Bonjour!
Paris was amazing. I couldn't believe we were on our own traveling around Europe! This weekend was full of adventures and it made me excited for the weeks to come. Finding our hotel was an adventure in itself. It took a bus and a couple subways to get there a few hours after landing.
Amy, Katie, and I had a boat tour and a hop on- hop off tour while we were there and we got to see many of the major sights around Paris. When I seen the Eiffel Tower for the first time I got flutters in my stomach. It was just absolutely breathtaking. I just couldn't believe we were actually there.
Besides the Eiffel Tower we got to see Notre Dame and the Louvre. We only got to explore for two days so we weren't able to go into any of these places, just took pictures from the outside. Someday I would like to go back and go up the Eiffel Tower and see the Mona Lisa.
All in all it was a great trip and another awesome experience to add to the list!
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Post #1 Soc. 490
Public health care is something that will always be a debate, and something that I was never interested in discussing. Just like other issues involving politics, I try to keep my opinion to myself because everyone sees these issues differently and there is no point in arguing over something that won't change anything. But after reading the text and having a discussion in class, I realized there is no fine line and that it is possible to agree and disagree with someone on a topic and learn from the differences.
Just as professor was saying in class that there is always a "But." I found that this is where I stood with my opinion. I believe that health care is a right, BUT as long as individuals do their part in society. Someone should not be handed something and not have to work for it at all. If you have a job or are looking for one or an education, then health care should be provided, but if the individual is jobless and has been jobless and is making no effort to find a job, then health care is certainly considered a privilage for those that make the effort to earn it.
In Helen Redmond's, "Access to Health Care is a Human Right," I found the part about how hard it is for the homeless to receive care to be truly hard to believe. I also think that help for the addicted is hard to come by because the amount of treatment days is cut in half. A certain amount of time is needed in order to help addicts fight their addiction no matter what the substance is.
Even though I agree with Redmond when it comes to health care is a human right, I also believe that there is some fine line that makes it a privilage. Peikoff makes a good point in his argument when he states, "..All legitimate rights have one thing in common: they are a right to action,not to rewards from other poeple." I do not believe someone should be handed something and not appreciate it or work for it. This is a very hard topic to put your finger on without that "BUT."
Just as professor was saying in class that there is always a "But." I found that this is where I stood with my opinion. I believe that health care is a right, BUT as long as individuals do their part in society. Someone should not be handed something and not have to work for it at all. If you have a job or are looking for one or an education, then health care should be provided, but if the individual is jobless and has been jobless and is making no effort to find a job, then health care is certainly considered a privilage for those that make the effort to earn it.
In Helen Redmond's, "Access to Health Care is a Human Right," I found the part about how hard it is for the homeless to receive care to be truly hard to believe. I also think that help for the addicted is hard to come by because the amount of treatment days is cut in half. A certain amount of time is needed in order to help addicts fight their addiction no matter what the substance is.
Even though I agree with Redmond when it comes to health care is a human right, I also believe that there is some fine line that makes it a privilage. Peikoff makes a good point in his argument when he states, "..All legitimate rights have one thing in common: they are a right to action,not to rewards from other poeple." I do not believe someone should be handed something and not appreciate it or work for it. This is a very hard topic to put your finger on without that "BUT."
Week One in Roma- GL 350
Ciao!
Getting adjusted to a new place, let alone a new country was a challenge for me. The ways of transportation and a whole new lifestyle is something that I am still getting used to. Trains, buses, and subways are all still a little confusing to me. There's no hopping in your car and getting from point A to B on your own time.
There are many different nationalities that are in Rome and you will see them in trains stations and in markets. Just as Barzini asks in "The Italians," "What do they (tourists) seek that is better than what they left behind?" I thought about this question for awhile and did not really come up with a good answer. Why did I come to Italy? Why did I leave the United States? Why did I choose Italy and not some other country? I have found that the answer to these questions are still unknown and even somewhat unclear. I believe that after these eight weeks I will be able to answer these questions with confidence because as of now I am certain I came for an experience, for a change in culture and language and lifestyle, and this is certainly what I am immersed in. Now I just have to find how these experiences will change me in the positive ways I have hoped.
Going into the city is always exciting because we always see something new. We were able to take a tour of the Coloseum and the Baths of Caracala. Both of these places were massive. I never thought they were so huge in person. Seeing the Coloseum was the best so far, it is a structure I've seen in many movies but never imagined how massive and real it would be in person.
I'm excited to continue the adventures for the next seven weeks!
Getting adjusted to a new place, let alone a new country was a challenge for me. The ways of transportation and a whole new lifestyle is something that I am still getting used to. Trains, buses, and subways are all still a little confusing to me. There's no hopping in your car and getting from point A to B on your own time.
There are many different nationalities that are in Rome and you will see them in trains stations and in markets. Just as Barzini asks in "The Italians," "What do they (tourists) seek that is better than what they left behind?" I thought about this question for awhile and did not really come up with a good answer. Why did I come to Italy? Why did I leave the United States? Why did I choose Italy and not some other country? I have found that the answer to these questions are still unknown and even somewhat unclear. I believe that after these eight weeks I will be able to answer these questions with confidence because as of now I am certain I came for an experience, for a change in culture and language and lifestyle, and this is certainly what I am immersed in. Now I just have to find how these experiences will change me in the positive ways I have hoped.
Going into the city is always exciting because we always see something new. We were able to take a tour of the Coloseum and the Baths of Caracala. Both of these places were massive. I never thought they were so huge in person. Seeing the Coloseum was the best so far, it is a structure I've seen in many movies but never imagined how massive and real it would be in person.
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