This is why I think France should have a more generous attitude toward religions.

yamato

My reaction about Manchester City Fined for Violating Financial Fair

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Summary

European soccer’s governing body fined Manchester City around $30 million on Friday and will limit its squad to 21 players in next season’s Champions League for breaking the rules of Financial Fair Play.

Manchester City is the biggest spenders in Europe since 2009. Over the past there seasons, it has laid out more than $400 million on signing new players.

 

Opinion

The current football situations in which rich teams get better players and can be stronger is right or wrong, fair or unfair. I think it is right. There are 3 reasons.

First, most soccer fans are wants a strong team. So get better player can be make strong team.

Second, It is factors that create an environment to gather a good player.

In order to fix the environment, various costs will be charged.

Third, Football is one of the businesses. It is natural because it is the modern is freely moved in negotiations.

 

Conclusion I think rich teams get better players and can be stronger is right.

akiko

Vail bans

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Summery

In France, the number of Muslims is increasing these days. As you know, Muslim women have to wear veil to cover themselves. It’s natural for Muslims to do so, but French people  think it is not good to cover themselves entirely. There are provocative devates about whether the veils is religious or repression, in short, whether Muslim women wear veils by their simple faith or by obedience. French president Nicholas Sarkozy says “the veils is used to oppress women. It is not a religious symbol, it is sign of en slavement. It will not welcome in the French Republic.” The Netherlands and Belgium aoso have opinions closed to France.

Reaction

I think Muslims don’t have to compel women to wear veils. There are some reasons to support my opinion. First, as France says, everyone, of course women are free to wear what they wont to wear. Second, if  he or she believes a religion, he or she don’t have to obey as a slave. Of course, believing something is so good, but even so,we should live freely because  we are humen beings. We are not slaves.There are some religion in the world, and in each religion, there are some rules to follow.But I think you had better fight ageinst it if you don’t wont to follow.

Thank you for reading.                                Akiko Yano

yhiroki

Manchester City fined for violating financial fair play

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Summary
European soccer’s governing body fined Manchester City around $30 million and will limit its squad to 21 players in next season’s Champions League for breaking the rules of Financial Fair Play.
The club has been among the biggest spenders in Europe. Over the past 3 seasons, it has laid out more than $400 million on signing new players.
It is not only club that was cited by UEFA for violating the regulations. Another 8 clubs were cited for this.

Opinion
The heart of this article is whether it is right or wrong to lay out much money to get good players. In my idea, it is right. There are 2 reasons for this.
First, Laying out much money for the player can be the barometer that the club appreciate the player. The expectation for the player becomes bigger as to be laid out more money.
Second, from the principle of capitalism, it isn’t able to avoid free competitions. It is usual in this world for the weak to become the victim of the strong. That’s life.

Therefore I think Laying out much money to get much money is right.

kento

My reaction about lesbian couple’s adoption

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Summary

In France,there are two sides to subject of lesbian couple.
One is a sapporter for lesbian couple’s adoption,and the other is an opponent.
France legalized gay marriage nearly a year ago. But,anger as French judge blocks lesbian couple’s adoption.
One of the lesbian rights activist said”shows in a blatant and violent way how inequality persists between the children of h
omosexual parents and those of heterosexual parents”.
Then French judges have allowed lesbian couples to adopt infants.
France’s same-sex marriage law also legalized gay adoption. Opponents staged huge rallies against it but President signed th
e “Taubira” bill into law.

Reaction

I think French judges should allow same-sex marriage and same-sex couple’s adoption.Of corse, not only gay couple’s adoption
but also lesbian.
There are three reasons for this.
First,all men are created equal and we are freedom.So we can choose evrey way.
Second,recently many societis have not had negative image for same-sex marriage.So there are not reasons to prevent.
Third,there are many people who are gay and lesbian couple.If French law prevent a French lesbian couple from adopting an in
fant,many people will be unmarried person.
For these reasons,I think French judges should allow same-sax marriage and same-sax couple’s aadoption.
And I think this opinion is applicable to Japan.

keita

Bosnia and Serbia emergency after “worst ever” floods

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My topic is Bosnia and Serbia emergency after “worst ever” floods.

It happened the heaviest rain and worst floods since records began 120 years ago in Bosnia and Serbia. Overflowing rivers have burst into towns and villages, cutting off whole communications, while landslides have buried houses. Army helicopters have been sent to evacuate thousands of stranded residents but reports say bad weather is hampering the efforts. Serbia`s Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said his government had appealed for help from the EU, Russia and neighbouring countries. Rescuers in Serbia have so far managed to evacuate around 4000 people. In Bosnia, army helicopters have been trying to rescue residents. But strong wind and rain may be hampering the efforts. The rescue pilot said “This is the most difficult mission I have ever participated in.”

 

After reading article, I think that it happens a lot of abnormal wheater all over the world recently. For example, in Japan, there are a lot of Gerirra Gouu i.e. heavy rain, tornados, too high temperature and so on. Environmental problem is the important thing for ourselves now. Therefor, we have to improve the global issues. In other words, we should put off rights, decreas CO2, protect the nature resource and so on. We never forget the crisis of globe and ourselves life.

kenji

My reaction “Britain’a magnet for immigrants'”

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Many migrants were entering Britain illegally through France every year.Philippe Mignonet, who is also the town’s deputy mayor, said, “The ease with which illegal immigrants can work on the black market in Britain, coupled with the fact that migrants’ family members can more easily join them, means that Britain is a magnet for illegal immigrants.”

Moreover, he mentioned about the most appropriate solution to the British problem, he said, “The quickest, most radical and easiest solution would be simply to shift the border from Calais to Dover and Folkestone and then the problem wouldn’t be handled in France but Britain.”

In addition, committee chairwoman Margaret Hodge said, “The border Force prioritised passenger checks on arrival at the expense of other duties and weakened the security of our borders.” “The morale of staff is at rock bottom, threatening the prospect of achieving the increases in productivity and flexibility of workforce which the Border Force so sorely needs.”

I think that immigrants are good for economic growth in the countries and international communication around the world. Immigrants will be produce many goods and money, economies of the world will be grow up. Moreover, immigrants bring their own cultures from the mother country to other country. That is very good for grobal communications.

However,  illegal immigrants bring some problems. I agree with Margaret opinion that threatening the prospect of achieving the increases in productivity and flexibility of workforce which the Border Force so sorely needs.

rina

EU raises its growth forecast for 2014

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European debt crisis happened because of Greek debt crisis in 2010. The European Union helped Greece government pay its creditors. This made investors nervous about other nations, such as Portugal, Ireland, Italy and Spain. However, the European Commission has raised its growth forecast for the EU, saying that “the recovery has taken hold”.

Continued reform efforts by member nations and EU itself are succeeding. But I think that it takes so long time to solve this crisis entirely. Economic differentiation among EU member nations is very wide. For Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, it must be troublesome to help other states. On the other hand, in the nations which were forced to cutting in expenditures drastically, backlash against EU has become strong.

I think Euro is very wonderful currency. It connects the nations which had engaged with each other again and again, and it might become the key to avoid war. I hope EU economy recovers and cooperation with Asia also succeed.

kosuke

Ireland’s smoking ban -my opinion-

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March 29 marked the 10-year anniversary of a workplace smoking ban in Ireland, extending to pubs and restaurants. Ireland was the first country worldwide to enact such a sweeping ban. A lot of countries joined Ireland in creating a nationwide workplace smoking ban. Statistics show a national decline in post-ban smoking so it is said that the ban is a success. However Mary Byrne, a Dublin counter, says the ban has the opposite effect on smokers. She claims that the ban makes people smoke outside, then you see them and take one. She started smoking after the ban. Banning doesn’t always have a good effect.

Last week our group discussed the Ireland’s smoking ban. Though the number of people smoking in Japan is less than that of other advanced countries, we should decrease the number more.  As I don’t smoke, I can’t think of any good points of smoking. It is true that one who smokes looks cool and that smoking reduces our stress. However I don’t think we should run the risk of dying of cancer. Mary says the ban had no effects on smokers. I’m against her. The smoking prevalence rate has decreased surely, and her case is not common. I suggest the government put more taxes on cigarettes. Besides it is a good way to make smokers notice that smoking does harm on our health by putting warnings on boxes of cigarettes.