Happy International Human Rights Day to all readers. I believe, around the world, human rights, rules protecting our liberty and freedom, are so important to achieve a free, just and fair society. What a shame human rights are so unequally distributed, not least in developing countries full of conflict and tensions. Not least in Yemen, a poor Arab country devasted by war over the last year, killing and injuring thousands. It appears the UK has turned a blind eye to the bombings, the majority by Saudi Arabia, whom support the President. This is shameful, creating a humanitarian disaster.
The conflict began a couple of years ago between Yemen President Hadi and the rebel Houthi movement. A number of issues in Yemen, corruption and unemployment to name by two have lead disillusioned Yemenis to join the Houthi movement - to create an uprising and eventual revolution. The similarity to disillusioned UK & US voters, while far more extreme and morally wrong, is striking, with people around the world supporting anti-establishment movements. Various areas of land have been captured, with the President weak and no side near to victory. Children have accounted for a third of the casualites with survivors losing their home and livelihood. I'm shocked by both the lack of reporting of this brutul conflict, the little work done by the UK Government to help and the non-existant condemnation of Saudi Arabia by anyone (apart from Boris Johnson that is). Theories suggest that the UK will not condemn Saudi bombings because they are, firstly, a close ally in the Middle East, and secondly, supply us with oil. Were relations to get out of hand, that area could so easily, metaphorically turn the tap of. It's bewildering that the Government would put a finite, non-renewable resource before the necessary condemnation of a nation. No wonder Theresa May was furious with Boris Johnson's comments about Saudi Arabia and ''proxy wars'', quickly dismissing it as the view of the Government. This isn't to say I support the rebels. Political violence is never acceptable, especially at the expense of lives. Left behind Yemenis who want change should make the change democratically instead of by force. Yemen is only one of hundreds of world conflicts. Let us hope that as time goes by, help is given when necessary and without pointless, reckless bombings. The need for human rights only grows. ************************************************************************************************************** My Christmas shopping has begun. Though slow and steady, all the Christmas cards I intend to write have been purchased from a worthy cause. Presents for one family member are complete, but need wrapping. YouTube tutorials for wrapping rectangular and circular shaped presents, here we come! I'm hoping to find good quality bargins for other good eggs, but it's the thought that counts of course. As technology grows, and internet shopping becomes the norm, I'm considering getting an eBay and Amazon account as my own Christmas treat. Why spend your whole day trudging round town where the present you want is avaliable at the click of a button? Though I do enjoy shopping, mainly book shopping, I feel internet shopping is the way forward. The existance of the high street may be no longer in a couple of decades, terrible for the retail industry but excellent for online, innovative projects. Like most online technology, eBay and Amazon have their faults. Online fraud remains a threat. I imagine some people spend all day sending emails pretending to be the official sites; their aim to get your money. The phrase street wise chould be adapted to internet wise, though both are as important as each other. When used properly and in good faith, online shopping can be excellent for purchasing gifts, particulary at this time of year. When abused, online shopping can be a great threat. ************************************************************************************************************** Everyone in my year, or Science class at least, seems to enjoy doing practical experiements. Not me. Less writing, more time to chat to friends & just mess around in general. What's not to like? Well, whether it's just my group or a normal trend, the experiement seems to always go wrong and leave us with dodgy outliers. The process is nearly always complex, involves far too many dangerous chemicals and more often than not results in minor chaos. Frequently, groups are either people you don't wish to go with or when choosing groups, have nobody to go with, the experiement is just repetition of the same process along finishing with the dreaded graph. Yes, as soon as that distinct blue graph paper appears, the fun of plotting points, having to restart at least 3 times due to inaccurate scales and drawing a line of best fit free hand (!) ensues. Mind, this isn't the end. A page analyis of the results, what they told you, what went well, what went badly and how they could be improved follows. Worst of all, the majority of the time, this hard work doesn't even count towards a final grade. What's to like?
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