Showing posts with label controversy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label controversy. Show all posts

Sunday, September 18, 2022

The USA

What is happening to the U.S.A?
This is what I have been wondering since the last decision of the supreme court on abortion.
Now, I understand that some people might be pro-choice, however, what I don't understand is the supreme court's latest decision.
If you have not heard what hapenned recently, the supreme court allowed the states to make abortion illegal. Which was not for a state to decide since 1973 with the case of Roe vs Wade.

Why is this such a big problem?

Well, in this case, the problem is that the constitution was not followed. Indeed the first amendment states that no law should be made based on religious beliefs. However, the ban of abortion goes against science. Just by looking at the numbers we can see that it does not make sense.
Indeed, you may take a look at these yourself:
-estimated: 8times per hour a woman die from illegal abortion
-the rate of abortion is equal in places where it is legal and illegal
-Effects on women who were denied abortion: they are less bonded to their children and have less monitary ressources to care of both their child and themselves

Now if you even just take a quick look at these numbers, you will realise that banning abortion is not helpful at all.
This decision was then based on religious and personal beliefs over science.

Now let's take a quick look at what the second amendment says. To put it in a nutshell, it states that every citizen should be able to carry a firearm. This second amendment is used a lot by people who are pro guns. So we are told that it's okay to breach an amendment of the constitution in order to put people with uteruses in a position of danger but not to protect chidren from deadly weapons?
This is extremely worrying, especially when we see the numbers of school shootings that could have been avoided by a simple law making it harder for a person to acquire a deadly weapon. Each day 12 children die from gun violence in America and still no one is taking action.
Now I would recommend for you to go on "genzforchange" account on tiktok or instagram in order to learn more about all of these problems. You can also sign petitions and try to spread awareness.

What are your thoughts on this subject?

Monday, November 27, 2017

Happy belated Thanksgiving!


Hey Charlie,
Thursday not being a day off here in France, you might have celebrated Thanksgiving last weekend like I did.
I enjoy celebrating Thanksgiving with my loved ones and I find it important to take a moment in our crazy schedule to reflect on and give thanks about the blessings in our lives. I also have many fond memories of  my first experience of the Canadian Thanksgiving last year.

By the way, here's my cornbread recipe requested by Judith in an earlier comment.

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1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow, white, or blue cornmeal
2 to 4 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 cup cooking oil or shortening melted
(A small can of corn to add crunch to your bread)

In a mixing bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl beat together eggs, milk and oil or melted shortening. Add flour mixture and stir just till batter is smooth ( do not overbeat) Add  some canned corn if you want your bread to be crunchy. 
 Pour into a greased 9x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake in a 425° oven for 20 to 25 minutesor till golden brown. Makes 8-9 servings.  
It's easy-to-make and delicious. Tuck in!

However, I am also well-aware of how controversial Thanksgiving can be when  you consider native American history and I do. And I'm not even mentioning the fate of those poor turkeys!
 (By the way, I  hereby apologize for the photo I've posted above who might have traumatized our most sensitive readers)
To make a long story short, I have mixed feelings. How about you?
Here are a few articles to help you make up your mind ....or not.
In any case, keep your mind open and be sure to read the next Book club book:  The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie .

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/23/opinion/thanksgiving-note-new-york-times.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/thanksgiving-day-whats-the-history-of-the-holiday-and-why-does-the-us-celebrate-pilgrim-fathers/
https://www.thoughtco.com/do-native-americans-celebrate-thanksgiving-2834597
https://www.alternet.org/story/68170/why_we_shouldn%27t_celebrate_thanksgiving
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/thanksgiving-today-google-celebrations-why-people-dont-like-it-against-day-2017-a8070876.html
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/01/giving-thanks-for-vegetables-not-turkey/

Take care,
Mrs. C.
ps: I'm clearly not ambivalent when choosing Green Friday over Black Friday but that's another kettle of fish for a later post.

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