Traditions weigh on China's women "Summary3"

Traditions weigh on China's women

China happens to be the only country in the world in which more women commit suicide than men and such problems are increased in rural areas. Some people such as the ones at the Beijing Cultural Development Centre for Rural Women are trying their best to succeed in preventing Chinese women from committing suicide.

They first gathered common reasons for such incidents and came up with some reasons such as the availability of poisons in agricultural areas marriage problems which are the most likely reason for Chinese ladies to commit suicide. Some marriage fights may occur between the husband and wife; some marriages are arranged marriages which are very difficult, because the girl has to adjust to a completely new atmosphere than the one she was raised in and she never knows what to expect of her husband’s family. They might treat her in a cruel way which causes depression and therefore leading to her committing suicide. A lot of ladies in China try to commit suicide thinking it might get them better treatment and some think of it as a way to gain some dignity.

However after mentioning some of the common reasons for suicidal attempts in China the Beijing Cultural Development Centre for Rural Women was formed. They provided women with village-based support groups where they can express their feelings, and receive information on mental health which was a great idea that made a lot of progress with Chinese ladies.

Main idea

Female suicide in China is one of the most common problems. China happens to be the only country in the world in which more women commit suicide than men. This is because of many reasons and the common reason is because of the families traditions which are very strict.

Opinion

I think women in China should be freer to take their own decisions and do what they desire. Also I think they should get more respect and better treatment. On the other hand, it’s also because of the Chinese traditions. In my opinion it’s the government’s responsibility, they should make their people aware more and access more organizations to solve this problem.

Task5 Carbon FootPrint

I measured my carbon footprint at
http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/

& it was 2.69.

I answered many questions about my lifestyle and my carbon footprint is one of the lowest in the class. My friends’ carbon footprints are 4.39, 3.64, 3.3 and 2.22. The average of the carbon footprint in my class is 3.86 which is a very high level.

In the UAE, the footprint is a common problem; it has the highest carbon footprint per capita in the world and I think this is because of our industry and our lifestyle. In the UAE all the companies, colleges and shops spend a lot of carbon footprint. In my opinion there are also many reasons for the highest levels of carbon footprint. For example, UAE people travel many times in the year which is increasing the carbon footprint in the UAE.

What can I do to reduce my carbon footprint?

To reduce my carbon footprint there are many ways. The first way is to reduce my yearly traveling because I’m traveling many times yearly. Another way is to reduce my uses of the electricity because I’m using the electricity a lot every day while I’m using my computer surfing the internet. Yet another way to reduce my carbon footprint is to change my car but I really can’t do this. One of the most important ways is to use the public transportation because buses can take more people with one consumption for the energy.

Overall, there are many ways to reduce this percentage of the carbon footprint, but no one really wants to change his lifestyle. I think that this problem will continue to increase and will not stop at this level. In my own opinion, the scientists must make people aware and discover new ways that cost less energy to save our planet.

Task 4, Argument: An Inconvenient Truth

Argument: An Inconvenient Truth

Some people say that the “Inconvenient Truth” is not a very good movie and it discusses a small problem or it’s not a problem at all, but there are other people who say that it discusses a very serious problem and it’s a good way to show us a lot of facts. So this essay will talk about different opinions and two reviews of the movie, one negative and one positive and at last I will put my opinion.

The Diva has written a positive review for the movie. He is saying that the global warming is a passion for Al Gore, because he was thinking about it when he was in college about 30 years ago. and he said that what Al Gore shows us could happen with the warming trend; it’s enough to make you want to go and throw your car away.
Scott also has written a review, but this time it’s a negative one. He said that the movie doesn’t seem to be about global warming, it was more about Al Gore and his life and about selling Al Gore as a human being and possibly a future presidential candidate, and he was trying to emotionally manipulate that fact by telling about losing his sister to lung cancer. He is presenting in the movie jokes against Bush and other republicans.

I think the movie was very good for some people, because it talks about a very important issue we are facing, and he is waking us up to face this problem. I found it boring and not exciting because I knew about this phenomenon a long time ago.

Bibliography

• An Inconvenient Truth. November 25th, 2006. Scott. 2 Mar 2009

• An Inconvenient Truth. June 7th, 2006. The Diva.2mar.2009