Tuesday, April 28, 2015


These figures show the number of deaths caused by people using guns.
A lot Americans believe that the U.SConstitution protects peoples right to own guns.    
Some people say that “Guns don't kill people, Americans with guns kill people” or  “cars and drunk drivers killed more people in the us than guns ever did.” Also, people say ”Nowadays, the number of crimes is increasing rapidly and society is getting more and more dangerousso we should be allowed to own guns personally to protect ourselves.”

The point is that it is easy enough to get a gun in the US. The difference between the United States and all the other country's is that other countries have never had the same accessibility or legalization of handguns, as the in the United States. Practically any idiot in the US can go into a gun shop, and buy a gun (of course, there are some rules and laws towards it, but don’t know the specifics).


I am from Korea and guns are illegal in Korea. However, police and soldiers(under military drills)  can own guns. Also, a few people who have a license by law can have air rifles. So the number of some people killed with guns is lower than the US. Because it is related with by police, soldiers and those who have guns legitimately. Of course, there are murders by people who own guns illegally.

I think that guns make it "easier" to kill people, thus people get killed more when guns are at hand, both accidentally and intentionally. Many people are shot by people who are under the influence of alcohol, their easy access to a gun while inebriated leads to the death of others. They are often not in their right minds. So we could also say alcohol use and abuse plus easy access to firearms leads to many senseless killings.

In conclusion, I am against owning guns.

Friday, April 17, 2015

colleague's critique


I just kept reading my classmate’s blog for For my critique. And, finally I choose : Shantae's View's on Goverment on Thursday, April 2, 2015 wrote a blog titled “Free Childcare For All!” In her blog, she states “childcare may not be at the top of anyone's list but when you look at how it could possibly decrease unemployment, poverty and the need for other government benefits, it should be!!”. Frankly, Shantae mentioned  the importance of  Childcare in her shoes. She  tells what she feel when she takes care her kids. She gave an example like  “Just think about it for a moment, if parents can't afford childcare and have no family assistance in helping to take care of there children they are unable to work. There have been occassions, when I myself, have applied for a job and was offered it but had to decline because of no after-school childcare. Had I had childcare I would have been gainfully employed during that time because I had the will to work just no means.” to express her opinion about the topic, it helps readers including me to sympathy her stance.

She argues that the government should put more money into childcare.
In conclusion, I agree with her opinion. Shantae wrote a reasonable and informative criticism. In my humble opinion, I appreciate her artless statement. I think that If the the government put more money into childcare this would help to reduce money and effort for other issues such as unemployment, poverty something like that.

Friday, April 3, 2015

About Obama Care


In March 23, 2010, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as Obamacare has been signed into law. Commonly called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or "ObamaCare", represents the most significant regulatory overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. The ACA was enacted to increase the quality and affordability of health insurance, lower the uninsured rate by expanding public and private insurance coverage, and reduce the costs of healthcare for individuals and the government. Before signing this law, America’s health care system is unique among industrialized democracies in that there is no universal, government-sponsored health care plan for all citizens. With this law being approved, there is a constant tug of war between Americans who approve Obamacare and Americans that are still skeptical. People who strongly disagree or view as a negative have to ponder the thought point out that nation enforces people to join the insurance, also levies fines on people who don’t join the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as the problems of “ObamaCare” .

South Korea has implemented the universal health care since in 1989. A lot of Korean people lived in fear of serious illness because they didn't have health insurance that would help pay their medical bills before implementing. However, The majority of people enjoy benefits of the universal health care now. It had to go through a series of trials and errors to get to where we are today.

I think the final goals of “ObamaCare” are that all people of nation have universal health care and get medical treatment when they are sick. Surely, everyone has a right to their respective opinions on Obamacare, but the ones who why is this new Act such a bad idea? Was not it created and passed into law so everyone living in the United States can receive quality affordable health care? Those that are skeptical and have negative opinions about Obamacare ever considered what might happen to the individual or individuals loved ones if they were not to have any type of health care in the case of an emergency.

In general, every achievement requires trial and error.