Nowadays, more and more women are willing to go under the knife in order to enhance their looks. In South Korea alone, it is estimated that 50% of the women population in their twenties have gone through at least one form of plastic surgery or another.
It isn't all that surprising. Afterall, in today's society, one's appearence is highly regarded as one of the key factor that leads to success in life. Our visual society has come to accpet plastic surgery as more of a norm than to shun it like it used to.
As technology improves, the risk of plastic surgery is reduced, and it also becomes more afforable.
However, I believe that one should not be dissatisfied with their natural looks to such a great extent as to resort to plastic surgery. We should treasure the looks that were bestowed to us by our parents. Furthermore, after surgery, are we still ourselves? Don't we lose a innate self of self and identity?
Is plastic surgery really the way to go? True beauty lies within, isn't it?
Sunday, April 15, 2007
On child prostitution.
Child prostitution is one of the worst forms of child abuse, in which children are sexually exploited for commercial means.
The children have it worst. Not only are they exposed to sexually transmitted diseases, the experience often leave them with trauma and psychological damage. They lose confidence and trust in themselves and in others.
Child prostitution is both disgusting and morally unacceptable. So how can such acts happen all around the globe? Well, although child prostitution is illegal in most countries, they are not strictly enforced.
Governments should not tolerate or allow any form of child prostitution in their countries. Being aware of the situation gives them the moral responsibility to do something about it.
On our part, we need say no to child prostitution, and shame known child sex tourists.
The children have it worst. Not only are they exposed to sexually transmitted diseases, the experience often leave them with trauma and psychological damage. They lose confidence and trust in themselves and in others.
Child prostitution is both disgusting and morally unacceptable. So how can such acts happen all around the globe? Well, although child prostitution is illegal in most countries, they are not strictly enforced.
Governments should not tolerate or allow any form of child prostitution in their countries. Being aware of the situation gives them the moral responsibility to do something about it.
On our part, we need say no to child prostitution, and shame known child sex tourists.
Sunday, April 8, 2007
How ethical is YouTube in its dealings in the media industry?
YouTube’s official policy states that users are not allowed to upload copyrighted materials, and they do remove copyrighted content from the site when requested. Nonetheless, YouTube continues to receive complaints regarding copyright infringement.
To toughen its policy on copyright infringement, YouTube capped video length at 10 minutes. However, uploaders often spit their original videos into smaller segments to bypass the system.
YouTube has also agreed to share a portion of its advertisement income in return for the music videos hosted on their site.
To what extent has the emergence of YouTube changed our medium of entertainment?
YouTube is a free video sharing site which serves as a platform for users to upload, view, and share videos.
YouTube has since become a premier source of entertainment for millions of people world wide. Never in history have people been able to access such a large collection of videos at their finger tips. The ease of navigating the site also adds to its success. One can find almost any video on the site, with just a few clicks.
With YouTube, people now have instant access to their favourite series unlike on television. No longer do they have to wait for long periods of time before the next installation is aired. They can choose to watch it whenever they like, to pause or replay the video. They can even respond to the video by posting their comments on the video.
YouTube also provides people with the chance to broadcast their original videos. As a result, there is a unique collection of self-directed videos available on YouTube that cannot be found anywhere else.
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