Dressed for the Occasion

A Pennsylvania mom is threating to sue the Pennsylvania school board for sexual harassment when a dress code letter for graduation was sent home. Many people believe that there is nothing wrong with showing off your body and your sexuality. I don’t think there is anything wrong with it either. I just think there is a time and place for it. In my opinion I don’t think going to school in Daisy Duke shorts is professional or appropriate. You wouldn’t go to church dressed that way.  I’m not saying that all schools should wear uniforms, I’m just saying we should dress appropriate for the occasion. Some people will say that the dress code will infringe on peoples freedom of choice. I agree, it probably does. When we get married we wear tuxedos and dresses, when go for a job interview we wear suits and ties, and when we go to the beach we wear bathing suites. I agree that the letter is offensive in the choice of words, but the intent was for everyone to dress appropriately for graduation.

http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/national/mom-threatens-sue-district-over-offensive-dress/nmQFS/

Flat Tire

This week I wanted to do something different from bad news. Most often we only hear bad news of a police officer doing bad things, but in reality police officers do more good than bad. This article I found in Yahoo news talks about a mom that was very appreciative when a police officer ensured that her son would be safe until he could get his flat tire fixed. Joseph a Virginia Tech student was driving home when he got a flat tire and pulled to the side of the road. Officer Okes stop to help and ensure that passing vehicle would see Joseph on the side of the road. Joseph’s mother was so grateful that she even shared the story on social media thanking officer Okes. These heartwarming stories can bring tears to your eyes.

https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/moms-facebook-photo-of-hero-cop-strikes-a-chord-119449508142.html

Cheaters

In recent sports even Tom Brady, quarterback for the New England Patriots was suspended four game for violating NFL’s integrity of the game. The article I found is titled “Cheaters never win…or do they?” rises ethical issue concerning cheating in professional sports. All professional athletes are looked up to as good role models to emulate and do our best to win and not disregard our integrity to win. Will Tom Brady be forever remembered for is lack of integrity of the game or for his four championships? I believe his four championship will always outweigh any wrong doing. Patriot fans will never believe any wrong doing even when the evidence supports that they have cheated to gain an advantage. Does the punishment fit the crime? In this case no, the Patriots are still champions. The patriots only lose Tom Brady for four games and one million dollars which is mere chump change to the Patriot's organization. With lenient punishments, cheater will always win.

Picture Retrieved May 16, 2015 from http://www.sportsdebateuniverse.com/blog/2015/05/8-shocking-facts-about-the-deflate-gate-report/

Norseman, C. (2015, May 13). Cheaters never win…or do they? Retrieved May 15, 2015, from http://www.dailynorseman.com/2015/5/13/8603337/cheaters-never-win-or-do-they

Stereotyping and Theft

Joseph Rivers was an innocent traveler who fell victim to stereotyping by law enforcement agents. Rivers ethnic background is African American, was the only black person on the train that was searched and suspected as being a drug dealer. Other passengers were only questioned. Why didn’t they ask to search everyone one the train? This is in no doubt an unfair act by law enforcement agents caused by stereotyping. From Psychology Today, “If I ask you what a "typical drug user" looks like, who do you see — a Black person?” (Psychology Today). Also according to Psychology Today, “African Americans are disproportionately targeted, arrested, and jailed for drug related crimes.” (Psychology Today). This clearly indicates that African Americans are being stereotyped as drug user and dealers.

Rivers also fell victim to a legal process called civil asset forfeiture. The civil asset forfeiture allows law enforcement agency to seize assets they believe were obtained by criminal acts without even being charged with a crime. I believe the civil asset forfeiture is against our four amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits unreasonable search and seizer. This is a complete hypocrisy, or a paradox of the judicial system and our constitutional rights. During the search, law enforcement agents discovered that Rivers had 16,000 dollars cash in his possession. The law enforcement agents believed that Rivers obtained the money through drug dealing with no other positive evidences. In reality Rivers earned the money by working and help from family members, so he could travel to California to fulfil his dream of producing music videos.

The monstrosity of all the unfairness has now caused Rivers to pause his pursue of his dream as a music video producer and he has now has incurred legal fee to have his money returned. 

Wing, N. (2015, May 7). DEA Steals $16,000 In Cash From Young Black Man, Because He Must Be A Drug Dealer. Retrieved May 8, 2015, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/07/dea-asset-forfeiture-joseph-rivers_n_7231744.html 

Williams M. (2011, DEC 26). African Americans and Pathological Stereotypes. Retrieved May 8, 2015, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/culturally-speaking/201112/african-americans-and-pathological-stereotypes

Deadly Dictators, Kim Dynasty

In a report from CNN, the North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un has recently ordered the execution of 15 of his senior officials. Kim Jong-Un is also capable of executing his family members. An Uncle Jang Song-thaek who was the second most powerful leader in North Korea was recently executed. Kim Jong-Un has become a murderer and a tyrant to his people. The people of North Korea continue to live in tyranny under the Kim dynasty. Kim Jong-Un has become a product of his grandfather Kim II-Sung and father Kim Jong-Il. His grandfather is ranked amongst the deadliest dictators in history, credited with killing of 1.6 million of his people (Escoriaza 2010). These dictators have commit cruel and inhuman acts towards their own people. According to German philosopher Immanuel Kant “there is no doubt what evil is: the self-serving choice that individuals make freely, even when they know full well the moral law they ought to be following.”(Rosenstand 2013). Are dictators above the moral law and do they understand the moral law? Are people evil, or are they just doing what they think is best, which benefits some, and not others? No one knows if a political dictator will be good or evil until they become their leader. And when they do become evil, the people of their country, needs to stand up to the moral laws.

S. Korea: North Korean leader executes 15 officials - CNN.com. (2015, April 30). Retrieved May 1, 2015, from http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/29/world/north-korea-executions/index.html

Rosenstand, N. (2013). The moral of the story: An introduction to ethics (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Escoriaza, J. (2010, May 4). Top Ten Most Evil Dictators of All Time (in order of kill count). Retrieved May 1, 2015, from http://popten.net/2010/05/top-ten-most-evil-dictators-of-all-time-in-order-of-kill-count/