Current Events Quiz #1.1
1. U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos.
2. USS John S. McCain.
3. Carbon monoxide in vehicles.
4. 50 million in the U.S. alone.
5. I would like to go to the Austin Pride Parade and Festival because it looks fun, and some of my friends are apart of that community and have been planning on going.
Long Response:
1. The story talked about what happened on August 12th, and the white nationalist rally. After Heather Heyer was killed during the rally, the city decided to shroud two statues, (General Robert E. Lee and General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson) to symbolize her death.
2. I don't really have an opinion on if the statues should have been shrouded or not. I know it matters to many people so I guess I agree with them, but I just don't think shrouding or taking down statues will really effect anything, because those statues are up so we can remember our past, (Civil War era), to not forget and repeat it.
3. I don't agree with UT taking down the statues because I can see why people would want them taken down, but I also think that if this continues, taking down things that upset people, it eventually will go too far. The statues are there to remember our past, and if you don't agree with what they symbolize, it's not really that big of a deal. They're just statues, worry about the actual people causing problems, not stone people.
4. I don't think the statues should be taken down. Even if these generals fought on the Confederate side, they're still Americans and part of our history. And just to know, Gen. Robert E. Lee only fought for the Confederate side because he couldn't go to war against his home state, Virginia. He didn't necessarily have the same views as the rest of the Confederates.
5. I've had a couple discussions with my family over the statues, just at home. On the Internet, I see many people talking about the recent events, mostly people who think very liberally. I try to stay away from those people on the Internet, because unfortunately, often you can't have a calm discussion of opinions without them "bullying" you about your view if it's different from theirs.
2. USS John S. McCain.
3. Carbon monoxide in vehicles.
4. 50 million in the U.S. alone.
5. I would like to go to the Austin Pride Parade and Festival because it looks fun, and some of my friends are apart of that community and have been planning on going.
Long Response:
1. The story talked about what happened on August 12th, and the white nationalist rally. After Heather Heyer was killed during the rally, the city decided to shroud two statues, (General Robert E. Lee and General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson) to symbolize her death.
2. I don't really have an opinion on if the statues should have been shrouded or not. I know it matters to many people so I guess I agree with them, but I just don't think shrouding or taking down statues will really effect anything, because those statues are up so we can remember our past, (Civil War era), to not forget and repeat it.
3. I don't agree with UT taking down the statues because I can see why people would want them taken down, but I also think that if this continues, taking down things that upset people, it eventually will go too far. The statues are there to remember our past, and if you don't agree with what they symbolize, it's not really that big of a deal. They're just statues, worry about the actual people causing problems, not stone people.
4. I don't think the statues should be taken down. Even if these generals fought on the Confederate side, they're still Americans and part of our history. And just to know, Gen. Robert E. Lee only fought for the Confederate side because he couldn't go to war against his home state, Virginia. He didn't necessarily have the same views as the rest of the Confederates.
5. I've had a couple discussions with my family over the statues, just at home. On the Internet, I see many people talking about the recent events, mostly people who think very liberally. I try to stay away from those people on the Internet, because unfortunately, often you can't have a calm discussion of opinions without them "bullying" you about your view if it's different from theirs.
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