Racial Profiling

Racial profiling has become a very big issue especially after the case on 9/11. It is not only an issue for african americans and hispanics but also muslims, arabs and any other race that is concidered dangerous. For examplem in the article "Police-Stop Data Shows Pockets Where Force Is Used More Often" by Ray Rivera featred in the New York Times talks about how in Bronx, New York police enforcement have unreasonably tackled and used force against their citizens when they weren't even in any harm. Some people think its becasue they are fresh out of the police academy and are scared of getting hurt on the job. A simple task as of asking for their identification can go out of hand. The police enforcement is not supposed to lead more racial profiling but try to stop it by keeping their residents safe and this, is not a way to do it.
Also in the article "Racial Profiling of Muslims Is Justified to Prevent Terrorism" by Michelle Malkin featrured in the magizine of USA Today talks about how Muslims are suffering by racial profiling in this country. It states that if they were alowed to racially profile Muslims and Arabs in the time of September 11, 2001 then the twin towers could have still been standing and innocent people would still been alive. They know that feelings would be hurt and there would be dilemas over this choice but certain people think its the best choice for national security. Yet, many people would be charged or seen as dangeroyus without even doing anything wrong and that live peacefully on Americal soil. Also in the articvle of "Ethnic and Religious Profiling Is Necessary" by Carl F. Horowitz it also supprts the action of racial profiling. He thinks that this can stop terrorism from happeneing withing our country but in reality it is hurting our country more by giving a reason more for hatred.

Senior Update #3

For my senior project I have done a lot of research concerning the animal testing and animal cruelty. I have also found out the maximum and minimum sentences for those who neglect or abuse an animal. People have done really hateful things to animals such as cut them in pieces alive, starved them, and even let them live in their own feces and urine. I am going to connect this with my paper by giving examples of different cases in the past and the present cases. Even the cases in animal testing can relate to my paper or the actual project.

For my reading in this class I read a book which is related to my senior project and that is the movement towards the animal movement. This book will help me on my research paper because that’s the topic it is on and I have done some research for it. Also I can refer back to my book and include it in my works cited. My paper is going to be related to the animal rights movement so it is perfect for it.

I have not yet done my community hours but I plan to do them over winter break since I have enough time during the day to actually go do work instead of being at my house and getting lazy. I have been informed that the only thing that they do in volunteer hours is walk dogs so I might just do half my hours at the shelter and then the other half I want to go somewhere where I can actually work with the animals and make life a little easier for them.

For my visual I want to create my own SPCA so I have to create a set of rules and organization techniques for it and I want to make a actual SPCA out of wood to give an impression of how it’s going to look. I am planning on putting many different types of animals but mostly house pets and farm animals so the outside can be animals such as horses and the inside can be cats, dogs and such.

For The Love Of Animals <3

In my book For The Love of Animals: The Rise To The Animal Protection Movement is about how the movement to animals treatment in England started. They used to beat and use the animals for brutal entertainment like killings and matches. It focuses on many many research and cases on which how animals used to be treated. Like for example in one case they used to teach elephants how to dance by putting hot irons underneath their feet .so it could look like they were doing a type tap dance on the floor. Things like this influences the people of England to not care about the animals and use the same tactics as the people abusing their animals. Abusing and neglect was a everyday thing for the poor animals.

One case that was in 1739 that a french inventor designed a machine duck that dis everything that a duck could do except for conceiving more ducks. Soon the people where confused on the real ducks and the machine ducks. They called them beast machines die to the confusion if they were just a piece of machinery or a monster made out of skin and blood. People believed that they did not have a soul, wisdom, life or reason.

Soon after a Renaissance writer name Michel de Montaigne write about the relationship and closeness that animals have to humans. The duchess did not agree with his opinion and denied everything that he said but Montaigne argued that a simple time playing with his cat he saw how it interacted and knew that he was playing around. He observed many animals around him and saw how they showed different types of emotions. One of his observations stated that dogs and parrots could be trained to act like humans the most . They used body language to communicate their emotions and passions and they were made out of the same cells that we are.

Senior Project #2

For my senior project so far I have completed my interview but I have not gotten able to get my contract sign due to my mentor not having time to sign it. I should have had it the day I was supposed to turn it in but unfortunately I forgot to tell my mentor about the contract. This week hopefully he will be able to meet with me so we can get that done and turn it into Mr. Gilbert. Other then the mentor contract I am on track with my schedule for my project.

This week I will be going into the pet shelter so I can sign up to volunteer and hopefully be able to work with the animals instead of just walking them for an hour or two. I want to be able to care for the animals like give them activities and also have human contact even if they are in the shelter. Another place I want to help to volunteer would be at Petco where I help the animals find a home for them so they can live a better home for them instead of living in a cage or box.

 I have also started on my research paper by looking up information about my subject and my mentor has given me a more of an insight of animal treatments and how they are seen by the law. I am also going to make an appointment with my mentor to learn about the body language of K9’s and how to properly react to them. On that stand I can compare and contrast humans with animals at this point. Hopefully during this week or next week I intend to go to the public library and search books on the animal protective movement and how it advanced during the centuries.

Something that I would like to do on my own for my project will be to have my friends and family to donate food to animal shelters. For this we can have people donate coupons for stores and go out and get them or just a simple donate at a store when people shop. Another idea I have would be to have the experience with not just household pets but also exotic animals and out of the ordinary. For example her in Napa they rescue birds or deer and with that I can have a view point of different reactions to their lifestyle.

A Change Of Heart About Animals Responce

Dear Rifkin,

            I have read your article “A Change of Heart about Animals” and I think that you make very good points. Many people believe that animals are objects and not creatures that feel emotions and are alert of their surrounds. I also have a strong belief that animals are much like humans in many ways. All animals might not have all the abilities as humans but they do acquire some. Everyday people mistreat animals and don’t pay attention to them as they should start recognizing their abilities.

            As your subtitle states, “many of our fellow creatures are more like us than we have ever imagined,” I believe the same. In your article it shows some examples on how different types of animals have certain human qualities. For example in the study of with pig funded by McDonalds at Purdue University, they found that if pigs are isolated they become depressed. The key word would be depressed. Depression is a loaded word that humans used in many situations but not always used in the correct sense. Another word that could have been used is sad or lonely but yet, there is still a possibility of depression. This links to feelings of a human being which also links to pain, happiness, and the whole nervous system.

            We can also link humans to how we see ourselves and think ourselves like you expressed in the study of the orangutan Chanteck. As humans on an everyday basis we groom ourselves and dress ourselves every day. When Chanteck viewed himself in the mirror he straightens himself up and fixed his sunglasses as we would also if they did not look correct. Self awareness is an everyday factor in human life that is proven to be in the animal species also. If an orangutan can realize that his sunglasses are on wrong and that he needs to get cleaned up there are so many more abilities within them.

            I believe that it is wrong killing off animals but at the same time it has been a part of our nature to do so. The only factor that disturbs me is that some do it in a cruel way when it should be painlessly and fast. Some people even do it intentionally for their own enjoyment and satisfaction. Humans and animals should be able to live a life where they are free of pain and have limitations as in having laws to express what is wrong and right. I think that many people do have to change their view of animals and treatment in many cases. Everyday a human and animals get abused and that is not right at all. We should appreciate the creatures surrounding us and the things they do in order to protect us. It might just be a dog saving your life next time. The world works in wonders.

            Sincerely,

            Alejandra Hernandez Bolanos

Senior Project Post

My senior project is based on animal rights and how an animal is supposed to be treated. These days many animals are neglected and treated in a manner that is unethical. They get beaten, starved and performed tests on the animals eyes and whole body.They deserve to have rights like humans do because they have feelings also. They have a bit of rights but they do not have many. These rights let them be broken and the animals suffer.I have gotten my mentor but I have not yet completed the mentor contract or the interview. I am waiting for the person who recommended him to me to give me his number so I can contact him myself because she had told me not to contact him until she instructed me to. I will be volunteering in the humane society for my community service hours. I am hoping that I would actually get to work with the animals and be able to learn on how they work. I also want to research on how to properly set up an environment for different types of pets and what are their necessities. I will aslo study their behaviors being in the humane society and how they use their body movements and facial expressions just like humans do. This will allow me to compare and contrast the aspects of humans and animals. I want to do this project because I’ve always had an interest on animals and protecting them in every way. I used to have fights with my father because he did not believe that animals are something that should be treated equally and I was. To this day I still believe that a person should make an animals life better not make it worse or even be born into an unstable place as would a child.

Into The Wild Final Discussion

Question #1:

Chris's mistakes before he went into Alaska were many. First of all, he did not know anything of Alaska in order to survive in those circumstances. Also he did not have any supplies with him to travel. He should have had an accurate map, tools, and common sense before going. He relied on his "dumb luck" throughout his journey. Also considering the facts that he would go back to the city he did have ways to survive surrounded by people. It might have not been people that would be seen working but they did help him out. Whenever he needed the help or money somehow a job would appear for him. Chris might have been book smart but definitely not street smart. Maybe if he would have used his books to learn about Alaska he might have gotten help again.


Question #3

In my opinion Chris's decision to leave his family was justified. He had lived his whole life pleasing his family with the average Joe type of life which he attended college and was extremely smart on his studies. Soon he found out the lies which he did not like and wanted to get away from civilization not just his family. McCandless did not exactly direct his pain toward them particularly towards them but everyone.  After all  he was going to achieve his dream of going to Alaska and he did make it. Chris might have not survived but he past away at his finish line. The only person whom I did not understand why he left contact with was his sister because he had said that she was really important to him. It might have been for the better but I felt her pain in not having him even speak a word to her while he was on his journey.