Teenagers smoke because actors do!!!

I got this article from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6625753.stm

“Did you even know that by smoking you will die earlier than what you were supposed to?” I was trying to console my friend who was only one year elder. Feeling that it looks cool to hold the cigarette in two fingers and elegantly lighting it using your swanky lighter would neither attract good girls
and most importantly good health. Smoking teenagers under the influence of Hollywood stars has become a major drift as well as a distress in the contemporary society. This affects the teen generation all over the globe, the Hollywood stars and the mortified parents of the smokers (teenagers).
In commonplace life we see scores of teens, standing or sitting on bikes stylishly smoking to act cool. However then do not know the future cost of such things which may possibly result in an “untimely death”. Thus the objective of the article is completely vindicated from the real life evidences and thus it is reasonable. We see boys getting addict to such things by the negative influences one of which being the actors in Hollywood. If this goes on then we are never going to see any more Einsteins or Newtons as this is widespread all over the world.
This is a shocking condition and I feel that action should be taken without more ado. Even though it is my personal opinion I am quite sure that the unfortunate parents of these trendy teens will be having the same thoughts. Considering the point of view of the manufacturers and film directors it is solely in their own private interest that they want to expose these products. They cannot just blight the teen for their prosperity! I know this situation as a very close friend of mine was trapped by this vicious net of smoking teenagers. I have seen his parents crying, scolding him but he won’t budge. I don’t want to be in his position. Even though I was not in his position it has had an equal effect on me as his parents. Being neutral also would give us the same feelings as those of these unlucky parents. The publisher clearly expresses his criticism of these stars, manufacturers and also the crew.
The solution mentioned in the article to ban smoking or to rate the films is perfectly suitable but as I am considering the perspective of the teenagers and as I am completely in support of it. I am a teenager who hates smoking and has seen no one smoking in his family. Maybe I have not considered the point of view of the film crew but still it is influential as I can hear my friends talking about how the actor looked “damn cool” while smoking. So I can firmly state that if smoking is not good for teenagers and thus all the sources of such negative influences must be banned as it affects the family greatly apart from the teens who turn about to be the scapegoats. (494 words)

Racial bomb about to explode on children!!!

I got this article from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6594911.stm




Did you know that you cannot differentiate between Europeans, Americans and Africans by just looking at them? Then why is there racism? And why against children? You never know the intelligence of a boy by his skin colour! It is the thing that lies within which determines his ingenuity!!! Regrettably, it happens in schools in UK. This will have serious effects on the students who are not accepted, which may lead to their criminalizing or to serious conflicts in the world and even the world may lose some very brilliant young people who would have been present in them.
As it is said “Appearances may be deceiving”. I came to Singapore recently and being an Indian, I was vexed about racism and thus I have an idea how it would be like. But my qualms were inept. Racism reminds us of the great leaders in the past like Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Junior. Even though they were dark they made great things in the world and thus their name is a permanently lies in our memories.
I think that racism should be abolished and serious action must be taken against people who are trying to be racist. We have seen many leaders in the past who were ‘black’. The students who do not get education can be seen as criminals a few years later. I may lead to further conflicts in the world which is just what had happened in Germany. I am considering that only the whites are racist but there are also cases in which whites are discriminated against. Both should be stopped so that the earth will be the heaven that we dreamt of.
This is from the point of view of the black people only as it is one of my blind spots that I have not heard of much discrimination against the whites. There is enough evidence in our contemporary society and in the article and thus the stand is completely justifies. Even though the middle class whites are smarter; I believe that if some incentive is given to the blacks even they will work. Thus there should not be ethnic discrimination.
I know what racism is like because I have seen in it many places I know; to get the complete feeling of it you should be in their places. The author has tried to bring forward the problem of the blacks in UK. We can say that it is not their fault that they are black? They have the same body structure as the whites. I am an Indian who was afraid about racism while coming to Singapore. So, probably I understand the tribulations of he darker people thus I need to put myself in the place of a white guy who is discriminated against. But the article awakens us about the seriousness of the issue of racism and encourages us to deactivate the time bomb which may most likely explode if nothing is done against it. (498 words)

NOISE; COSTING THE EARTH

Noise pollution a major issue concerning environment. Reports from scientists and environmentalists determined that people are more prone to heart attacks and accidents. The intellectual capabilities are less. Even I have experienced the ill effects of noise. I was living with my Grandparents for one year in an area near to the airport. I got less marks that year as compared to when I was living with my parents in a calm and silent housing society. So I felt like writing a response to the article.
Noise pollution has become a major concern for the WHO. It affects the health of the people. It also leads to problems like memory loss, hearing loss and even leads to high blood pressure. Noise pollution constitutes a significant factor of annoyance and distraction
It is a major concern for the society because the people who are troubled due to noise pollution will try to take some action which could lead to conflicts. High noise levels may interfere with the natural cycles of animals, including feeding behavior, breeding rituals and migration paths. The most significant impact of noise to animal life is the systematic reduction of usable habitat, which in the case of endangered species may be an important part of the path to extinction. Perhaps the most sensational damage caused by noise pollution is the death of certain species of beached whales, brought on by the extremely loud (up to 200 decibels) sound. These are scientifically proven results and so they ought to be true.


MIRIAM O’REILLY

Costing the Earth confronts accepted views on the environment. I think the programme consistently manages to get the real story and tell it in a way that makes people care.'

Miriam O'Reilly






These conditions definitely need improvement. Nargis Kayani , an environment health consultant says “The government’s advice on dealing with noisy neighbours is to knock on their door and try and sort it out with a cup of tea. Well if you lived next door to a drug dealer, they wouldn’t tell you to do that, so why do they do it with noise? I find it insulting.” In the article the presenter was trying to show that noise pollution should not be ignored but should be given special attention. The author knows what is exactly going to happen if this continues and wants to make us aware. I got the idea of what the author wanted to say and so felt like responding to it. I completely agree with the author that noise needs to be reduced so that the problems can be solved.
The scientists are trying their best to find a solution to this but unless all the 8 billion put in a serious effort noise will not be reduced. For me I would say that reducing the travelling in automobiles and the high voice sound systems need to be stopped. If the whole world stops wars and research on wildlife using sound signals which prove to be fatal then we would be able to save our world.I do not know much as regard to the other things that we need to do. But we ca follow the scientists and environmentalists. I was enlightened about noise pollution, provoked, and inspired to reduce noise pollution due to this article.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/costingtheearth_20061214.shtml

TERRORISM TRIES TO FOIL FRIENDSHIP

The two South Asian rivals India and Pakistan have been trying to make peace for the last 6 years. The Samjhauta express which ran from Delhi to Lahore was one of the peace attempts initiated by India. To foil the peace plans the train was bombed in the early hours of 19th February at Panipat killing at least 68 people. This horrific bombing infuriated me and so I felt like writing a response to it.

India and Pakistan, bitter enemies from 15th August 1947, the Independence Day, are making peace. Earlier, due to the constant wars with Pakistan, there was no peace. But now, both the countries realized that by fighting they were just weakening each other and not even being strong themselves. After the Kargil war both the countries agreed had started negotiating.
In the terrible bombing of the Samjhauta [friendship] Express,
80% of the passengers were Pakistanis. I believe that this was an attempt of the terrorists to infuriate Pakistan so as to repeat history, so that the Pakistanis would feel that the Indians want to kill their people which would lead to further conflicts. Another reason can be that: Indian and Pakistani ministers are having talks over fighting terrorism together. The terrorists, wanting to control Kashmir are trying to weaken India and Pakistan in Kashmir region so that they can conquer it easily later on.
It also could have been an attempt from Pakistan to prove that that India is starting a conflict. Due to this accusation the world may believe in Pakistan leading to the downfall of India. It could also be India who has done it just for revenge. But both these possibilities are false as the talks that were going to take place between the external ministers of both the countries were neither cancelled nor postponed. In the talks both the ministers said that these blasts are not going to stop the peacemaking but they have made our intentions stronger.

"We heard a loud roar. I opened my eyes, I saw my children slowly dying" Survivor Rana Shaukat Ali
This gives a message to the world that everyone should join hands come together and fight terrorism. We should not be afraid of the terrorists instead face them. Rome was not built on one day nor was the ocean. Drops of water make the ocean. We can come together and form the ocean of anti terrorism. A handful of terrorists cannot face 8 billion people. Even though I am a teenager I can think and can get the solutions. I agree that this will not be easy. But hard work and challenges are a part of man’s life and they make him even stronger.
This is my point of view and I feel that if the people go with it, then the Earth will be what it was supposed to be.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Samjhauta_Express_bombings#Reactions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6374377.stm

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