4. The media should remain neutral during elections

             Starting off with the topic "The media should remain neutral during elections" is why are the media always involved with everything. As fairness these days aren't quite fair anymore. To be honest since the fact of cheating came in play the world has changed a lot. Many people have been cheated and have been stepped on by the fact that people make up lies on what they did or not. It's the peoples choice on whom should be elected not the media. For example, a man who has worked his heart out to be elected is chosen by the people but close to the end of the election some rumor is spread that he has done something that no one has done before that he will regret for ever, and gets to the media. Say some other guy is not so popular but is more promising because of this horrid rumor.

           The media these days are very different from the past as it has evolved a lot. On a website from Pakistan (http://dunyanews.tv/index.php/en/Pakistan/167455-ECP-tells-media-to-be-neutral-during-elections- ) quote "It further advises media not to use derogatory titles for politicians that can damage the reputation of a candidate.
 Advising media to follow professionalism, the ECP says media will have complete access to information during the polls.
 It also directs the local authorities to provide protection to media men so that nobody can harass them.
 Media should not takes side of any political party or personality, and avoid presenting public opinion out of context.
 Similarly, the code says that media should not air rumours and conjectures, the code says.
 It also urges candidates and political parties to respect the freedom of expression."

       In conclusion, yes media should stay away from creating mischief on grounds against any candidate. They should create a law that if media interferes with the election that they should be ejected and fined highly so nothing is created and all harm is low. Everything should be well and evenly matched. For the best candidate shall win with hard work and effort.   

Student Vote Reflections

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6.  Describe your impressions from the FH All Candidates Debate.  Did the candidates' performances help you decide your vote?

I had never been to a candidate’s debate before. I thought this was a very interesting thing to do at our school because, like Amrik Virk said, "We need to engage the voters!" I totally agree on what he said for his speech and it made a lot of sense to me. I think that we need to involve younger audiences in the elections because, like the election night said, “only 49% of people voted, and they were mostly adults.” One problem I had with the debate was that, what all the Candidates said doesn't involve us. “So what if you lower the bridge prices?” We don’t cross the bridge anyways, and if we do, we will be on a transit or in a car. I understand that they each stand for something, like the bridge, the health care, the education, and I’m not sure what the BC Visions stand for. But they need to think of what’s in it for us younger people.

          Take McDonald's for example, they have a playground inside most restaurants. They have one because it attracts kids, “Hey mommy, can we go to play at McDonald's ” When the family does get there, they have to buy something to eat, for themselves and their kids. So just like McDonald's  if one of the candidates said something like, “Free lunches for high schools in Surrey.” Then the kids will convince the parents to vote for them. Also, every parent cares about their children, so if they see a candidate caring for children, standing up for them, providing them with a good life, then they will vote for them, not someone who will lower the toll prices.

          For the All Candidates Debate, I had no problems with it. I heard what everyone had to say, but I just wished they had more time, because they were on a tight schedule. I wonder if BC Visions had someone else to represent them because I couldn't quite figure out what they were trying to say. The debate did help me on choosing someone to vote for in the student vote. I thought Amrik was a very good speaker, acknowledged that the audience was lost/bored, and stood for a good cause. With all problems aside, I had a good time at the All Candidates Debate, and hope to hear them again soon!

Julius Caesar Act II - Power always corrupts the one who holds it.

            Power is only a tool; it can be used for good or bad. Let me mention, power attracts corruption, but doesn't always corrupt. People are the one who decide how is power used. Some people use power to abusive levels in order for them to achieve what they want. Others, who have good intentions will use power to accomplish something beneficial to not just them, but to others as well. It’s debatable that bad people are often out to seek power. In my opinion, yes they are.  By being a good person you are less likely to think of bad ideas that often influences people to do bad stuff who have power.

            Power is often given to those who seek it, and not to those who deserve it. Move people who get power are those who will use abuse it. We are taught to be better then someone else in any way. We just want more, more and more of everything. Once we get that idea in our mind, then the best way to be better then someone is to gain power. Like I said before, we want more, more and more, so once we gain power we abuse it to get more of anything. The people who have bad intentions are greedy, selfish, and eager to get what they want. This mind set can affect many things in the world, such as violence. People want to get what they want and use power, then they are willing to take any obstacle that comes in their path. An example of this would be a man called Hitler. Hitler had great talents in many fields, but madly the more power he gained the more evil he turned. Hitler is a perfect example of power corrupting the one who holds it.

            On the other hand, using power with good intentions nowadays is really rare. There are some people who are some people who learn to be worthy, honorable  and precious. By using power effectively there are some dangers because other people who want power are out there hunting it, which puts the one who is holding power in danger. The effects can be devastating even to the one who holds power. There aren't many people who weren't corrupted by power, but there are some. Gandhi, George Washington, and Jimmy Carter were one of the few people who weren't corrupted by power. This just means that their spirit was really high and nothing could break through it.

            Power doesn't corrupt all people, but it corrupts most. Power doesn't corrupt people it just reveals a person’s true intentions. In history, there haven’t been many who didn't get corrupted by power and they are recognized as legends until this day. One of the well known people whose intentions weren't affected by power is Gandhi. After all, I would like to say that you have to have a really good mind set when you gain power, if you’re intentions are weak you will easily get corrupted.