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Gerardo commented on the post, Electric Car Batteries
I was really interested in your article, “Electric Car Batteries,” because I’m interested in electric vehicles and the future. And I want to hear if they’re going to change or make our earth worse. A single word that caught my attention was I recently read an article reporting that StoreDot, a revolutionary Israeli firm, has produced new and…Read More
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Gerardo commented on the post, Have Big Techs Become Too Powerful?
Dear Yamile,
I am interested by your post ¨Have Big Techs Become Too Powerful?¨ Since I completely concur that the enormous innovation companies are mishandling their control. They feel like they can be the as it were ones who can succeed and they´re making the other companies who are beginning go down within the dumps. We have to be do so…Read More
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Gerardo commented on the post, Body positivity
Dear Melody,
I 100% agree with your poem ¨Body positivity¨ because it informs us that we are perfect just the way you are and nothing can change this. Also, people should realize what’s on the inside and not what’s visual to us. One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is ¨I want my audience and both genders to have self-confidence the mo…Read More
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Dear Juan,
I am very intrigued by your post-¨Trophies¨ because it shows that not everyone should get a trophy because the ones who actually got them to put a bot of time and effort into winning those trophies. And I also agree when someone else sees someone get a trophy it inspires them to give it their all the next time around. One sentence y…Read More
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Gerardo commented on the post, Should the Work Week Be Four Days Instead of Five?
Dear Abdul,
I am really intrigued by your work “Should the Work Week Be Four Days Instead of Five? because I feel the same way you do all of us need to have more family time. also, many families probably want this because everyone is working hard every day of the week and we need to bond with our loved ones to get closer. Also, One sentence…Read More
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I liked your post and I agree with what you said. This year has been a new normal for everyone, school being virtual but also the main focus of the debate. The debates were to inform the people of what they may apply. Everyone wants to see something happen, once someone is elected, everyone deserves some answers. One situation was how to get in ballots to be counted and not stolen, and states have come up with many. Everyone is encouraged to vote because every vote makes a difference. Will you be voting?
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Gerardo commented on the post, Is Animal Testing Ever Justified?
Dear Arooj,
I am very impressed with your topic of animal testing because I feel the same way as you animals need to be protected and not harmed. Using them as research subjects are cruel they deserve to be treated with respect just like any other lifeform. Some sentences that stand out for me are ¨Some people might argue that testing animals…Read More
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You don’t think 21 may be a little old for all of these things. Like driving and voting. Obviously some things can wait like drinking or when it comes to crimes maybe they can come up with a law. But I know a lot of teenagers have a lot of political views that could be for the better or an idea that someone didn’t think of.
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I agree that there is no specific time when you become an adult. It can be very different depending on where and how you grow up. Someone could be much more independent and capable than others at a certain age. It felt contradictory when you talked about the ages for voting and drinking needing to be higher, but age for punishment on crime should be lower. You said that people know exactly what they’re doing when they are young, but don’t really know what they are doing with these other things. That seems hard to justify. How could you justify that?
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Dear Gerardo
I am intrigued by the question of “When are you really an adult?” Because it’s something that makes me think very hard. When do we actually know that we are fully grown up? Are there signs along the way that tell us? We really don’t know and that why your piece was so interesting to me. It’s a question that has many answers.
Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next because I really enjoy seeing your side of these questions.
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I think this is a very hard question to answer. In some places, people are even allowed to get married as young as 14, but in others, you have to be at least 19 to be considered an adult. This shows how there is no universally defined line as to what makes you an adult. When you said that 21 should be the legal age to be considered an adult, I would have to disagree. I think that it should be the age of 18. But do you know that the human brain doesn’t fully develop until the age of 25? Do you think that this is important to consider as to what it means to be an adult?
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I agree with the fact to be considered as a grown up adult when you get 21 years old. I don’t see what’s that point of letting people under 18 years do things that only adults should be able to, have they wonder if 16 years old juveniles are already prepare to get involved in politics world?. I would like for this country to clarify when are you really considered as an adult? because some under ages is treated as they were over age and not only by society, but also for the laws that rule the country.
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Gerardo,
I think that this is a very valid thing to question. I do no think that we should be able to make life changing decisions at such a young age. I think driving is ok at 16, since you tend to take on more responsibilities as you get older. However, I don’t think voting, drinking, and legal adulthood should be granted until 24. Now I know this seems much too late but I have my reasons. The prefrontal cortex, which is the part of your brain that controls decision making, isn’t fully developed until you are about 24 years old and alcohol and drugs can damage its development. We shouldn’t be making these important decisions until we are fully capable to make a meaningful and smart decision. I’ve linked an article that explains the significance of the prefrontal cortex below. Thank you for your input on the matter!
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Gerardo,
I think this is an interesting topic to bring up. There are so many discrepancies between state laws that are based on age, like when you are able to drive a car legally or even when you can rent a car. Also, I feel as though it is weird that 18-year-olds are considered old enough to make decisions about joining the military or voting, but are not considered old enough to consume alcohol. The major reason for all these discrepancies I believe is directly connected to our federal form of government, which allows states to have the power to make their own laws based on what they deem is correct. I think because the government deems us as “adults” when we are 18, we should be able to make decisions like whether or not we want to drink or if we can drive a rental car. -
Hi Gerardo, I think this is an interesting topic to talk about. So many things are available to you when you turn a certain age when your 16 you can drive, 18 you can vote, and at 21 you can drink alcohol. I think that these ages are set to teach responsibility, so you are prepared for adulthood. Many people aren’t ready to move out and become an adult by the age of 17 that is why I think the juvenile system is in place to show children how there life could be. I think the ages that we have set in place are good, because they allow us to grow and mature, slowly and responsibly.
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Dear Gerardo
I am surprised by your post ¨ When are you really an adult?¨ because there
isn’t an official age to be called an adult. However, I feel like it depends on where and how you grew up. One sentence you wrote that stood out to me is¨ Also I believe that the law enforcement should not be so light on juveniles because most of them do know what they are doing and they see that getting in trouble is like a game for them.¨I think this is sad that they let that ¨minors ¨ get away with bad things when they know exactly what they’re doing. Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next because I find these topics interesting.
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Gerardo commented on the post, Is Boredom A Good Thing?
Dear Osiris,
I really liked your post “Is Boredom a Good Thing?” because it shows the highs and lows about boredom and what to do to solutionize this issue. One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is ” Boredom is something that can not be avoided, everyone gets bored now and then and it should be normalized.” I agree we need to come up w…Read More -
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Dear Daniel,
I completely agree with you that there are many people being trafficked in Oakland and worldwide. And you never now if you are going to be the next victim. Meanwhile many people just want to spend quality time with their family and don’t want to have any problems. Also If you keep saying to yourself that you aren’t going to be a…Read More
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I agree that vaping is an issue and I am glad that you addressed the teenage population becoming addicted to it.
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Really good post Gerardo! I also think that vaping is a serious issue that isn’t being talked about as much as it should. Since no one talks about it, everyone my age is pretty much oblivious to the negative effects on the human body and mind. Especially at such a young age, vaping is very easy to become addicted to and I am happy that you brought it up.
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I agree that vaping is a problem, but I don’t think it is as simple as you might think it is. If someone is addicted to something they can’t just stop. Addiction runs deeper than that in order to help them quit you would need to figure out what causes them to feel like they need to vape. Asking for help may be easier said than done because oftentimes they don’t realise they have a problem and the 33 people that died could’ve had unrelated complications or illnesses that caused them to die. With everything in life, there are risks. Too much of anything can be bad to your health.
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Dear Inez,
I loved your story and I agree with you that if you are confronted with a difficult time you have to pull through and go on. Also, the way you describe running is very intriguing because you describe even though you are tired and your legs are about to fall off you keep going and In my opinion that is very inspirational. Also one…Read More
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Gerardo commented on the post, Car Accidents
Dear Jennifer,
I love your post and i agree that teenagers need to machure and learn the basics of driving. Also teens need to also stop texting and driving. By doing all of these we can reduce the automobile collisions or accidents that could be fatal. we also need to realize that when we have the steering wheel we have a big responsibility…Read More
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Gerardo commented on the post, Gun violence
Dear, Robert I agree with you that gun violence needs to stoo in Oakland and nationwide. You also put some very valid graphs that show gun violence has been going up in numbers. It looks like you were really into this topic. I am looking forward for your next helpful posts.
Sincerely Gerardo
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