The media can corrupt the minds of young people.

Some advertising appeals to the material desires of young people (and adults), and shapes a certain kind of value system based on materialism, and an artificial, unhealthy concept of attractiveness and well-being. Many programs produced for young people are designed to grab the audience’s attention in order to keep them coming back, and influence them to keep buying the sponsor’s products. So young people might think that they are seeing a glimpse of the real world on television. It tells all teens how they should look. they say guys should have muscles and “perfect” skin. it tells girls that they can’t be beautiful unless they are skinny.Fpr once, have to say it is corrupt and always has been. Commercial that specifically point out your sensitives, I.E. Bad skin, fat, un-muscled, un-hip, uncool, make you feel ten times worse about yourself.

I came up with a problem that concerns many parents. It seems as though violence plays a role in the lives of many people. Even innocent children are affected by the negative things that go on in the huge world we live in. Television violence is often overlooked because of its ability to retain children’s attention. Countless mothers and fathers put their children in front of the television so they can have time to themselves. As a result, the kids are subjected to unnecessary media violence. I feel as thought this violence has a great effect on the children’s lives.
The impact of television violence on youth behavior has been an issue for many years. Television stations and their executives tend to deny television’s contribution to youth violence. Unfortunately, there is a direct correlation between television viewing and violence. This provides one possible cause for the shocking rise in violence on Americas’ school campuses. Communications technology is expanding through the entire global community. Children everywhere are being born into a world of images and messages, which are largely separated from their home, school and spiritual lives.
In society today storytellers are seldom parents, grandparents, teachers or the clergy; instead they are the handful of distant forces with something to sell. What is unique about the media industry is that in global and corporate domination they have become part of our culture as well as our identity. Social scientists and child advocates have been exploring the effects of media for decades, yet it is only recently that the concern has generated a public debate. Disagreements concerning the effect of violence revealed in works of art and entertainment have resonated over the centuries. We must ask ourselves whether or not our versions of entertainment exhibits anymore violence then past forms of recreation, for example gladiatorial games or public hangings.

Negotiate with terrorist.

While it may seem that those of us in the field of conflict resolution have had little to say since September 11, 2001, professional negotiators have not been silent on the subject of terrorism.

In answer to the question, should we negotiate with terrorists, i would reply with a resounding yes, because the better our communication, the better our chances of exerting influence. But doesn’t negotiating with someone whose behavior you abhor grant them legitimacy that they didn’t have before, and therefore reward criminal activity? Won’t this encourage further bad behavior because it means we have given into pressure?  The effect could actually be eliminated if we had a policy of negotiating with anyone. With such a policy, no one could attain special status just because negotiations were opened.

What is much more certain and important is that a refusal to negotiate indicates rejection of the other side, and rejection creates serious physical and psychological obstacles to problem solving, because it prevents clear communication from taking place, and it guarantees defensiveness and resistance to change. We simply need to make it clear that a decision to negotiate does not mean acceptance of the other side’s behavior. We can in fact love our enemies and hate what they do, but to prove it we need to act in loving ways by accepting their humanity enough to negotiate for mutual gains. Each side need get no more than that to which they are entitled. And we need to remember that regardless of how we respond, there are no guaranteed results, except that forced agreements are always very unstable.

We need not accept their values or their conduct. What we do accept is the humanity underneath as deserving of due process with the realization that we could be at least partially wrong in our perceptions and conclusions

In reality, that is a fairly minimal level of acceptance. But shouldn’t the enemy have to give something for this kind of acceptance? No, bargaining over acceptance is like bargaining over apology: acceptance is only effective when freely given, not when it’s withheld.

Singapore PR.

Singapore has been a fantastic country with a lot of different races,ethnic group,religion and coming from all different countries. Though Singapore is a small country, it has allowed these different races of people to stay.

Is it wise for us t have the Great wall of Singapore? Or should we break down barriers and allow the in and out flow of talent to keep ourselves vibrant?  Are we at a level to compete with such cosmopolitan cities in the future by being insular? Questions like these are poised to us and the government. These questions  and the issues surrounding Singapore ‘s foreign talent schemed to surface again the past week.

Top of the list would be this one minute video clip involving a China television clip showing a China national and Singaporean PR declaring her loyalty to China.This sparked outrage prompting whether they should allow Chinese nationals to study here. In my opinion they should be proud of where they were born and unforeseen circumstances do make people go elsewhere in search of money.Right?

Another controversial topic would be giving discounts to China patrons only. Some Singaporean movie goers were unhappy at the fact that Golden Village promotion was only aimed at the Chinese nationals. Netizens were unhappy that only a specific group were allowed to enjoy the movie.

Last but not least ” Why hang China flag outside HDB flat?” is another controversial topic. When a Chinese national flag was hung outside a window at a HDB flat in celebration of China’s national day, some Singaporeans saw red. Some feel that foreigners allegiances should lie with the country where they work and live, instead of their homelands. Should they or shouldn’t they?

Relationships

Relationships are part of the list in life. How important a relationship is is how it reflects us. Relationships can occur to anyone and anywhere. Being it a relationship between a father and his son or 2 people of different sex or even between a teacher and a student.  What does a relationship mean? it simply means a condition or fact of being related; connection or association.

Relationships are bound to happen despite its consequences. If a relationship goes smooth and strong yes it will definitely go on strong and full willed. But on the other hand nothing in a relationship can go ever so smoothly. Arguments are bound to happen,break-ups and divorce will occur. As bad as it sounds the people around could be affected or it may affect the other party who were in a relationship.

Relationship is a huge and general issue but i am going to concentrate on one of the most important relationship of it all. The family relationship. A relationship so strong that when it it broken it causes horrible effect. Example would be when both parents are arguing and it happened in front of their kids what would the children think or even do? Would they have the power or guts to do anything about it? Innocent and young. Knowing nothing about what is going on or will be happening next it disrupts their mind. The oldest of them would definitely be in distraught not knowing what to do and how to help them.  There is so much he could do but in the end it is up to them to forgive each other and continue this special relationship.  A special relationship that was grown  from nothing to something so special. Losing a partner from a marriage is a huge loss to not only the other partner but also to their children.

Another relationship which i find so important is a relationship between a child and his/her parents. It is so important that it can actually affect the child’s attitude when he or she grows up. A close relationship would mean understanding the needs of their kin. Knowing what is good for them and not spoiling them would show that relationship is a close one rather than spoiling their kids. Often parents misunderstand their children and decide to think what they is either really important or unnecessary. A relationship that sees the children drift away from their parents is a bad one. And when this relationships drifts away it will not get any better as when the kid grows up he will feel that his parents were never a part of his life or even so he would not even care for them.

A relationship should be savoured in any way possible to prevent in from breaking unless there is no way out of it. Not being happy in a relationship would mean either party is giving up his happiness just to see the other party happy. But i do not see the point. As a couple both parties should be happy and not always give in to the other party just because he or she needs it.

Singaporeans. The good, The Bad, The Ugly

Singapore, a little red dot located somewhere on huge,round earth. Singapore is inhabited by people known as Singaporeans. SIngapore a fantastic place with fantastic food and fantastic entertainment. But what about the people living here in sunny Singapore? That’s something i would like to clarify. Singaporeans are polite,courteous and have manners. But how many of the Singaporeans have all these attributes?

The good Singaporeans, are the kind of Singaporeans who would always be ready to give a helping hand. Someone who is considerate and educated with manners. Singaporeans who give up seats to the elderly,who doesn’t litter and knows at least what is happening around him/her. That is what being a good Singaporean is.

Now comes the bad. Singaporeans have a tendency to do something without being considerate. I do not know why but it just happens doesn’t it? An example would be queuing up for an item or a transport. These people would just rush up to the queue and cut it. Why are these people doing this? Is this because they are not so educated? i doubt so because most of them are made up of blue and white collared people. But why do they have to rush for the transport? to get a sit when the train is already full?

Here is the bad side of Singapore. Rushing on board a train or a bus is already bad enough. Pushing on the way in or up public transport makes it worse. Worst part is when they are seated or have found an empty seat and they make it theirs. A perfect example would be  woman in her mid 30′s sitting on an empty sit and placing a bad of groceries on the other empty sit. Knowing that the bus is full and an old man is standing right in front of that particular empty sit. Another example which happened last week on a train, a woman in her mid 40′s was sitting down comfortably and at the next stop when a mother with 2 kids walked in she pretended to sleep. To be honest what kind of  behaviour is that? A good Singaporean would have stood up and given the seat to the poor lady with a baby in her hand. I do not also see the point of rushing into a transport fighting for a seat. I remember getting a seat in MRT and this suddenly stood in front of me and gave me a hard look and after two stops she left the train.

There is no wonder Singapore television is advertising to public to smile and be courteous. Ads are shown on train and buses to show people or rather inform people to give up their sits to those who need more than us.

Porn via handphone.Good or bad?

Pornography or porn is the depiction of explicit sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual excitement.

Over the past few decades, an immense industry for the production and consumption of pornography has grown, with the increasing use of the VCR, the DVD and the Internet, as well as the emergence of social attitudes more tolerant of sexual portrayals. A new method is now being used to view porn. A mobile phone. Best thing is teens at the age of 13 are already downloading porn into their handphones and mass sending it to their friends. Who in turn send it to their other friends.

Indeed more teens are are downloading smut to their cellphones,all thanks to cheaper and accessible Internet access. How do they do it? Teens usually watch videos streamed online and/or download it onto their cellphones. Survey has been done and yes a number of teens have claimed that they have either watched porn or downloaded it onto their phones. The mobile platform is subject to less control and moderation. But teens have been using is without control and without moderation. Handphones allow us to visit and access social websites example Facebook and youtube.  Some of us do visit these social websites for checking mails, watching videos on youtube. Some instead download porn from their phones or PCs for transfer to the phone or may have gotten them directly from friends via bluetooth. Yes porn can be watched at home on the PC but teens would not like it as they are being monitored. Therefore getting an internet accessed phone is more convenient for them. There would be privacy and not feel as if they are being monitored.One more thing about phone porn is that mobile phones do not have any content filters which are able to block out porn unlike personal computers.

Porn via handphone is very bad. Reason being is that whenever they have porn in their handphones, they wil tend to show it off and when they do their friends in turn would ask for it and this would never end.  Worse still if they commit the acts that they see on the videos. The difference between the pornstars in the vids and the teens is experience and safety. Experience is for obvious reasons. They are called porn stars for a reason. When they do they know the risk and precautions. Teens do not. What happens if they continue doing this acts? A number of young,underage girls would be pregnant, having sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted babies. And the father of the child? Still studying and unable to support the mother of the child and the child itself. Bringing the cellphone everywhere they go showing other teens their age could actually have a huge influence. Having porn in the handphone

What do i think? yes telecommunications company play a huge part when it comes to porn. But parents play a bigger part in educating their children about porn. Educating these teens in proper handling of handphones and knowing the rights and wrong of having porn in their mobile. Having teachers to check the students handphone during school is wrong. Even if its not wrong at least they should respect their privacy, only parents have the rights to do what they want to their child. i have reached my point where young teens having porn in their mobile is very bad as it does more harm than good.

Child Labour: Work covers everything from brick to porn.

Child labour refers to the employment of children at regular and sustained labour. This practice is considered exploitative by many international organizations and is illegal in many countries. Child labour was utilized to varying extents through most of history,with changes in working conditions during the industrial revolution , and with the emergence of the concepts of workers’ and childrens’ rights. In many developed countries, it is considered inappropriate or exploitative if a child below a certain age works (excluding household chores or school-related work). Children are used to produce everything today from pornography in Ukraine to fireworks in the Philippines and diamonds in Sierra Leone.

As i have researched child labour was more common than forced labour and the goods were most often produced by kids ranging from ages 8 to 16. Cotton, sugar cane,coffee, tobacco, rice and cocoa are some of the agricultural examples. Another example would lie in manufacturing , where bricks,garments ,carpets and footwear are made by these young children. Last but not least using kids in in the pornographic industry is way too much.Exposing their young, innocent body to the public and exploiting them to the people with their sexual desires has gone too far.

There is only so much a kid/child can do when being forced to work. Child labour is not something a child would like to experience in their tender age.  Instead of playing, going to school and socialising with other children, they are forced to work for their low income family. Instead of slogging it out in school, they are slogging it out picking cotton,making fireworks. All because they need the money to survive. These adults to be are experiencing hard work at a very very young age and taking in toxins which could kill them even before they could reach the age of the 30. I have to respect these young,tough ,and toxin inhaling children.

There is so much that could be done for these young kids in these poor developed countries for example Argentina, Thailand, India and North Korea just to name a few. Just imagine our kids taken away from us, to die earlier for money or to lose a limb for the sake of supporting us. Do you have the heart to do it or let them go? i would not. I would want to see my kids coming home without a limb,bleeding from every parts of the body or in the hospital told by the doctor that my kid is suffering from lung cancer. These are the kids who will be prone to death every time they work. What are they dealing with? Fireworks, tobacco, coal and charcoal are few of the examples.

My thoughts on child labour-one word. Pity. Pity for these childrens having to work at a tender age to support their families meagre income. Working odd jobs that we Singaporeans would never work or laugh it off. Children at these lower developed countries i dare say are tougher then children in countries which are more developed. Yes, organizations from every part of the world are helping kids these days but is it enough? Everyday children are recruited to dedicate themselves to these jobs. I am glad that at least the United States labour department have raised public awareness. But to think of it, i have to admit that sometimes these problems are being taken into considerations and hopefully it will decrease or cease child labour at any cost.

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