Cloning

There has been a silence on the subject for some time now, but once the next big discovery is made, the debate about cloning will once again be on. But is it unehtical? Or is it holy? Or absolutely horrible?

The most commonly known form of cloning is artificial cloning, which means that humans replicate an organism in the embryial stage or from the cells of an adult specimen to get an exact copy of the original, with identical DNA strings (think Dolly the sheep). Opinions about cloning are generally mixed to negative. I like the idea of cloning.

First, the cloning of animals. Animal rights activist often think the copying of animals equally unethical to the duplicating of humans (more on that later). These animals have already had their rights taken from them, however. Cows, sheeps and pigs on large farms often have no other purpose that to provide us with food (i.e. milk, meat and the like). If they are going to be steaks anyway, why not clone them to get even more steaks? If done right, these methods could greatly increase our food resources.

Then there are always people who will refuse to eat those steaks, simply because they are made artificially. This is a problem a lot of people seem to struggle with. To them artificially enhanced or duplicated food is apparently uneatable, tasteless and bad for your health. This "unreal" meat is still the same as the original. That is what cloning is all about: copying something to the DNA in it. You could say that there is no "original" and no "clone".

When talking about the cloning of humans, it is a different story though. Human clones will have the same feelings as their "originals". They will claim the same house, the same friends, the same life. It is possible to take the clones' memories away, but that would turn them into robots. And robots themselves are much more durable.

If it wasn't for the time it will take to perfect it, cloning would be a great idea. As long as we don't produce something too intelligent...

Stupid blogger %@*^

Sorry people, but blogger won't let me post my text.

If you want to see it, press 'nieuw bericht' and then 'Berichten bewerken'. It's called 'cloning'.

Cya

Everbody should play a sport

Everybody should play a sport

I think everybody should play a sport. The main reasons for this, is that playing a sport is healthy, it can help you socially and most importantly it’s fun!

First of all playing a sport is healthy for you. A sport usually involves exercising and it is known that everybody should at least exercise thirty minutes a day. Physical activity is also good for your body muscles; it promotes their well-being and growth. Not only will you get a slim and active body while playing sports, it will also make you look and feel good. Furthermore, sports can help enhance your memory, which can always come in handy no matter what the activity is. Lastly you will feel happy when succeeding in a sport you’re good at, while at the same time you’re completing exercise in a fun way.

Secondly sports can help you socially. If you decide to play a team sport you will learn how to work together with other people and other cultures and be considerate of them. These points can be very useful during your school career or when you have a job. Apart from this, physical activity helps build confidence and planning skills, which is always useful in life. When you decide to play a sport it is preferable to sign up at sports club. This way you will be able to meet and socialize with new people, this could even result into life long friendships.

Lastly, after a stressful day at school or work there is nothing better than hitting balls on the court or swimming laps in a pool to clear your head, relax or have fun with your teammates!

There is always a way to play at your own level and at your own speed. Keep in mind: you will one-way or other benefit from playing sports, than doing nothing all day long. When you think about it, there is no reason why you shouldn’t play a sport!

Disaster and preparations

What would you do if you were living in an area with many hurricanes, tsunamis or earthquakes? Would you be afraid all the time? With some preparations you’ll be able to stay calm and think clearly, even when disaster strikes. In my opinion good precautions can make a real difference when it comes to surviving during a disaster.

It’s always wise to buy a couple of candles, just in case the electricity would shut down. You never know what will happen: heavy storms can easily take down whole electricity poles. Even short-circuit can leave a whole part of the house without electricity. Therefore it’s also wise to keep a flashlight in a safe part of the house, like in a kitchen cabinet. Do make sure you keep it in a place you won’t forget! Bandages, disinfectants and matches are also smart to keep in that same place: you wouldn’t want to have to stroll all around the house just to gather everything you need.

I do think that it can be quite hard to prepare for major catastrophes. If a tsunami strikes, whole houses will be washed away, and there’s nothing you can do about it. But you’re not the only one able to help: the government should also take precautions into consideration. By having special army forces ready to help the people, spreading medical aid will also be much faster. That way the victims will be helped quickly and possible deaths may be prevented. Also, I think the building of e.g. sandbanks will restrain a significant amount of water, and could prevent water reaching far away areas. Lastly, having state of the art equipment to do research will definitely help. Knowing where e.g. seaquakes come from helps us with predicting them. Poor countries struggle to buy those things, and that’s why the rich countries should either lend them money for it, or warn them in time.

All in all, in my opinion precautions can really save lives when disaster strikes. So don’t think ‘I’ll buy it in a couple of weeks, don’t need it now.’ It may be too late…

Cheating

Cheating is, in my opinion, the thing some people tend to do when they are bored with their current husband/wife. The biggest cheaters are men though, they have more tendency to cheat. Whether it’s a woman or a man, it’s always a huge disappointment for the opposite party.

I have never cheated for the last couple of years. I did cheat, but that was because my girlfriend wasn’t enough for me (and I had a period in which I visited Ysselstein a couple of times). This is the main reason why people cheat I think, people not having enough ‘’fun’’ with their current friend.

I don’t cheat anymore. I don’t need to cheat, because I don’t have a girlfriend. If I had a girlfriend, I still wouldn’t cheat. The situations in which people cheat just don’t occur to me now. Stress, busy life, maybe a fight with the current friend. Some of these things still happen to me, such as a busy life, but I just don’t cheat anymore.

Have I ever been cheated on? Pfff, I don’t know. I never heard of anyone cheating on me, so I guess not.

You can prevent cheating by having a good relationship, making good agreements and keeping the relationship fresh. If you do this, people will have less tendency to cheat. Also, use chocolate on your wife if you did something wrong. If you’re a woman, use beer on your husband.

Now, cheating is mostly bad, but sometimes people deserve it. As a punishment for instance. It is a very heavy punishment though, and if you were to use it as a punishment, you should also tell him right in the face that you cheated.

Cheating is not fun and now that I understand, I won’t cheat anymore. Not as quickly anyways.

Make a child smile

Ladies and Gents,
First of all, I want to wish all of you a very good year. Should you feel bored in the Christmas holidays, you might want to spend some time writing a mail/card to a sick child. This website gives you information on children who would really welcome your mail. Please be careful to read the dos and dont’s that are also listed on the website.
This is the website I came across: www.makeachildsmile.org
Wouldn't it be great if you make a child happy and learn English at the same time?

Make a child smile

Ladies and Gents,
First of all, I want to wish all of you a very good year. Should you feel bored in the Christmas holidays, you might want to spend some time writing a mail/card to a sick child. This website gives you information on children who would really welcome your mail. Please be careful to read the dos and dont’s that are also listed on the website.
This is the website I came across: www.makeachildsmile.org
Wouldn't it be great if you make a child happy and learn English at the same time?