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 __Right to Bear Arm __ (America) In United States of America, the second amendment allows the citizens to bear arms as their own protection. The amendment can be interpreted that well-organized militia can bear arms without any limitations. This is still debated among the citizens, whether letting individuals bear arms could actually protect them, or a National Guard should be protecting the state. Some points made by the individuals who believe that the right to bear arms as an individual is guaranteed, are mainly districted to the notices made by the Constitution and the amendment itself. The right of the people is one. “ A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” The right of the people reminds the citizens that each individual must have chances. In addition, as an improvement of the Constitution, its goal to provide each average citizens with more power to protect themselves. Arguement on the sides where individual protection is not guaranteed shows each person’s misunderstanding of the amendment, abusing the usage of guns. It was once proven that more crimes occur due to the fact that every citizen are permitted to bear arms As a result, the opposing view nominates the point that only well trained and organized troops must be allowed to bear arm and protect the state.  __Right to Bear Arm __ (Korea)  In Republic of Korea, the government has decided that it would be wiser to let only certified citizens to bear arm, and will be responsible for protecting the individuals at each cities. It was actually proven that there were lower rate of crime occurring in Korea.
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__Freedom of Speech __ (America)  In the First Amendment contains the five rights the average citizen could have. In other words, it’s called “The right of free expression”. Americans had recognized that the freedom of speech or press. Through various trials and experiences of judicial cases, the Supreme Court had decided to set the limit of Freedom of Speech. They decided that individuals are not permitted to jeopardize others that endanger public safety. For instance, shouting “Fire!” in a crowded area will cause panic. Even though average citizen has quite big amount of Freedom, it is never unlimited.  __Freedom of Speech __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> (Korea) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 130%;"> In the Republic of Korea, the government limits the freedom of speech, just like how United Sates has done. Its 21st law states that no citizens are allowed to criticize any public places that bring comfort to other citizens. In other words, they are not permitted to endanger the peace in the public. (Similar as America) However, when one writes sarcastic comments by press or speech the person who was criticized is allowed to sue the person by having a judicial trial.

LIFE ON MARS! 9/17/09

1. Would you volunteer for this mission? Yes or No? Why or Why not?

I would volunteer for this mission because it's just amazing. I'm one of those people who is really into new facts especially about aliens. If there was a life on mars, it can result another residence for humans! Moreover, this opportunity to meet new species will be a fascinating experience for me to gain knowledge and diminish some of my curiosities.

2. What sort of people do you suppose would volunteer for this kind of mission.

People who are zealous about science fiction films might be very interested in this incident. Science fiction film is an imaginary clip that shows possibilities that humans have thought. Aliens are one of the possibilities, and if they actually exist, those people will be in enthusiasm. Furthermore, people who generally want to study astronomy could be also interested in this category because aliens are recently debated topic in astronomy classes.

3. What would they have to gain?

People who will be encountering these species might want to gain information about their daily life, what gas they breathe in, they civilization, and few languages to communicate later on. And most importantly, they might want to get a little piece of their skin sample, so that humans can study them to excavate through higher technologies.

4. What if anything could go wrong?

If those aliens were harmful and ruthless, people meeting these species would be in trouble. They could get killed, injured, or even kidnapped. To prevent this, they might want to prepare something for their safety!

5. What technological advances would have to occur before this could actually happen?

First of all, we would need a better spaceship to travel faster and longer. Spaceships we currently have cannot go beyond Mars that carries human beings. (only satellites or other devices can) Moreover, we would need to invent a device that can transfer conversation through network. Because there aren't any air in space, sound waves are impossible to go through. It could be very uncomfortable without this kind of machine. Last of all, we would need a better suit that can support us for a long time and provide better heating and cooling systems inside. Plus, the suit might want to include the function of emergency evacuation.

__Discussion Board 8/25/09__

1. The invention of maritime technologies that allowed sailors to master treacherous and unfamiliar ocean environments is what really allowed for the Age of Exploration to occur. If you wanted to extend the Age of Exploration into outer space, what new space technology would need to be invented so that human beings could travel to other planets and solar systems?

First of all, inventing a machine that detects oxygen and other essential gases for humans will be needed. By this, scientists and astronauts will be able to know if that certain place is habitable. Secondly, we might want to invent something that could actually travel faster and longer. Currently, we can only travel maximum of about <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">26000 km/h. It takes weeks to get to the moon. We must have a faster traveling source to save time.

2. Think of some of the fears that existed amongst people during the 15 & 16th century when it came to sailing the open seas (monsters, boiling waters, falling off the edge of the Earth). Identify some of the fears that other people might have today if you had to convince them of traveling into the far reaches of outer space. What would you have to say or do to convince people that their fears are unwarranted and that they will be safe?

Well, one of the most debatable topic today is if alien actually exists. And this is one of our burdens resisting from traveling outer space without fear. We also fear about technology difficulties when some space shuttles could explode. Out of 128 shuttles America had launched, one of them failed which was a Challenger Space Shuttle. We should be careful on these calculations as well. To convince other people that these are actually unwarranted, I could say that we all make mistakes and learn from them. Because one of the space shuttles from America exploded, they always try to seek out for more mistakes before launching to make everything perfect.

3. Both Columbus and Magellan had a hard time finding someone to pay for their trips. If it wasn't for the Spanish monarchy, these men would never have been able to afford the financial cost of their adventures on their own. Finding someone to pay for your space expedition is going to be tricky too. Where would you go to gain the funding you need to pay for your space exploration trip? What would you say to the leaders of that nation to convince them of the benefits your expedition would have for their country

Everyone can be a leader of the world. Leaders give out speeches to impress others and think about certain topics and to allure them to think hard about their own decisions. If people are convinced by my speech, they will have their choice to fund me or not. By giving speeches to the nation, convincing them will lead to funds that will support me through space exploration trip. I would first like to say how this exploration can lead the nation to, such as great success of discovering new materials. Then, I will also talk few costs to gain trust form the audience, and finally tell them to think and debate themselves about the topic.