Danger!

I have to say that I am not a good example to talk about environmentally friendly practices, because, of all possible, I make very few.

When I live we are not to incorporate the recycling, and we don’t have the habit to separate the different types of waste, sorting and recycling. I think this is because it is a practice with little time in Chile and because no one in my house has learned to do it.

However, and despite we have a car, I prefer to travel on public transport and I know that with this I am helping to protect the environment. I like to use my legs to transport me for one place to another.

In addition, I have reduced my intake of water, when I shower or when we water the garden. Also we tried to use less electricity, unplugging the stereo, TV and computer when not in use. Thus, we are reducing our carbon footprint.

I support the work of eco-organizations, because I think this helps us to recognize that our planet is in danger to disappear. Although I never have participated in a great demonstration of eco-organizations, I rejoice every time they defend the vegetations, they protest against the major air pollution industries or when they protest against animal abuse.

For other hand, in Santiago there are very few green areas and theses are only in the centre and they aren’t in the places of periphery. There are very few parks and vegetations and, instead, proliferate polluting industries.

Every time we throw a paper on the floor, we are facilitating this possible disappearance. Obviously, this disappearance is not only the planet, but ours as humanity. We have to change our conscience and I must begin by changing the first time.

This is...my music!

When I think about music, I travel through a world of sensations and stories, a world that call me to reflect about the life and everything that around me. The music is a way to relax me or active me. The music leads me from happiness to rage, although this seems strange.

I enjoy to my favourite bands while I study, when I traveling to somewhere or in my free time. I enjoy listening to the music of Andrés Calamaro and The Doors, which are my favourite artists. In general, I like rock music, although, in special, I like Classic Rock and Rock Nacional of Argentina that which I follow since a few years ago. Unfortunately, I still can’t to assist to a concert that someone these artists, but I hope to have the opportunity that this situation changes in some moment of my life.

In my opinion, the music sharing should accept, because it allows that anyone can to access to the music of his favourite artist, without that the lack of money prevent him: the piracy may be a crime, but everyone who has internet access can download your favourite music is one of the best ways to access the culture to our time.

Finally, I think that a world without music could not exist, we would fall in deepest darkness and we could not to express our emotions or our dreams.

Summary

The analysis on Haiti tend to focus on violence, which it would justify the presence of the world's third-largest UN peacekeeping mission. However, despite Earthquake, the corruption of political and judicial institutions, Haiti is one of the least dangerous places in the Caribbean region, according to the UN in his latest homicide statistics.

Probably, one of the greatest disasters, actually in the country, is the cholera epidemic, which it has killed nearly 7000 people.

In addition, after the Earthquake of two years ago, international donors pledged more than $5bn for Haiti’s recovery, but today the authorities negotiate for less than half.

Has been said that “Haiti is open for business”, privilege, for example, the construction of a new five-star hotel near the airport and not the reconstruction of nearly 80,000 houses damaged after earthquake.

Among other things, has been developed a textile manufacturing business, driven by the U.S., which it has taken a captive labour force of 70% unemployment and its low cost. Also, has been developed a highly lucrative private security industry for humanitarian workers rather than meeting the basic needs of the earthquake victims, considering denouncing violence is far less, in a country that sings despite the tragedy.

"Haiti's hard road to recovery": http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jan/12/haitis-hard-road-recovery

In the middle

Although I would like to go to many countries and cities of the world, I feel a special attraction for the countries located in Western Asia, specifically, Turkey. I like to travel there, because that is a place where coexist the Western and Eastern cultures, confusing the European and Asian traditions.

I imagine, in the morning, walking for Istanbul (old Boundary between Europe and Asia, before known as Constantinople), and the afternoon, visiting some Mosque Muslin prayer. I would like to know the Mediterranean Sea and I would like with all people that I can.

But I don’t only feel a predilection for Turkey, but also I would like to know the rest of the countries that make up what is known as the Balkans like Serbia, Croatia or Greece. Also, countries like Egypt in the North Africa, where I like to study in some university, exploiting the vast history of places like Cairo University.

Anyway, I love everything about with the crossroad between Western and Eastern, its syncretism and fabulous culture.

Christmas!!!!!!!

The Christmas is one of most important festivity around the world. We can found the origins of Christmas in the annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Although it is a Christian celebration, his power crosses the five continents and, in several countries, to generate big celebrations surrounded by gifts, games and memories.

Every year, I celebrate Christmas with my parents, with a delicious dinner, while waiting for midnight to open the gifts. I like Christmas, because is a moment full of hope and joy, specially, to children. However, this commemoration has changed dramatically from his establishment, because it has become a commercial celebration, leaving very little to religion or, in my opinion, his true sense: to share.

Abuses in the Church

Paedophilia in the church

The causes of child molesters is a topic that we lead through a fact that, sadly, it has been considered how one of crimes most terrible of the church’s history.

In this sense, I think that these cases are exceptions, but, while, it is a demonstration, firstly, about of complex process that it live inside the church, where the priests should keep the celibacy, without options to develop like the men that they are. However, these sexual abuses happen also with the sisters and nuns, so it’s not just a problem linked with the man condition, but is about the non-recognition of the human nature. In general, these are close to the causes of the sexual abuses in the Catholic Church.

However, in my opinion, despite that the complex situation in which develop the priestly status, the child molesters can’t be allow because they are abhorrent circumstances in which the children are prejudiced forever. The trauma to which they are exposed implied psychological damage with unknown consequences in the future.

Karadima cases such as only give evidence about the dark intrigues within the Church, which, although I don’t think that match with a paedophilia ring, it show an irrefutable fact: the conflicts of interest are very important to interact with the image of the church, not only about the priests or Pope, but also to interact with major institutions of power led for the Church.

The followers of Church reduced more and more, in a situation that maybe never end, but certainly it could be appeased with changes in the norms and rules that dominate the world of priesthood or, at least, it allow a renovation in the Church’s image about new ways to address these abuses.

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My favourite piece of technology

The technology is so exciting and surprising, but I would like to buy a digital camera, I just want that. A digital camera, because it’s a device that could help for realize my dream: make a short-film. In this moment I’m saving money to buy it, but, unfortunately, I have saved little money, yet.
However, the kind of camera I would like to have is not in digital format, but in 35 mm format. Almost all movies have been filmed in this format, although these cameras are big and heavy. It’s just a dream, because I don’t have any idea about work with this type of camera.
Actually, the cameras are a technology very important in our lives. In the beginning, the cameras were only use for filming movies, although, later, they were used for making TV programs. With its mass, the cameras became in a device technology that could be achieved by any person, like more entertainment.
For me, this new access is a good opportunity to realize one of my dreams.