A tobacco industry executive lies to a congressional committee about the addictive qualities of smoking even after his research shows thousands of people each year will die from smoking addiction. Should he be forgiven?
I would have to go with yes. And the reasoning behind my answer is because he is just a business man trying to make money. People who want to buy cigarettes have the opportunity to make a choice. They know the outcome that will take place if they smoke. They know that it's their decision, and the result is on them. If they want to spend money they have and waste them on cigarettes. They pay for their own death. It's the people's fault for falling for the lies that were told.
I'm on the side that favors forgiving him. He is just a man, trying to make money. People are just dumb!
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Unsolved Mysteries: Lisa Irwin
It doesn't seem like there would be anything more horrifying then having your child go missing. They could be lost, hurt, hungry, or worst of all, abducted. Every 40 seconds in the United States, a child is reported missing or abducted, which is approximately 2,000 children per day or 800,000 per year.
Not only would it be frightening for the parents, but even more so for the child. They were taken from their family and potentially beaten, sexually abused, or even killed. Think about how terrifying it would be to be completely helpless in the hands of a stranger or possibly even a family member or family friend.
For Debbie and Jeremy, they haven't seen their daughter, Lisa Irwin, since October 4th, 2011, but they aren't giving up. It's been over a year since "[Debbie] opened the door to her daughter's room and found her baby gone," and they still "look at every baby" they pass.
I think it's awesome they haven't given up, but I also think that after a while, it's easier to just believe he/she is safe with God. Then you can slowly start to heal instead of stressing about where they could be the rest of their life. But they truly believe that "she's alive and someone knows something." So I respect them for their dedication to their daughter as they "pass out flyers, bracelets, and other reminders of Lisa" as a sign of their persistence to finding her. They even buy a different size outfit every few months in belief that "[they'll] bring her home" someday.
Not only would it be frightening for the parents, but even more so for the child. They were taken from their family and potentially beaten, sexually abused, or even killed. Think about how terrifying it would be to be completely helpless in the hands of a stranger or possibly even a family member or family friend.
For Debbie and Jeremy, they haven't seen their daughter, Lisa Irwin, since October 4th, 2011, but they aren't giving up. It's been over a year since "[Debbie] opened the door to her daughter's room and found her baby gone," and they still "look at every baby" they pass.
I think it's awesome they haven't given up, but I also think that after a while, it's easier to just believe he/she is safe with God. Then you can slowly start to heal instead of stressing about where they could be the rest of their life. But they truly believe that "she's alive and someone knows something." So I respect them for their dedication to their daughter as they "pass out flyers, bracelets, and other reminders of Lisa" as a sign of their persistence to finding her. They even buy a different size outfit every few months in belief that "[they'll] bring her home" someday.
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