Nuclear power

Is nuclear power the best way to prevent global warming? I think it is a double edged sword. We should carefully consider whether nuclear power is good or not.

It is true that nuclear energy enables us to do a lot of things, in particular electricity. For that reason, we are able to walk at night and live more comfortably. According to many scientists, the only way we can do this is with nuclear power.

On the other hand, some people argue that fire power is good enough to make electricity, so we don’t really need nuclear power.

In addition, there are the health risks to think about. Take Japan for instance. It is in fact really dangerous to build a nuclear power station where there are frequent earthquakes.

Unfortunately many people have already been contaminated by radioactivity and we must be concerned about nuclear war.

In the end, it is difficult to say whether nuclear power is good or bad. To my mind, it is a necessary evil.

Rio

Should we experiment on animals?

We have to test drugs on animals. Obviously, new drugs have a lot of risks. So the manufactures have to find out those risks. As a result, the test is necessary to people.
But the problem is the people who love animals are against testing drugs on animals. Paradoxically, they also like to eat meat. They kill animals just because  they are hungry! I think they can't really protest against testing on animals.

John

No more corporal punishment !

Your might think corporal punishment works in school, but you're wrong. It's only useful the first or second time. Maybe children are frightened by your punishment, but they will dislike what you teach. Therefore you have to use some good and useful methods to discipline or teach them. For example, if children don't do their homework, you must find out the reason and then solve the problem. It's good for parents to take an interest in what their children do. Spending time with them instead of blame and corporal punishment is the best way.

Frank

Should we give the right to vote to 18-year-old people?

I think that they should have the right to vote because of the reasons below:
First,I  think that we should think about our own country's political problems as early as we can. If we give the right to those young people, they will think a lot about those problems. Second, I think that 18-year-old people have enough knowledge to think about these. So, it is O.K to give them the right to vote.
That's all . Thank you for reading my opinion.

Akira

Political promises never come true

Politicians always have plenty of opinions or suggestions. It helps them to get more votes from voters during elections. After they become members of parliament, they always forget what they said before.You may think that they have another responsibility and other opinions from their party leader, so they can't achieve what they promised. But I think they sometimes think more about themselves than about the public.

Lisa

Jakie Chan is the best

You must be impressed if you watch Jakie Chan`s movies. He always acts vigorously and he doesn`t use any stuntment when he acts in a fighting scene. Some movie actors use stuntmen and computer graphics when it is difficult for them to act in these scenes, but not him.

I think that Jakie Chan must be the best movie actor ever.

Taka

Why air travel is better

I hate travelling by boat because it takes much longer than by train or by plane. My time is limited so I don't want to waste time.

Sometimes it is possible to hit a storm in the ocean. I think it is too dangerous and I may die like the Titanic.

Travelling by train or by plane is faster and safer than by boat, and  is especially convenient and low cost.

Ryoko

Shut up zoos, not animals

You may think that visiting a zoo is harmless fun, but you’re wrong because zoos are just prisons for animals. The difference is that prisoners get out after a few years!  Animals in cages look bored and are boring to look at. After all, we all know what an elephant looks like, we’ve seen them on TV. So why make animals suffer by shutting them up for our entertainment? Shut up zoos instead.

Source: Palmer, G. (2008) Real Writing 2, Cambridge University Press, p40