On an other note, many innocent people have been convicted of felonies. These people spend years in prison for something they did not do and all the time they spend in prison away from their love ones can never be repaid. Many cases go into jurisdiction with a bias already set and few really have the benefit of the doubt. Even though this country offers much protection it really lack an appropriate legal system.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Where to Begin?
In Jonathan's article "Incarceration for the Innocents" he makes the argument that the United States holds the world's highest incarceration rate in the world in both national and state prisons. The amount of persons being incarcerated for misdemeanors is crazy. The justice system of America really needs improvement. I do agree with incarcerating those who have done serious felonies and incarcerating those who have done minimal crimes can be avoided. It is very true that there are millions of dollars being spend to house these prisoners and you would think money is not invested into keeping these prisoners alive. The idea of incarcerating someone for a misdemeanor sounds outrages but then I think about how safe this country is compared to others.
Monday, December 2, 2013
The Gift of Life
In the world of today faith seems to dominate how people view social and political issues. This board spectrum of religions has caused confrontation between cultures, countries, and people to grow. In the United States we are protected by the first amendment to choose the right to practice one's religion. The Catholic Church has made the controversial issues of same-sex marriage and abortion national issues that have sparked many opinions. The most delicate issue of today in my perspective would have to be abortion.
The woman has the wonderful gift of life. Some chose to accept it and others chose to terminate the pregnancy. The first case seen in the United States over this issue was Roe vs. Wade and since 1973 to today the issue of abortion has not been solved and don't see it being resolved anytime soon. In 2008 approximately 1.21 million abortions took place in the United States. There are many reasons for why these woman chose to have an abortion. The most common reason being that they don't want the child. Personally I do not have the right to judge anyone but I do have the right to state an opinion. In the world of today it is very common to see young girls pregnant. This world has given young people access to so much. I don't think these young girls understand the degree of seriousness a pregnancy has. Bringing a child into this world should be for the right reasons and intentions. If a woman or girl know having a child in their circumstances would deny the child of having a decent life why bring a child into this world. Do not get me wrong, if these woman were willing to have sex then they should be willing to become mothers. These woman have to take responsibility for their actions. On another note, some woman might face the unpleasant event that leads to pregnancy which is rape. This situation is very common and unfortunate. I am in no place to tell these woman to accept the pregnancy nor to support abortion. My humble opinion would be to have the child and if they wish to not keep him to give him up for adoption.
Having an ultrasound has made woman reconsider their decision about abortion. This procedure is really intimate and effects the woman in an emotional level. Hearing the heartbeat and knowing there is a life growing inside you is priceless. Everyone has a right to live and we should not take that life away. We need to make this world right and being responsible about our actions should be the first step.
The woman has the wonderful gift of life. Some chose to accept it and others chose to terminate the pregnancy. The first case seen in the United States over this issue was Roe vs. Wade and since 1973 to today the issue of abortion has not been solved and don't see it being resolved anytime soon. In 2008 approximately 1.21 million abortions took place in the United States. There are many reasons for why these woman chose to have an abortion. The most common reason being that they don't want the child. Personally I do not have the right to judge anyone but I do have the right to state an opinion. In the world of today it is very common to see young girls pregnant. This world has given young people access to so much. I don't think these young girls understand the degree of seriousness a pregnancy has. Bringing a child into this world should be for the right reasons and intentions. If a woman or girl know having a child in their circumstances would deny the child of having a decent life why bring a child into this world. Do not get me wrong, if these woman were willing to have sex then they should be willing to become mothers. These woman have to take responsibility for their actions. On another note, some woman might face the unpleasant event that leads to pregnancy which is rape. This situation is very common and unfortunate. I am in no place to tell these woman to accept the pregnancy nor to support abortion. My humble opinion would be to have the child and if they wish to not keep him to give him up for adoption.
Having an ultrasound has made woman reconsider their decision about abortion. This procedure is really intimate and effects the woman in an emotional level. Hearing the heartbeat and knowing there is a life growing inside you is priceless. Everyone has a right to live and we should not take that life away. We need to make this world right and being responsible about our actions should be the first step.
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