The main topic of my group was manipularation of voting in ukraine. First time i saw this topic, i remembered some happening in south korea. As a matter of fact, serious fraud case heppened in korea. After it had turned out a huge fraud, many people were upset about that. However, the same case just happened in ukraine.
An important vote was held in ukraine and it was about independence of part of ukraine. According to the result of vote, almost 80% of people in east ukraine ageeded with the idea of becoming independent while the government of america is denying the legality of vote.
If east part of ukraine unite with Russia, it would be unplesure happening for america. I think that is why the government of america insist that the vote for independence in east ukraine is illegal.
one of friend of mine say everyone have a right to want democracy so it is not illegal to do a vote for independense. I agree to my friend but partly because it was the part of ukraine where vote was held. Usually it is unacceptable for part of country to become independent because it causes chaos to entire country. However, in this case, several problems in ukraine have been an issue and the whole situation is at the chaos already. So i think maybe the vote could be permitted.
Polls close in eastern Ukraine
My group article said that the Ukraine problem. Recently, many people who live in eastern Ukraine wanted to independence from Ukraine. So, referendums held by the people in two cities. But there is a lot of fraud. For example, several people did double voting. Moreover to bullets were fired and to some police prevented people from voting happened. Two incidents heightened tensions at polling places. The Ukraine governor didn’t accept right of the polls. And, the present, they can’t control activists. Russia allegedly support to activists.
I have two opinions about this article.
First, I think the poll isn’t right. Because it isn’t important that just hold referendum. It is important that hold referendum right. Right referendum doesn’t have to have fraud.
Second, I think the issue is not only in eastern Ukraine but also between Europe countries, U.S. and Russia. Present situation is likely to become the cold war again. We have to avoid that regional dispute become world war. If world war happen again, we may go to bust. We learned wars are un productive and terrible. Even strong countries like U.S. and Russia never get everything own way.
I hope that to solve the issue in eastern Ukraine peacefully.
My reaction about the EU’s economy
My topic is economy of European Union. EU’s economy has become worse since Greece’s bankruptcy was occurred as people already know. However experts say that It is expected that the EU’s economy will be get better after a long time. And It also expected that job and growth forecast will be better than the early expectation of this year.
I hope the EU’s economy to get better quickly because if the economy of huge region such as Europe gets worse, not only Europe’s but also all of the world’s economy gets worse together including my country. Actually I don’t know very well about economy but I think that the economy of EU needs to get better for every country. And I hope the economy of my country also to be improved. I want to hear the news that Korea’s employment rate of young people will be better after all and price will be lower. I don’t even remember when the economy of Korea was good.
And I think discussing current news in English is good not only to improve English skill, but also to know international current news and develop discussing ability. I’m not good at speaking English like other students, but I think this class will makes me more fluent at speaking English. I will try hard to speak in English.
Appeal over decision to halt fraud trial -my opinion-
Summary
A decision to halt a fraud trial meant they defendants could not find barristers to represent them. they could not find to be challenged by the Financial Conduct Autority. This is because Legal aid fees in England and Wales have been cut by up to 30%. As a result, many barristers refused to take on long or complex cases.
Opinion
I was shocked to read this topic. According to this topic, Legal aid fees in England and Wales have been cut by up to 30%. Therefore, many barristers didn’t take on long or complex cases. It means defendants can’t have rights that they are tried a trial justifiably. This is serious problem. If I were a barrister, I would not refuse to these cases. In other words, we should provide enough legal aid fees for barristers to take a justifiable trial. So, I can’t agree that Legal aid fees in England and Wales have been cut by up to 30%. Thus, it has to change its system as soon as possible in my opinion. This is what I thought to read this topic .
Reaction about Ireland’s smoking ban
March 29 marked the 10 years 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. The sweeping ban has spawned copycat law across the globe.
Some people think it as success, because smoking ban is saving lives and improving our overall health as a nation. In fact, the smoking prevalence rate has decreased more than 7% since the launch of the ban.
But other people think it as the opposite effect. They say the ban has helped smoking more, that’s because everyone was smoking outside, you’d take one. The ban make people smoking outside, not inside. So, there are more chance to see people smoking outside.
In this article, one of the way to stop people smoking is to make smoking illegal, punishable by a fine of up to 3,000euros, or about$4,200.
I think there are two other ways for it, tax and package.
First, raising tax on a cigarette is effective. It is more effective than a fine to collect people’s money and treat justly. Smoking outside is not necessary punished by police, so the lucky is safe!
Second, packages on cigarette cases are also important. In Japan, many announces is written on them, for example risk for lung cancer and several bad effects for our health. This doesn’t make people buy a lot of cigarettes.
There are many ways to prevent people from smoking too much.
Pollution in developing country
This topic is about china’s waste plant protest in hagzhou. It says that atmospheric pollution caused by planned waste incineration is getting worse. According to the topic, a lot of people were injured because of violent protest against pollution.
I’ll discuss about this problem from 2 different point of view.
First I’ll analyze the cause of these serious pollution in developing country. At second time I’ll try to find solution to resolve those problems related to pollution.
Why pollution is increasing in developing country (like china or India)? In my opinion, I think that environmental pollution deteriorate correspondingly to the economy growth. When the consumption increase, industries have to rise their production to satisfy demand which require a massive consumption of energy (this exploitation of energy is nowadays regarded as one of the cause of pollution). As a result, the overuse of energy supported by the growing economy lead developing country to pollution.
How can we prevent pollution? I think the lack of technologic strength is the principal cause of pollution in developing country, which explains why contamination level of those country is higher than advanced country’s. Furthermore, I think less attention is paid to environmental protection and environmental standards are often inappropriate or not effective.Reducing environment pollution through innovation is required. Develop and improve pollution control techniques is a feasible solution to prevent pollution.
About Ireland’s smoking ban
Summary
Ireland was the first country which enact smoking ban in the world . That extend to not only a workplace but also restaurant. Smoking in enclosed workplace is made illegal and punishable by a fine.
This law was copied by some countries. And recent research prove the smoking ban has a positive effect for health.
But we can’t completely sense that smoking rates decline everywhere. If you can’t smoke inside, you would smoke outside. So it is probable that more and more people in outside smoke or are inclined to smoke.
Reaction
I think the smoking ban is moderately necessary. Sweeping smoking ban is too hard.There are three reasons for this.
First, recently many societies have had negative image for smoking. Health problem,especially passive smoking is very cared.
Second, there are companies of cigarettes. They have a lot of employees and influence on economy. So if the sweeping smoking ban is enforced, employment decrease and economy has big damages.
Last, there are many people who like smoke. Although Cigarettes are ordinary legal products, the suddenly Smoking ban is very hard. We should think not only nonsmoking but also smoker more carefully.
For these reasons, I think sweeping smoking ban is too hard. We should separate smoker from nonsmoking more hard or we should make cigarettes more expensive products.
My opinion about Turkey’s invasion
Turkey invaded Cyprus . Cyprus was governed by Greece and Turkey. Europe ‘s top human right’s court ordered Turkey to pay 90 million euros. Furthermore it required Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities make effort to reunite the island.
Such territorial problems often happen all over the world. Japan have also many troubles. For example sennkaku island (China ) , takeshima (Korea ) and hoppouryoudo (Russia) . Base of these problems is resource. On the growth of countries resources are indispensable. So it is natural that they become desperate. Now these rows ‘ point is that they think they are right themselves each other. So they can’t accept opponent. Far from it they cannot even listen to him. Because of these dilemma they even don’t discuss.But we Japanese should debate more with these countries. Because they are neighboring countries. Especially with China and Korea . On the economical aspect we should have strong tie with China. On the defense to North Korea we should make friends with Korea . So debating is indispensable . Sure,these islands are Japanese’ on the letter but opponents don’t regard it as the point at issue. Right from the beginning they doubt that these islands are Japanese’. So first, we Japanese must understand this aspect. But still we need not concede. What I would like to say is to listen each other is important.
Referendums in Ukraineーmy reaction
This is the topic about the referendums enforced in Ukraine.
The subject was that whether Ukraine’s two eastern regions (Donetsk and Luhansk) should be practically independence or not.
The referendums were certainly enforced by pro-Russian, but there were no voting booths in places and no electoral register.
So this vote was condemned by Ukraine.
I think the referendums should be voted again, because people suspect that this vote had some illegal points.
For example, government of Ukraine had found over 100 thousands of ballot paper which already put “approved” sign 1 before day of the vote.
In addition, there was no an official electoral roll.
It meant that whoever elector in Donetsk could vote in any times and in any place.
In short, this time’s referendums was nearly illegal and the condition was so bad.
Do you think that such confused vote is legal?
I don’t think so.
The government of Ukraine or the pre-Russian faction must be set a clean and right condition of the referendums, and then it would be carried out.
The problem have continued from now on――whether the government of Ukraine accept the regions’ independence, after the independence, whether the regions would be admitted by Russia, etc.
These are very difficult problems, but I hope they are solved in good direction, and the policy would be each other’s benefit.