Rebuttal against Vinh on:Should teens be allowed to vote?

Author: Billy Lau // Category:
Should teens be allowed to vote? Vinh said 
"the government need younger people to participate or else it wouldn’t be a democracy. The country system is run by democracy where young people as young as 18 were fighting for the civil war, this is one of the reasons why the 26th amendment were passed down. "
      How is that true? A democracy does not have to have young people. He needs to back that up with evidence even if that is true.  He also said people as young as 18 were fighting for the civil war, so people should be able to be allowed in democracy because of this. People back then fighting in the war were just ordinary people. They were farmers, kids, and regular people who wanted to fight. Vinh says that these is the kind of people that should be in democracy.
He also said  
What have teenagers done to the country that will give congress a reason to pass down a law that allow teenagers below the age of 18 to vote? None.
Well, Crime statistics show that approximately one-third of all victims of violent crime are teenagers, between the ages of 12 and 19.Almost half of all violent crimes are committed by perpetrators under 25 years old. This shows that teenagers are a major part of the crime world, and so teenagers should not be voting for our leader
    Even though I oppose teenage voting, Vinh said 
Teenagers are a bunch of young, spoil brats that doesn’t even pay for the tax.
First of all, teenagers do not have to pay taxes anyway. Second, teenagers are not spoiled brats. Just because teens create a lot of crimes, it does not mean they are spoiled brats. They have a purpose for causing crimes, most of them are just ignorant or are desperate.
      Ultimately, I totally agree with Vinh that teenagers should not be able to vote.I think this way,because teenagers might choose an unjust ruler that will help them not be guilty for a crime, MOST are not as well educated as MOST adults, and that we might not vote at all and just take it for granted.
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The Color Purple: Celie's Letters to God

Author: Billy Lau // Category:

Celie is going through a really hard time. The society back then did not favor women. They get beaten by their husband, which they can get at like 14. Women had to take care of kids and all the chores in the house. Men could just go off and do anything they wanted to. Celie needs help in life, so she turns to God. God is Celie's only help and hope.
"May you give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me." pg1  
“With God help.” Pg3
She prays everyday and is totally desperate for religion. I think that as time goes on, God will never show her a sign. She will lose faith and turn away from God. Her relationship with God is at the bare minimum. She does not seem to know how to pray, because she does not say “Amen” and she prays like she is writing letters to a best friend. Her beliefs are that God  will help her and her sister.
"I see him looking at my little sister. She scared. But I say I'll take care of you."
Celie has many different characteristics. She is a strong woman, because she wants to help her sister. Celie is also scared of men, especially her dad. She always gets beaten for something she did not do.
"He beat me...cause...I winked at a boy...I don't even look at mens.. I only look at women...caused I'm not scared of them ." pg5
Although Celie is scared of men, she is still obedient and she works super hard for them. The dad describes Celie as a very hard working woman.
"She ugly. He say. But she ain't no stranger to hard work. And she clean. And God done fixed her. You could do everything just like you want to and she ain't gonna make you feed it or clothe it."
Celie has been changed by the society and environment around her. She has become strong like a rock, too obedient to people, and scared of men. In the future I bet that Celie will have her own family, but her husband might treat her nicely because of her traits.

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Opening Statement: Are online social networks (Facebook, etc.) overall more harmful or more beneficial to society?

Author: Billy Lau // Category:
I totally disagree with what I am about to say about Facebook, but the other side(Facebook is beneficial to society) has little to no reasons at all to defend.


    Facebook is the number one social networking site in the world with over 500 million users. About 250 million users log on everyday. Facebook users spend about 700 billion minutes per month. Facebook is consider number two on top sites by traffic and was the most searched term in 2010. Facebook login and Facebook.com were placed 2nd and 5th. 70% of Americans in the U.S. are on Facebook and 70% of Facebook users are outside the US. On New Years Eve, over 750 million photos were uploaded. Facebook is still growing in size, and the average Facebook user is on at least a hour everyday. 
    Too many people are making a Facebook account or signing on everyday. The time spent on Facebook could be used for time to go out and hang with your friends, study for that midterm, or even to help out to do chores. Facebook is a big waste of time, PERIOD. It is a drug that makes you go stalk your friends or other people you don't know, and just like any other drug it is nearly impossible to quit. 
   Also Facebook can be used as a tool for stalking people. Stalkers aim at your birthplace, your vacation plans, home address, confessions, password clues, or risky behavior. Many people make the mistake of putting these things up and eventually they will get stalked. Stalkers also look through all your photos and they can duplicate them and maybe add a mustache to your picture. Then they will repost it, and all hell breaks loose. The only way to prevent Facebook Stalkers to not stalk you is by not making a Facebook account. Delete your old Facebook account or not make one at all.
   Ultimately Facebook is a time consuming, very addicting drug that leads to people stalking you. The only reason people use Facebook is to cover up the fact that they have barely any friends, so they add everyone to show off that they do. Facebook is only a site, but it has more members than the U.S. In Conclusion, Facebook is harmful to the society, because it is a waste of time, people can steal your information, and people can get stalked.
 
Here are some things that people do on Facebook:









Sources:
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?statistics
http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/6128/The-Ultimate-List-100-Facebook-Statistics-Infographics.aspx
http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2011/01/soon-your-life-will-be-nothing-but-facebook.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook_stalking



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Does It Matter Where You Go to College?

Author: Billy Lau // Category:
Entering your high school senior year,I think is one of your most hard and tough years of your life. You must decide where to go to college. There are a ton of colleges to choose from, ranging from Harvard to Nevada State or UCLA to Cal State East Bay. So, does it matter where you go to? In What You Do vs. Where You Go ,Martha O'Connell states
The key to success in college and beyond has more to do with what students do with their time during college than where they choose to attend. 
I think this was one of the most persuasive essay because she talks about the life in college vs the college you go to. I was actually surprised, because I did not look at it at this angle. It really does matter what you do in college. If one person has a Doctor of Philosophy from Cal State East Bay because they worked their ass off compared to someone who got a Bachelors degree from Harvard because he/she partied all day; companies are probably most likely to select the person with the PhD. If not, the one with the PhD will for sure make more money.
The least persuasive of the essays was Skip the Admission Game by Kevin Carey.  Mr. Carey mentions that
The only way we know how to rate college quality in this country is by wealth, fame, and exclusivity.
I do not find that quite true, because colleges should be rated by how well they educate students. Statistics like how many students graduate from that college or how many students find a well-paying job after graduating from that college will determine the quality of that college. I do not completely disagree with Carey's statement, it's just that "college quality in this country is by wealth, fame, and exclusivity" is a worldly view of colleges. He also states
 with several hundred thousand dollars to spend, you should seriously consider going to an elite college or university. They're nice places to hang out for four years and you'll probably learn a few things.
Here he seems to be saying that scholarship rich people should go to an elite college and they will be fine. I disagree with this because I am sure poor people also can work their way up with a scholarship and go to an elite college. He also saids that elite colleges are "nice places to hang out", which sounds weird, because it does not seem so persuading for one to consider an elite college. 


Overall, I find that choosing colleges should be based on the major you want to major in and what you actually do there. I hope that in the future I would choose the right college for me whether it be an elite or non-elite college.









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Global Warming

Author: Billy Lau // Category:
Global warming is a very major problem to our planet. A lot of people disagree on how global warming started. Many disagreements on global warming were based on two sides: human caused or nature. Scientists think that the Earth is getting warmer because of green-house gas. People need to change their ways and stop polluting the air and to save more electricity. Twenty percent of scientists say that global warming is just another natural occurrence. In the past, there were some Ice ages and other times the Earth has gotten hot ,so people think it is normal. However, many scientist opposed this because they say that the Earth has gotten hotter than ever and the Co2 in the atmosphere has increased dramatically. Scientist have found ways to solve this problem and one of them is to use fuel efficient cars. Most pollution in the air are caused by trucks and cars because we use them everyday. The burning of fossil fuels or coals in big companies and industries also affect the Earth. It is hard to stop these companies because they are making Big Bucks. The Earth is dying because we don’t solve our own problems of letting gases in the air. As a nation together we can stop global warming by a huge percentage and save the next generations of our kids.
So is global warming caused by humans or is it natural? I think that global warming is caused by humans. In the past there have been cold and warm weather periods and some scientists believe that it’s natural, but most scientists say that humans are the main cause. In recent graphs and scales CO2 levels seem to be rising up off the charts and the temperature seems to follow along meaning the more Co2 in the air the higher the temperature. We Americans live in a place were industries and companies are big in money and in pollution. For years, scientist have been arguing about this but no one can find the correct answer. I say we don’t take any chances that whether it is natural or not and we should stop polluting the air and drive more eco-friendly cars to save this planet.
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KUNG FU

Author: Billy Lau // Category:
I found an interesting post about Kung Fu and I would like to share some knowledge of what I know about it
"Kung-Fu is Chinese martial arts. "
   Yes, Kung Fu is Chinese martial arts. But what exactly is Kung Fu? Kung Fu is not just “cool” fighting like they do in the movies with Jackie Chan or Jet Li. Kung Fu to me is a way of defending yourself. I searched up what Kung Fu is and this is what I found: Kung means energy and Fu means time.
“ n. Any of various Chinese martial arts, especially those forms in which sharp blows and kicks are applied to pressure points on the body of an opponent.”
    People learn Kung Fu for many various reasons. One, for self-defense if someone is trying to attack you, harm you, or maybe kill you. Kung Fu can be used as a form of fighting off an attacker. Second, sometimes people use it for hunting. Hunting was very important back then in China, because there were a lot of poor people who had to find food for themselves. Kung Fu was used to hunt animals. People used weapons and wielded their weapons using Kung Fu to hunt. Finally, Kung Fu was used for the military. Kung Fu was considered very important to train soldiers.
      The history of Kung Fu dates all the way back to four thousand years ago.  Under the rule of Emperor Huang Ti of China the first forms of Kung Fu started to form. This first form was known as Chiou Ti, which later evolved to Go-Ti. Go-Ti was mainly about wrestling and defending, so it was not completely Kung Fu yet. During that time, Confucius favored this form of martial arts. He said that education was important, respecting your teacher was critical, kindness was the most important key to one's life, but defending one's country was necessary. To Confucius martial arts was used to gain peace for your mind and body so you can be a better person. Soon, Confucius and Taoism mixed with Chiou Ti and Go-Ti started what is known as Kung Fu.
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