Presentation on February 22th

I think it is a very good example of critical thinking. I didn't know that there are some people saying that Starbucks Coffee supports Israel and boycott against them. Starbucks Coffee is really familier for us and I just have thought that they taste good, quite expensive but worth going. So, I can't imagine how it's connected to Israel-Palestine problem. Even if Starbucks Coffee really support Israel and everyone notices it, most of them don't stop going Starbucks Coffee especially in Japan. Because we can't actually feel that going and using money for Starbucks means supporting Israel. McDonald and Puma cases are same. I know it is little bit selfish but I think it is the real.

Generic Drugs

I've never heard about Generic Drugs and It was completely new for me. I thought this issue is very important and we should deeply consider about it because mediscine is directly related to human life and sometimes it decides whether he/she die or not. My position is for to generic drugs. Ithink drugs are for everyone in the world and if generic drugs enable to get drugs for poor people, it should be welcome. I know it cannot be easily welcome for company side. So, government or UN should support such companies to create new medicine.

You Tube Presentation

I don't want You Tube disappear. When I use You Tube, I just watch some TV programs that I've missed and I have never uploaded and downloaded somethng, so I've never done something illegal(I think...) and never felt guilty. But as presenters mentioned such people uploading something illegaly want to be thanked and attract sombody's attention. So, people like me are possibly the biggest facter encouradging abuse of You Tube...Should I stop using You Tube!?(>_<)

Reaction to Presentation of Death Penalty

There are many pros and cons for this topic and it is hard for me to decide which side I support. I think criminals should compensate to victims not with death but with social service or something but actually almost all people whose family was killed want death for criminals. There might be no correct answers and we should keep on considering about it forever.

Reaction to Presentation of Kanto and Kansai

It was quite interesting topic. I've never lived in west part of Japan, but I often visit to Kyoto, where my father is from, to see my grand mother and relatives . I always feel that people in Kyoto talk a lot, especially women. My sister, mother and I are just listening all the time. ( may be it is just a characteristic of my relatives...) But actually I don't find out so much difference between us and it is not necessary to divide Japan into two parts!! The differences between each prefecture are really interesting and we should keep them as long as we can.

My reaction to the presentation about Taiwan

I thought it was really controversial problem and I cannot find which side is right or not. Not only China-Taiwan issue but all matters connected with independence may take long time to settle down. As presenters said, I think it is important to know what is going on and we should keep considering. I hope they continue the peaceful negotiation.

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