Is It Ok If I Dont Get A Flu Shot: Chuck Klosterman: Choice Blog

In this article "Is It Okay If I Dont Get A Flu Shot?", by Chuck Klosterman, Klosterman talks about if you should be obligated to get the flu shot. Klosterman thinks that you should get a flu shot. It is stated in this article that it is more socially responsible and more ethical to get the flu shot, but it is not ,mandatory. Somethiing that I found intersting in this article was though not getting a flu shot could affect other people, the outcome of getting the flu shot may not be that different. I found that this statement was interesting because this means that getting a flu shot is worthless. I think that it is okay if you dont get a flu shot. If you get a flu shot, doesnt it just put the virus into you? I heard that when you get the shot, you WILL catch the flu, but you will never get it again. But what if I never was going to catch the flu?

Is Foot Ball Just Too Dangerous: Buzz Bissinger & Scott HallenBeck: Choice Blog

In this article, "Is Football Just Too Dangerouse", by Buzz Bissinger, Buzz talks about the dangers of playing football. Concerns are rising about head injuries, most likely for the younger players. Buzz speaks on a brain disease called CTE. CTE, which stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is cause by repeated concussions. CTE has a long term effect. Something that I found interesting in this article was "Research indicates that the younger someone begins playing football, the more prone they are to concussions, because their bodies and brains are not fully formed. I found this interesting because this could change the minds of young people who want to play football. The mind of parents who have sons that would like to be football players. It could hold back someones career. Parents have to now make a decision if they want their kids playing this sport. They have to choose between their child being harmed or their child being upset because they cant play. I think that this sport is dangerous. I also think that these dangers could be prevented as well. I think that some of the rules of football should be changed. Something that will make it a little safer.

Historically Incorrect Canoodling: Stephanie Coontz

In this article "Historically Incorrect Canoodling", by Stephanie Coonzt, Coontz talks about how today, Moderen Americans have departed sex, loce, and marriage into different categories. The article states that it is only on valentines day that we are reminded of how romantic we can be. Love, passion, and marraige were once considered an undesirable combination. This was not only on valentines day. Valentines day came about by the Roman Catholic church. This holiday was suppose to put a limit on sexual passion. I personally think that we have separated sex, love, and marriage as well. Today, in modern America, we can have sex with having a meaning for it. We will do it with anyone just to get that feeling. A complete stranger. Meaningless sex. You can do it with someone without being inlove with them. Also today people get married because they think have falling inlove. Maybe thay are just in the moment? Maybe this is why there are so many divorces. I dont think that moderen Americans could ever go back to having love, passion, and marriage being an undesiable combination again.

All Work No Play. Why Your Kids Are More Anxious, Depressed

In th "All Work No Play; Why Your Kids Are More Anxious, Depressed" by Esther Entin, Entin talks about how childrens play time has been constantly declining. This may be keeping the children from becoming into confident adults. The lack of play that these children are recieving may and can affect emotional development. It can lead to depression and anxiety. One fact that stood out to me in this article was "mothers were asked to compare their own memories of their playtime to their childrens current schedules. 85% noted that their children played out doors less frequently and for shorter period of times than they did". This shows that playtime has been shortened. But why? I think that this topic could be discussed more. This article has changed my perspective because I have always thought that less recess would lead  to troubles. Possible solutions to prevent kids from havinga disturbed adulthood is to expand their playtime. I think that children should have at least 40 mins to have playtime.

Marijuana law just creates Criminals

In this article "Marijuana law just creates Criminals", by Hakeem Jeffries, Hakeem speaks on the issue of marijuana use. More than 50,000 people in 2011 were arrested in New York City for carring little amounts of marijuana. The majority of them were either black or latino. This article states that over the last decade, arrest for marijuana has skyrocketed. Marijuana is the No.1 arrest in New York City. One fact that stood out to me in this article was the law that changed in 1977. This law stated that if marijuana had remained in the persons pocket, posession would not be a crime at all. Only if a police officer was to request a check on that person. Even if that person hadnt even commited a crime, officers would call in a request. They would be arrested. 85% of the peole arrested were balck and latino. This is an unfair act. Not many people pay attention to this topic. It is a very intersting topic to me now. After reading this I notice that there is about 10 times more people getting arrested for the posession of marijuana than I thought.

Give LAnce another Chance

In the article "Give Lance another Chance" CNN questions veiwers on wheather or not they think Lance Armstrong deserves a second chance. Armstrong admitted to his use of performance enhancing drugs on his upcoming interveiw with Oprah Whinfrey. Armstrong's accomplishment, which are recovering from cancer and then breaking records in the cycling world made him an idole. Viewers had heard rumors about hiim cheating. Nobody wanted to believe it. Armstrong did not just tell a little lie. Armstrong has been leading on his fans for a decade. Lance became famous because he spoke to the public about being human. Should he now be speaking to the public about living a lie? One question that is yet to be answered. What are we giving Armstrong another chance to do? A quote that stood out to me from this article was "Chance to do what? Cheat in seven more tours? Lie about it seven more times? Bully seven more teammates into droping? He behaved badly and is rightyly censured". This quote stood out to me because it asked every question i wanted to ask. I think that this topic has no need for. It shouldnt even be a consideration about giving him a second chance.

Civil War In Syria Raises Questions About When To Intervene

In the article "Civil War In Syria Raises Questions About When To Intervene", by Ja'anai Delaney, it discusses the issue going on Syria today. This war is between the military loyalty to Syrian president Basahar al-Assad and anti- regime protest fighters. This dangerous war is causing many to fled their homes and travle to safer parts of Syria. About 2.5 million people have been affected by this war. They are in need of food, medicine, and shelter. One fact that stood out was that the Free Syrian Army consists of mostly untrained men with AK-47's, rocket launchers, and homemade bombs. While the government and Assad have access to warplanes, tanks, and other advanced weaponing. It is almost obvious that the anti-regime protest fighters have no chance in surviving this war. I think that this topic is very important because we can soon become involved. Before reading this article I thought "why do we have to read something that has nothing to do with us". Now that I have read it, it made me realized that this does have something to do with the U.S. After reading this it got me worried as well. I hope thatthe U.S does not get involved because I dont want to witness a war.