Ban of physical punishment in school.

  On Monday morning, Jung-min Lee and Jae-won Jung presented about ban of physical punishment in school. In recent, the Korean government published the law. The law is that ban of physical punishment in elementary, middle and high schools. This law causes many problems in education place and bad behavior of students. These problems are very amazing and dumbfounded our mind. Therefore, my opinion of ban of physical punishment in school is opposite.

  First, teacher’s authority may fall down. If physical punishment is perfectly removed, students will not respect their teachers and be bold. Then classroom will lose academic atmosphere and students who want to study hard may be damaged in learning class. Also, teachers do not control their students so relationship of teachers and students is collapsed.

  Second, other punishments (for example thinking chair or letter of apology and so on) are ineffective. I think if students do not feel physical afraid, rebellion and impudence will increase. Therefore, as you know, many students make impolite behaviors and crazy joke to teachers. It doesn’t make sense. In addition, because students do not feel sense of guilty by themselves, other punishments (for example thinking chair or letter of apology and so on) just become play.

  An announcement of the Korean government about ban of physical punishment in school is like a fish out of water. The Korean government should reconsider the law or adduce other punishments which replace physical punishment.

The radioactivity damages.

Due to taking yearbook, I wrote my Presentation.

  In recent news, as you know, March 11, 2011 due to an earthquake of 8.9-scale, Nuclear plant which produces energy by using nuclear fission suffered severe damage, thus the Radioactivity was leaked so leaking radiation becomes a major topic. Radioactivity is power of radiation. Radioactivity has many dangerous damages. But the Korean and Japanese governments cheated their nations and didn’t give exact information. They just spent time and stayed in having no responsibility. They should give their people data exactly and take a step

First, the Korean government has to demand figure of radioactivity damages and reward from Japan. The Korean government does not know danger of radioactivity and situation of Japan. Also, there are many Koreans in Japan and they lost their house, family and lives. Therefore, the Korean government ought to gain exact information and protect its people.

Second, the Japanese government should not cheat its people and the world. In April, it announced that the level of radioactivity in water was safe but it was lie. The level of radioactivity in water was much higher than baseline. The Japanese government should not make a mistake again and notify exact information of radioactivity and take a step as soon as possible.

Working Time Problem.

On Monday morning, Hye-woon Hwang and Sol Choi presented ‘Working Time Problem.’

Recently, due to be a topic about human rights and humanism, problems of the hours of labor are brought up. In Korea, many workers are working 10~12hours a day owing to the growth priority policy in the past. Also, they can’t be assured their welfare or personal time. Moreover, Korea working time is the highest one of the OECD countries. It is ashamed and ameliorated problems. My opinion about ‘Working Time Problem’ is to care for workers.

First, labor efficiency and productivity don’t depend on long working time. For example, Luxemburg has much shorter working time than our country but their labor efficiency is higher than Korea. Not labor time but thinking and considering workers much affect profit of companies.

Second, government should fortify regulation. Nowadays, there is labor law but it doesn’t become effective well especially working time. Therefore, companies are shaving around their employees and don’t pay attention lives of workers. To prevent these situations, government needs stronger law and regulation. Also, if working time is limited, companies will employ workers who labor at night so employment will increase.

  Workers who are guaranteed by their environment and welfare will do something well. To make these situations, companies should invest facilities and working environment for their workers in the long term, so result of investment will be rewarded by good outcome.

Hybrid car.

  On monday morning, Woo-jeong Park and Jae-seung Lee presented Hybrid car.

  Today, many solutions and alternative energy are being suggested due to jumping cost of fuel or environmental pollution. Especially, part of vehicle which is related with environmental pollution and cost of fuel tries to solve these problems by developing hybrid cars. The hybrid car is to use gasoline and electricity. If I buy a vehicle, I would purchase a hybrid car.

  The first reason is that initial cost of hybrid cars is more expensive than normal cars but after I could save cost of fuel. Because hybrid cars have high fuel efficiency, I can practice in economy in fuel and don’t have to feel uncomfortable owing to oil price increase.

  The second reason is that hybrid cars can offer us safe feeling more than normal cars due to heavy frame of cars. On the other hand, hybrid cars could not pick up speed as much as normal cars. However, in accidents or crash situations, since hybrid cars have car body, we are safer and will be protected.

  The third reason is that we can make earth clean and clear. If we decrease normal cars and increase hybrid cars, air pollution will be reduced and air condition will be much better.

  Hybrid cars which come into the market but don’t go current have not only pros but also cons. But if we and government encourage hybrid cars, a good result will be like as air purification, reduction in air pollution or healthy life.