The First Globie Debate

Yesterday we had a group discussion, debating back and forth on the topic of the Rwandan genocide. I am a member of the National Revolutionary Movement for Development, debating back and forth with my fellow members we are stating the facts and proving that we were defending our country and doing nothing else. While sitting in the circle we had the bad idea of starting off, from then on in we were pointed the finger at for most of the violence that had happened. Debates are very new to me, im not the type of person that likes fighting, so I wasnt too excited and since I had a group that was for the violence happening in Rwanda I didnt know what questions would be fired at me and what I would respond with.

As far as debates go, I kind of enjoyed it but at the same time I think I wouldve had a better experience with a group that was against the killing of the Tutsis instead. I think its definitely a good way to explore what each group thinks and has to say about the issue we are trying to resolve.

My grouo the MRND was formed by Major - General Juvenal Habyarimana. The interahamwe was known as our “youth group” and were trained, armed, and indoctrinated into a racial hatred against the Tutsi civilians. The interahamwe had choices as to join this group or not. We believe that the Tutsi’s had shot down our leaders plane because they had intentions to invade our country, after being forced to leave theirs to take over once again and treat us Hutus as second class citizens in our own homeland. Many groups blame us for having the radio station that was simply the only way to communicate to other Hutus throughout Rwanda. It also was a chance to inform Hutus about the upcoming invasion headed our way and informed them to defend themselves and their country.

We didn’t cause this tragedy all groups are all to blame here. When warned the U.S. and the U.N. didnt step in and take nearly as many actions that they shouldve. The U.N.'s job is to keep peace among the countries and that definitely didnt happen in this situation. The U.S. wouldnt stop bringing up the tragedy in Somalia and said it was at a different time, well yeah obviously they happened at different times, what does this have to do with anything? We dont care with what happened in Somalia we care about you (U.S.) not helping with the Rwandan genocide. Like I said one group isnt to blame for this issue, all groups contributed wrong doing and little things to make a bigger problem leading to the result in the genocide.

The American Scholar Essay

Emerson’s argument in “The American Scholar” about American society stills holds true today.

One reason Emerson’s argument still holds true today is because the jobs given to the American worker only provide one skill. This allows the workers not to think about the other options out there. For example, a doctor has the skill of caring for another patient and they don’t think about caring for the persons feelings like a psychiatrist would. In the article “The American Scholar” Emerson states “The priest becomes a form, the attorney a statue book, the mechanic a machine, the sailor a rope of the ship.” When saying this he means that workers are becoming very much like robots and only continue to do what they know and are trained to do.

Another reason why this argument still holds true is because the man thinking actually thinks about other options, explores further and asks questions. American workers today dont do much of that, we have become a very lazy generation and expect things to be handed to us without doing any of the work. When only exploring one skill you leave out all the other possibilities. People may never know if they have a special skill at something if they dont use the opportunity to try it.

NO MORE BRACES! (:

I have had my braces on for a year and a half now and each visit to the ortho is the same as the last, a tightening that includes yanking of my teeth, a headache, and only being able to eat soft things for the next three days. I was told I would have my braces off in the summer of 2009, that rolled around and never happened, then I was told "for sure" I would have them off before ninth grade and the beginning of the year started and they still werent off, then came the oh you will definitely have them off for your school pictures guess what DIDNT HAPPEN - yet again. Oh and of course cant forget the promise of having them off in time for homecoming and I think you can guess... So waking up on my day off for my scheduled appointment didnt leave me with much of a different feeling, I learned not to get my hopes up too high when it came to things like this - my father said "Of course they are going to lie to you and tell you what you want too hear, thats how they make their money!"

Before 3:30pm had rolled around I did the usual routine of brushing and flossing my teeth over many times in order to impress the orthodontics that had worked in the ofice. We had arrived in the office and sat down in the waiting room since I had been a patient there for awhile my mom struck up a conversation with the workers while we waited until I was called back. While Laying in the chair I looked around through out the room and counted the ceiling tiles located above my head, stupid I know but it made the time pass by a little faster. Once my orthodontist came in and took a seat next to me in his blue spinny chair he had layed these plyers on my chest and said "Are you ready for the big moment?" I was shocked when he had announced that I would be getting my braces off at that moment! Due to the excitement my mom and I had both gotten very excited and let out a shreik! My wish had come true, no more braces for me! (: