well alot of us may say yes and may so no and say oh yeah well if its for a good reason or you may think that ethanizing animals is "cool" but its actaly not. Well now im going to tell you 3 reasons why I think its ok and 3 reasons why I thinks its bad.

Well I think that some times its ok to ethanize animals because alot of the time   the animals are sick or just are getting really old.For example my uncle just had to put his dog down because he had somthing wrong with his ankle and had to get surgery every month and he was in alot of pain,so in that case i think its right to ethanize animals.And lastley say if the animal was bitting every one and was getting really old  it would be ok to put it down.

I think that to ethanize  anamnals is wrong because alot of people will get frustrated with there animals and say i hate you and dont wont to take it to a shelter or give it away so thet decide to put it down.Or this may seem cruel and weirod but alot of people think killing or ''puting them to sleep" is fun,i know how can they be so mean? but unfortanaly alot of people do that. An lastley and example,well i had these neighbours and they were moving and spliting up and the wife was renting a house and was not aloud to take animals and the husband was going far away and could not take them so they decided that they would put them in doggy heaven and i undersatnd why they put one of down because it was old and had somthing wrong with its legs but they could of tried to sell the other one.

so i think that in the end I cant really decide but ither way to  ethanize an animal is wrong and bad in less its for the right reason.But if I had to chosse I would say that it is wrong.

                                                        Hope you like it  :D
 

Human Cloning Legal?

               Are you a teenager so bored that you’re still playing with your stuffed animals, or with your imaginary friend Jared? Do you need a friend that looks talks, smells and is exactly like you? Who has the same eyes, hair, lips, mouth, ears and even has the same personality as you. Well if your answer was yes, you support cloning, but in my case, for many reasons that are to come, I do not support the act or process of cloning. Cloning is a process of producing similar population’s genetically identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms reproduce asexually. In my opinion, cloning should be banned and illegal in any and every country! I am against the cloning action.

               First of all, there are four types of cloning; molecular cloning, cellular cloning, organism cloning, and human cloning. Obviously, human cloning falls under categories human cloning and organism cloning. Organism cloning relates to cloning of a living creature, while human cloning refers to only humans. These types of cloning have reproduction in their process. This reproduction is strictly asexual. Asexual reproduction is when you basically clone someone; it is not the natural way a human being is born. Asexual reproduction is very common in plants, insects and some animals. Human cloning has never been executed successfully, mostly because it is illegal in most countries such as the USA and Canada. Human cloning is almost exactly like making another copy of yourself.

               Here are the reasons why I think that should be illegal, and not be executed in any country in the world. Imagine this! You and your clone brother are walking down the street and suddenly, you hear gunfire. The police come and later on they blame your brother, Tom, that he shot the bullets. A week later, they sentence him to 6 months in jail. They’re about to send him in when they confuse the two of you and you (Ted), end up serving the 6 month sentence! I know this sounds very unrealistic; but, these types of situations can occur when there is two of each person. It would be chaos and it would cause so much commotion in law enforcement. You wouldn’t know who is who, and you might even get into Tom & Ted’s situation again.

                The second reason is that you’re not unique, and you won’t feel special having someone copy you and do the exact same thing as you. You’re not different and don’t have the freedom of doing what you want to do because there will always be someone else doing that too. Emotions will hit many people and clones, and people might take it to the extreme of violence to others, nature, the world and even themselves. We don’t know the aftermath of all of this. Even the mothers will feel like they got cheated as they probably don’t want two of the same children. You will feel undistinguished and will have to live your life in multiples. Not only will you get affected, the people that have been cloned will feel like they weren’t supposed to be here and might commit suicide themselves. They are not real or original human beings and might feel like they don’t belong here.

               The last and final reason is probably why human cloning is illegal in most countries. Creating another person, that’s not made naturally or biologically made by God crosses many religious and ethical boundaries. In most religions, God (whoever it may be) creates us all, and puts us on this earth for a reason. To make another one of yourself is not your job, by doing this you are not gaining anything. Some people call it playing with God, and others say that life begins at the moment of conception. Here is a youtube link that talks about what Islamic people have to say about Human cloning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTkf3KwB5NQ(Sorry, not good quality!)  Non-religiously, the process of cloning is very hard and scientists have failed many times attempting this process. During these many attempt, hundreds of innocent babies have died. Many people believe that God doesn’t approve of this cloning, but all we know for a fact, is that many people are against cloning because of ethical and religious reasons.

               In conclusion, I think cloning is not a good way to do anything. Even though cloning is good for people needing body transplants, there is another solution. You could always donate money to your local hospital to get other supplies while the patients wait for those transplants. I’d choose that over playing with God or nature. We’re all different, and having a clone just ruins being you, and I’m sure you don’t want to be stuck in Ted’s situation, or was it Tom? Overall, everything we start has to come to an end one day or another. In this case, other than Dolly the Sheep, human cloning has not yet started and in my opinion, it never should. But just in case, let’s try our best not to start human cloning, as it crosses ethical boundaries. I wouldn’t want to be Tom or Ted if I were you. So take a stand, and make human cloning illegal everywhere!  

                                                                                                         -Harshith Sridharan, 7E

 

     Do you get tired of the classes you have all year? Do you think it's not fair that we don't get to choose our classes? Middle schools let you choose your own classes and they only teach grades 6 to 8. They get you ready for high school and you don't stay in a school from kindergarden to grade 8. I think that we should have middle schools here because it is better for us and for our furture.
   
      Firstly, I think we should have middle schools because they get us students ready for high school. What I mean by that is how in high school you have rotary classes. Well, in middle school you don't have a home room as well. There are also no recesses and only a two minute breaks in between each class in stead of 40 minute recesses and no breaks in between classes.  Also, you have one big lunch break were you can sit with your friends and if you are hungry you can finish a snack on the way to class.

      Secondly, you get to choose your own classes. Instead of having the same classes for a whole year, in middle school you can choose your own classes and you have a very big choice to choose from. There are so many classes that are fun and teach you stuff.  You also get to choose from what level you would like to have your work done. If you would like more of a challenge then you can choose a harder course and if you like to have normal work then you can choose academic course.

      Thirdly, there are many clubs or sport teams that you can be in. There are all the sports including football and wrestling and many sports that you don't play in elementary school. Also there is a band and a choir and many different activities that you can join and all you need to do in just tryout.  There are also clubs that there are and they are after school. They also have talent shows and plays. And if you want to be in a club you just have to sign up.

       Lastly, when you go to a middle school you have regular school buses and bus stops but you could walk home or take the bike to school or home. Also electronics are allowed at middle schools but if you use them during class then they will be taken away, but you can use them at break or on your way to class.

        In conclusion, I think that middle schools are a good thing and that we should have them here in Windsor because it helps the students get ready for high school and it helps them choose the classes they want.
                                              By: DamarisL
 
    when we were little we watched all these kid shows like barney. but now that we are older we watch more reality television shows like survivor and celebrity apprentice.we all have our own opinion about this. yes i do think reality t.v has a negative affect on society.

     one of the many reasons why i think reality t.v. has a negative affect on society is because they say is reality but they do all there makeup and make them look like models. so most people say that people are supposed to look like the perfect looking people on reality t.v. but that is not true

     the second reason is that  we all see stunts were they say its reality and they say there is nothing supporting the stunt person but they lie it is usually edited. so most people believe it so they try the stunts and end up badly injured. others are smart and they investigate before they do the stunt but so how we all just skip right to the fun part( the stunt).

      in conclusion  i think reality t.v. is just normal t.v. because it just causes more injuries and that is just said. so the next you watch a "reality" t.v. show think about what i said. now ask your self would i ever go on one of these stupid stunt shows just to get famous?

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      We all may think different reasons of why and why not boredom does or doesn't get us into trouble. Well, in my opinion, I think boredom may lead to trouble. I think this because, when you get bored you to always want to do things, and once you finally found something, it's something that'll get you into trouble. For example, a kid decides to explore their house, and then BAM, your mother/father is yelling at you because maybe you broke something or you weren't suppose to go in that room. These are my following reasons why I think boredom might get you into trouble.

   I think boredom may lead to trouble in my opinion because, lots of teens and preteens hang out with friends, and sometimes do stupid things. I think this because, since they were bored at home all day, and finally getting out with your friends, makes you wanna do dumb things or act stupid and could lead you into big trouble.

  And, usually when your bored, you get mad because, your bored.When you get mad, and someone says something to you, you might just burst at them yelling. So, it may make you have fights with you parents or siblings and so you may get grounded or something. And usually if that happens, you get even more mad and just explode and can't handle yourself.

  Lastly, you could yourself into to, because sometimes when people are bored they just eat and eat, so now your leading you could be leading yourself into health issues and its making you gain weight. And it'll be hard for you to loose it or may cause some serious medical issues. Which could be very dangerous on some circumstances, if it's very serious towards that person.

   I just think, sometimes people gotta be careful of what they are putting themselves into, and should really think back and question themselves, should I do this? Or should I not? There may be some other positive ways to not get yourself into trouble, but usually and these days, boredom is now getting taken seriously from some of those dumb choices people are doing. So, don't get mad if your bored, and try to be positive to actually think of things to do, like, painting because, you could get very creative with many paintings. And I guarantee, if you think positive and do the right choices, it'll keep you away from trouble. So what im saying is, make wise choices for any decision's that you make.

 
 

                Look at any teenage girls room, what do you see on the walls? Or a little boy, what’s cooler than Spiderman shoes? Everyone has a role model, someone they look up to, or someone they want to be just like when their older. But what really happens?

                  Teenagers change their look all the time because celebrities do, like the “Rihanna cut” or “Pauly-D hair”. Not just teenagers,  im sure everyone has seen a little boy jump off the couch and pretend they had spider powers.  A lot of people don’t realize it, but celebrities or other role models have a lot of power over kids, and it actually happens, my little cousin started eating carrots because in one of her interviews, Miley Cyrus said she loved carrots. 

                Parents try to protect their kids by putting on safe TV channels such as Family, or Disney Channel all day long.  Soon, their kids walls are covered with posters of High School MusicalHannah Montana or Justin bieber, which seems fine, but before you know it, Vanessa Hudgens has revealing pictures  of herself all over the internet and Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant at the age of 16. 

                In my opinion, I personally think that regardless of if the role model is good or bad, that kids, or  anyone else should have role models, which doesn’t mean that kids shouldn’t look up to anybody, it just means that nobody should want to be exactly like someone else. 


                                                                        ~~Ilayda G.~~

 
           In every school, there is always a concern that occurs. Such concerns may be the possibility that there are drugs in the school and in this situation the school authorities have to search students’ lockers and go through their personal belongings. Many students do not feel comfortable when authoritative personal are going through their belongings, and they feel that this is unfair and should not be allowed.

            When analyzing such situations there are many factors to consider such as the safety of the people in an environment, in this case the school and the effect that searches of lockers has on the students and in this case it sets an example and is considered a way to discipline students.

            Firstly, authorities do this for the safety of everyone in the environment. Individuals can bring harmful things such as drugs, knives and other weapons that can not only hurt themselves, but also put others in danger. And if searches were not conducted in situations where they should be, this could have further consequences, for example, the school would not be a safe place and many students would be putting themselves at risk of being physically and mentally abused.

            Additionally, this is considered a way to discipline students. If the students know that school authorities have the right to do lawful searches, they know not to bring harmful possessions to school that can put their peers and themselves at jeopardy. The consequences of bringing such possessions could result in the involvement of Police and the individual(s) may be suspended or expelled from school.

             In conclusion, authoritative people in a school environment, such as principal or teachers, have the right to conducts rightful and lawful searches where they feel that an individual is putting themselves and other students at risk.

 
A key . A simple tool that can be made from a variety of materials . We think because it is small we don't need to worry about it . But  I think different . I think it is important . A car . A massive machine that gets us to where we need to go like the mall , or home . A car and a key were made for each other but do we really need a key . A key can be a pain because of how it's so small and takes time to find , or that if it's lost your whole car can't work , or that because it can be a pain we can find a better way to start our cars . That's why  I think cars should not have keys . 

Have you ever seen your mother or father get into his or her car and then they can't seem to find there keys?. This is what drives adults into a bad mood because they have to look around for a stupid key while they could have been in the mall shopping , or hanging out with friends , or even going to work . Once my mother and I were going to a soccer game and OakWood school and as we got into the car she could not find her keys . This put us in a horrible mood and we spent 10 minutes looking for it while  I could have been playing soccer . This does not happen once in a while, it happens again , again , and again . Just one reason why cars should not have keys .

Second is that logicly if the key is lost your car can't work and then you will havev to ether get a new car , or get the car a new key which then you have to go to a car station and then pay money to get your new key to work on your car and unlock doors .
Also just getting a new key is money . Ones me and my father lost the key for our pacifica and we had to buy a new one . We got a key and it was 30 $ . JUST FOR A KEY . That was not all we then had to go to a Crysler dealer to get our key hooked up to our car and that costed us another 10$ . So all together for a stupid  key we payed 40$ .

My third reason is that mabey a key is just not for a car like hybrids we have today . They don't need a key you just need to push a botton and the car atomaticly turns on . No need to look for that key anymore . But it will make the car easyer to steal . Another idea that  I have is rednal scaning , so you put you hand into a scaner and it scanes your hand to know if you are friend or a robber . If you are a robber it won't start but if you are it will have an alarm and atomaticly call for help . Now thats better than putting a key into a car right .

So to wrap up  I think that cars should not have keys. This is true because that key always missing ,or that your cars will be usless without it , or a to make something better from it . So I ask you now would you like cars to have keys ?
 

     Some people may be smarter than others, but they would be the same age and be put in the same class. Imagine how other people feel when your going on about stuff they don’t even know. They would feel like they weren’t smart at all and just because they were the same age they would be put in the same class. I think they should be put in classes depending on how smart they are.

     I think this because when someone smart is talking then other people wont understand what they are telling the class so that may make them feel like they are not smart which will effect the way they feel about themselves at school or in class.

     Also if the majority of the class is understanding the lesson the teacher has taught then the teacher is most likely to move on when some people don’t understand the lesson. This may make the student very confused between the old lesson and the new one and sometimes will give up because they think they will never understand.

     The third reason I have for this is that when a student is not understanding they would want to ask a teacher for help. Seeing all the other kids do there work may make them feel as if they weren’t smart enough so when they ask a teacher a question they are afraid that other kids might laugh or make fun of them.

     Those are 3 of the many reasons kids should be put in class by how smart they are. They may feel unconfident, they may become confused in all the lessons that are thrown at them, at last but not least they may be afraid to ask because of what other people have to say. To prevent all of these from happening I think it would be better to sort them by how smart they are and not  by there age.


                                                                                             By: Mouzayan M.

 
    From day-to-day, more and more people are relying on electricity,
and it has become a crucial part of all of our lives. This electricity is made
in a way that can harm our environment, not to mention ourselves. It is made by
combusting fossil fuels, which have several problems that will be stated. In the
recent years, engineers found more environmentally friendly ways of producing
electricity, but there is one main problem—the price. Many people wonder, “Is it
worth paying thousands of dollars to install an environmentally friendly way of
producing power?” Many people would invest in this and others wouldn’t. In my
opinion, I think that it is worth paying for these clean ways of producing
power.

     My first reasoning is that you can make this into a long-term
investment. You do have to pay thousands of dollars, but eventually, you will be
producing free electricity, and then you will be earning money. Also if you
produce large amounts of power, the government can purchase some to distribute
in neighbourhoods, using special grids that control how much is coming in from
your source, and how much goes out to the government, who purchased it from you.
Also, if you go down 401, you will see hundreds of wind turbines, extending to
as far as your eyes can see. 
 
     My second reasoning is that it is risk free, and it has no
  harmful effects on plants, animals, and us. The main way that people produce
  electricity nowadays is by combusting fossil fuels (mainly coal), and that
  poses several problems, which include:
 ·        
1.The more fossil fuels we
combust, the more pollution there is, and pollutions not only harms the
environment, but it can also lead to cancer, because of breathing the filthy,
polluted air.
 ·        
2.The fossil fuels that we are
combusting are running out and at the rate that we keep using them, all fossil
fuels will be diminished in a few decades. 

Another way of producing electricity is a clean way which is
  nuclear power. Some problems here include:
·        
1.If any natural disaster
occurs (take Japan for an instance), the nuclear radiation is very likely to spread, and this poses a serious
risk of getting cancer.
 ·        
2.To operate a nuclear power
plant, you need to be near a river or lake, so you can dump all the hot water
that has already been used, and that can kill many ecosystems that are in that
lake/river.
 
     My third and final reasoning is that the fossil fuels that we are
using are harming us, but if we use renewable sources of energy, we can save our
generation and we can make our society one that flows with nature, and not
against it. We can use the water that flows downstream, or near a waterfall to
produce enormous amounts of electricity. We can also use solar energy, as they
are probably what most people would think of getting if they were thinking of
installing anything for their home. As all of you already know, solar energy
  comes from the sun, and you can produce large amounts of electricity, depending
  on how many solar panels you have, or how big the solar panel is. In many
  places, such as Ontario, people are literally making farms, but instead of
  crops, there have hundreds of solar panels installed, and as I mentioned
  before, along the 401, there are as many wind turbines as the eye can see. 
     
     There are many things that can be improved in these methods of
producing the power to run things that require electricity, but there are many
good things like not even having to worry about a storm knocking out your power,
because you would normally have a big generator where the power gets stored.
Besides, we should always remember that we are helping to save the earth and
help it recover from all the pollution that we have caused, not to mentions
decreasing the amount of people getting cancer in crowded cities like Toronto,
or Detroit. No matter what things might be inefficient, it will always be better
than our ways of generating electricity today. So to answer the big question, I
think that purchasing and installing a renewable source of energy is worth every
single penny you pay, because you are helping save the earth, and you can
consider it as a long-term investment. LET’S STAND AND MAKE A CHANGE! :D




-Emad