Why Don't we Speak Up?

Why don’t people speak up sooner when they realize that mass brutality, manipulation, and subterfuge is going on in various of the less-well-known corners of the world?

The atrocities that are taking place, right now, in other parts of the world are hidden in the shadows. Why don’t we speak up? There are many reasons to why we don’t do something about the brutality that is currently happening, in the Congo for example.

 People, as harsh as this sounds, only care about themselves. People care about their family and other relatives first, before they can begin to think about the well-being of others. So, it is natural for people to be unaware of foreign issues that don’t directly affect them. Yet, the mass brutality in Congo, should be an issue that people have some knowledge of.

The lack of media regarding these issues also makes it difficult for people to realize what is going on. When the media has more articles, videos, and talks about who looked the best at the Grammy awards, than of the atrocities taking place in the world at this very moment, it is understandable that people don’t speak up.  

The United States has always had the reputation of being the “policeman of the world”, intervening in foreign affairs. Yet, why are we not intervening in the Congo and other troubled areas? I’m not saying it is the United States’ responsibility to care for every nation that is facing problems. The lack of intervention in these areas can be attributed to the desire for the minerals that are making their way over here. If the issues are resolved, then the goods stay in their home countries. 

Senior Project Update

My research paper when well, but there are some aspects that I could have done to make the process easier and more efficient. Although I didn't get my paper back, I feel like the overall paper could have been better. It was extremely hard to find sources on the topic of "The Changing Roles of Women's Kitchen". Most of what I would find were jokes or websites that were not credible. I had to resort to mainly books for my research.  Now that my research paper is successfully completed, I will focus on finishing my hours 

Welcome to February

1. My topic is on the ethics of embryo engineering and why some people consider it to be immoral, while others find it to be a beneficial procedure. 

2. The most useful pieces of research that I have found are books. Books provide detailed information on the subject as well as the pros and cons. Books present various arguments for and against embryonic engineering, whereas a webpage will present information on a single issue. 

3. I currently believe, as I did before I began my research, that embryo engineering is only morally correct when it comes to disease. I believe it is unethical to create "Designer Babies": babies with a chosen eye color, hair color, height etc. 

4. I will briefly explain each process that is involved in genetically engineering embryos.   I will explain in simple terms, but I want to make sure that the reader can get a basic understanding of this complicated subject. For example, in vitro fertilization is involved in the overall process of genetically engineering a baby, but it is not the process in controversy. Aspects such as in vitro, that important components of embryo engineering but are not the process itself, I will explain thoroughly but briefly. Example:
In Vitro Fertilization  is a process, besides genetically engineering the baby, that must take place in order to successfully implant the genetically engineered embryo. In Vitro is the complicated process of  "manually combining an egg and sperm in a laboratory dish. When the IVF procedure is successful, the process is combined with a procedure known as embryo transfer, which involves physically placing the embryo in the uterus". 

5. One thing that surprised me was the amount of research that was dedicated to societal and family divisions that can arise because of embryo engineering.