factors which hinder the process of the election

The superficial phenomenon of election is that candidates are striving for the support of voters as much as possible. In essence, the roles that candidates play in this process is convincing the public that they are capable of leading the whole country to stability and prosperity as well as showing their potential and charisma, however, due to the indifference and ignorance of the voters and the improper measure adopted by the candidates, which makes the electoral process diverge from its primary purposes and even hinder progress in democracies.
Instead of presenting their claims and proposes and depicting the bright prospect of the nation, some candidates even choose the absurd electoral strategies which exploit the public’s psychology and impartial sentiment, however, such kinds of measures are not persuasive in the logic at all.
For instance, some candidates exploit religion belief to pressure voters to stand at the same side as them. They convert the support of public to examine voters’ piety to the religion. In this way they prevent the voters from choosing the alternative which may cause the suspect of their loyalty. Thus, candidates avoid to facing the challenge of competing with rivals with their abilities. It is conceivable that the winners do not have adequate leadership to control the country.
As for Indonesia, some candidates use stars’ reputation and popularity to make advertisements for them and hope that the fans of those stars will become their supporters. The voters can commit the blunder to appeal to the false authority. On the other hand, the support of the stars means nothing about the sensible reasons to choose the candidates.
The worst case is the transaction between support and money. It has already demonstrated the high ratio of corruption if the government is in the charge of those kinds of people. Voters choose the candidates who promise them with considerable benefits instead of the ones who are really competent for the essential duties. Such kinds of election has lost their values and become a great disgrace to the democracies.
The aspect in common in three cases is the candidates avoid to showing their real ability but choosing improper ways to obtain the support. The results of such kinds of election should not be qualified. People cannot expect the winners of the elections will improve their standards of lives. The essence of democratic elections is to choose the person whose ability is acknowledged by the public and adequate for the work.
Another factor hinders the process is the voters’ attitudes towards the election and the meaning of the democracy. Some voters do not care about the behaviors and if it is deserve to support and not regard the election which decides the fates of the country seriously. No actions seem to be done about disapproving the improper election or crusading to seek a fair form. In a democratic society, individuals should have a passionate attitude to the politics and be responsible to the nation. Their inaction and indifference to the politics make them accept the abnormal election results.
In conclusion, the improper measures adopted by candidates and the lack of sense of responsibility hinder the process of the democracy.

The most important factor in democracy

In my opinion, education should be regarded as the most important element to achieving democracy. Unlike other forms of societies which empower the government or a small circle of elites to lead the society to a correct direction, democratic society demands the public to participate actively in domestic and foreign affairs , the decision of essential policies and the sensible election of the competent candidates to represent their rights. Thus, their opinions will take an effect on the country to a large extent, so everyone should be required with education to make sure they can cultivate discernment and judgment.
Without reasonable discernment or judgment, people’s personal opinions will be easily influenced by the bandwagon which is not absolutely right. They are sometimes lured by the superficially brand slogans without considering the feasibility and incline to agreeing with someone by emotion , however, their opinions are decisive to the implement of the policies. In order to avoid this, education plays an indispensable role to nurture people’s discernment and judgment. Also they need to have foresight to predict the long-term benefit and form an outlook which places the others’ benefits to as high position as their own. Imagine that if voters do not have fully education, it is unrealistic to expect them to make the most reasonable decision under the comprehensive consideration to a complicated issue, but their opinions will be weighed as same as the sensible choices. Maybe it will cause a sad fact that the sensible proposes are overshadowed. Especially the significance of the some plans are not understood by the public, so they will not be implemented without enough support and the country will lose a golden opportunity to develop. Whereas, they cannot abandon the form of voting, so education is the only measure to solve the dilemma.
The power of the country is assigned to the individuals, in order to be competent and responsible, everyone is demanded with a high quality. Education open people’s minds with different perspectives and cultivate the ability to analyze a complex issue. Moreover, education impart the rudimentary knowledge to help them from common sense as well as encouraging people to consider problems without the intervention of emotion and the influence of opinions in the authority. Based on this, it is obvious that the ability to be a sensible thinker derives from education to a large extent.
It is decisive to a democratic society to elevate its overall qualities. In conclusion, I regard education as the most important factor because citizens’ qualities are depended on the education they accepted, moreover their opinions are crucial to the development of the society, especially in the democratic society. On no account can we assign the power of the country to a large amount of people without qualified education and regard them as the pillars the society. It is conceivable that education decides the future of the democracy.

Animals should be used in the scientific experiment

It is universally acknowledged that animals play an indispensable role in the scientific research at the cost of sacrificing their own lives. As the direct beneficiary, everyone should feel sympathetic to those animals with their miserly fates, some advocates of the animal rights even try to forbid scientists to use animals in their experiments because they believed that everything was created by equal, humans do not have the rights to deprive animals of their lives.
Their suggestions are kind but not realistic, they neglect the fact that it is impossible to empower the same rights to humans and animals. Animals should not be regarded to be at the same position as humans. The laws in humans’ world offer us a guarantee that each person has the right of not being hurt, if the application is also suitable in animals’ world, of course scientists should not be allowed to use animals in the experiments, however, if we want to protect the animals’ rights of not being hurt, in essence, we had already broke the laws of the nature, in accordance with this logic, wild animals should not be allowed to capture and hurt other animals as their food, thus how could provide food for them? It is conceivable that animals do not have senses of duties unlike people, so they should not have the same as humans. Based on this, although using animals for scientific experiments, such kind of action should not be criticized, at least from animal rights angle because the definition of human rights and animals are different. Unlike mistreating animals, the use of scientific research has a more meaningful and essential purpose.
The next aspect I want talk about is the necessity of using animals in the experiments. To a large extent, it seems to be impossible to establish a reciprocal mould for animals and humans. Everything has two sides, experiment is not an exception. People benefit a lot from experiments, on the other hand, endless animals lost their lives. Due to the limited technology and intelligence , no one was dare to apply the medicine to heal humans’ diseases without the justification by using animals to test it .Science is based on the experiments, it pays to use animals to do experiments, or we have slow down the pace of development of science which can improve our standard of lives.
Another aspect I want to complement is that animals are not only play the roles of victims of the experiment , in fact, their contribution are not unrequited. Diseases not only pose a great threat to the human-beings, but also invade the bodies of the animals. If scientists succeed in working out the remedy by experiments, animals will survive as well as people with the help of the medicine. It is also significant to the future generations of animals . In many cases, humans use technology to help animals live better, so I cannot emphasize the importance of scientific experiments too much.
On no account can we hurt animals without meaning purposes, and we should spare no efforts to care for them, but comparing to scientific research, we are compelled to hurt them. There is no denying that it is really unfair to animals, but we do not have other choice as an alternative. We feel sorry to them but after all scientists were not against the animals rights. In conclusion, animals should be used for scientific experiments.

Ice is melting, spring is coming- be optimistic about the bilateral relationship between China and Japan

Since China’s Prime Minister Wen Jiabao’s seminal visit to Japan which was to be known as the “melt the ice” trip, following and relating to Mr Abe’s “break the ice” trip. Such mutual friendly action seemed to demonstrate the bright hope from leaders in both sides, whereas if we consider it dispassionately, as the saying, “ no permanent friendship, only permanent benefit”, they just exploited each other, Mr Abe strengthened his power, Chinese government also elevated the reputation so they both avoid the sensitive topic, therefore people began to doubt how much development they obtain in essence?
Today, an essay from The Straits Times written by Mr Eyal with the name of “ Japan and China’s precarious spring” discuss this issue. As the title suggested, the author seemed not to be very optimistic about the prospect of the relationship between two countries. In fact , his worries were sensible. As he pointed the thorny conflicts such as the exploitation of the gas deposits in the East China Sea and Japan's application for the permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council will be obstacle to influence the agenda. Another unstable factor is that the historic hostility will stimulate many Chinese people’s prejudice against Japanese to a certain extent . Although leaders in both sides may adopt concession to relieve the tension, however,as the author doubted, is their determination genuine? The author’s metaphor in the end impressed me a lot, “ even as the ice melts drifting icebergs remain. And as the passengers of the Titanic - that supposedly unsinkable ship-discovered, icebergs can be deadly.’ I think his description about the current situation was quite accurate and proper, but I do not agree with his judge : icebergs can be deadly.’
As we know many tragedies in history were triggered by the trivial conflicts, however, under modern world’s regulation, no country dares to start the war hastily(America is bogged down in Iraq ) since the International Situation became more and more complicated,it demands the discernment and judgment of the leaders .Just like Titanic’s tragedy which was caused by captain’s carelessness to a large extent, if the head of each country lead their country to a right direction and impletement pragmatic policies, China and Japan are able to sail safely. In order to benefit more, conflicts among countries are usually exorable, whereas each country is able to control their appetite and anger to avoid the war. Negotiation and concession play an important role in today’s world. The era has changed, although we still need to be cautious about the spats, we should not be pessimistic about the bright future.
Return to the relationship between China and Japan, as I mentioned, the friendship among countries is temporary, the permanent bridge between countries is benefit. In fact, leaders in both sides are in the dilemma to cope the relationship. Since Deng Xiaoping’s reform, China has not differentiated friends or foes by ideology, pragmatism was espoused as the diplomatic formula. They have been aware of the economic development of Japan and the considerable income if they cooperate. based on this, they inclined to establishing a reciprocal mould so they only open an eye about some radical actions in Japan , but they are also under the pressure to be regarding to be powerless by the public. As for the Japanese leaders, if their stances are too tender, their will lose the support of the radical people in the party; if they behave too uncompromisingly, they will lose the cooperation and trust of China. Thus, the relationship between China and Japan is very subtle and complicated.
Based on this, how should we predict the prospect of the relationship between China and Japan? The norm should be if both countries agree to the necessity of establishing a reciprocal development mould which will be decisive to the economic. China is a big market , and Japan is at the peak of the economic now . Without the support of China, Japan will not maintain its status. As a lively country which develop very fast, China also try its bestto attract the technology, investment and management experience from Japan. Obviously, such relationship will last for a long time, so both countries would not magnify the conflict, instead, they will try to strengthen their relationship regardless of historical conflicts and some radical powers.
I admit that the process of strengthening their friendship will not be smooth , but we should be optimistic about the beautiful future, an era belongs to Asia is coming.

Professor Yuan Lonhping-my hero

Professor Yuan Longping

More than fifty years ago, the Secretary of the U.S. stated that the Chinese government was not able to establish an abundant food supply since the large population was a tough burden. If e look at today’s China, undoubtedly, his prediction was wrong. He wound not expect that Chinese government not only solved the food deficiency problem, but also be able to export food although China has a larger number of population than it at that time . Except Deng Xiaoping ‘s reform and opening policy, this great change should also attribute to the historic achievements of Professor Yuan Longping , who is to be known as the father of the hybrid rice.
How big is his contribution to China? We can be aware of it by the following statistics data. The production of rice of each mu(a traditional unite of area )in China in 1950 was only 141kg , till to 1998, it has increased to 3.2 times,450kg. In today’s China, 60% of the production of rice was planted by Yuan Longping and his helpers. From 1976 to 1998 China produced 0.35 billion rice than expected, profited 350billon RMB and solve the food problem of morn than 5 million people.
I regard him as my hero because of his strong will and flawless character. In the face of the difficulties, he never gives up. For instance, in order to search for a suitable sample, he tried at least 1000 times! Maybe the God was moved by his persistent efforts, provided the opportunity for him to find out it finally. Instead of applying the patent for the precious sample or keeping it as a secret, he sent the samples to the scientists and organizations which were on the same research at that time. It was a really rare character to share the samples with your rivals. Imagining that if someone else came up with the theory finally with the samples he provided, Professor Yuan’s efforts would be overshadowed. When we recall the history of the development of the science,, without considering, you can blurt out same outstanding scientists who were as hardworking as him or even more intelligent that him, whereas you will feel difficult to choose one who was so selfless that even shared his work with rivals, in contrast, it is quite common to list the arguments for the patent. We will appreciate his decision after considering his purposes. As a scientist who understood the importance of his research clearly and fully, he was not working for the money, personal reputation or status, it was for the people in the urgent need of the abundant food supply. In his mind, no matter who will succeed in the end was less essential to the benefit people would obtain. He was such a noble person that the nation and people weighs the most in the scales in his heart, therefore he did not think it was worthy to consider his profits too much comparing to the benefit of the nation and people. Based on this, I admired him very much and I decided to make efforts to benefit our people, our society and our nation.
I also appreciate his modest attitude of success, unlike many people changed a lot after becoming famous , Professor Yuan kept his simple lifestyle and behavior. In essence, he is more like a common farmer than a well-known scientist since he always lives with farmers and becomes their sincere friend. Although his creative work has helped improve the production to a large extent, he was still not satisfied with his previous achievements. He has the ambition to provide food for more and more people. Although he cannot slow down the pace of growing old, his heart is keeping young. Now he was nearly 80, at the age of enjoying and resting, but he decided to continue to be the pioneer of climbing the higher mountain.
Professor Yuan’s achievement are quite decisive and seminal to the fate and the future of the human-beings, thanks to his outstanding contribution, we do not need to worry for the food. I will obtain the power from him, try my best to be a useful person for the society.
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The scarcity of resources – the most destabilizing factor in today’s world

I am cautious optimistic about the current situation, I am not sure if today’s stable and peaceful phenomenon (excluding regional conflict) will last eternally, if the war undoubtedly burst out, the trigger must be the limited resources.
Around one year ago, a piece of news about pollution impressed me so much that I still shudder when I recall the scientists’ prediction. They expected that the climate change so terribly that people cannot live and the fight for the limited resources will break the peaceful situation completely. At that time, I inclined to thinking that they exaggerate the fact, however, it becomes very common to find news about the terrible situation of the environment recently. I was warned again and again . Today I read an essay about the water pollution in Southeast Asia form The Straits Times, I began to be shaken as I read the title “World’s most valuable resource under siege.”
As the essential resource to sustain life, nothing can substitude the role water plays in human’s life, whereas many governments are in the face of not abundant water supply, millions of the people are in the urgent need of the water. Even in the regions like Southeast Asia with abundance of fresh-water systerm and high rainfall also face this tough problem caused by the pollution. As the author mentioned, over-exploitation of water sources for industrial and domestic purposes has helped deplete the limited water resources to a large extent. Imagine that if the water scarcity has seriously influenced human’s life, nothing they will adopt except grasping the water with force. Thus, the cruel war seems to be inevitable. I think that everyone should regard resources problems as the most urgent and significant issue and everyone should make efforts to avoid such tragic affect.
I do not think I have the right to criticize others since I myself do not help a lot in saving water, but as a resident of the earth who have awaken from the ignorance and really realize the importance of saving water, I think I have the duty to remind and awaken everyone before it is too late. Maybe you will ask that water can be circulation used, but I would like to highlight that the technology is not so advanced and the whole process cost a lot of time, furthermore each time the water be supplied is limited, even if we waste a drop, it will make it not convenient to other’s life. Another thing should not be neglected is the polluted water which contains toxic elements will lead to the disease, the big amount of the polluted water cannot be reused. As the author commented “Pollution has made already scarce water resource scarcer.” For the sake of the humans, solutions must be taken to solve resource scarcity problems . As for individuals, saving water undoubtedly is very basic

Go on eating shark’s fin

If I express my opinion directly in the public, I am sure that I will attract intense criticism since most people will stand at the opposite position, even people who regard it as a controversial issue will not hesitate to disapprove me, whereas my perspective will not be changed although they will try to persuade me by the emotional words and vivid examples. In fact, they misunderstood my real meaning.
The first thing I want to explain is that I also disapprove of catching sharks without restriction, in fact, I incline to agreeing with capturing a restricted amount of sharks instead of banning it. In essence, it is a strategy to control the amount of sharks and keep the balance of marine ecology at the same time. Undoubtedly, as the unique and absolute ruler of the sea, sharks have established an unraveled position. As a result, the fate of the small fish is to be the victims of the sharks. Of course, it is a common natural regulation, however, have you considered the dinosaurs which had the similar situation before? Such kind of rulers without human’ intelligence would be easily in the face of the food deficiency problems as they did not breed food. As we know, all the resources in the earth are limited, but the increasing rate of the dinosaurs was much higher than the rate of the food growing. Similarly, if the amount of the sharks is not under control, can you imagine what will happen? A direct influence is that sharks have to fight for the limited food and most of them will suffer from hunger. As for the small fish, they will be extincted. With the duties of keeping the balance of the food chains, solutions must be taken by people lest such things happen. I must admit that the purpose of capturing sharks now is obviously only for the considerable benefit, and the amount of sharks be caught is really much higher than the border we can tolerate. I also feel angry with such actions, but as I mentioned before, my opinion is catching sharks under control since I have pointed the necessity of it. The problem is that, if solutions will not be taken by people, who will play the role of keeping the balance of the sea? Comparing to the possible worse results, having shark fin’ soup, is not only for the taste, not only for human’s health, but for the future generation of the marine creatures. We should not neglect that, as an expensive dish, the demand of shark fin’ soup can be controlled.
Another aspect should be considered is the people who make a living by it. The boss of capturing the sharks have become millionaires, however, the workers will lose their jobs if such action is banned. Then the government will be under pressure since they have to spend more money on the welfare. I must highlight that comparing to environment which decides the fate of the human, the loss of the economy is not worthy to consider. Also such social problems are temporary because in the future no one will choose this profession, however, as I pointed before, catching sharks appropriately will not break the environment, in contrast, it keeps the balance of the ecology. Agreeing with catching sharks under control is reciprocal.
I admit that it is cruel to deprive sharks of freedom, but it is the realistic world, it is the natural regulation, in order to avoid the ecology being broken, nothing can be done by people except catching them. My opinion is not for the money, but for the sharks. I myself like animals very much, in fact, I am firmly against catching sharks without restriction. Based on this, eating shark fin’ soup should be accepted.

the most important challenge

Mr Lam had showed us a documentary to inform us how the global warming increased terribly, the article that I read warned me again and I began to realize that it is high time we should consider it seriously. The main information in the article is that if people do not slow down the pace of Co2 emission, North pole will become a part of history and human's memory, as a result, increasing sea level will swallon the cities near the sea as well as other awful aftermath we are not able to predict now.The urgent situation should be acknowledged and understood by everyone, however, in order to make the article not radical, the author cautiously complemented that the real cause of global warming was still controversial. He still wondered if he should make a clear instruction, however, no time for hesitating. Unlike the "calm" media , I want to shake others with power and emotion, even if some points are a little partial, or how can I draw the attention of sleeping people?
I was from the north of China, I do really feel our winter is becoming warmer and warmer, when my parents recall their childhood, the detail impressed me most was the ground covered with thick ice, however, this year my mother told me that it only snowed several times in Changchun. I do not deny that the nature really changes by itself, however , if the one of the factors which cause the global warming is not co2 emission, will the climate change so fast? On the other hand ,even if co2 emission was not guilty for it, do you think the redundant emission is not harmful?
If we recalled the 2006 year, people paid most of their attention on politics or conflicts. Arguments for benefits always exits among the countries , however, comparing the so-called benefits they care most to the whole environment, which is heavier in the scales of the fate of the human-beings? Protect and improve the environment will not only benefit us, also our descendant, if we continue damage the environment , our descendant will not appreciate for the magnificent culture or advanced technology created by us, in contrast,they will hate us because of the "masterpieces" we caused .
If we care for the future generation , why couldn’t us reject the conflicts and unnecessary arguments, establish a united organization to face the challenge together? Why couldn’t we make our intelligence into good use instead of wasting them on advanced and terrible weapons?
The most dangerous enemy is pollution , the most seminal issue is environment.
Wake up, it is still not too late.
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/news/world/16778982.htm

An unnecessary arguement

I was very proud that the 2007 Asian Winter Olympics Game was held in my hometown Changchun, however, the only episode reported in Singapore media made me really unhappy (I was supposed to choose the word angry instead to express my feeling but I know it is more reasonable to show my opinions in an objective standpoint) . The article recollected that six South Korean female players lifted a banner and stated that the whole Changbai Mountain belongs to them. Maybe it was a sensitive issue so the author did not show his opinions clearly, instead he quoted the remarks from the authorities in China the US and South Korea , and mentioned that the saying about Changbai Mountain was the origin of Korea maybe was just a lie made up by Korean Kingdom hundreds of years ago , they wanted to posses the beautiful mountain.
Changbai Mountain was one of the most famous traveling spots in Jilin Province. Several years ago I went to the mountain, I saw four remarks of the boundary of China and North Korean, I realized that we shared the mountain, however, South Korea(not North Korea)stated they were the only owner. Are they dreaming? Are they trying to overthrow a fact? I was sure that the author also thought it was unrealistic. I knew the authors viewpoints were limited in the official media, let me replenish comments about the points the author listed.
According to the author s record , the Korean government just tried to calm down Chinese government, but they did not clearly state the fact the mountain was shared by two countries, instead they hoped China not to be so serious. What a tactful diplomatic! Why didn’t they admit the faults properly? Why didn’t they illuminate the truth to the public? Why shouldn’t we behave seriously? Why cannot we be angry when a country interfere our domain? Then what is standpoint of the Korean government? Without their propaganda, how could Korean insist Changbai Mountain belong to them? Americas opinion should be considered, North Korean and North Korean are two countries, are the statement from South Korean persuasive? The about the mountain was their origin may not be true, even if it was true, do China asked for domain grabbed by Russia? We should respect the fact now, or it will arouse unnecessary conflicts. Furthermore, Olympics should be pure, it should not be influenced by politics. Why do not they state it properly?
I want to compliment that Changbai mountain was also the origin of Man race, so it was the holy mountain of Qing Dynasty , it decided the stability of Qing Dynasty. It was not doubt China should be the owner.
I just write something the author was not dare to publish, I think our viewpoints are similar. Even I realized I and Korea stand in two standpoints, I still cannot understand them.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/HI09Dg02.html