Birth Control

Most people agree that some form of family limitation or spacing is desirable for the good of
the family and society. But individuals and groups–especially religious groups–differ sharply
on the methods of birth control that they consider moral and acceptable.

Couples that practice birth control do so for various reasons. They may want to limit or space
their children, or to have no children at all. Young couples often postpone having children so
that both partners can work full-time. Other couples space their children so they can give
each child as much attention as possible. Some women are advised by their doctors to avoid
pregnancy for health reasons. In many countries with rapidly growing populations, the
government encourages couples to limit the size of their families.

Even though birth control has gained in acceptance, opposition to the practice is continuous.
Some people fear that birth control encourages sexual relations outside marriage or that
government might impose birth control. Some religious groups oppose birth control on moral
grounds.

Some religious groups teach that artificial methods of birth control are immoral because they
separate the two purposes of intercourse in marriage–conjugal love and the procreation of
children. Although they oppose all artificial birth control, they consider natural family
planning acceptable.

Hacking: Pro and Contra?

Do you know what a hacker is? Well, a hacker is a person who enjoys exploring the details of
programmable systems on computers and they like to stretch the capability of the systems.
And you know what, the activities they do in the computers are called ‘hacking’.

So, what’s the problem with ‘hacking and its hackers’? Well, the problem is whether
‘hacking and its hackers’ is legal or illegal? What I mean is that people in the world have
many different views about hacking and the hackers. Some of them take sides, but many
object.

To get back to what I was saying previously, let us see the positive points of a hacker, shall
we? Although in most places breaking into computer systems is considered illegal, I believe
that hackers don’t do anything illegal because they only want to know and try the systems. I
dare to say that a hacker likes finding the strengths and the weaknesses of a computer system.
They feel proud if they can find the weaknesses. So I don’t really see the crimes in this case.
In addition, these hackers sometimes help the police catch the ‘white collar criminals’, such
as bank robbers, money launderers, credit card forgers. For example, in 2000, the U.S.
hackers caught some Singaporean hackers who made ‘Virus Love’ to break up the programs
of the U.S. National Security system.
Nevertheless, those who object to the good points of a hacker say that hacking is a crime. The
reason is that some hackers use their brilliant skills to break into banks and other vital
institutions where they can get money, destroy information, and the worst thing is they can
get secret information and sell it to another country. This is a treachery.
Take for example, in 1994, The U.S. government broke a conspiracy of computer hackers out
of Majorca, Spain. These hackers were responsible for accessing and eliminating 190,000
telephone credit card numbers over computer bulletin boards in America and Europe. Seeing
this fact, I don’t blame those who think negatively about hackers.
To put the whole thing in a nut shell, I personally think that hackers are not bad people with
their brilliant skills. However, they could be bad because of money orientation to get the
wealth. That’s just the point.

The Advantage and Disadvantage of Nuclear Power

Nuclear power is generated by using uranium which is a metal mined in various part of the
world. The first large scale of nuclear power station was opened at Calder Hall in Cumbria,
England in 1956.
Some military ships and submarines have nuclear power plant for engine. Nuclear power
produces around 11% of the world's energy needed, and produces huge amounts of energy. It
cause no pollution as we would get when burning fossil fuels. The advantages of nuclear
plant are as follow:

 It costs about the same coal, so it is not expansive to make.

 It does not produce smoke or carbon dioxide, so it does not contribute to the
greenhouse effect.
 It produces huge amounts of energy from small amount of uranium.
 It produces small amount of waste.
 It is reliable.

On the other hand, nuclear power is very, very dangerous. It must be sealed up and buried for
many years to allow the radioactivity to die away. Furthermore, although it is reliable, a lot of
money has to be spent on safety because if it does go wrong, a nuclear accident ca be a major
accident.
People are increasingly concerned about this matter. In the 1990's nuclear power was the
fastest growing source of power in many parts of the world.

Convenience or Care?

When something issued by someone, we say it has been consumed. We as consumers use
many things, both natural and processed. We consume more of the Earth’s resources than
other animals do and, as a result, we cause problems for the environment.

Like all animals, we need clean air and water, food and shelter for survival. Unlike other
animals, however, we have certain “want”. These are items that are not necessary for our
survival, but that we want because they make our lives easier or more enjoyable.
Environments claims that a great deal of waste is created by both the production and the
consumption of these items or product. Disposable products, such a pens, take away food
containers, plates, shavers and cutlery, are made using the Earth’s resources. When these
products are thrown away, the resources are lost.

Another example of waste is the unnecessary packaging on many products. The material is
often not recycled and used again.

Throwing thing away also increases pollution. The amount of disposable plastic litter that
ends up in waterways is a serious problem. When this waste reaches the oceans, it can kill
marine life.

Industrialist counter these arguments with their own point of view. They claim that
consumer’s expect to be able to purchase food which is attractively presented, prepackaged to
extent its life and easy to store. In a busy  society, convenience is a priority. Products which
make life easier, era in demand. Industrialist argue that they cater to this perceived need.

Packaging is also big business and provides jobs for many people who might otherwise be
unemployed and a burden to society.

Environmentalist declare that for thousands of year, people  survived perfectly well with re-
usable products. However, people of the twenty-first century have become used to wing in a
‘thrown-away’ society. It is up to each one of us to dispose of waste products carefully,
recycle as much as possible and to reduce the stress on our environment. Think when buying
pre-packaged goods and consider whether the same products can be bought without the extra
wrappings. Let’s make the best of what we have.