Should Teens Be Allowed To Drink?

In this blog i will be talking about an issue that teens illegally attemt to do and whether it should be made legal. Today i will be talking about whether teens should be allowed to drink under the age of 21 legally. Although people may believe that no one under the age of 21 may consume alcohol that would be false. Underage drinking with parental consent is allowed in 29 states, 30 states for religious purposes, and 13 for educational purposes. It is argued that even though the drinking age has gone up to 21 to protect young people from drinking, it is proven that this just promotes binge drinking in a less controlled environment. This results in more health and life-endangering behaviors by teens. People who support the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA), say that teens who may want to drink earlier may not be able to handle the alcohol responsibly, and are more of a threat to themselves and others. They back their statements up with the support of the MLDA, which when enforced the teen traffic fatalities decreased significantly. I personally feel that teens drinking is just a way of life and is promoted by peer pressure and probably will not be stopped. But having the MLDA makes teens a little more aware of where they do these activities at. So i feel that the MLDA should stay in place, but we should all just come to the general consent that teenagers will be teenagers and probably drink and smoke, because of peer pressure. Do you feel that the MLDA should be lowered to a younger age our kept at the same age? This relates to the government because it deals with the Department of Health & Human Services.



This video gives facts on the results of underage drinking.

This picture represents the pressures of drinking as a teen.

This picture shows the results of providing alcohol for underage teens, unless you are their parents.

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I'm A Proud Vegetarian

The issue I will be addressing today is whether being a vegetarian is an ethical proponent to being a humane human. The main issue with eating meat is not whether it is humane to animals, but does it also contribute to a healthy environment. Most proponents of vegetarianism say that eating meat harms health, waste resources, and causes deforestation. It also is proven that when having a vegetarian diet, it can provide the 10 essential proteins that our needed. Also killing animals for inhumane purposes is not as easy on the animal as it looks. It is a proven fact that animals or not exempt from the emotions of fear, anxiety, stress, and pain. People who support eating meat, have the opinion that since its a natural cycle for animals to die, what would be the problem with killing them. Eating meats also provides nutrients for a proper diet. I personally feel, as a vegetarian myself that having a vegetarian diet can provide the proper nutrients, and is a humane way to save the earth and not kill animals. But if most humans cannot stray away from eating meat then there are proper alternatives like just reducing the number of portions of meat that you eat, or not eating meat but eating fish in order to receive what people would call the right proteins. This relates to the government because it is featured in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In your opinion do you think that having a vegetarian diet is healthful.



This video shows the benefits of having a vegetarian diet.

This is a vegetarian food pyramid.

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Should the Little People Be Heard

In my blog i will be talking about and organization called the American Civil Liberties Union and whether the organization is good for the U.S. The ACLU is an organization that protects all citizens from government abuse and illegal policies. They have protected citizens from a wide variety of issues such as, abortion, the death penalty, and immigration to religious displays. Some people say the ACLU is kinda like a watchdog for the little people, who stands up for issues for all people. Others may describe the organization as someone that uses the courts to subvert the U.S. Constitution, protecting people who have done wrong, and even going as far as to say, degrading religions. I feel as if their is an organization that is willing to take on issues that the government may not find too be that important, that we should support them because we want our voices too be heard as well. But i am not the opinon of America soo i ask you, how do you feel about your voice being heard, or do you feel that the ACLU is too imposing? I encourage you too comment. This relates to class because we talk about the different departments of the government, and this would help with departments that deal with the same problems.

This image displays how the ACLU's views on religion may be misunderstood.

This is the logo for the organization ACLU.




This video shows how the ACLU tackles the issue of whether children should have too say the Pledge of Allegiance.



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Saving Our World

In my blog, i will be talking about whether alternate energy can replace fossil fuels. A fossil fuel is an energy source made from the Earth's crust from decayed organic material. An example of these would be petroleum, coal, and natural gas. An alternate energy would be a source of energy that does not come from the splitting of atoms and sources that are not created by the burning of fossil fuels. Examples of these would be solar and geothermal energy, wind power, and hydroelectric energy. One of the benefits of using alternative energy is not only the fact that it will help save the earth and reduce pollution and global warming, it also will create jobs for people which will help the struggling economy. Some of the positives of using fossil fuels are unlike the uncontrollable wind and solar power, how much fossil fuels we use can be controlled until they are gone. This makes them a little bit more reliable. I think the best option for thes problem is too find and use a healthy balance between fossil fuels and alternative energies, therefore we can create jobs and we can save the earth as well. This relates too our class because we focused on the different departments in the government and i did a prezi on the Department of Energy. What do you think is a healthy solution to the problem of whether alternate energies should replace fossil fuels?

This shows an example of how were killing and taking from mother nature and using it while there are other sources out there.

This shows examples of good alternate energy sources to use instead of fossil fuels.




This is a video that explains what will happen after all the fossil fuels are used up.


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http://www.civil.utah.edu/index.html