rant time!

The Iraq war that was fought between mainly the U.S, and Iraq was a very bloody war. The main rationale of the war was to remove a regime that developed and used weapons of mass destruction that harbored and supported terrorists, committed outrageous human rights abuses, and defied the just demands of the United Nations and the world. I do not really support the invasion of Iraq. U.S President Geogre Bush mentioned that Iraq was filled with weapons of mass destruction, however after the invasion , there was nothing found there. It has caused many deaths of U.S soldiers as well as people of Iraq, both innocent and militants. Furthermore, it has also wasted half a trillion dollars on the war in Iraq, which could be better used for other stuff such as developing the countries, etc. Although Saddam Hussein was taken down from the throne, I feel that there could be another way, of less bloodshed and destruction to remove him. For example, we could implement economic sanctions against him or boycott him. War, in my opinion, is never a good thing and I feel that it is never justifiable. Besides, I believe that the main aim for the invasion is that Iraq was rich in oil reserves. This is because there was a case of Indonesian government oppressing the West Papuans but the west did not do anything about it, which I believe is because west Papuan was not rich in resources. Thus, I feel that they had an ulterior motive for invading Iraq and I do not support it.

Zhi Jian 27/08

Personally, I think that winning is not very important in sports and it should not be of the top priority.
First of all, I think that fairness and good ethical character should be emphasized more in sports games. Nobody likes to be cheated and be called names. Foul play and breaking of rules should not be tolerated. Some athletes, for example the NBA players, have resorted to taking steroids so that they can win the game. Fortunately, the tests were strict enough and they were banned from playing. What is the purpose of winning if you have actually cheated everyone including yourself to win? The true meaning of sports would be undermined by foul play, thus I feel that to really enjoy the sport and make everyone a winner, fairness and good ethical character should be emphasized in sports games.
Moreover, the idea of winning actually depends on your own perspective of the word. For example, lets say that you were playing a soccer match against another team. You and yr team played the best you could and all of you felt that you played the best game of your lives. However, your team has lost. You could choose to see that since everyone has performed brilliantly so you all can be considered winners, or you could just look at the final score of the match and determine that your teams are the losers. It is all about how you look at it.
The final outcome is not important. I remember there was a quote by Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. saying that ‘Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome. Not everyone can be Number 1’. The process is more important and therefore, if you have placed in effort and tried your best you are already a winner.
Furthermore, building valuable friendship and teamwork through playing the sport should be of foremost significance too. For example, the world cup has pulled people of different countries together to play against each other. The players work together as a team to strive to win.
Next, another example would that the US and the world embrace the athletes of NBA who had earlier been described as ’’too black’’ to succeed. This shows that sports is not all about winning but has more essential values such as improving relations among different races and countries.
In conclusion, striving your best to win should be your objective but it should not undermine your principles and rules of the game. There are more important things like having fun and making close friends.Winning is important but not as important as playing fair and abiding the rules. As long as you put in the best effort, the final outcome is not important.


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About Us ZhiKun Jon ZhiJian Bryan Boey Topics 1)Is winning important in sports? <3 2)Express your views on Iraq war <3 3)Environmental suffering <3 Links Group One Group Two Group Four Group Five Tagboard Previously on HEROES .. March 2008 April 2008 Reference For QUESTIONS 1 & 2 refer to MARCH 2008 archive For QUESITONS 3 refer to APRIL 2008 archive Destress	Thursday, April 17, 2008; Do you agree with a boycott of the Olympics? Question analysis on :''Do you agree with a boycott of the Olympics?'' Topic: Sports Issue: Whether there should be a boycott of the Olympics Context: Present, countries involved in olympics Keywords: Boycott --> To abstain from or act together in abstaining from dealing with as an expression of protest. Stand: No. Topic Sentence 1: I feel that there should not be a boycott of the olympics because i feel that politics should not be mixed with the Olympics. Topic Sentence 2: The Olympics should not be boycotted. It would strain relations with China, which is a growing superpower. China cannnot be boycotted. Topic Sentence 3: A boycott of the olympics will result in athletes missing out on their opportunities to compete in an Olympics which they trained hard for. Olympics is only held every four years. Topic Sentence 4: If a boycott is declared, it will cost activists whatever ongoing leverage they have over China. Point: The Olympics should not be boycotted. It would strain relations with China, which is a growing superpower. Today, China cannot be boycotted. Elaboration: By boycotting the Olympics, it also means you are boycotting China, a growing superpower. This will inevitably anger China because China takes pride in hosting the Olympics. Today, China can no longer be ignored due to its large role in the world. Evidence: The world needs China to help solve diplomatic crises from North Korea to Sudan, to power the ailing global economy and to help bring stability to its neighbourhood. There are many products that are also made from China, one of the world's largest producer. Evaluation: Due to the large role that China now plays on the world, (the economy and the stability of countries), a boycott of the olympics will certainly strain relations with China and thus affecting not just a single country but the whole world. Link: Therefore, the olympics should not be boycotted as we cannot afford to ignore China. Labels: Zhi Jian 27/08 i screamed at 4:41 AM with 0 piles of homework left Friday, April 4, 2008; Is the environment suffering? Yes. I feel that the environment has undergone much ‘suffering’ after all these years. There have been issues for deforestation of many forests in Southeast Asia and Brazil. Rainforests are being burnt down to clear land for growing of the energy crops also known as biofuels, which act as a source of replacement for fossil fuels. This causes destruction of the environment. Furthermore, it also causes desertification of land. Thus, it will be made unsuitable for growth of plants and also the habitats of animals will be destroyed. Moreover, due to the increasing global population, there is an increase in demand for food, thus it leads another problem; overgrazing. To cope with growing food demand, the farmers grow more cattles and having too many causes overgrazing. This destroys the fertility of the soil and makes it useless. There is also another problem that has been with us for quite some time. That is global warming. Due to deforestation, there has been a rise in the amount of carbon dioxide. Moreover, nitrogen monoxide is released from vehicles contributed to global warming as well. Global warming causes melting of polar ice caps and thus destroys the environment of the polar bears. This also causes flooding of low-lying areas and thus further reducing the availability of land. The increase in heat also may endanger the lives of animals and eventually cause them to be extinct. To add on, there is also a serious problem of water pollution. Oil spillage and also waste being dumped by industries into the sea has contributed to water pollution. Water pollution causes many deaths of marine life forms. To make it worse, it pollutes the water; making it unsuitable for recreational activities such as surfing, wake boarding and many other water sports. In conclusion, I feel that the environment is suffering. Precious land is being destroyed and forests burnt. Next, there are also serious cases of pollution. Thus, I feel that the environment is degrading and suffering. Labels: Zhi Jian 27/08 i screamed at 3:23 AM with 0 piles of homework left Thursday, March 27, 2008; Opinion on Iraq war The Iraq war that was fought between mainly the U.S, and Iraq was a very bloody war. The main rationale of the war was to remove a regime that developed and used weapons of mass destruction that harbored and supported terrorists, committed outrageous human rights abuses, and defied the just demands of the United Nations and the world. I do not really support the invasion of Iraq. U.S President Geogre Bush mentioned that Iraq was filled with weapons of mass destruction, however after the invasion , there was nothing found there. It has caused many deaths of U.S soldiers as well as people of Iraq, both innocent and militants. Furthermore, it has also wasted half a trillion dollars on the war in Iraq, which could be better used for other stuff such as developing the countries, etc. Although Saddam Hussein was taken down from the throne, I feel that there could be another way, of less bloodshed and destruction to remove him. For example, we could implement economic sanctions against him or boycott him. War, in my opinion, is never a good thing and I feel that it is never justifiable. Besides, I believe that the main aim for the invasion is that Iraq was rich in oil reserves. This is because there was a case of Indonesian government oppressing the West Papuans but the west did not do anything about it, which I believe is because west Papuan was not rich in resources. Thus, I feel that they had an ulterior motive for invading Iraq and I do not support it. Zhi Jian 27/08 Labels: Zhi Jian 27/08 i screamed at 7:17 AM with 0 piles of homework left Thursday, March 20, 2008; Is winning important in sports? Personally, I think that winning is not very important in sports and it should not be of the top priority. First of all, I think that fairness and good ethical character should be emphasized more in sports games. Nobody likes to be cheated and be called names. Foul play and breaking of rules should not be tolerated. Some athletes, for example the NBA players, have resorted to taking steroids so that they can win the game. Fortunately, the tests were strict enough and they were banned from playing. What is the purpose of winning if you have actually cheated everyone including yourself to win? The true meaning of sports would be undermined by foul play, thus I feel that to really enjoy the sport and make everyone a winner, fairness and good ethical character should be emphasized in sports games. Moreover, the idea of winning actually depends on your own perspective of the word. For example, lets say that you were playing a soccer match against another team. You and yr team played the best you could and all of you felt that you played the best game of your lives. However, your team has lost. You could choose to see that since everyone has performed brilliantly so you all can be considered winners, or you could just look at the final score of the match and determine that your teams are the losers. It is all about how you look at it. The final outcome is not important. I remember there was a quote by Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. saying that ‘Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome. Not everyone can be Number 1’. The process is more important and therefore, if you have placed in effort and tried your best you are already a winner. Furthermore, building valuable friendship and teamwork through playing the sport should be of foremost significance too. For example, the world cup has pulled people of different countries together to play against each other. The players work together as a team to strive to win. Next, another example would that the US and the world embrace the athletes of NBA who had earlier been described as ’’too black’’ to succeed. This shows that sports is not all about winning but has more essential values such as improving relations among different races and countries. In conclusion, striving your best to win should be your objective but it should not undermine your principles and rules of the game. There are more important things like having fun and making close friends.Winning is important but not as important as playing fair and abiding the rules. As long as you put in the best effort, the final outcome is not important. Choy Zhi Jian 27/08 Labels: Zhi Jian 27/08 i screamed at 11:48 PM with 0 piles of homework left
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