Current events quiz #1
1. Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos
2. USS Fitzgerald
3. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
4. 50 million people
5. I would love to go to #1- the Pride Parade and show my support, I would also love to attend #3-Chicago at the city theater to see what interesting insights and/or twists they might have.
Long response:
1) Charlottesville residents tried to cover the statue of Lee, Jackson to help with mourning. Although it was helping with numerous peoples' grief, later that Wednesday, there was a man found with a gun concealed trying to cut the tarp off with a knife. When asked to stop by the police, he started yelling in front of TV cameras, creating conflict between two opinions.
2) I personally think that the statues should have been allowed to be covered to help people deal with grief. Even if everyone didn't necessarily agree with the process for the time being, many Charlottesville residents have suffered from grief from the recent Charlottesville massacre. The residents dealing with their grief should have been understood, not criticized.
3) Public places have a large amount of decisions to make with their confederate statues. At the end of the day, I think that it was a good decision to take down the statues because especially at this sensitive time after the Charlottesville incident, people are looking for places that are willing to take steps in the direction of equality, even if they might not please everyone. It could be debated though that people did pass away and fought hard in the civil war, so they should not be completely denounced. Many people sacrificed their lives for their beliefs, and even if I do not agree with their beliefs, the fact that they fought hard should be at least acknowledged... but maybe not so blatant as gigantic statues in college campuses which might imply that the confederate side should be rewarded.
4) I do care about how they are displayed in public, because our country's history should not be ignored, no matter how dark it is. Horrible things have happened in the U.S. in the past, but it's possible to learn from our previous mistakes. I think that there should be a middle to the situation - to have acknowledgement that people died and fought on the confederate side, but the confederate side's reasoning itself should not be rewarded or receive any kind of praise.
5) I have discussed the statues and my beliefs of them with my family recently. We all believe that they should be taken down currently, at least for the grief of the Charlottesville residents out of respect. It's important though that in a discussion like that to stand up for what you believe in but not criticize and be disrespectful to the other side.
2. USS Fitzgerald
3. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
4. 50 million people
5. I would love to go to #1- the Pride Parade and show my support, I would also love to attend #3-Chicago at the city theater to see what interesting insights and/or twists they might have.
Long response:
1) Charlottesville residents tried to cover the statue of Lee, Jackson to help with mourning. Although it was helping with numerous peoples' grief, later that Wednesday, there was a man found with a gun concealed trying to cut the tarp off with a knife. When asked to stop by the police, he started yelling in front of TV cameras, creating conflict between two opinions.
2) I personally think that the statues should have been allowed to be covered to help people deal with grief. Even if everyone didn't necessarily agree with the process for the time being, many Charlottesville residents have suffered from grief from the recent Charlottesville massacre. The residents dealing with their grief should have been understood, not criticized.
3) Public places have a large amount of decisions to make with their confederate statues. At the end of the day, I think that it was a good decision to take down the statues because especially at this sensitive time after the Charlottesville incident, people are looking for places that are willing to take steps in the direction of equality, even if they might not please everyone. It could be debated though that people did pass away and fought hard in the civil war, so they should not be completely denounced. Many people sacrificed their lives for their beliefs, and even if I do not agree with their beliefs, the fact that they fought hard should be at least acknowledged... but maybe not so blatant as gigantic statues in college campuses which might imply that the confederate side should be rewarded.
4) I do care about how they are displayed in public, because our country's history should not be ignored, no matter how dark it is. Horrible things have happened in the U.S. in the past, but it's possible to learn from our previous mistakes. I think that there should be a middle to the situation - to have acknowledgement that people died and fought on the confederate side, but the confederate side's reasoning itself should not be rewarded or receive any kind of praise.
5) I have discussed the statues and my beliefs of them with my family recently. We all believe that they should be taken down currently, at least for the grief of the Charlottesville residents out of respect. It's important though that in a discussion like that to stand up for what you believe in but not criticize and be disrespectful to the other side.
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