Human Trafficking Intro: What is slavery?

"No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms."Article 4, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Millions of men, women and children around the world are forced to lead lives as slaves. Although this exploitation is often not called slavery, the conditions are the same. People are sold like objects, forced to work for little or no pay and are at the mercy of their 'employers'.
Slavery exists today despite the fact that it is banned in most of the countries where it is practised. It is also prohibited by the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 1956 UN Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery. Women from eastern Europe are bonded into prostitution, children are trafficked between West African countries and men are forced to work as slaves on Brazilian agricultural estates. Contemporary slavery takes various forms and affects people of all ages, sex and race.

We watched the documentary HELL ON EARTH today.

UPCOMING PROGRAM NEXT CLASS...

Poverty underlies almost all aspects of the phenomenon of modern child slavery.
It is the one issue that most often lies behind the reasons and circumstances they were given up or sold into such conditions.

Yet although there has been progress internationally on creating laws and standards aimed at stamping out child slavery, there are still many adults who not only gain from child slavery but believe that they will, in more cases than not, get away with it.

Defining what modern slavery is, even finding out the scale of it around the world, is not enough if the practice is not seen to be punished.

more about the program click here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/this_world/6458377.stm

Group Questions & Essays....

Today was your last class to work on your group questions.

They are do along with your essays ay the start of next class.

NEXT CLASS:

-An introduction to slavery and humantrafficking.

Human Trafficking
Also known as "trafficking in persons," human trafficking is modern-day slave trade. It victimizes millions of people by forcing them from their homes and families and forcing them to work against their will, often in degrading circumstances. It is one of the most urgent human rights issues in the world today.

Al Gore- a hypocrite?

We talked at the start of class the CNN article liberal hypocrites.

Here is an article that you may all find interesting:

HOMEWORK:
- Start working on your essays!

Al Gore: Hypocrite?
Al Gore's Gaudy Mansion Shouldn't Hurt His Environmental Crusade
By: Christian Areas
Christian Areas is a Rollins School of Public Health MPH candidate from Berkeley, Calif.

The human race possesses an immeasurable capacity for invention and innovation. We can comprehend the workings of the universe on both the micro and macroscopic levels, ponder abstract concepts of philosophy and reason and create new and brilliant works of art. And we like to remind ourselves of it, too. Last week, the world tried to make sense of one of the more grandiose celebrations of artistic achievement and the human ego: The Academy Awards. At the event, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science awarded Al Gore - former vice president and presidential candidate turned environmental advocate - an Oscar for his global climate change documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth."Although many celebrate the prestigious award as a victory for the environment, several take Gore's latest hobnob with Hollywood as further evidence the man is nothing more than a "limousine liberal" - a person who touts energy conservation without attempting to live by his own mantra.

The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, a conservative think-tank which focuses on right-of-center economic policy and touts its own "nonpartisanship," believes Gore "deserves a gold statue for hypocrisy." In a statement released last Monday, the organization reports that in 2006, Gore's Tennessee home consumed electricity and natural gas at a rate nearly 20 times that of the national average.Gore's gaudy mansion is a testament to the human ego's propensity for self-inflation. Even if he uses renewable energy and installs solar panels, the fact remains that Gore is human, and human beings like to show off. Gore, like many of his new Hollywood buddies, has a big house, and bigger houses simply use more electricity.

But Gore is just one man, and his energy consumption represents an infinitesimal percentage of the energy consumption of the entire country. Our nation's government - specifically the Bush administration - is guilty of a larger hubris.Bush and his administration have only recently begun to acknowledge the science behind global climate change. In the past, the Bush administration went as far questioning the science, insinuating that human beings (and, more specifically, U.S. businesses) were not and could not be responsible for global climate change. It seems that, when it's convenient, we think very little of ourselves.

The administration's policy stance is contrary to scientific truth, a realization that even big business is making. On the eve of Bush's latest State of the Union speech, 10 corporations and four prominent environmental groups announced they were joining into an unusual coalition in an effort to push the federal government to curb greenhouse gas emissions.What's behind the corporations' desire for such a lobby? Simple. They came to the realization that change is inevitable. So far, the government's inaction has discouraged businesses from doing what they do best - innovate. With the government pushing them to do so, there's little doubt the spirit of American enterprise will be able to find ways to lessen mankind's impact on the environment. So criticize Gore, if you will. I do not find any evidence the man is not sincere in his efforts to lead the United States toward energy-use innovation.

The environmental movement needs someone like him, someone who can mobilize supporters throughout the country and someone who can both raise eyebrows and suggest solutions to the problem from a governmental standpoint. For now at least, Al Gore is that person. Mark Twain once said, "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." The current administration should pay closer heed to Gore's message and take the inconvenient truth of global climate change into account when writing new policy. Until then, when it comes to the environment, our federal government certainly does not deserve my support.

Today we watched some video clips about Carbon Credits and science censorship.

Quote
"In my more than three decades in the government I've never witnessed such restrictions on the ability of scientists to communicate with the public."

James Hansen

(CBS) This story originally aired on March 19, 2006.As a government scientist, James Hansen is taking a risk. He says there are things the White House doesn't want you to hear but he's going to say them anyway. Hansen is arguably the world's leading researcher on global warming. He's the head of NASA's top institute studying the climate. But as correspondent Scott Pelley first reported last spring, this imminent scientist says that the Bush administration is restricting who he can talk to and editing what he can say. Politicians, he says, are rewriting the science. But he didn't hold back speaking to Pelley, telling 60 Minutes what he knows.

HOMEWORK:
-Reading on hypocrisy
- Think about what you want to write about for the essay.

Carbon Credits...

Well it was a split in our class, where 50 % are FOR carbon credits

and 50 % of you and myself-are AGAINST them.

We them worked on completing the group discussion questions.

HOMEWORK:

- Read the article on Global warming carbon credits collapse.

WE SHALL CONTINUE WITH THE MORAL AND ETHICAL QUESTIONS

Global warming with Leo...

Today I presented a powerpoint slide show

about what we can do to reduce carbon.

I then showed you three video clips about Leo and Al Gore at the Oscars, the ultimate green home, and a video on CARBON CREDITS will Alex James of BLUR.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LEO & GORE CLIP

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/25/al-gores-big-announcement

Leo says global warming is not only the number one issue affecting the environment—it's one of the most important issues facing all of humanity.

"It's something that's going to affect not only us, but our children and our grandchildren…and generations to come," says Leo.

HOMEWORK:

- About Carbon Credits reading

- Take a side for or against Carbon Credits(back your stand)

Group Discussion # 2

We continued with the group discussions today based on "SCIENCE" and Global warming.

Stay tuned for a Powerpoint slide presentation next class from Mr.Noda, in which we will cover the answers from your Table of things to do to help global warming.

Group Discussion

Welcome back everyone!

We had a group discussion about global warming in class today.

I was very eager to hear your opinions about the movie, and what you learned.

Thanks for your cooperation today!

HOMEWORK:

Please finish to two page table next class Tuesday.