Question 1
What are big companies doing in order to be more socially responsible?
One of the companies, SingTel, plans to carbon emission and reduce paper wastage as they do not want their company to contribute to global warming and also, they wish to cut down business cost. International company, Mc Donald’s has come to a decision whereby, the company will not purchase cattle meat or any food from rainforest or recently deforested rainforests as they do not want to endanger the animals there , as if mc Donald’s wish to buy food there, more animals would be killed.
Question 2
How important it is to be socially responsible? And do you think it is still possible to make a social impact during the recession?
A socially responsible company would not conduct activities that would led to the harming of populations in the area of its operation.it also helps the company earn more profits, more successes , sustainable supply chain, environment , community and other internal and external company factors.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Save the planet? This is a job for school kids…
Question 1
What are some of the things that schools in Singapore are doing in order to take care of the environment?
Q1) Schools in Singapore are teaching their pupils of the importance and ways to save energy and the environment so as to allow a deeper understanding of how human activities and our lifestyles are affecting the environment and energy sources. Schools also require students to bring their utilities bill to school so as to warn them about how wasteful they are in terms of electricity and water supply or to compliment them on their environmentally friendly behaviour. Schools like commonwealth secondary school bought their students out to wetland to test on the waters cleanliness which is used to treat bathroom waste waters. They also went their to observe how the animals and plants are affected there. other schools are not fare behind either, Elias park primary contributes by using organic waste for example fruit peels to be reused as fertilisers for plants and also, Nan yang high banned cardboard food takeaways as they are non biodegradable.
Question 2
Do you think one person's effort in reducing; reusing and recycling will make a difference in saving the environment? What steps have you taken in the effort to save the earth?
Q2)I agree that a person’s effort in reducing, reusing and recycling will make a difference. Firstly, practicing environmentally friendly habits in front of the public would inspire them to follow you in practising these habits as usually, most of us do not want to be the odd one out by practicing environmentally friendly lifestyles. Secondly, although you may think that by reusing things, reducing electrical and water wastage wouldn’t make a difference in helping the environment as one man isn’t going to save the world. Actually if you practice these lives style everyday, maybe for a month or a week, you actually recycled and saved yourself from using a huge amount of electricity, water and throwing away rubbish, which is quite a big deal . Emphasising and practicing environmentally friendly skills would positively influence a child’s reaction and behaviour when it comes to practicing environmentally friendly habits. Why? The reason behind it is that when parents practice good or bad habits, they would usually follow as they are still immature and cannot think for themselves yet. If you practice bad habits like throwing litter in the public, they would most likely follow, and when they have grown up, it becomes a habit and they would continue to repeat it until they recognise it was wrong to do that, usually painful lessons like fines were needed to make them cut the habit. Sometimes being environmentally friendly doesn’t mean that you have to do get your hands dirty and sweat like a pig. If you own a company or if you have a small business, you or your designers can design environmentally friendly products or you can use, or import environmentally friendly materials to produce your supplies or to make items to sell. Owning a big company would definitely improve the environment if your product is environmentally friendly. lastly, I hope that everyone contributes positively to the environment to make it a better place to live, work and play.
What are some of the things that schools in Singapore are doing in order to take care of the environment?
Q1) Schools in Singapore are teaching their pupils of the importance and ways to save energy and the environment so as to allow a deeper understanding of how human activities and our lifestyles are affecting the environment and energy sources. Schools also require students to bring their utilities bill to school so as to warn them about how wasteful they are in terms of electricity and water supply or to compliment them on their environmentally friendly behaviour. Schools like commonwealth secondary school bought their students out to wetland to test on the waters cleanliness which is used to treat bathroom waste waters. They also went their to observe how the animals and plants are affected there. other schools are not fare behind either, Elias park primary contributes by using organic waste for example fruit peels to be reused as fertilisers for plants and also, Nan yang high banned cardboard food takeaways as they are non biodegradable.
Question 2
Do you think one person's effort in reducing; reusing and recycling will make a difference in saving the environment? What steps have you taken in the effort to save the earth?
Q2)I agree that a person’s effort in reducing, reusing and recycling will make a difference. Firstly, practicing environmentally friendly habits in front of the public would inspire them to follow you in practising these habits as usually, most of us do not want to be the odd one out by practicing environmentally friendly lifestyles. Secondly, although you may think that by reusing things, reducing electrical and water wastage wouldn’t make a difference in helping the environment as one man isn’t going to save the world. Actually if you practice these lives style everyday, maybe for a month or a week, you actually recycled and saved yourself from using a huge amount of electricity, water and throwing away rubbish, which is quite a big deal . Emphasising and practicing environmentally friendly skills would positively influence a child’s reaction and behaviour when it comes to practicing environmentally friendly habits. Why? The reason behind it is that when parents practice good or bad habits, they would usually follow as they are still immature and cannot think for themselves yet. If you practice bad habits like throwing litter in the public, they would most likely follow, and when they have grown up, it becomes a habit and they would continue to repeat it until they recognise it was wrong to do that, usually painful lessons like fines were needed to make them cut the habit. Sometimes being environmentally friendly doesn’t mean that you have to do get your hands dirty and sweat like a pig. If you own a company or if you have a small business, you or your designers can design environmentally friendly products or you can use, or import environmentally friendly materials to produce your supplies or to make items to sell. Owning a big company would definitely improve the environment if your product is environmentally friendly. lastly, I hope that everyone contributes positively to the environment to make it a better place to live, work and play.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Reforming sex offenders
Question 1
How does the treatment programme of the Singapore Prison Service help sex offenders?
Q1) it corrects the negative thinking of sex offenders which made them commit sex crimes. The program was also conducted to help them overcome the regrets, shame, and any negative thoughts of their sex crimes which might cause them lose hope in society. It was also designated in helping the offenders to devise a method in overcoming the urge to commit sex crimes.
Question 2
Do you think that sex offenders should be given a second chance in the society? State your reasons.
Q2) I strongly agree that offenders should be given a chance in society even if they commit sex crimes many times. Firstly sex offenders are humans and like every one of us we are fallible and sometimes we commit mistakes .don’t you think we should forgive them like what we did to others who have commit mistakes too? And why must it be sex criminals that we cannot accept? They are like other criminals who have crimes , is it because of our human nature? Secondly, we, humans have sex hormones in our body flowing through our blood stream to parts of the body to start up changes like puberty and sexual behaviours and sometimes these hormones acts on one’s brain and cause him or her to have an urge to rape others who are sexually appealing to them. Thirdly, others like bala kappusamy who have committed sex crimes are also ought to be forgiven too. Why? Because unlike any other sex offenders who raped others out of urge, he may have a reason like anyone of us for doing things . And because we don’t know of it doesn’t mean that we can make stupid comments like” oh this is the guy who raped a girl how pathetic and retarded, I think he should go to hell”. It is true that we too are afraid of being his next victim but we should not shun him and give him awful comments about what he had committed, imagine yourself in his shoes , you would not want to be like him being unaccepted In society right?.
Finally I hope that everyone gives a chance to sex offenders for them to rise and shine like everyone of us.
How does the treatment programme of the Singapore Prison Service help sex offenders?
Q1) it corrects the negative thinking of sex offenders which made them commit sex crimes. The program was also conducted to help them overcome the regrets, shame, and any negative thoughts of their sex crimes which might cause them lose hope in society. It was also designated in helping the offenders to devise a method in overcoming the urge to commit sex crimes.
Question 2
Do you think that sex offenders should be given a second chance in the society? State your reasons.
Q2) I strongly agree that offenders should be given a chance in society even if they commit sex crimes many times. Firstly sex offenders are humans and like every one of us we are fallible and sometimes we commit mistakes .don’t you think we should forgive them like what we did to others who have commit mistakes too? And why must it be sex criminals that we cannot accept? They are like other criminals who have crimes , is it because of our human nature? Secondly, we, humans have sex hormones in our body flowing through our blood stream to parts of the body to start up changes like puberty and sexual behaviours and sometimes these hormones acts on one’s brain and cause him or her to have an urge to rape others who are sexually appealing to them. Thirdly, others like bala kappusamy who have committed sex crimes are also ought to be forgiven too. Why? Because unlike any other sex offenders who raped others out of urge, he may have a reason like anyone of us for doing things . And because we don’t know of it doesn’t mean that we can make stupid comments like” oh this is the guy who raped a girl how pathetic and retarded, I think he should go to hell”. It is true that we too are afraid of being his next victim but we should not shun him and give him awful comments about what he had committed, imagine yourself in his shoes , you would not want to be like him being unaccepted In society right?.
Finally I hope that everyone gives a chance to sex offenders for them to rise and shine like everyone of us.
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