jueves, 16 de diciembre de 2010

Domestic terrorism vs. Nationalist terrorism


The terrorism can be divided in a lot of parts. But the man problems which are going to be explained are the domestic and nationalist terrorism.
The domestic terrorism is defined in the dictionary as terrorism practiced in your own country against your own people. And the nationalist terrorism which is related to a national, ethnic, religious or other identical group.
The differences between the domestic and nationalist terrorism can be related to the reaction of people. For example domestic terrorism is against the ethnic, religious, political and other arguments that people may have in their society and the nationalist terrorism is move independent on their interests.
Some similarities of the domestic and nationalist terrorism can be the act of violence, search an incorrect form of liberty and the disrespect of the people. The principal similarity is the violence because in both cases we can find attacks, murder, and kidnapping and take private territories. Another is that people don’t respect the opinion, costumes and believes of others. Example the nationalist terrorism considers themselves as freedom fighters. Also the terrorism only think in their own opinions and for this reason don’t think in the consequences that can occur in other life.
At the end it’s important to enhance some aspects in the society. The first can be improving the education giving opportunities of expression and opinions liberty. Also try to teach to the society the real meaning of unity and tolerance.

miƩrcoles, 15 de diciembre de 2010

Jail sentences for criminals


In Costa Rica and other countries, there are different kinds of punishment for criminal behavior. Some examples are felony record, jail time and in some cases death penalty is an option for criminal punishment. Also the different crimes have distinct penalties which most of them ends in a court with jail sentences.
The first example is death penalty as a punishment for an offense or several crimes in the last years. Some crimes that can convert in a death penalty are known as capital crimes which can be measured by the quantity of crimes or the type of crime committed. In the last 10 years this sentence had been abolished by 95 countries. Now only 58 nations practice this kind of penalty for some exceptional circumstances such as wartime, terrorism and extreme cases of murder and rape. In the last years the use of this penalty had decreased because of the specific crimes that can be punished with death sentence.
The death penalty suffers from a lot of problems because of the characteristics of it and the society thoughts. The death sentence has a lot of deterrence including the political ideology which can be the same of the society sometimes. The cultural religion is one of the most important ideology for the society because they try to follow their rules an thoughts. At the same time some characteristics that help to the decrease of this penalty are the cast of the development of the penalty. The mistake that they can commit with innocent people because of the lack of proves for the victim and the arbitrariness which can be wrong. For that reason, many countries decide to put away this penalty because of the many problems that can occur.
Another kind of punishment or penalty for the crimes is the jail sentence for distinct crimes but in the last years the most common has become the drunk driver penalties. The act of get drunk and drive has become a common trend for the younger people that are able to drink. Some penalties that the drunk drivers can face are jail time, probation, installation of a ignition interlock system, loss of employment and more. The scariest for those people is the jail sentences which can last from 1 to 2 days in jail and at the end it will be a felony record which can cause a lot of problems in the future. Unfortunately, some people don’t take seriously the penalties of the different crimes mostly the drunk drivers which are the principal problematic in a lot of countries.
At the end, we need to think about the crimes that are committed in our country or in others. The main idea is to analyze the different penalties according to their respective crime to see of is the right penalty and if it’s going to accomplish. For that reason, the people need to be scared a little bit facing harsh penalties and acting properly to avoid the punishment and become better as society.

Processes of Peacemaking and Peacebuilding Around the World.


The conflict resolution needs to start with the society thinking. In first place it’s important to know about what is in the people mind according to the different conflicts in the world. It’s necessary to expand the peace all over the world doing something not just thinking about it. The conflicts can be seen in different aspects and for different reasons which not always are correct. The main idea of a resolution is to create a new idea to fix the problem and spread it. For that reason it’s important to be part of the solution and not a part of the problem.
The first step to create a solution is to know about the society thinking. All over the years in different countries with an army it’s to difficult to fix the problems that they might have. They are used to see the army in action and they think that all the conflicts that they create are good just to defend their country. But they don’t realize how damaging a war or a conflict can be. The society doesn’t think on the consequences they just analyze that is for their own wellness. Trough their history they had been taught about all the wars and conflicts and that they have to fight for their rights no matter if is with violent behavior. For that reason they don’t concern about the mass destruction that can occur because they are blind for their ideas and thoughts.
To know about a conflict if it’s for good reasons or not sometimes is misunderstanding. Sometimes the government doesn’t give a compelling reason of the conflicts. The society usually doesn’t observe or are interested on the real reason they don’t investigate more about the reasons and consequences. Unfortunately we have seen a lot of violence around the world and the people don’t realize that this can cause troubles in different ways. Why the people can’t react when they see al the murders and troubles that a war can contain? Since the beginning of a conflict the society need to think about the reasons and consequences and see if they are good enough. To solve problems it’s necessary to understand and stop the violence that is spread in the world. Sadly the government is the main problem because they have to give a clear explanation and don’t avoid the main characteristics or reasons of the conflict because this can confuse the people and at the end the society will have wrong ideas and can misunderstand the conflict.
The new ideas to solve the problems are very important in the society. In case of a conflict the society is the only who can avoid the problems. The idea of a war is to defend the nation but not always is created with this idea. What reason they need to defend the nation? Or what other people do to insult their country? These questions are not always answered in the correct form. The people use their one thought to answer them and sometimes can be used in a wrong way. One example is the Second World War what the Jews do to insult the Germans which react in that awful behavior. The leader of the army creates the idea in which the Jews are the worst part of the society. But why he thinks that? What made him react with violence behavior? The answer of these questions in most of cases is created for different reasons that they can’t accept. For that reason the society need to think on their selves and create their own ideas to fix the problem avoiding to follow the idea of the leader which is not always reacting in a correct way.
At the end the society is the only one who can change the thoughts of the people. They are the majority for that reason is easy to convince other people to avoid the mass destruction, the proliferation of weapons and other consequences of a conflict. We need to change first in our minds and then react to spread the peace and solve problems in a respectful way.

Ethnic conflict


The ethnic conflicts are the entire disagreements between the different cultural groups. The society has distinct customs and religions that it can be the principal cause of a conflict. Some sociologists and political scientists debate about the differences between the ethnic groups. At the same time they analyze the consequences in labor and academic aspects. In relation with the movie crash we can see the effect of ethnic conflict in the American society because of the cultures or religions.
The ethnic conflict can be influenced by the acceptance of different cultures and costumes. For example, the Persian culture is treated like terrorists and dangerous people because of their appearance which is similar to Muslims. Another ethnic group can be the Afro-American which are involved in a discriminatory environment. For that reason, they felt threatened. This fact produces violence and disrespect. A lot of people judge what others do just because of their characteristics or behavior. In some countries the fact that someone belongs to one culture which is different or unusual is a cause for repress their emotions and culture.
Another cause of ethnic conflict is the religion because it can be the limit of what the society is going to believe. The first action of the people when they see something new is denied the new activity or in this case the new religion. The answer for a change it is going to be the rejection of the new religious beliefs. That’s why some religions close their minds and reject the fact that other people with different thoughts can fit in their community. The religion is a common cause in the society to make the people felt discriminated and became in an excluded group of the society.
The consequences of belong to a culture or religion can be positive or negative to each person. When a group of people have unusual cultures or religions in the civilization they will be treated like strangers. One consequence of this error is to have difficulties to enter to a good university. For example, the Latin-Americans sometimes don’t have the same opportunities to win a scholarship. In the labor field the person who has an accepted religion or culture can get a better job opportunity in a well- known company.
One recommendation is to implement a best cultural education. In that case, it will be easier for people understand the differences between cultures. If we change our thoughts related to other cultures and religion it’s going to be easier to live in a peaceful world.

Globalization of infectious diseases


According to the dictionary , the infectious diseases are “Deviation from the normal structure or function of any body part, organ, or system that is manifested by a characteristic set of symptoms and signs.” The infectious diseases are produced by the globalization which is the entire cultural, technologic and postmodern phenomenon that the society confronts. These events promote the worldwide competition between marketing, economies, personal abilities and technology. The fact of the globalization begins around 1492 with the colonization and in the 90’s becomes famous with advertising and internet which was the most important tool of communication.
Globalization of infectious diseases is influenced by marketing, economies, personal abilities and technology. In marketing, the sales need to increase every day with innovated, cheaper and excellent quality products. In this case, this activity promotes a dynamic economy where it is possible to see an increase or a decrease in the market extension. For that reason, it is essential to have different abilities (interpersonal and intrapersonal) developed. For example, leadership, good relationships, emotional intelligence, creativity, to work under pressure and learn different languages. In fact the technology will be a promoter of change because nowadays is the principal instrument used in diverse areas. For example, if a person on a organization get infected by a danger illness in some other country and as a consequence he or she infects the family and work partners the company will be affected and the sales are going to came down. The infectious diseases can be a social instability in multiple fields.
The transmissions of infectious diseases are the population growth, poor health education, global wars. One of the principal problems is the population growth because this event produces an increase of basic needs. If the necessities raise, people don’t have the enough money to cover a good education. For that reason, the poor health education appears and as a consequence is easier that the illnesses spread around the world. Specially if this situation happens in countries in difficult circumstances as wars. The entire social troubles produce uncontrolled infectious diseases.
Some examples of infectious diseases are HIV, dengue, asthma and swine flu. The countries with the highest number of cases Of Aids were Africa, the Caribbean and Asia. First it was related only with homosexuals but later the percentage of heterosexual people with this disease enhances every day. In the case of dengue it transmits with an intermediary agent. The place more affected with this disease is the Caribbean. Asthma is one of the most dangerous respiratory problems because people have repetitive drowning. And, last but no least, the swine flu is transmitted with an intermediary agent as well but this agent has direct contact with pigs and domestic fowl and at the end this people spread the virus to others. Those are the most common infections in the society.
It’s important to be careful with infectious diseases because the people can prevent the spread of the illnesses. The information in different communication media is helpful to stop this phenomenon. If the globalization promote widen of infectious diseases it can transmit the necessary information to avoid the problem.

impact of migration


Migration is defined in the Cambridge dictionary as people who enter in a distinct country than their citizenship to live temporarily. It doesn’t matter if they present all their documents for do it in a legal way or enter illegally. The main problem is the stereotype that the society creates about this topic.
The immigration is a controversial theme because there are different points of view. Some people think that these can have a positive perspective but others that this is a problem for the country. There are a lot of reasons why the people migrate to other countries. Some of them are try to get money to send to their families, find a good job to have a better life and go to other country to study something related with their career or interests.
It is important to understand the real reason of an immigrant. Sometimes the people tend to criticize the people that immigrate because they think that the immigrants are going to act as offenders. Why the people cannot think in their needs or what they really want? If the people try to think like an immigrant maybe they will understand what they need to pass to be accepted or to try to progress in their lives.
At the end the society are creates problems in their heads causing a lot of troubles because they have a unique thought. Unfortunately the majority of them only think in the negative consequences of the immigration. For that reason it’s important to analyze first the real reason to immigrate and consider if they are going to immigrate sometime. In my opinion if I want to go to other country to finish my career I want to be treated with respect. That’s why we need to treat the rest of the people as we want to be treated.

lunes, 13 de diciembre de 2010

weapons of mass destruction


According to the dictionary the weapon is defined as an instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon. The weapons of mass destruction which can kill a large number of humans are known as the most dangerous of this kind. These arms can cause damage in buildings, mountains or any place near to the detonation. There are different types of them which use chemical products or sophisticated technology. They are divided in 5 different areas depending on their materials. For example, the materials or results can be: chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear.
These weapons can be used for distinct interests in which not always are to protect a country. The most common use is on military which the main idea or purpose is the national defense. Unfortunately at the same time the criminal use exists. The illegal apply is known as terrorism and in some investigations appear the exact definition of weapons for terrorism use. The Federal Bureau of Investigation definition is:
• Any explosive or incendiary device.
• Any weapon designed to cause death or serious injuries.
• Any weapon designed to release radiation or radioactivity in a dangerous level.

In all the different countries, which weapons of mass destruction exist, are certain rules that needs to be followed. There are some conventions and contracts that control the use of the arms in the case of military employment. Those groups are managed by a council or a court who explains the rights and obligations of each member. The countries with nuclear weapons are People's Republic of China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, United Kingdom, North Korea and United States of America who was the only country that used a nuclear weapon; the other seven countries just tested them.

The proliferation is the most concerning idea because that will disturb our security and peace. In some countries is easier to get materials to build a weapon for clandestine use. In the other hand the produce of the arms is increasing because there are more technology and facilities to make them. Nowadays is disturbing how easy a child can get information to create bomb. And the society doesn’t realize the danger of this. With all the information that we can find on the media why we can’t stop the production or increase of this weapons.

The government of each country is the responsible for the result and consequences of their own creation. It’s no necessary defend a nation with weapons and killing innocent people with their explosions or missiles. It’s important to create a new thought in every person and make a change for our own benefit. What will happen to us in 7 or 10 years if we continue accepting these armaments? It’s better to be seen as a phenomenon for help the world now than be part of the problem and bear the same or maybe a worst situation in the future.