Twelve Angry Men

Sometimes in life your professions reflect on your personalities. Twelve Angry Men is an example of where this occurs. Twelve men are brought together in a room to decide whether a boy is guilty of killing his father. Whether they brought good or bad qualities from their profession, they all affected the outcome. The leadership skills of Courtney Vance, the compassion of Dorian Harwood, and the opinionated Tony Danza affected the actions and decisions in the jury room. Courtney Vance is a high school football coach; his position in the jury room is a foreman. On the football field, Vance acts as a mediator, a leader, and an organizer. As a foreman for this trial, Vance definitely carries all those traits into the jury room with him. If it were not for Vance, there would not have been any order in the jury room. He acts as a coach in the jury room as he formed fine lines of respect. He acts as a mediator for all of the arguments that went on in the jury room. Every time, Vance is there to calm everyone down and gain back order in the room. His leadership skills also shine in the jury room as well. He controls and leads every discussion, speaking order, voting, and demonstration. Vance takes on the leading role and handles it well. He also brings organization into the jury room by organizing the juries, the discussions, and the votes. With the excellent traits that Vance brings into the jury room, he allows the trial to run smoothly and effectively. Dorian Harwood‘s profession as a nurse also shapes his actions in the jury room. In the jury room, he acts with compassion and respect. As a nurse he does the same. His compassion lies in caring for another. He relates that to the trial by thinking of the boy as one of his patients. He wants him to have a fair chance at life, and therefore wants him to have a fair trial. In the jury room, he acts with respect because he is very unsure about the case, and really does not know how he feels about things. So when it is his turn to talk he passes to hear the others before he makes the wrong assumption. With these actions he shows a lot of respect for not only the boy on trial, but also to the other juries. Harwood definitely shows compassion and respect in the jury room, and all of these strong traits come from his experience as a nurse. Tony Danza, a salesman, definitely brings his working traits with him in the jury room. As a salesman, he is impatient, opinionated, and rude. Tony does not care about anyone but himself. He shows that he is very impatient by not even thinking about the trial but rather the baseball tickets that he has for that night. He just wants to get out of there as soon as he can. He is very opinionated and that definitely stands out in the jury room. He does not care what anyone has to say. He has his own beliefs and does not care or want to hear the views of anyone else. He is also known to be rude, because he shows no compassion or thought towards the boy on trial and he just wants to get it over with. He does not even stop to think that someone's life is on the line, he is too concerned about his own. Tony's profession does not give him the best qualities, as he does not have the best qualities in the jury room. Courtney Vance, Dorian Harwood, and Tony Danza are three men who are shaped by the professions in which they live. Their professions give the men certain qualities, good and bad, that they carry with them into other parts of their lives. Each man shows these qualities in the jury room and they affect the actions and decisions that are made.
The motivation to read this book was from our DOSP counselor. He analyzed my desires and talents and recommended a few books including this one. I am really thankful to him, because it was a interesting book that is related with the job I want in the future.

What about Euthanasia

Euthanasia “The act or practice of putting a person who is suffering from a incurable disease to death” Euthanasia can be traced back as far back as the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. It was sometimes allowed in these civilizations to help others die. Voluntary euthanasia was approved in these ancient societies. Today, the practice of euthanasia causes great controversy. However in my personal point of view Euthanasia is totally necessary. The government should definitely legalize Euthanasia, because of choice, duty, pain-relief, and family.

The patient’s choice takes priority over other considerations in most situations. Although we would want to provide counseling for individuals, so that every option could be explored, the final decision to die should rest with the patient, whose incurable illness or disability has made their life so full of agony and torment that they would want to end their suffering. There may be contrary opinions from friends and family, but when the patient has chosen the difficult settlement, it should be respected.

Also, the doctor’s role is to do what is best for each individual patient and in some instances, this may include ending life upon the request of a person who is suffering unnecessarily. Many doctors insist that they are to save lives, not to end them intentionally. The role of a doctor is to heal, to prolong life, to reduce suffering, to restore health and physical well being. So, in extreme cases when it is no longer possible to heal, restore health or physical well-being, or it is impossible to prolong a life free from suffering, the best and most moral thing that a doctor can do is to relieve the intolerable and unnecessary suffering of a patient by hastening their death.

Sometimes, ending suffering takes priority over extending life. Euthanasia causes an anguishing conflict between values. Life is a gift, but circumstances may turn it into a deep hopelessness, filled with suffering and pain. We want to live joyful lives, but sometimes death may be preferable to the continuation of a life of suffering and agony. Morality does not allow us to kill, but it does require us to be compassionate and merciful. Although we must make every effort to deter abuse of euthanasia, we must also, at the patient’s request, allow them to make the choice to end their suffering, rather than to require them to endure a joyless, agonizing life.

Finally, When a person decides that they prefer death rather than life, everyone would benefit if it were legal to show mercy. Charity and compassion demand that we legalize euthanasia for the sake of the suffering patient and their families who have witnessed their relatives forced to live in extreme agony. When doctors have done all they can do and death has not yet brought an end to the patient’s suffering, family members are helpless and have to stand by and watch in horror and despair as their loved one is forced to lay needlessly suffering, awaiting death. They find themselves hoping for their loved ones death, so that the suffering will end. It would benefit all that are involved if death in these circumstances were allowed under regulations that prevented abuse. Families are sometimes forced to make agonizing decisions on whether to take actions that are illegal in order to end the life of someone dear to them, who begs for death. Some people out of desperation, use a gun or a pillow and do what they dread to do but are forced to do to end the suffering of a child, parent, or spouse. These people face legal prosecution. This kind of dreadful situation would not exist if euthanasia were legal.

There have been many opinions about this topic for many years now and still the solution is way back there, somewhere in the mist. I just hope that the government, doctors, and the people of our world comprehends that legalizing Euthanasia is the best resolution. If this means of resolving this issue is taken patients will be able to decide for themselves, the doctor will be doing his duty, the patient will not suffer from unbearable pain, and also family members will be relieved. I hope that the system in our world changes quickly. It may sound drastic, but if it is the supreme choice, it should be enforced without hesitation.

A solution for obesity

Obesity is common thing in our modern society. There are many overweight children who are so fat they have health problems. I think there should be a efficient resolution to this which is the government should take care of these obese children. The article that asserted this claim had 4 arguments: Isolation, Ignorance, Efficiency, and Illness.

The first, isolation. There are cases when children receive unnecessary treatment by fellow students due to their outer features. It could be, because they are ugly, fat, or weird-looking. It may be cruel, but it is the actuality of our modern society. When people laugh and when this laughter is shared with others, it will bring smiles and happiness to the person. However when the person is the reason why people are laughing, the person will feel sad and feel isolated from others. There may be exceptions when the big kid receives love and attention, but those kind of cases appear barely.

The next is ignorance. If drastic measures are not taken, the people will not be aware of the graveness of the situation and will keep living their lives with their imbalanced eating habits. Due to the indifference from the governement, its citizens will keep getting fatter and fatter without the knowledge of their physical health. The government should step in as soon as possible.

Now for the third argument, efficiency. Some may persist that the governments help is not needed nor necessary. They may claim that the people can take care of themselves, by going on diets or like going to gyms. However, where is the guarantee that they will endure their crave for food. If spontaneously done, everything is worthwhile. However in this case, people need the encouragement of the government. It will be efficient in effect and time if the government earnestly puts a foundation for these obese people

Now going to the last argument, Illness. Obesity is like a welcome mat for diseases. They're have been many cases of people getting sick due to blocked arteries, high blood pressure, and heart disease which have been originated from the surplus fat in their body. Also there is a disease called Sleep Apnea. It is a disorder in which a person repeatedly stops breathing while sleeping. This disorder can occur hundreds of times in a night, leaving the sufferer exhausted during the day. Sleep Apnea is associated with obesity and also may be linked to alcohol consumption. Also another illness that is related to sleep apnea is SIDS( Sudden infant death syndrome) and this is also caused by excess fat.

Obesity should be eradicated from people and the government plays a pivotal role in accomplishing this target. I agree with this article that the government should make a move fast.

An important day

There was a moment in my life when I felt like I was the king of the jungle. As everyone may know, the lion is the king of the jungle. I literally felt confidently that I had some potential inside of me. The way I got to that jubilated position of authority and power is by winning 1st place in the Taekwondo (the Korean art of empty-handed self-defense) contest in Florida some time ago. I was 12 at the time and I succeeded in beating all the other guys with my fast moves and kicks.

I first heard that the contest was scheduled to take place near our gym. I wasn't ready for that kind of pressure. There would be many people, at least a hundred and at that time I was kind of like a shy boy. In other words, I had fear of the limelight. It was so severe that I couldn't give a simple speech in front of the class without shaking like a boy trembling due to chilly air. However my coach, friends, and family urged me to at least try saying that it would be a great chance to eliminate my bad case of shyness. After long and long consideration, I finally decided to give it a shot.

At that time, my skills weren't a pretty sight. I just had the basics needed to get through easy class of Taekwondo. It was nothing spectacular or something I could brag about. If I had competed right then, I would have been massacred. It was a big relief that I had 1 month for practicing.

I started my 31-day training the next day. After Taekwondo class finished, I would learn the skills that I needed to win the cup. I earnestly absorbed our teacher's instructions like a sponge and put them to work. Frankly speaking, it was pretty tough exercising overtime. I had sweated like I had never did before and I lost some pounds. I tried my best and eventually, my skills started to receive recognition from my coach and also my peers. Feeling a sense of pride, I thought about how much I would have regretted if I hadn't tried our for this contest, because training for it was tiring, but worthwhile. After a few weeks I was finally ready.

At the contest location, my heart was beating so fast and loud, I could almost hear it. As I entered the stadium-like room, lined with judges and filled with audience in the stands I could feel the rush of adrenaline. I breathed deeply 3 times like my teacher had taught me and performed my stances, forms, and the punches and kicks with force and steadiness. In my opinion I thought that my performance was lousy, but my coach kept on praising me. While waiting for the results, my name was called. I received my score and I couldn't help smiling. My score was the highest and I had persuaded the judges into giving me first place.

That day was great, not just because I had won, but it was because I had learned that good things can happen if I really put myself into it. I obtained steady confidence in myself which was very beneficial to me. To already courageous people it may seem like a worthless thing, but for me it was a treasure that I had found. Finally I could speak in front of the class without shaking, but with a rock-like steadiness. That was the event that was very important to me.