A Quiet Revoluton Grows in the Muslim World

In the Middle East, a quiet revolution is proceeding. In the past, religion has interfered in people’s life. It set up a lot of restrictions and even combined politics to be theocracy. Now, things change. With the same devout heart, the soft revolution has a great influence to the Islamic world. Islamic people become more liberal and they are willing to accept Western culture; moreover, they even expect that the Obama Administration can build a new relationship between Middle East and Western countries.
It is very lucky to be born in this generation. We have more chances and possibilities to contact with new things. I think Islam’s soft revolution is a good way to rethink the relationship between religion and people. It is not fierce but mild; therefore, people can accept the new aspect easily.
Compared to Taiwan, we tend to change things in a fierce way and sometimes it becomes serious conflicts; it is very pity that we don’t make good use of the resources we have, and it may give people some bad impacts. The more fierce revolutions are, the more injured and objections will be. This is the least thing we want to hear. Both the authorities concerned and our country people will listen to and accept our requests if we express our advice in a mild way. Just like Islamic world, if we express ourselves with gender voice, I think not only the government but also the youth would work together to make our country better.(250 words)

India's ultracheap car arrives with load of uncertainties

This is a hit news that I also read it in Tuesday’s United Daily News and it seems that the decline of the global economy has changed our shopping style. The depression influences our lives a lot and has changed our way of living. The restaurant industry has a hard time during this period, not to mention automakers. Many people tend to take the transportation or ride bicycles in order to reduce carbon emissions, and on the other hand, they can save a lot of money. Automakers have no means but develop low-cost compact cars to cater to the market.
Though developers claimed that these low-cost small cars have the great horsepower and it can run fast, many people still suspected whether it is safety or not. One driver said that the car is used only for city driving. Hence, I think we can’t buy it only due to its price; our safety should also take into consideration. Moreover, I read an article about the cars that the commentator said this fad is just a phenomenon in recession time. If economy becomes good, then these cars will lose its advantages. I think it makes sense. Maybe we can wait until the economy becomes better and see whether it is right or not.

A Web Awash in Liquor Ads, Promoting Moderation

Recently, the economy of the whole world is on the decline. No matter how hard the government and businessmen try, it seems that it only has a little effect and many people are in the difficulty time. Therefore, they try many ways to release themselves and one of the methods is drinking.
Whether the economy influences the phenomenon of drinking, alcohol abuse is an inappropriate behavior so that we should avoid it. In this article, it mentions some methods that can help people deal with the alcohol abuse problem. Also, there are a group of people that dedicate to the campaign about drinking in a moderation mode. They urge people not to over drink alcohol, even ask bartenders not to give consumers too much.
Furthermore, they notice that nowadays the younger generation also has the same problem, so they seek another way to promote moderation. They use the internet because the internet is the fast access to the youth. Through the internet, the youth must get the information and alert to their behavior. The campaign workers do not use a preachy way to tell people. They urge people gently so that people can accept their opinion easily. In my opinion, this campaign is very meaningful. The drinking habit in Taiwan is different from western countries. We usually drink a lot once while westerners like to sip, and I think this is the reason why many easterners get the liver disease. Maybe everyone will realize the importance of moderation when they know this campaign.

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My Reaction:
According to James Meikle’s article” Food firms urged to make sources clearer”, it was said that all kinds of products should be stated clearly what ingredients of them and even where the products were produced should be told. Food companies and supermarkets must be more honest about where their food comes from, said Hilary Benn, the environment secretary. The expert also held a conference to discuss whether products were affected and demonstrated by labeling because the dioxins in pork revealed last month. Nowadays, people cared much about their health and they were thinking more about the quality, nutritional value and environmental impact of the food they ate. We could a detailed survey of house when you buy it; you could know the service history when you buy a car. Therefore, why couldn’t we know about what we were putting in our bodies? I think we consumers do have rights to know about it. If products are labeled clearly, it would increase the will of consumers to buy them. In addition, it is said that farmers should produce more homegrown fruit and vegetables. It can not only promote domestic agriculture industry but also is a method to protect the environment. This is a combination of buying products and environment protecting; therefore, I think everyone should do his best for we all live in the same world.