BEING A TEACHER IS A DIFFICULT TASK NOWADAYS, SO I DECIDED TO FOLLOW THIS PIECE OF ADVICE BY BRUCE LEE:
Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Bruce Lee
lunes, 26 de agosto de 2019
Age and politics, related issues?
Are you into politics? Here I present you a listening exercise where this topic is dealt:
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Nowadays, anyone over the age of 18 can vote regardless of your sex, color or religion, and that's a breakthrough in the history of politics because a few years ago, for example, women couldn't vote.We all know that we cannot vote if we are under 18, but why? Should we be allowed to vote when we are 16? Or would it be better if we could start voting when we are 21?
On the one hand, many young people want to be able to vote at the age of 16. Some years ago you could only vote when you were 21 years old or older and this changed because people with 18 years old were sent to war and they thought why they could put their lives on the line for the country and they couldn’t vote; many people think that if that happened so easily, why couldn’t it be changed now from 18 to 16 years old? In addition, there are many 16-year-olds who have become self-employed, they work and earn their own money, however there are many others who are still studying, are supported by their parents and are not interested in politics.
On the other hand, many people think that letting such young people vote is crazy because their brains are not yet fully formed and they cannot make these important decisions. Furthermore, as I said before most young people are not interested in politics and they are not really able to make a decision because they are not well informed and don’t know what they want for their country. Besides, we can think… age has to do with who we vote for? Well, according to a British study, yes. It sais that older people are more supportive of the Conservatives, while younger people more supportive of Labour, the Liberal Democrats, and more recently, the Greens.
To sum up, voting is something very serious and important and we must be responsible and do it thinking very carefully. In my opinion, children under the age of 18 should not vote because we don't normally know much about politics and I think 18 is a good age to start voting.
Hi, I'm Sergi, this is ᴡʜʏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴡʀᴏɴɢ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴤᴀɢᴀ, yada yada yada... you must have got the memo by now.
Voting age is probably one of the main aspects of the goverment systems across the world nowadays, since in the representative democracies voting is the foundation where the entire goverment justifies its existence and power, known as national sovereignty. So any ways of limiting or denying certain citizens the right of having a voice on the organism that will decide on the laws they will have to follow on their lives is something, that at the very least, should be questioned on and analized to avoid any unfair treatment of certain sectors of the population.
Wether we find it justified or not, limiting the age at which a person can vote is a way of denying the access to a fundamental right on our society. And due to having this restrictive nature, it should be seriously questioned the reasons why this barrier has been created, how is it that it has been standing since its creation, the effect this has on elections and society, and once all of this is stated, think for ourselves if this is something correct or not to do based on our reasoning. Am I enjoying the philosophy classes too much?.
So, the age of voting since the creation of representative democracies until the end of WWII, and was like so since it was considered that no one under the age of 21 was mature enough or just didnt understand politics well enough to be able to vote responsibly. It was right after the Second World War and during the decades of the '50s and '60s that it was progressively reduced first to 20, and later to 18 and this last became the norm around the world representative democracies. Nowadays only a few first world countries have reduced it to 16, being this Belgium, Scotland, Malta and Austria, as well as regions of some nations like is the cases of Germany, Switzerland, UK and France.
The argument that most people will tell when oppossing the reduction of voting age to 16 is that people on the new voting age range isnt mature or formed well enough on politics to be able to vote responsibly. But if the reason for younger people to not vote is that all voters should be mature enough to know what they are actually voting for and unresponsible voting is such a problem, then age may not be the determining factor, or at least it isnt seeing what "adult and mature" people vote for.
From a personal standpoint, voting age set to 18 tends to avoid most of the controversy it should be surrounded by, and one thing that is clear and studies talk about is the tendencies of younger people to vote more proggresive parties advocating for change, in comparison with the more conservative and traditionalist parties supported by the older generations that, when anything related to the future of the young people comes, will move a finger for the people each friday 13th of a leap-year on a blood moon eclipse. ANd there has been forming a debate lately between the politically active youth in the internet about creating an age limit for voting for older people, since "it is not their future what is being at stake" and therefore should not decide on it. And I must admit, if this seems an unfair way of taking the rights away from people based on condescending stereotypes from someone dissconected with those affected, then you're welcome to Teenagers S.A., we will give you a conmemorative badge and job if we see you fulfill the request we search: you must being under 25, have a college degree, R2 in English, 24 years and 364 days of work experience, a recomendation from a previous company, be willing to work way above 8 daily hours under way under the minimum wage and dont have any hobbies or interests that arent accepted socially.
In Spain, people can’t vote until they are 18 years old. In my opinion, it´s a thing very subjective because nowadays there are people 18 years old or even more that they are not mature enough to decide something so important. They sometimes see that as a game, but voting is something very important because we decide who we want to guide our country, and if it fell in bad hands, we could have big problems.
I think that not everybody is prepared to choose well this decision. In my town, I have noticed that 18´s girls generally are more mature than boys. I don’t know why but is true that although girls have different ideas and want to vote for different political parties, they know that this decision is very important. However, boys are crazier, they vote to make fun with their friends and then make jokes about this, they are not conscious, and I feel afraid for that.
12. She recalls her wedding was ............. (A more bigger
B much more big C
the most biggest D much bigger)
13. Most weddings in England ............. in church.
(A used to perform B
used to be performed C are used to perform
D were used to being performed)
14. But now there are ................ before. (A
more than B as much as
C fewer than D lesser than)
15. ............... people go to Registry Offices. (A Although B
Unless C When
D Instead)
16. Even on Sundays, fewer people go to .............. church than before. (A
the B a
C -- D that)
17. English couples don't give ............ rings at weddings. (A
each other B the other
C themselves D those two)
18. .............. the bride a ring. (A The man gives only B The only man gives C Only to the man gives D Only the man gives)
19. ............ rice and confetti at the married couple is a custom in England. (A Throwing
B When you throw C To throw D Having thrown)
20. This is
.................. assure happiness and prosperity for them. (A
perhaps B supposed to
C to make D so to)
Nowadays, anyone over the age of 18 can vote regardless of your sex, color or religion, and that's a breakthrough in the history of politics because a few years ago, for example, women couldn't vote.We all know that we cannot vote if we are under 18, but why? Should we be allowed to vote when we are 16? Or would it be better if we could start voting when we are 21?
ResponderEliminarOn the one hand, many young people want to be able to vote at the age of 16. Some years ago you could only vote when you were 21 years old or older and this changed because people with 18 years old were sent to war and they thought why they could put their lives on the line for the country and they couldn’t vote; many people think that if that happened so easily, why couldn’t it be changed now from 18 to 16 years old? In addition, there are many 16-year-olds who have become self-employed, they work and earn their own money, however there are many others who are still studying, are supported by their parents and are not interested in politics.
On the other hand, many people think that letting such young people vote is crazy because their brains are not yet fully formed and they cannot make these important decisions. Furthermore, as I said before most young people are not interested in politics and they are not really able to make a decision because they are not well informed and don’t know what they want for their country. Besides, we can think… age has to do with who we vote for? Well, according to a British study, yes. It sais that older people are more supportive of the Conservatives, while younger people more supportive of Labour, the Liberal Democrats, and more recently, the Greens.
To sum up, voting is something very serious and important and we must be responsible and do it thinking very carefully. In my opinion, children under the age of 18 should not vote because we don't normally know much about politics and I think 18 is a good age to start voting.
Hi, I'm Sergi, this is ᴡʜʏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴡʀᴏɴɢ, ᴛʜᴇ ᴤᴀɢᴀ, yada yada yada... you must have got the memo by now.
ResponderEliminarVoting age is probably one of the main aspects of the goverment systems across the world nowadays, since in the representative democracies voting is the foundation where the entire goverment justifies its existence and power, known as national sovereignty. So any ways of limiting or denying certain citizens the right of having a voice on the organism that will decide on the laws they will have to follow on their lives is something, that at the very least, should be questioned on and analized to avoid any unfair treatment of certain sectors of the population.
Wether we find it justified or not, limiting the age at which a person can vote is a way of denying the access to a fundamental right on our society. And due to having this restrictive nature, it should be seriously questioned the reasons why this barrier has been created, how is it that it has been standing since its creation, the effect this has on elections and society, and once all of this is stated, think for ourselves if this is something correct or not to do based on our reasoning. Am I enjoying the philosophy classes too much?.
So, the age of voting since the creation of representative democracies until the end of WWII, and was like so since it was considered that no one under the age of 21 was mature enough or just didnt understand politics well enough to be able to vote responsibly. It was right after the Second World War and during the decades of the '50s and '60s that it was progressively reduced first to 20, and later to 18 and this last became the norm around the world representative democracies.
Nowadays only a few first world countries have reduced it to 16, being this Belgium, Scotland, Malta and Austria, as well as regions of some nations like is the cases of Germany, Switzerland, UK and France.
The argument that most people will tell when oppossing the reduction of voting age to 16 is that people on the new voting age range isnt mature or formed well enough on politics to be able to vote responsibly. But if the reason for younger people to not vote is that all voters should be mature enough to know what they are actually voting for and unresponsible voting is such a problem, then age may not be the determining factor, or at least it isnt seeing what "adult and mature" people vote for.
From a personal standpoint, voting age set to 18 tends to avoid most of the controversy it should be surrounded by, and one thing that is clear and studies talk about is the tendencies of younger people to vote more proggresive parties advocating for change, in comparison with the more conservative and traditionalist parties supported by the older generations that, when anything related to the future of the young people comes, will move a finger for the people each friday 13th of a leap-year on a blood moon eclipse. ANd there has been forming a debate lately between the politically active youth in the internet about creating an age limit for voting for older people, since "it is not their future what is being at stake" and therefore should not decide on it. And I must admit, if this seems an unfair way of taking the rights away from people based on condescending stereotypes from someone dissconected with those affected, then you're welcome to Teenagers S.A., we will give you a conmemorative badge and job if we see you fulfill the request we search: you must being under 25, have a college degree, R2 in English, 24 years and 364 days of work experience, a recomendation from a previous company, be willing to work way above 8 daily hours under way under the minimum wage and dont have any hobbies or interests that arent accepted socially.
In Spain, people can’t vote until they are 18 years old. In my opinion, it´s a thing very subjective because nowadays there are people 18 years old or even more that they are not mature enough to decide something so important. They sometimes see that as a game, but voting is something very important because we decide who we want to guide our country, and if it fell in bad hands, we could have big problems.
ResponderEliminarI think that not everybody is prepared to choose well this decision. In my town, I have noticed that 18´s girls generally are more mature than boys. I don’t know why but is true that although girls have different ideas and want to vote for different political parties, they know that this decision is very important. However, boys are crazier, they vote to make fun with their friends and then make jokes about this, they are not conscious, and I feel afraid for that.
Andrea Valdés Padial 4ºESO A