LEVEL 4 (WEEK 11) POST 8 >> PERSONAL OPINIONS

Dear students,

Today's blog is a lot different from the rest of what we have been doing the semester, and here is why. On this blog you need to choose 4 of the questions and give your opinion about them.

Here are the questions:

List 1:

                      

What is your opinion about owning an exotic pet?
What is your opinion about women in the military?
What is your opinion about child labor?
What is your opinion about violence on television?
What is your opinion about tattoos?
What is your opinion about killing stray dogs to prevent sanitary problems and animal over population?


List 2:

                 

What is your opinion about legalizing marijuana and other drugs?
What is your opinion about the Chilean tradition called ‘mechoneo’?
What is your opinion about cloning?
What is your opinion about recycling?
What is your opinion about “barras bravas” (hooligans)?
What is your opinion about legalizing abortion in some cases?

Okay, to start with this blog I will choose 4 questions and each question will have its answer, so feel free to copy the way I'm doing it, or you can do it as you feel more comfortable.

- My first question is the following: What's my opinion about tattoos? 

Well, I think tattoos are really awesome, because they aren't just ink or a simple draw in your skin, they are more than that, as each tattoo has its own meaning and every tattoo reminds you of a situation, a place, a person or even a moment when you were happy or sad. 

Even though having a tattoo done can be really painful for some people, I believe is one of the best ways to keep your memories alive. I myself have 8 tattoos at this moment, and each day I want another one, so if you want to have a tattoo done, don't think about it twice!!! Just do it! 

- My second question today is the next one: What is your opinion about owning an exotic pet?

This is a tough questions, because I love animals and I think they deserve to have live free wherever they want without cages or any other thing that prevents them to be safe. I believe that exotic animals deserve to live far away from the big cities, and far away from people who want to hurt them because of their skin, fur or even horns, in the case of elephants. 

People who own exotic pets should take them back to the wilderness and make those animals to live free, but there're other people who are hunting them, so they'll never be safe enough living outside. Perhaps, if people can take a really good care of the animal and be worried about it, they should continue doing it, as they can be away from hunters. 

- My third question for this blog is: What is your opinion about “barras bravas” (hooligans)?

Hooligans come from the English football and I don't know if have ever watched a football match from England. Well, I have... and let me tell you that they can be really scary. Hooligans are a group of fans who support a specific team.. But what's the matter with them? It's good that you support a football team, what is not correct is to hurt people by supporting your team, or just because THAT person likes the rival of your team. 

I believe that "high-risk matches" should be played without people, or people in charge should worry more about the fans who attend these matches. Also, there should be more control with these "hooligans" and don't let them be in any of these matches if they have a police record. 

- Finally, the last question of today's blog is: What is your opinion about child labor?

I don't support child labor at all... I believe that a child should be just that... A child!! A child can play, run and be happy. I really hate when I see children on the streets working or asking for money.. because they should be at schools, or simply having fun.. 

I know that this thought can be quite positivist and naive, because in our country people with low incomes send their children to work and earn some money, while parents are just sitting in their house waiting for them to bring some money, and it can't be like that... I know there're laws that support children in this matter, but... Are these laws really working as they should? I think they're useless if nobody says anything when they see a child working on the streets. Laws can't work if no one is interested in making the system work as it should.

Well.... Those are my opinions!! Do you agree or disagree?? Let me know your thoughts!!! 

- Make comments on 3 of your partners' posts + a comment on your teacher's post.

- Number of words: 240 minimum (60 per answer aprox.)