http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/russia-quashes-halifax-couple-s-hopes-of-adopting-a-child-1.2159683
This article talks about a couple that was hoping to adopt a child from russia and was already finishing the long two year process and hoping to go get their toddler this fall. It turns out that russia decided to suspend all adoption to countries which legalised gay marriage, such as Canada. The couple was devastated since the adoption was only a few months away from being completed. UNICEF estimated that there are about 740,000 children in russia waiting to be adopted and only 18,000 russian adopters.
This article is related to what we have seen in class because it talks about one of the leading issues now a days which is gay marriage and gay adoption. I believe this is also connected with tyranny of the majority because this conflict between the LGBT society and the people against them ends up affecting people like Pam and Adam webber. This also in a way affects the child's right to a family because it limits the people that can adopt a child, no matter weather the couple is gay or not. I believe that if russia didn't want its children to be adopted by gays then they should pass a law that states that children can't be adopted by gay couples, but not block out entire countries just because they legalised gay marriage.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
German filmmaker imprisoned for exposing dire Qatar World Cup worker conditions
http://rt.com/news/qatar-german-cup-workers-265/
This article is the continuation of a previous blog post I made. It talks about the Qatar world cup preparation, and the horrible working conditions and salaries. A german film director was the one to bring attention to the subject. Peter Geisel, the director was put in prison without any accusation due to the revelation of this inhuman treatment. The FIFA president stated that he would talk toQatar authorities, but still the one who has to take care of the situation is the country. The workers often do not get paid for long periods of time and have their passports taken away from them and in that way they can't leave the country.
This article relates to what we have seen in class because it is a true example of the negative aspects of certain governments. If the workers where to protest they would have to file a complaint with the judicial branch since they are in charge of analysing the case and determining if someone is guilty. The problem is that since they are immigrants they might not get equal treatment on behalf of the government. We also see how the majority of the people benefit from the workers cheap labor because they construct the fascilities for the world cup at a low cost.
This article is the continuation of a previous blog post I made. It talks about the Qatar world cup preparation, and the horrible working conditions and salaries. A german film director was the one to bring attention to the subject. Peter Geisel, the director was put in prison without any accusation due to the revelation of this inhuman treatment. The FIFA president stated that he would talk toQatar authorities, but still the one who has to take care of the situation is the country. The workers often do not get paid for long periods of time and have their passports taken away from them and in that way they can't leave the country.
This article relates to what we have seen in class because it is a true example of the negative aspects of certain governments. If the workers where to protest they would have to file a complaint with the judicial branch since they are in charge of analysing the case and determining if someone is guilty. The problem is that since they are immigrants they might not get equal treatment on behalf of the government. We also see how the majority of the people benefit from the workers cheap labor because they construct the fascilities for the world cup at a low cost.
Monday, October 14, 2013
New york times: In Indonesia, Environmentalists See a Disaster in the Making
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/12/world/asia/in-indonesia-environmentalists-see-a-disaster-in-the-making.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=2&
The article I chose focuses on the environmental issue that is happening in Indonesia. Indonesia is one of the country's with very exotic flora and fauna. What is happening right now is that companies are illegally cutting down trees in supposedly protected forests. This creates many problems, first of all the animals who live there are forced to leave their habitat, making them more endangered than they already are. It also shows that the country doesn't protect their reserves .
This relates with what we have seen in class because the lack of interest on behalf of the government affects the people that live there . The deforestation causes landslides and other natural disasters so it affects the people negatively. Also it shows how countries that are not so developed are targeted by larger companies. Many times the government is corrupt in this way since they get paid by the companies to turn their heads away to the illegal deforestation
The article I chose focuses on the environmental issue that is happening in Indonesia. Indonesia is one of the country's with very exotic flora and fauna. What is happening right now is that companies are illegally cutting down trees in supposedly protected forests. This creates many problems, first of all the animals who live there are forced to leave their habitat, making them more endangered than they already are. It also shows that the country doesn't protect their reserves .
This relates with what we have seen in class because the lack of interest on behalf of the government affects the people that live there . The deforestation causes landslides and other natural disasters so it affects the people negatively. Also it shows how countries that are not so developed are targeted by larger companies. Many times the government is corrupt in this way since they get paid by the companies to turn their heads away to the illegal deforestation
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