Blog Stage Eight

My View on "Hate Crimes Rising"

"Hate Crimes Rising" discusses the issue of hate crimes rising against the people who support Trump. I do believe that citizens are getting attacked sometimes for what they support and believe in, but, I do not think that we can blame parents for not setting a good example for their children. I also believe that in some of the "hate crimes", we do not know the whole story. An example with the MAGA students and Native elder.

 "The longer version of the incident is more complex, and now that it has surfaced, the rush to judge the teenagers, who were in the nation’s capital for the anti-abortion March for Life, is coming under attack. “I believed that by remaining motionless and calm, I was helping to defuse the situation,’’ Sandmann said. “I realized everyone had cameras and that perhaps a group of adults was trying to provoke a group of teenagers into a larger conflict.’’ Sandmann said he and his family have received death threats. “I am being called every name in the book, including racist, and I will not stand for this mob-like character assassination of my family’s name," he said." 

People were so quick to judge the students in the extremely short video even though they had no idea on what was actually going on. I do believe that there is some hate crime because of everyone's different beliefs and not knowing another way to express that, but I do not believe it is most parent's faults and not all "hate crimes" are what we think they are. 

Hate Crimes Rising

MAGA Students

Blog Stage Seven

We Should Fight Global Climate Change

I believe that it is our duty, just by living on Earth, to fight global climate change. It is the long-term rise of temperature in the climate system. "Though earlier geological periods also experienced episodes of warming, the term commonly refers to the observed and continuing increase in average air and ocean temperatures since 1900 caused mainly by emissions of greenhouse gasses in the modern industrial economy. In 2013, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report concluded, "It is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century". 
Once we understand that we are the problem, the national government should use their power to help us to minimize the damage. The climate change is a serious issue that affects all of us and I don't think we have enough people talking about it. Congress can drive progress with clean energy technology, reduce emissions with public recognition and on cars that are produced, and they can put a price on carbon emissions. Effective federal policy is needed in order to achieve long-term results and cause positive effects. I believe that Congress is responsible for authorizing laws to address this change. I also believe that climate change is something we should all be aware of and want to change. If we do not encourage Congress to get involved, there is little that people can do on their own. These reasons are why I believe that we should fight the global climate change by getting Congress involved and making the public aware. 

Global Warming
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