Over in Afghanistan, people believe women should not go to school or work, they should stay home, cook and clean. When Shamisa Hussiani was walking down the street a man asker her was she going to school. When she answered yes, he sprayed her whole face with burning acid. They’re doing this to force girls to stay home and not go to school. At Mirwais School for Girls there’s about 1,300 total. On November 12, men were surrounding the school on motorcycles with a jar, a spray bottle & a squirt gun with acid in it. Luckily, they only hit 11 girls and 4 teachers. I don’t think is fair because women & girls should be able to go out because they’re just like everyone else. It’s harsh that men are spraying them with acid that burn. Doing this to females is not a good idea. Back in the 17th century, women were not allowed to have any word in government ideas or able to vote. This is similar to that because that long time ago, women weren’t allowed to do anything, and now women/girls aren’t allowed to go to school. I don’t understand why girls aren’t allowed to go to school because of their gender. Even though in Afghanistan women are smarter than men are. The literacy among men in the country is 57% and women’s are 87%. So I don’t think they should stop women from going to to because they’re clearly smart than men.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
No phones, Safer Roads
Many people talk on the phone while driving even though it’s against the law, and dangerous. Many states had forbided the use of holding and using your cell phones while driving. According to NTSB, research shows that talking on your phone while driving is distracting and risky. Also, it was found that drivers are more likely to get into an accident while using phone and driving. I don’t think people should talk on the phone at all while driving because it can be a big hazard. People are addicted to their cell phones; they might not be looking where they’re driving and just crash. I agree with states prohibiting the use of handheld cell phones while driving because many people can die from that. When I was in a car with my friend Aunt, she was trying to text while driving and I was scared because the car was kind of swerving to the side. That was dangerous because I felt as though we were going to get into a car accident. Only 10 states including D.C and Virgin Islands prohibit all drivers from using handheld cell phones when driving. I don’t think that’s enough and more states need to prohibit it to. Many people can die and be killed doing that and in the states where it has not prohibited from all drivers will still do it even though it’s dangerous and risky. According to NTSB, people using handheld phones while driving are 4 times more likely to be in a car accident than without the use of cell phones.
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