Can you say Dterte is a Good Politician?

Philippine President Rodrigo Dterte’s vitriol against the United States took another caustic words. Duterte’s latest remarks came just as the US and Philippines started joint miilitary exercises, but perhaps they may be for the last time because “I serve notice to you now that this will be the last joint military exercise with US,” he said. On Tuesday, he said he’s willing tie cut ties with the US in favor of Russia and China. Duterte thinks Respect is important, but he had harsh words for the US President and the European Union.

Dterte is called “Trump of Philippine” and his harsh words have became the focus of public attention all over the world, but it is said that  the percentage of supporting Dterte is about 90 percent in his country. Indeed he looks like crazy politician, but his policy has achieved a certain level success. For example, the crime rate in Manila, the metropolis of Philippin is decreasing after Dterte became to the President. However I can not approve him, because his policy is depend on his own power, not on law or on lawful power. The people of philippine have to think about that to be a real civilized country in Asia.

What I Believe

I believe that we are able to prevent wars forever. In May 27th , President Barack Obama visited Hiroshima to inspect the atomic bomb museum and to meet Hibakusha who has have illnesses by atomic-bomb radiation. “We’re not bound by genetic codes to repeat the mistakes of the past. We can learn. We can choose. We can tell our children a different story, one that describes a common humanity, one that makes war less likely and cruelty less easily accepted,” Obama said in his historic speech in Hiroshima. I was impressed by his words.

Humankind has experienced enormous battles for a long time. It is not too much to say that the history of human is the history of wars. Among all of battles, the Second World War was most terrible. It has left scars in our heart which we will never forget. But we learned how precious the peace is through it.

At one time, the power ruled the world. But now, the world should be ruled by citizens and laws. We have made many international organizations like the United Nations or the European Union through the reflection of the war. We have to solve every international problems intellectually, not by military power.

Of course, many countries have armed forces and weapons now, but we can think or consult how to prevent to use them. To have the lowest military force is equal to lock the house doors. In the past, every countries had suspicions which made their fear. However, we can contact each other with a hot line or the internet. We can negotiate directly at once. Why do leaders need to suspect if other countries will attack?

Nongovernment international exchange is also important. These days, many foreigners live or work in all over the world. We can connect with people by using SNS like Facebook or Twitter. Of course, I sometimes use them to talk with my friends living in Des Moines-Iowa. Most of wars were caused by states. If people’s relationships were to continue to be good, wars would not be never caused.

“Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind,” the late President John F. Kennedy left these words. There are many disputes and acts of terrorism in the world now. But we should not to revenge upon them. A chain of resentment will put an end to mankind. We are most intelligent animal on the earth. If that is true, it must be easy for us to think how to prevent to kill each other. I believe we will be able to say, “We need no war!” someday.

 

 

 

 

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The Big Win of Anti-Establishment in Italy

The anti-establishment Five Star Movement has won key mayoral races in Rome. Virginia Raggi who is a member of the party won 67% of the Rome vote and became its first female mayor of Rome. Her win is a blow the party in power in Italy. The results could give anti-globalization due in 2018. “I will restore legality and transparency to the city’s institutions after 20 years of poor governance,” she said. She will find a city mired in debts of more than €13bn-twice in annual budget.

Anti-establishments are necessary  to keep politics or goverments sound. Politicians and ministers  will be not able to offer or take bribe easily because they must be afraid of searching investigation of political donations. Also, the advance of wemen into society is very important. Enthusiatic wemen can advance every field if they hope to do and we have to support them. The victory of Ms Raggi will become the symbol of wemen’s activity. But, we have to pay attention to The Five Star Party’s insistence. They say Italy has to withdraw from Euro. Euro is not only the unit of currency but also the symbol of integration in Europe. If Italy leave Euro without much thought, other europe countries may imitate the action of Italy one after another.  Italian withdrawing may cause collapse of EU.

The Shortage of Donation in China

 Doctors in southern China have successfully transplanted part of pig’s eye on to a 14-year-old boy to help save his sight. The boy lost the sight in his right eye after he was injured by a firecracker. The cornea transplant surgery was carried out by a medical team from Zhongshan and the boy was able to see a week after the procedure. On the other hand, there is a shortage of human corneas available for transplant in China because demand far exceeds the number donated. A professor Yuan Jin was quoted as saying that the method of transplant means about one-third to half of five billion patients suffering from corneal blindness in China could be help.

 The question of China is how to increase the number of donation. By the way, I knew some interesting words in English class in May 31. That is “opt-in” and “opt-out”. The term “opt-out” refers to several methods by which individuals can avoid receiving unsolicited product or service information. In “opt-out” system, you have to express your will to refuse if you don’t want to donate your organ. So you can expect that you can get much more donation. This system must be fascinating for people who need donation. However, we have to think about it carefully because there are some people who cannot express their will by themselves. If China hope to adopt “opt-out” system, people in China have to find the way to solve this problem.

 

Albino African Children are Attacked

 In western Tanzania, albino individuals are attacked and cut off their hands and legs because people believe that their body parts have magical powers. So, they can be sold for thousands of dollars on the black market. Albinism is a group of genetic conditions marked by little or none of the pigment melanin in the skin, hair, and eyes. 

 Elissa Montanti started the Global Medical Relief Fund in 1997 to help children from crisis zones. She also reached out to the Under the Same Sun which had been sheltering albino individuals. “They are not getting their arm back, but they are getting something that is going help them a lead a productive life,” she said.

 There are a lot of conventions in Africa even in this civilized age. There is no scientific reason to believe that body parts of albino individuals have great powers. It’s only a myth. On the other hand, traditional conventions are very important to Africans. So you can’t say easily to stop attacking albino individuals immediately.

 I think we have three things to solve this problem. First, we have to protect lifes of albino individuals who are attacked as soon as we can. It is most important to save people who need help. Second, we have to educate people to stop such convention. Only thing that decrease the number of people who believe magical powers is education. Third, we have to tell this news all over the world. If a lot of people knew this problem, we can get a lot of support.

 We must take for a long time to exterminate this custom because traditional problems are very difficult to solve. But we can’t look away from such conditions.