In a recent article titled "France set to ban words 'mother' and 'father' on official documents under plans to legalize gay marriage," the author informs readers that France plans to legalize gay marriage and ban the words "mother" and "father" from legal documents.
I believe that homosexual couples deserve the same rights that heterosexuals do. Gay people deserve the same rights that everyone else has.
The article states "France is set to ban the words 'mother' and 'father' from all official
documents under new plans to legalize gay marriage and give equal
adoption rights to homosexual and heterosexual couples." I agree that gay marriage should be legal and that homosexual couples and heterosexual couples deserve equal adoption rights. The article also states "Under the proposed law, only the word 'parents' would be used in marriage
ceremonies for all heterosexual and same-sex couples, a move that has
sparked widespread outrage, The Telegraph reports." I agree that "parents" should be used, rather than "mother" and "father". But I disagree with the fact that it would cause "widespread outrage".
"'Gay marriage would herald a complete breakdown in society,' Cardinal
Philippe Barbarin, the head of the French Catholic Church, told
Christian’s RFC radio last week." I don't understand why the legalization of gay marriage would cause a breakdown in society. There's nothing wrong with gay marriage, and it doesn't affect straight people.
As I was reading this article, I was reminded of the time I heard on the radio that "Don't ask, don't tell" was repealed. Society is beginning to recognize gay rights and beginning to give them more rights, as you can tell from this article, and the fact that "Don't ask, don't tell" was repealed.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Book Review
"This thing all things devours;
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountains down."
This is a quote from J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Hobbit." This book entranced me with its interesting storyline.
I like the author's writing style. The way it is written makes it seem more personal, and it makes me feel like I am included in the story, instead of just watching from the sidelines. The way it is told is as if he is sitting next to me telling me the story. I have not read any other books like that. An example from the book is "I imagine you know the answer, of course, or you can guess it as easy as winking, since you are sitting comfortably at home and have not the danger of being eaten to disturb your thinking." Another example from the book is "I suppose hobbits need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People, as they call us." A third example is "They are (or were) a little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves."
A life lesson that this book illustrates is to step out of your comfort zone. In the beginning of the book, Bilbo was just a hobbit that never had any adventures, or any desire to go on any adventures. But by the end of the book he was very adventurous and he wasn't afraid to speak his mind.
I really liked the character of Bilbo. He was relatable. Bilbo had a shy personality. An example from the book is "'Hear, hear!' said Bilbo, and accidentally said it aloud."
I recommend that you read this book.
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Gnaws iron, bites steel;
Grinds hard stones to meal;
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountains down."
This is a quote from J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Hobbit." This book entranced me with its interesting storyline.
I like the author's writing style. The way it is written makes it seem more personal, and it makes me feel like I am included in the story, instead of just watching from the sidelines. The way it is told is as if he is sitting next to me telling me the story. I have not read any other books like that. An example from the book is "I imagine you know the answer, of course, or you can guess it as easy as winking, since you are sitting comfortably at home and have not the danger of being eaten to disturb your thinking." Another example from the book is "I suppose hobbits need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People, as they call us." A third example is "They are (or were) a little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves."
A life lesson that this book illustrates is to step out of your comfort zone. In the beginning of the book, Bilbo was just a hobbit that never had any adventures, or any desire to go on any adventures. But by the end of the book he was very adventurous and he wasn't afraid to speak his mind.
I really liked the character of Bilbo. He was relatable. Bilbo had a shy personality. An example from the book is "'Hear, hear!' said Bilbo, and accidentally said it aloud."
I recommend that you read this book.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Current Connection
A recent article titled "Exclusive: Al Qaeda leader's brother offers peace plan" informs readers that Mohamed al Zawahiri, the brother of Al Qaeda's leader, created a peace proposal. He stated that he and his brother were "ideologically inseparable," and that if anyone could convince his brother to agree to this peace proposal, it's him.
The article stated "He wants peace, he says, between Muslims and non-Muslims and has written a proposal that outlines the terms." I agree that there should be peace between Muslims and non-Muslims.
I had heard of Al Qaeda before, but I didn't know who the leader of it was, and I certainly didn't know he had a brother.
The article stated "He wants peace, he says, between Muslims and non-Muslims and has written a proposal that outlines the terms." I agree that there should be peace between Muslims and non-Muslims.
I had heard of Al Qaeda before, but I didn't know who the leader of it was, and I certainly didn't know he had a brother.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Remembering 9/11
They built fast elevators not for convenience, but for safety.
The elevators move at 2,000 feet per minute.
The fast elevators make it possible to quickly get to the bottom floor of the building and escape in case of another attack.
The elevators move at 2,000 feet per minute.
The fast elevators make it possible to quickly get to the bottom floor of the building and escape in case of another attack.
Dakota's Reading Bucket List
1. Lord of the Rings series - by J. R. R. Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings movies have been my favorite movies ever since I was a little kid, and I've seen them all multiple times. When I was little, I was never really interested in reading the books; in fact, I don't think I even knew that the movies were based off of books. I think it's finally time I get around to reading them.
2. The Silmarillion - by J. R. R. Tolkien: This book takes place before "The Hobbit", which is the prequal to the Lord of the Rings series, and I really enjoyed "The Hobbit". This book is about the creation of the worlds and creatures of the Lord of the Rings series and "The Hobbit".
3. Thirteen Reasons Why - by Jay Asher: This is a book about a girl who committed suicide and sent tapes to all the people who contributed in her death, which sounds very intereseting to me. All the people I know that have read this book have said it was good and have recommended it to other people, and it sounds like a great book that is really emotional.
4. Before I Fall - by Lauren Oliver: We read the first chapter of this book in my English class last year, and I automatically wanted to read it, but I never got around to it because I was in the middle of reading another book and just completely forgot about this one.
5. Speak - by Laurie Halse Anderson: I had never heard of this book until this year, and I found out that this book is about a girl who gets raped, and just completely stops talking. The book is a New York Times Best-Seller, and it sounds like it is a good book.
6. The Mortal Instruments series - by Cassandra Clare: My best friend recommended this book series to me. Every time I talk to her, she constantly talks about this series and how good it is. We both like the same stuff, and this series sounds like something I would enjoy reading.
7. The Book Thief - by Markus Zusak: This book sounds really interesting and unusual. It's the only book I've heard of that has been narrated by Death. I think it's interesting when death is personified; I used to watch a TV show that would have Death in some of the episodes. I also like reading about Nazi Germany.
8. The Princess Bride - by William Golding: This is a fantasy novel, and I think that the plot of this book sounds really interesting. I would like to watch the movie version, but I don't really like watching movie versions of books without actually reading the book first.
9. 11/22/63 - by Stephen King: This book is about a time traveller who tries to prevent JFK from getting killed, which I think is interesting because I've always liked JFK and the concept of time travel. Stephen King is a great author, so I'm sure this book will be great.
10. Heavier Than Heaven - by Charles R. Cross: This is a biography of Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain. Nirvana is one of my favorite bands and this book includes some information that other biographies and things have not included, and I like to find out as much as I can about Nirvana and Kurt Cobain.
2. The Silmarillion - by J. R. R. Tolkien: This book takes place before "The Hobbit", which is the prequal to the Lord of the Rings series, and I really enjoyed "The Hobbit". This book is about the creation of the worlds and creatures of the Lord of the Rings series and "The Hobbit".
3. Thirteen Reasons Why - by Jay Asher: This is a book about a girl who committed suicide and sent tapes to all the people who contributed in her death, which sounds very intereseting to me. All the people I know that have read this book have said it was good and have recommended it to other people, and it sounds like a great book that is really emotional.
4. Before I Fall - by Lauren Oliver: We read the first chapter of this book in my English class last year, and I automatically wanted to read it, but I never got around to it because I was in the middle of reading another book and just completely forgot about this one.
5. Speak - by Laurie Halse Anderson: I had never heard of this book until this year, and I found out that this book is about a girl who gets raped, and just completely stops talking. The book is a New York Times Best-Seller, and it sounds like it is a good book.
6. The Mortal Instruments series - by Cassandra Clare: My best friend recommended this book series to me. Every time I talk to her, she constantly talks about this series and how good it is. We both like the same stuff, and this series sounds like something I would enjoy reading.
7. The Book Thief - by Markus Zusak: This book sounds really interesting and unusual. It's the only book I've heard of that has been narrated by Death. I think it's interesting when death is personified; I used to watch a TV show that would have Death in some of the episodes. I also like reading about Nazi Germany.
8. The Princess Bride - by William Golding: This is a fantasy novel, and I think that the plot of this book sounds really interesting. I would like to watch the movie version, but I don't really like watching movie versions of books without actually reading the book first.
9. 11/22/63 - by Stephen King: This book is about a time traveller who tries to prevent JFK from getting killed, which I think is interesting because I've always liked JFK and the concept of time travel. Stephen King is a great author, so I'm sure this book will be great.
10. Heavier Than Heaven - by Charles R. Cross: This is a biography of Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain. Nirvana is one of my favorite bands and this book includes some information that other biographies and things have not included, and I like to find out as much as I can about Nirvana and Kurt Cobain.
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