<p>sorry, i am in same boat as you, i haven't started that part. I found this thread to be useful though:</p>
<p>hope that helps :)</p>
<p>you should talk about some specific research you like, also how u'll utilize arts and sciences, possibly talk about how you can explore ur interests in sciences/math and also have the oppurtunity to look into other non-science courses. there's a sample essay on the link i provided above, that should give a better example.</p>
<p>mm, my new law is not intellectual
but it's me. so i guess.. i'll.. leave it that way.. ::worried after seeing all your discussion::</p>
<p>"I put this b/c then other countries have no reason to attack you in the first place because you don't have a military. If you do get attacked, then it wasn't you provoking violence so the rest of the world would be on your side. What do you think? Stupid or not?"</p>
<p>Well...since you asked...I think it's horrid. In a country like America, people hate us just because we are prosperous. If we get rid of all our weapons, what's to say some freak country like North Korea doesn't decide to nuke us because we are disarmed? I mean, think about places like DC. There is a gun ban, and the crime rate is huge because criminals KNOW they won't come across someone with a gun to stop them but police, and the police force in DC is terrible. </p>
<p>That was my little diatribe. I will shut up now after telling ya'll that I'm not applying to Cornell. My only ivy is Harvard and it would be sweetness on earth to get in.</p>
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<p>I'm sorry that statement just gets under my skin. They don't hate us because of our prosperity, or because we are 'free' and they hate freedom. It's our foreign policy.</p>
<p>well, if that's the case, if they are just "free", then where's the reason another country would attack my little island that has no military?</p>
<p>It just wouldn't provoke any wars or violence with countries in the first place. It'd be unethical to attack a country with no military power whatsoever.</p>
<p>further arguementation is encouraged lol</p>
<p>Because, when you have global warming thats gradually decreasing our supply of fresh water and very limited resources (its predicted that our oil and coal reserves will be depleted by around 2050, so no natural gas or electricity), "ethics" go out the window. If your little country has even a speck of valuable natural gas or a healthy forest, another country with nothing will use their army to conquer yours in order to insure the survival of its citizens. If we lived in an ideal world, we would not need a military, but in our world, nations need to protect themselves from aggression. As population increases and resources decrease, the philosophy of survival of the fittest takes over. </p>
<p>And Wicked: No, i'm sorry. Destiny is right. The only reason people hate us is because we're prosperous. Everyone wants to keep America on a leash like we're a little puppy. If it weren't or us, I'd like to see Europe send troops to handle an international crisis or do ANYTHING besides improve their own little EU economic order.</p>
<p>Listen, people. Just because something is "unethical" or "would be frowned upon by the UN" doesn't mean that someone's not going to do it! Saddam is a great example of someone who disobeys laws. Heck, KOFI ANNAN is a great example of someone who is corrupt and dishonest. UN displeasure means squat to a lot of countries. The only people who really care about it are usually socialists or Europeans. </p>
<p>Global warming is a bunch of junk. The earth has cycles of warming and then cooling, and we're in a warming stage right now. It has some effect on our weather patterns, but little effect on pushing us to "the end of the world". But your example is pretty good -- survival of the fittest and greed ARE realities in our world. </p>
<p>And on the "they don't really hate us because we are prosperous" thing: Of course they do. They hated us before our policy in Iraq changed. Hello, that's what sparked the 9/11 attacks. They hated us because we are a nation of freedom and do not believe in their religion of war. We gave no provocation besides telling suicide and freak bombers in the Middle East to leave the Israelis alone. No provocation besides telling Saddam to stop gassing and raping his people. No provocation besides "economic sanctions" and even those were easily routed as you see in the Oil for Food scandal. The U.S. is not perfect, and we are not always right, but we have the right like any other nation to retaliate upon an act of war on our people. We also have the ability to help other people experience the blessing of freedom that we have here. Why not share?</p>
<p>P.S. Sorry to hijack your thread, Ariella!</p>
<p>Haha Yeah sorry about that too...</p>
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<p>Nice, way to generalize. : /</p>
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<p>Actually this whole thing does have to do with our support of Israel. I'm not saying we shouldn't support Israel but there must be a reason that drives these people to blow themselves up (though that reason may not be right). I can't tell you exactly because i'm not in their shoes but I seriously doubt it is because they 'practice hate'. The ONLY way to solve any of this is through compromise and education on both sides of the conflict, but one side needs to take the first step and you can't seriously depend on the palestinians to do that as they are all living in horrid conditions (the palestinian camps in gaza strip are the most densely populated areas in the world). Anyway all we can hope for is that this whole thing gets resolved soon as unlikely as it is.</p>
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<p>I think its been made quite clear that some people have different beliefs and do not appreciate our kind of freedom. That doesnt make them wrong. Not everyone in the middle east is a crazy suicide bomber. With our freedom comes capitalism and many western beliefs that encroach on people's traditional way of life. </p>
<p>My personal belief is that we cannot defeat a force like terrorism with guns and tanks because as long as we are here there will be people ready to fight us. Compromise and education are the only answers.</p>
<p>... sorry for jacking the thread but its nice to have some conversations : / Anyway thanks for discussing guys, you wrote some good arguments.</p>
<p>Ok, for one thing, please don't give me that "Israel is responsible" crap...Israel has made it clear hundreds of times that it is willing to sit down with the Palestinians and arrange for them to have a separate country in the Gaza strip. When the UN was debating the creation of Israel after WWII, they agreed to divide Palestine between the Palestinians and the Israelis...guess what? The Palestinians refused because they wanted the whole thing. Now, for 50 years, Israel has been at war with its neighbors and has proven itself capable of defense. The result: All of a sudden there's European sympathy for the Palestinians...those poor people strapping their children up with explosives and sending them on suicide missions. Terrorist groups have made it quite clear that they don't have a mission...they just want to destroy Israel and the US. The US is the only nation with the common sense to say, "Hey, these people are killing Israelis everyday...maybe...Israel should have the right to defend itself..." Don't look for logic in terrorist actions. There is none. </p>
<p>And, regarding our new foreign policy, its about time we did something. When there's a problem in Kosovo or Somalia or w/e, who does Europe call for? US...then its OUR responsibility to go out there and solve problems while they sit and do nothing. But, when WE get attacked and WE look for support from THEM, not only do we not get that, we get criticism. Well, we don't need Europe because we're the United States. You hate it, but its the way the world works. Al qaeda was a threat. Saddam Hussein was a threat. Today, thats two less threats. I would love for Iraqis to be able to experience our democracy. What beliefs are we threatening? That a woman who cheats on her husband deserves to be killed by her own family? That ruthless regimes can gas and kill their own people? But even if what you're saying is true - that they don't want us - i couldn't care less about democracy. If they're not ready for it, they don't deserve it. We fought for our independence by ourselves. Now, what we're doing is protecting ourselves.</p>
<p>Where did i say Israel is responsible? I'm not sure where you got that but it wasnt my intention. </p>
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<p>Looking for logic is the only way to solve anything. In my mind, the last 50 years have shown that fighting does not solve anything and that Israel [bold] cannot [/bold] defend herself. There are still terrorist attacks all the time. I don't know about you but I would rather no one die than how many ever it is that die every year in suicide attacks. Even if Israel tried to negotiate and it didn't work, retaliation only digs deeper into the hole while negotiation at least holds them at a standstill. That's why we are still in this mess. </p>
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<p>Unfortunately Al Qaeda has not been defeated. Osama is somehow still alive and there are even reports of them recruiting more people! </p>
<p>By Saddam being a threat do you mean to us or to Israel? If you mean Israel I agree that in a few years maybe. The Duelfer Report confirms that the sanctions were indeed stopping Saddam from making anymore WMD, though he was actively trying to get around them but never fully succeeded. A threat against the United States? no. Saudi Arabia and Iran were a bigger threat in terms of terrorism than Iraq was. </p>
<p>In any case, we are probably going to go around in circles so i'll give u the last blow. Thanks for presenting your arguements. :- )</p>
<p>-wicked</p>
<p>Yeah you're right about that...all our arguments have been presented. We should wait for someone else to contribute. Good debate :)</p>