My Sister's Keeper

I agree with Judge DeSalvo's ruling. I think that Anna should make the decisions for herself. It's her body, and she shouldn't be forced to do something that she doesn't want to do. Campbell helps her make decisions, but in the end I think it should be what she sees as best. I think this will avoid anything that Anna might think will harm her in the end, especially if it doesn't help Kate. I also agree that Campbell should help Anna make the decisions. Sara would have whatever would benefit Kate in mind, so she wouldn't fully be able to help Anna see the pros and cons of both sides. She would want Anna to choose whatever would help Kate.

Designer Baby

I don't agree with the designer baby. If I was sick, I wouldn't want my parents to have had my brother just to provide for me. I would be grateful for everything he was doing for me, but I would also be completely dependent on him. Also, if it were my child that was sick, I wouldn't create another baby just to help the first child. I would love the first child, but things in life happen for a reason. There is a reason that the child is sick, and I wouldn't want to mess with that. What happens if the second child stops providing for the first? We are all going to die eventually, and we need to learn to deal with pain and loss. Things will get better, but we can't make life perfect. This isn't how life is supposed to happen.

Holocaust Denial

How can you reason with the fact that millions of people, millions of Jews, died in a short period of time? It's all because of the Holocaust. There is no reason to deny history. It's all true, it all happened. There is evidence everywhere about the Holocaust. It was a horrific event, but it shouldn't be overlooked or denied. World War 2 helped shape the world into what it is today. We need to look at events past to keep them from happening today. Look for credible sources for information. The Internet is constantly available, but we need to be carefully. Web sites that aren't reliable are going to be biased, and that means they will twist the story until you believe something different. Looking around the world, there are remains of crematories, gas chambers, and concentration camps.

Holocaust

I think the events of the Holocaust are terrible, but it could have been prevented. All the blame was put on Germany, which caused them to get mad and what revenge. The conditions in the Treaty of Versailles were too harsh on Germany. Also, I think what happened in the concentration camps was horrible. Those event could have been stopped as well. If people viewed others as individuals instead of groups, then the world would be smoother. If one person in a group does something wrong, the whole group shouldn't have to be punished.

Positive Aspects of my Parents

One thing that I have noticed about my mom is that she is really good at listening. I've always known she was, but one experience really helped me. One of my friends wasn't as close to her mom as I was. I didn't really notice our relationship, but she did. She told me that she wanted the kind of relationship I had with my mom. This helped me tell my mom everything. She listens to everything I have going on, and she always talks to me and helps me get through problems.

To Kill A Mockingbird

I think that I would be friends with Scout, Jem, and Dill. They have a lot of fun adventures that I would want to be involved in. When I was younger, my brother and I would make up games to play outside. We would sometimes act things out and it was fun. Their were also some neighbors in that I didn't know very well, and there wasn't many people my age for me to hang out with.

Living a Life

The best way to have the life you want is to look around. Notice little details, they may matter later. Pay attention to memories that made you happy, things that shaped you into who you are now, and people that have changed your life. Learn new things. Be happy and smile. Have people you can talk to. Open up, don't hold back. Life moves and changes fast. Be open to change and know things will happen for a reason. Bad days may come, but just keeping your head up, it will get better eventually.