The problem initiated right when the soda ban was done in an incorrect manner. Many times when decisions are made to only one’s benefit yet, not chosen by the majority of the people affected, it triggers the humans mindset making them react in a non supportable way. Although the soda ban may prevent harsh conditions, it's better off if there's a stop to it. Consumers are losing their liberty, finding their ways around and not believing the benefits. The soda ban isn't’ a good idea because it narrows down the consumer’s thought of freedom. According to “Ban the Ban”, stone states “...We are a country built on freedom. That includes basic freedoms like what you are going to drink while watching a movie, and eating what will soon be unbuttered and unsalted popcorn, according to Mayor Bloomberg” (Stone,287). This one action that already hasn’t been made by the people, affects their thinking on future choices. This now puts them in an uncomfortable where they’re always doubting whether or not they’ll still be able to make their own decisions. Klein states in her opinion piece, “The intentions of New York Mayor R Bloomberg may be laudable , but it's wrong for one man, even an elected official and even a well- meaning one at that, to dictate people how big a cup of sugary soda they’re allowed.” (Klein 288). If people wish to make poor decisions,then they’ll have to deal with their very own consequences. Restricting the size of a soda a person can have isn't the best option. The…
Miguel's Response "Taxing with a purpose can make all the difference in how society thinks about whether giving tax makes for good policy" (10). According to, "What the Soda Tax Means for Consumers," by Brian Gale, he argues that taxing without knowing why, can make society think it is a wrong idea, but while knowing why taxing is beneficial, would make society think it is a good thing. While one may find it hard to argue that taxing sugary drinks, especially soda, should be implemented,…
1. My weekend was great we had no school Monday, and half day Friday. On the half day I want to U-Ridge. Which is a very nice golf course. In fact it is the UW Badgers home course. I went with my friend David we play nine holes of good golf. I shot 43 and David shot 39. On the last hole it started pouring rain and we got soaked! The rain came down so quick I had no time even to get my rain gear on! I finished that hole with a Birdie just in time because lightning struck right after. On saturday…
Mariska sat cross legged in the corner of her cage with her back pressed against the bars and a contemptuous frown marring her otherwise pretty face. Her pale blue eyes tracked the movements of everyone around her but day in and day out she focused on one in particular, a hooded man who she watched picking out slaves from the rows of cages on either side of her. She hated him the most and every night before she went to bed she vowed that she would have her revenge. She had never been to a…
Personality traits of Indians • Indians treat Cricket as a culture. Indians are crazy about cricket and follow it religiously, they refer to cricket as a ‘religion’. • They are also very Socializing. Indians are hardly spotted alone, they are very talkative and don’t mind making conversation with strangers. • Indians are full of Empathy. They are caring and always ready to help those in need. Eg: due to their social nature, Indians make friends easily and they won’t back off if they see a…
Last year I went on a fishing trip that would change my life. I was extremely excited to go fishing because I had only done it a few times before. But, the bad part of it is the nine hour drive to the cabin we would be staying at. I dislike long car rides very much so I was not looking forward for that part of the journey. I had to pack a bunch of clothes and supplies that I would need for the adventurous week in front of me. Before we left for the long journey I said goodbye to my mom and made…
My Sister's Keeper is a book about a family in a crisis. The main character Kate, is dying of leukemia, a type of blood cancer, and needs to have kidney, blood and marrow transplants from her sister, Anna. Her mother (Sara), had Anna strictly for this purpose and forces Anna to donate these body parts to Kate. The two main things in the book that are happening are Kate and her leukemia, and Anna filing a lawsuit to try to protect the rights to her own body. Her leukemia, a form of cancer,…
Is there a “right” way to parent? The two stories My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult and The Glass by Jeannette Walls are the stories of two very different dysfunctional families. In My Sisters Keeper, the Fitzgerald family’s eldest daughter, Kate, is going through leukemia treatment, while their other daughter Anna, the narrator, was born to donate body parts to Kate. Kate eventually becomes tired of treatment and wishes to die but cannot tell her caring parents that, and she request that Anna…
My Sister 's Keeper A family can experience a large amount pain when one is hurt. A family will experience a large amount of pain especially one the hurt is caused by a health sickness that cannot be cured. That 's what happened in the novel "My Sister 's Keeper". Kate Fitzgerald, the middle child, at the age of two years old was diagnose at a young age with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Acute promyelocytic is define as cancer of the white blood cells. (Google) Her sister Anna Fitzgerald was…
The book “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult is a story about a young girl Anna Fitzgerald who at age thirteen has undergone countless surgeries and transfusions for her older sister Kate who has a rare and aggressive form of leukemia. Anna decides to take matters into her own hands and gets a lawyer, Campbell Alexander, to sue her parents for emancipation and this decision threatens to destroy her family for good. There were a couple of themes to the story but the biggest one was the bond of…