Ma Boy Dinesh

Dinesh D'Souza has a negative view on Islam. I read that in a debate, he stated that the Koran has a lot a violent text. And that it is the cause for a lot of "hideous deeds". I think Dinesh D'Souza has a good point. Most of the terrorist acts that are performed today are fueled by their religion. Islam. I also noticed that D'Souza's arguments are very well thought out and worded whenever he tries to state his opinion. Although I never looked as Islam as a threat, Dinesh D'Souza convinced me with only a few, "sense making" points. In this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BqTrhrF86o) he even brings up the question, "Is liberty actually good for us?". He can take what people think as a largly popular view, and make you question it. Dinesh De'Souza's arguments about his opinions are substantial and can really change one's mind.

WHO stats

I read about South Africa in the textbook and therefore I looked up South America on WHO.  One stat that pops out to me is the deaths from aids/ HIV.  I think of South Africa as one of the more elite countries in Africa.  However when looking at the stat of death by AIDS, 52% of deaths are caused by AIDS, it makes South Africa seem like they aren't such an elite state when it boils down to it.  They themselves have having trouble containing AIDS despite any educational advantages that they have over other african countries.  AIDS causes the most deaths among people, and causes the second most deaths among children.  However, there is also a lot of data that supports my idea of South Africa being one of the more elite african countries.  For instance, 98% of the country has access to an improved water source.  There are a couple of conclusion that can be drawn by looking at these stats.  South Africa is an elite country, they just put more money into infrastructure instead of medicine, and the general well being of their people.  From my point of view africa is doing the right thing.  Almost all other african countries need to improve their infrastructure before they can even begin to think about improving the health program. 

Pop Culture: Decolonizatino

After learning about decolonization in class, as well as through The Battle of Algiers, when I think about it their have been a few movies, as well as a book that I recently read that deal with recent decolonization.

Things Fall Apart- Chinua Achebe

The Battle of Algiers 

The Kite Runner

Oral History Account: WWII

Although I wasn't able to directly talk to my Grandfather, I can remember stories that he told me in the past. He was on a ship, and he worked on repairing them. He was stationed in Japan, where he stayed for the entire war. He didn't face any combat, but he did suffer a horrifying leg injury. He broke it playing Soccer at the Ally Camp. He survived, luckily. That is where he met my Grandmother, who was a nurse in the war. 

Although he didn't see very much combat, he did suffer an injury. 

Christ the Redeemer research questions

What is the significance of the statue to the people of brazil? and how has it changed over time?

This is important because the statue is a symbol of brazil and often associated with them, but what do they feel about it. Also, what did it mean to them when it was first built.

My second question is why the statue has Jesus in the position that he is?

The position that he is in is interesting because it has him with him arms outstretched towards the city of Rio de Jainero. How did they pick that stance over other ones. 

My final question, which can also go along with my second one is Why is the statue at the top of the mountain in Rio de Jainero?

Is there significance to the statue being so high up or is it just for beauty?

Analysis of 50th Anniversary Newsclip of Atomic Bombs

The video about the 50th anniversary of the dropping of the Atomic Bomb in Japan is to commemorate the killings and so the people of the United States do not forget the horror that was inflicted on the Japanese. Also, I think that this video help advocate the anti-war or some of the outcomes that happen when war breaks out. To me, this video was very interesting because we learned alot about nuclear warfare and there is alot of unknown information about the Atomic bomb and the motives to drop it on Japan. Also, in this video there was great footage and its very interesting about the creating of the bomb. I have always wondered what it must had felt like to create a death weapon that could kill thousands of people and what that must have felt like to give a government a death weapon. Lastly, I agree that the United States did what the had to but it is had no to question the motives of anyone that killed thousands with one bomb.

The Tomb of The Unknowns: Research Questions

1. What will happen if all the unknown soldiers are identified and there are no longer any unknown soldiers?

2. Who had the power to pick each soldier at the tomb?

3. How was the WWI soldier picked to be placed under the sarcophagus? 

Above are my research questions for part 1.