Blog Post #3
According to The History of Vaccines, immunizations have been around since nine-hundred Common Era and have only advanced and progressed as America has advanced and progressed. With the growth of America came the evolution of different view-points on whether or not the government should force immunizations of all citizens. Many people believe that the government should stay out of our business because it is morally wrong. Others think that being immunized is our personal freedom and we should be able to do whatever we want to our bodies. Contrasting groups considered that the government should force immunizations because it is beneficial for the greater good.
The first group I mentioned in my thesis fights that “unvaccinated children cannot threaten vaccinated children if the shots are effective” and “that it is morally unconscionable to mandate vaccines for entry into an educational institution.” (Reasons Why You Should Not Vaccinate). First off, people are entitled to whatever view point they want to believe in. Second, unvaccinated children can effect vaccinated children because a vaccine is to help your immune system acknowledge that there is an invader and the white blood cells will attack the DEAD virus so they know what to attack if a live virus ever gets into your system. Regarding vaccines for entry to school, the Center for Disease Control has compiled graphs that shows any exemptions to getting vaccinations in each state. People who believe that vaccinations are our personal freedom may argue that the government does not control us. They may add that while vaccines can prevent certain things, other problems may arise. Problems such as damage to the brain or immune system can occur. (Vaccine Freedom of Choice). I think that it would be obvious that doctors would check a patient’s medical history before giving a vaccine that could cause permanent damage. Groups that believe the government should force immunizations most likely believe that it is for the greater good and will help benefit the people. As a side note, should be required to immunize so they do not face discrimination charges and so they do not get fellow employees sick or customers sick as well. If you own a job and all your employees must get immunizations, it creates a discrimination free zone because you are taking away the “his person has this, this person does not” judgement. As a citizen of the united states who likes being healthy and does not like diseases being spread around, I believe that the government should force immunizations of all citizens. With my view I came up with a resolution that could benefit everyone. The government should require everyone to get immunized and if you choose not to than you are not allowed in public places. For example, you can not buy a car without insurance but you can buy a car with insurance. Same goes for being immunized. Like I said previously, everyone is entitled to their own opinion and thought process. I hope that all of you make the best decision for you and those you come in contact with. |
Blog Post #2
Most teenagers these days tend to feel attacked by older generations and the stereotypes they label us with. Whether it be through social media or politics my generation is always being degraded with these stereotypes.
According to Seventeen Magazine, these eleven stereotypes are beyond “ridiculous” and should not be around. (Stereotypes According to 17 Magazine). Just to add to it, social media has created a facade for stereotypes making them seem fun and no big deal. They do this by making online quizzes that anyone on the internet can take and after a set amount of questions it will tell us which “stereotype” we are or which stereotype we belong to. Quizzes such as What Teenage Stereotype Are You are prime examples of how social media plays a role in embellishing these obscure stereotypes. Through my life I have heard teenagers being called lazy, stupid, and even brain dead from all the technological advancements in the 21st century. Groups of people have made sure to prove this point by showing ads to get us up and moving and showing that we are infact lazy slobs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UntdGA7gH3Q
I think that some stereotypes are correct and some are completely wrong. For example, my generation being lazy is completely not true. From school and our AP classes, to homework, sports, work, volunteering, chores, eating, having a social life, and time for ourselves to relax it can get pretty crazy. People usually connect the action of sleeping with being lazy and let’s face it, everyone loves sleep. The recurring comment about teenagers are lazy because they sleep a lot can actually be proven with science. I will be able to prove to you that we are not in fact lazy because we take a ton of naps over the weekend but our body needs the rest and break from reality. As we grow, so do our brains. The prefrontal cortex doesn’t complete its development until we are in our twenties. The prefrontal cortex is connected to our Limbic System and the Pituitary Gland which controls our emotions and hormones along with keeping us in a rational state of mind. “Teenagers do not have this communication and therefore rely solely on their “emotional” brain to make decisions leading to sleep deprivation, and all of the side effects of it, which happen to be even more detrimental to their health than it is to ours.” (Sleep Deprivation) The communication Justina Bahrick is discussing here is the communication between the PFC and the Limbic System. She continues to state that “The time during which the PFC is being developed is incredibly important as it sets the stage, quite literally, for the adult brain in terms of reasoning and rationality. One of the key lifestyle components of PFC development is sleep..” You can’t prove science wrong and this is proving just one of multiple stereotypes wrong.
Another misconception is that we are not apathetic. I believe that we aren’t. We took a whole class period just to discuss national conflicts. Even though that's only thirty students out of thousands it still makes a difference.
The potential for a youth movement is always there, you just need a strong enough catalyst to start it. Yes, I believe that the youth should be involved in politics. I have already seen fellow classmates get more involved and i believe that we can change the world.
According to Seventeen Magazine, these eleven stereotypes are beyond “ridiculous” and should not be around. (Stereotypes According to 17 Magazine). Just to add to it, social media has created a facade for stereotypes making them seem fun and no big deal. They do this by making online quizzes that anyone on the internet can take and after a set amount of questions it will tell us which “stereotype” we are or which stereotype we belong to. Quizzes such as What Teenage Stereotype Are You are prime examples of how social media plays a role in embellishing these obscure stereotypes. Through my life I have heard teenagers being called lazy, stupid, and even brain dead from all the technological advancements in the 21st century. Groups of people have made sure to prove this point by showing ads to get us up and moving and showing that we are infact lazy slobs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UntdGA7gH3Q
I think that some stereotypes are correct and some are completely wrong. For example, my generation being lazy is completely not true. From school and our AP classes, to homework, sports, work, volunteering, chores, eating, having a social life, and time for ourselves to relax it can get pretty crazy. People usually connect the action of sleeping with being lazy and let’s face it, everyone loves sleep. The recurring comment about teenagers are lazy because they sleep a lot can actually be proven with science. I will be able to prove to you that we are not in fact lazy because we take a ton of naps over the weekend but our body needs the rest and break from reality. As we grow, so do our brains. The prefrontal cortex doesn’t complete its development until we are in our twenties. The prefrontal cortex is connected to our Limbic System and the Pituitary Gland which controls our emotions and hormones along with keeping us in a rational state of mind. “Teenagers do not have this communication and therefore rely solely on their “emotional” brain to make decisions leading to sleep deprivation, and all of the side effects of it, which happen to be even more detrimental to their health than it is to ours.” (Sleep Deprivation) The communication Justina Bahrick is discussing here is the communication between the PFC and the Limbic System. She continues to state that “The time during which the PFC is being developed is incredibly important as it sets the stage, quite literally, for the adult brain in terms of reasoning and rationality. One of the key lifestyle components of PFC development is sleep..” You can’t prove science wrong and this is proving just one of multiple stereotypes wrong.
Another misconception is that we are not apathetic. I believe that we aren’t. We took a whole class period just to discuss national conflicts. Even though that's only thirty students out of thousands it still makes a difference.
The potential for a youth movement is always there, you just need a strong enough catalyst to start it. Yes, I believe that the youth should be involved in politics. I have already seen fellow classmates get more involved and i believe that we can change the world.
Blog Post #1
One current event that illustrates the concept of federalism is the Flint Water Crisis. The Flint Water Crisis started when the City of Flint decided to stop their water supply from Detroit and change it to the Flint River. Little did they know that the river was contaminated with Chloride- a highly corrosive element that will and can destroy metal. The Crisis Explained With Gifs.
What is significant about this issue is that the civilians living in Flint are dependant on bottles of water and that the United States Government can not come to a resolution whether it be state or national.
Like I just stated, the government can not come to a resolution to fix this crisis. Both the national and state governments are working to resolve it yet Lenny Bernstein and Brady Dennis state in the Washington Post that “Michigan’s Republican governor, Rick Snyder — are accused of ignoring, denying or covering up problems that left thousands of children exposed to toxic lead in their drinking water for about 18 months.” This being said, the state and national government is embodied in this particular issue, good and bad- mostly bad it would seem. According to the Washington Post, “The scale of government neglect in the water crisis in Flint, Mich., could place the city alongside some of the most infamous environmental disasters in U.S.” Washington Post. To resolve this issue, There is a huge chance that the national government and state government will need a grant to help decontaminate the water. The state government will need to go to the national government to take out a grant to get the necessary things for decontamination. This is where fiscal federalism will step in because the federal government will appropriate funding to the states in areas of health. Obviously the contaminated water is a huge health issue and these health issues needs to be addressed. The Environmental Protection Agency is enforcing water tests to see how much lead and chemicals are still in the water supply. Even though Flint has switched back to Detroit's water supply, there is still a risk of lead poisoning in children and adults.
Why does a federal government seem to be so key for the United States as a whole and for states? First off, it decentralizes our policies and and politics which allows more opportunities for more civilian participation and the federal and states can handle their own separate things- similar to a dual federalism. The advantages to federalism is that it one, Checks Growth for tyranny which will Protect Personal Liberties. Two, Unity without uniformity is huge since as a whole the United States government and people should be
working together but at the same time different regions can do their own thing.
Three, it allows for local action— such as the Flint Water Crisis- and trying to resolve the issues at hand. Four, there are more ways to participate because you never know, it may help your grade! And finally, five, states are laboratories of democracy. States can practice whatever type of government or federalism and democracy on their inhabitants and so, those inhabitants become the guinea pigs of governmental testing. Disadvantages of federalism are as follows, one, it allows states to block certain actions, prevent progress, upset national plans and that can be unwise especially if you are dealing with a crisis. Two, because the states are in power there is powerful local interests which can result in segregation. Three, it encourages wasteful duplication of services and you do not want to be wasteful because we, here in America have a very limited supply and demand of things- that was sarcastic if you did not know. Four, it can result in unequal opportunities and finally, the diversity of state laws and procedures creates and unfair situation for citizens.
For this certain situation I would have to say that a federal government would probably be more useful because of the local action and tyranny checks.
What is significant about this issue is that the civilians living in Flint are dependant on bottles of water and that the United States Government can not come to a resolution whether it be state or national.
Like I just stated, the government can not come to a resolution to fix this crisis. Both the national and state governments are working to resolve it yet Lenny Bernstein and Brady Dennis state in the Washington Post that “Michigan’s Republican governor, Rick Snyder — are accused of ignoring, denying or covering up problems that left thousands of children exposed to toxic lead in their drinking water for about 18 months.” This being said, the state and national government is embodied in this particular issue, good and bad- mostly bad it would seem. According to the Washington Post, “The scale of government neglect in the water crisis in Flint, Mich., could place the city alongside some of the most infamous environmental disasters in U.S.” Washington Post. To resolve this issue, There is a huge chance that the national government and state government will need a grant to help decontaminate the water. The state government will need to go to the national government to take out a grant to get the necessary things for decontamination. This is where fiscal federalism will step in because the federal government will appropriate funding to the states in areas of health. Obviously the contaminated water is a huge health issue and these health issues needs to be addressed. The Environmental Protection Agency is enforcing water tests to see how much lead and chemicals are still in the water supply. Even though Flint has switched back to Detroit's water supply, there is still a risk of lead poisoning in children and adults.
Why does a federal government seem to be so key for the United States as a whole and for states? First off, it decentralizes our policies and and politics which allows more opportunities for more civilian participation and the federal and states can handle their own separate things- similar to a dual federalism. The advantages to federalism is that it one, Checks Growth for tyranny which will Protect Personal Liberties. Two, Unity without uniformity is huge since as a whole the United States government and people should be
working together but at the same time different regions can do their own thing.
Three, it allows for local action— such as the Flint Water Crisis- and trying to resolve the issues at hand. Four, there are more ways to participate because you never know, it may help your grade! And finally, five, states are laboratories of democracy. States can practice whatever type of government or federalism and democracy on their inhabitants and so, those inhabitants become the guinea pigs of governmental testing. Disadvantages of federalism are as follows, one, it allows states to block certain actions, prevent progress, upset national plans and that can be unwise especially if you are dealing with a crisis. Two, because the states are in power there is powerful local interests which can result in segregation. Three, it encourages wasteful duplication of services and you do not want to be wasteful because we, here in America have a very limited supply and demand of things- that was sarcastic if you did not know. Four, it can result in unequal opportunities and finally, the diversity of state laws and procedures creates and unfair situation for citizens.
For this certain situation I would have to say that a federal government would probably be more useful because of the local action and tyranny checks.