A Necessary Peace Talk

              How would the people agree with Assad? Middle East people tend to be all about an eye for an eye and Assad has killed hundreds of thousands in the cruelest ways. He'll never be able to rule the country with any effectiveness after the past events. Even if there is a cease fire, his head will always have a price tag on it and if anyone can hold a grudge it's the family of people needlessly killed. I can't think of anything that will work except for him agreeing to hand over power to the FSA or agreeing to hold elections (democracy) as he leaves and is granted immunity somewhere. I don't even think he can leave due to the war crimes he's going to be charged with eventually. So that may not even be an option. He can't leave, he can't stay, what is he going to do? The fact that Syria used poison gas on its own people shows, painfully, that they have not reached civility. Syria is a menace to all surrounding countries.

Source: Syrian Peace Talks

Government out of Service

 Government Shutdown

“The US government entered a state of suspended animation on 1 October after Congress failed to agree on a budget for the next fiscal year, causing federal agencies — including those overseeing science policy and research — to shut down indefinitely” (Nature) The governemnt shutdown for some people is not a big deal. Many services will continue, and that’s what all people want. One of the reasons of why elite people do not agree with this shutdown is because they fear that society will realize that they can function just fine, and in fact, better by not being encumbered by a government. In my opinion, I'm all for letting all the six figures salaried that government workers who think they are untouchable get a dose of reality and lose a little of their fat checks. As I learned today in government class, members of the U.S. Congress get too much compared to other governments. In conclusion, I think that this government shutdown will not only be a breath of fresh air but also a new start. 

 http://www.nature.com/news/us-government-shuts-down-1.13865

Is Technology affecting our life as humans?

Technology in our social life

            I would like to say that technology doesn’t necessarily ruin our lives, but it definitely does make an impact on how we as human beings exploit our feelings and emotions during face to face conversations and in our social life, rather than text or instant messaging someone how you feel about them. In current days, almost all teenagers send more than fifty texts per day. People are now more confident to say things through text messages than to have a face to face conversation. Some people argue that technology plays a positive role on society by providing an alternative to socially interact and form friendships online. There are very dangerous people on the Internet who are a very large threat to young people of all ages. The ability to access every little bit of known information about someone without knowing if they are acting in a malicious act is a possibility of being on the Internet. At the end, I personally think that technology destroys the quality of personal communication.

Source: How Technology affects our daily life