Should abortion be legal?
There are pro-choice and pro-life groups.
I take the stance on pro-choice. I believe you, yourself is the most important being in one's life. If you accidentally got into pregnancy, but you do not want the baby, or you are in no circumstance to raise the baby, you can make the choice to abort the baby. I believe the choice is up to the mother.
However, I would like to share my experience. When I accidentally got into pregnancy while I was busy raising my little kids, I decided to make abortion. I didn't have any feelings about them at that time. Now I get older, sometimes it comes to my mind that I have killed life. You can say they are just fetus or embryo, but still, it has life. So, I really regret that I have done a bad thing. So, what I recommend is to have a planned parenthood and be serious about pregnancy.
2015년 12월 12일 토요일
South Korea eases rules on kids' late night gaming
Shutdown rules( which forces kids under the age of 16 to stop playing online games) imposed three years ago will now be lifted upon parental request, the government stated.
1. What kinds of games did you play in the past? (or are you playing now). Please share interesting game stories of your own.
-When I changed my cellphone to a smartphone few years ago, I learned to play a cellphone game called Anipang. First, you have to be connected to Kakaotalk. Playing the game is easy. You have a limitation of one minute to play each set of game. On the screen, many animals appear. You move to make same three animal face in a row of vertical or horizontal. Then they will explode.
The interesting thing about this game is you can give or receive hearts from your Kakaotalk friends. If you score highest, it will give you confidence as well.
Once I was so addicted to this game, I went to bed with my cellphone, and played for hours every night in the dark. However, after I got so farsightedness due to the game, I believe, I stopped playing. It was such interesting experience, though.
Shutdown rules( which forces kids under the age of 16 to stop playing online games) imposed three years ago will now be lifted upon parental request, the government stated.
1. What kinds of games did you play in the past? (or are you playing now). Please share interesting game stories of your own.
-When I changed my cellphone to a smartphone few years ago, I learned to play a cellphone game called Anipang. First, you have to be connected to Kakaotalk. Playing the game is easy. You have a limitation of one minute to play each set of game. On the screen, many animals appear. You move to make same three animal face in a row of vertical or horizontal. Then they will explode.
The interesting thing about this game is you can give or receive hearts from your Kakaotalk friends. If you score highest, it will give you confidence as well.
Once I was so addicted to this game, I went to bed with my cellphone, and played for hours every night in the dark. However, after I got so farsightedness due to the game, I believe, I stopped playing. It was such interesting experience, though.
2015년 11월 22일 일요일
Featured report : Catmom
Here are some of the questions we have prepared (there might be differences in class).
1. Who should compensate for the dead woman in this catmom incident?
(the kid, their parent, apartment?)
2. Should apartment rooftop entrance be
opened? (Under the law, the entrance
should be open at all times to help with evacuation in case of fire or other
emergencies. However, some claim that the entrance to the rooftops should be
locked at all the time, because many crimes happen there, including sexual
assaults and fire pranks.)
3. What is your feeling towards catmoms? (Those who look after stray cats in
apartments)
4. Should there be stricter rules for the
juveniles that are under 12, since we do not have any amendment to the juvenile
law since 1953?
5. What suggestions do you have when a person
kills another person by accident?
To save Paris, defeat ISIS
What happened in Paris is a tragedy. Many innocent people have died, and France's attacks on IS has begun. I am very sad at all these issues. However, regardless of the French government's stance, I see hope in France people. Few days after the incident, people changed from fear to activeness. Instead of hiding, people came out to the streets, showing pictures of them sitting in cafes on SNS. I see courage in the people. Revenge brings bigger revenge. Instead of fighting IS, I hope the world would find ways to console them. Their anger, and why so many young Muslims apply for IS. But, my hopes will not come true, I guess. I feel sorry for the people who have passed away.
Voting ban on prisoners
1. Do you believe the prisoners should be given the vote? Why?
I believe the prisoners should not be given the vote. It takes a lot of money to make the prisoners vote. Why waste time and money? While prisoners are in jail, I think they would be deprived of their rights.
2. Switch your stance and try to persuade your partner.
I believe all prisoners should be given the right to vote, because it is the right of every human being. Though they have done misdeeds, it doesn't mean they have lost their right as human beings. So, I think we should give them the right to vote whatever the result of their sin.
I believe the prisoners should not be given the vote. It takes a lot of money to make the prisoners vote. Why waste time and money? While prisoners are in jail, I think they would be deprived of their rights.
2. Switch your stance and try to persuade your partner.
I believe all prisoners should be given the right to vote, because it is the right of every human being. Though they have done misdeeds, it doesn't mean they have lost their right as human beings. So, I think we should give them the right to vote whatever the result of their sin.
Korean history textbooks
I think people have controversy on whether the government should write history textbooks or not. The point here is that people do not trust the government or at least they do not believe that the government write text books which will be correct. My point of view is that instead of making a new government written textbooks, we should make more history textbooks with different point of views.
Meok bang
1. Have you ever watched any 'Meok bang' shows?
I watched many food programs on TV, but today's video program that Bo Kyung showed us was a little bit different. It was from Afreeca TV which I saw for the first time. There was nothing to turn my interest to, and showed only about food. It was interesting.
2. Do you think this is related to our economic and social conditions of Korea? Why?
Yes, I think it is. Economic crisis in our country seem to make younger people harder to find jobs, to buy houses, or to have more luxuries that older people used to enjoy. So nowadays people tend to spend more time on basic needs like eating.
3. What kind of eaters are you?
I am a picky eater. I like meat, but I don't enjoy fish that much. I like sweet things but I do not like hot, spicy foods. I like white rice, but I detest mixed grains. So, as you can see, I am a very picky eater.
I watched many food programs on TV, but today's video program that Bo Kyung showed us was a little bit different. It was from Afreeca TV which I saw for the first time. There was nothing to turn my interest to, and showed only about food. It was interesting.
2. Do you think this is related to our economic and social conditions of Korea? Why?
Yes, I think it is. Economic crisis in our country seem to make younger people harder to find jobs, to buy houses, or to have more luxuries that older people used to enjoy. So nowadays people tend to spend more time on basic needs like eating.
3. What kind of eaters are you?
I am a picky eater. I like meat, but I don't enjoy fish that much. I like sweet things but I do not like hot, spicy foods. I like white rice, but I detest mixed grains. So, as you can see, I am a very picky eater.
2015년 10월 17일 토요일
Midterm topic - Bombing doctors without borders hospital
A U.S. gunship designed to provide added firepower to Special Operations forces was responsible for shooting and killing 22 people at a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, on October 3, 2015. This issue became a big problem internationally, because even in war, places like hospitals are not supposed to be attacked. And US military did not give prior notification of the airstrike. There are continuing dispute over what exactly happened that night. American special operations analysts knew they were bombing a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders, the Associated Press reports.
The US chose to move forward with the airstrike because they believed a Pakistani was holding heavy weapons in storage and using the hospital as a command center, according to the AP's source who spoke on a condition of anonymity.
However, the bombing took place despite the fact that Doctors Without Borders (MSF) had provided the GPS coordinates of the trauma hospital to Coalition and Afghan military and civilian officials as recently as Tuesday, September 29, to avoid that the hospital be hit.
I was very shocked at the news. So I looked up many articles, and I found out that there is a law called Geneva conventions. The conventions distinguish between combatants and non-combatants and include rules protecting non-combatants.
So, in this case, the bombing can be a war crime.
War crimes under the conventions include willfully killing or torturing a protected person or targeting a protected facility such as a hospital without advance notice. The treaties were ratified by 196 countries including the United States.
Any serious violation of the law of armed conflict, such as attacking a hospital that is immune from intentional attack, is a war crime. Hospitals are immune from attack during an armed conflict unless being used by one party to harm the other and then only after a warning that it will be attacked.
My point of view is that we need to have acute investigation about why this tragedy happened, and then demand accountability and new safeguards to ensure this type of tragedy doesn't happen ever again.
I am so sorry for this incident.
The US chose to move forward with the airstrike because they believed a Pakistani was holding heavy weapons in storage and using the hospital as a command center, according to the AP's source who spoke on a condition of anonymity.
However, the bombing took place despite the fact that Doctors Without Borders (MSF) had provided the GPS coordinates of the trauma hospital to Coalition and Afghan military and civilian officials as recently as Tuesday, September 29, to avoid that the hospital be hit.
I was very shocked at the news. So I looked up many articles, and I found out that there is a law called Geneva conventions. The conventions distinguish between combatants and non-combatants and include rules protecting non-combatants.
So, in this case, the bombing can be a war crime.
War crimes under the conventions include willfully killing or torturing a protected person or targeting a protected facility such as a hospital without advance notice. The treaties were ratified by 196 countries including the United States.
Any serious violation of the law of armed conflict, such as attacking a hospital that is immune from intentional attack, is a war crime. Hospitals are immune from attack during an armed conflict unless being used by one party to harm the other and then only after a warning that it will be attacked.
My point of view is that we need to have acute investigation about why this tragedy happened, and then demand accountability and new safeguards to ensure this type of tragedy doesn't happen ever again.
I am so sorry for this incident.
2015년 10월 16일 금요일
Gun Control Explained
I am very thankful for Meesol, because she researched and organized the article so well, I could understand what was going on about gun control.
Over the past 25 years, there were many mass shootings in the U.S. However, Americans' support for stricter gun control laws has been generally declining even as the number of mass shootings is on the rise. I was very surprised at this sentence, because I thought everyone was against the gun control.
I also learned about the 2nd amendment, which restricts laws about gun control. There is no consensus about this law.
I came to know about National Rifle Association, also. Their powerful lobby on politicians, etc.
To conclude, I am very happy that I live in a country with no gun possession.
Over the past 25 years, there were many mass shootings in the U.S. However, Americans' support for stricter gun control laws has been generally declining even as the number of mass shootings is on the rise. I was very surprised at this sentence, because I thought everyone was against the gun control.
I also learned about the 2nd amendment, which restricts laws about gun control. There is no consensus about this law.
I came to know about National Rifle Association, also. Their powerful lobby on politicians, etc.
To conclude, I am very happy that I live in a country with no gun possession.
2015년 10월 7일 수요일
Top interpreter reveals life in translation
1. Did your thoughts on being interpreters ever change before and after the GSIT course? How it changed?
Answer: I was not interested in interpreters before, but after studying in GSIT for more than a semester, I think interpreter is a fabulous job for woman. You can get freelance job, and if you like to obtain a variety of knowledge, it is a perfect job to have for the rest of your life!
2. Even though we are not professionals just yet, but what do you think are the challenging parts in interpreting? At the same time, what would be 'the beauty of interpreting' to you? (ex: Feeling of achievement, opportunities to obtain a variety of knowledge, etc.)
Answer: The most challenging part in interpreting for me, is retaining memory. I listen, but I forget. I try to take notes, but then I miss many sentences. I improved a lot from last semester, but still, I lack behind everyone. Retaining memory is something that is not solved in a short time.
The beauty of interpreting is having to obtain a variety of knowledge that I was not interested before. I was not interested in politics, economics or aviation, etc. But we deal with many subjects and this makes me feel achieved.
Answer: I was not interested in interpreters before, but after studying in GSIT for more than a semester, I think interpreter is a fabulous job for woman. You can get freelance job, and if you like to obtain a variety of knowledge, it is a perfect job to have for the rest of your life!
2. Even though we are not professionals just yet, but what do you think are the challenging parts in interpreting? At the same time, what would be 'the beauty of interpreting' to you? (ex: Feeling of achievement, opportunities to obtain a variety of knowledge, etc.)
Answer: The most challenging part in interpreting for me, is retaining memory. I listen, but I forget. I try to take notes, but then I miss many sentences. I improved a lot from last semester, but still, I lack behind everyone. Retaining memory is something that is not solved in a short time.
The beauty of interpreting is having to obtain a variety of knowledge that I was not interested before. I was not interested in politics, economics or aviation, etc. But we deal with many subjects and this makes me feel achieved.
2015년 9월 30일 수요일
Reflections on China's World War II military extravaganza
Question 2. If you are a citizen living in Beijing, would you feel proud of your country? or complaining?
If I were a citizen living in Beijing, I would feel proud of my country, because it raises the reputation of my country. However, I learned that there were many restrictions to citizens during preparation, such as no buses on the streets, the closed shops, no drama on TV excepting TV serious about the Second World War. These kind of restrictions can be unbearable to some people living in this liberal society.
If I were a citizen living in Beijing, I would feel proud of my country, because it raises the reputation of my country. However, I learned that there were many restrictions to citizens during preparation, such as no buses on the streets, the closed shops, no drama on TV excepting TV serious about the Second World War. These kind of restrictions can be unbearable to some people living in this liberal society.
2015년 9월 20일 일요일
Refugee crisis (my thoughts)
Monday 21, 2015
In the class, we talked about refugee crisis in groups. When I heard news about Syrian refugees, I thought we were safe from the situation, because Korea was far from Syria. But, Professor Lebow told us, we are closer to Syria than the U.S. Then Korea is not safe from refugees, either. My own thinking is that instead of taking care of refugees for each country, big organizations like UN should interfere and settle matters. I hope world leaders should take a meeting and settle problems for poor Syrians.
In the class, we talked about refugee crisis in groups. When I heard news about Syrian refugees, I thought we were safe from the situation, because Korea was far from Syria. But, Professor Lebow told us, we are closer to Syria than the U.S. Then Korea is not safe from refugees, either. My own thinking is that instead of taking care of refugees for each country, big organizations like UN should interfere and settle matters. I hope world leaders should take a meeting and settle problems for poor Syrians.
2015년 9월 7일 월요일
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/09/03/437132793/photo-of-dead-3-year-old-syrian-refugee-breaks-hearts-around-the-world#
This article is about a three year old Syrian boy, who died on the Turkish beach, few days ago. A photo of this boy, found face-down on the beach shocked and haunted the world.
His name was Aylan Kurdi, from Syria, and his father, who was the only survivor from his family told about the behind news.
The family tried to move to Greek island of Kos on a boat, but the vessel capsized.
The mother, his older brother, all died, and his father said, the life jackets they were wearing were all fake...
How tragic and sad....
Question:
The problems of refugees are serious and important.
Do you have any good ideas to save them?
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