Tuesday, October 23, 2012

My Opinion on the Pros & Cons of Proposition 35

    This proposition has to do with Human Trafficking also known as human slavery , and that is not aceptable to me by any means. I would vote yes because it is for a stop of human trafficking. It increases prison terms and fines for human trafficking. It also expands the definition of human trafficking to include the distribution of child pornography. It also requires convicted sex traffickers to register as sex offenders.
     The Pros of passing Proposition 35 requires all sex offenders to disclose their internet accounts for more safety. Also requires criminal fines from convicted human traffickers to pay for services to help victims. And it also Mandates law enforcement training on human trafficking. It is best to vote yes on proposition 35 so that more people would be safe from sexual abuse or possible slavery.
     The Cons of passing Proposition 35,  anyone receiving financial support from normal, consensual prostitution among adults could be prosecuted as a human trafficker, and if convicted, forced to register as a sex offender for life. People think passing the proposition is not going to help it at all but it seems to me like it would. People also feel like it is difficult to stop the crime in general, it is just making the expenses of the fine higher than it originally was.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Sir Maximilian The Knight Canterbury Tale

            In my Canterbury tale, my occupation would be a knight. I would have come from a poor background, and only hard work got me to be a Knight. I would be the Knight of San Sebastion, and jousting would be my main sport where i can get my name out there. I wouldnt have a certain job, i only joust and get paid money for my wins. I face many challenges, only challenging the best jousters in the world. The higher the challenge, the more i get paid for a win. When i first started jousting, it took several practice for me to master it down, i have been in about 25 jousting match ups and only lost once. I represent San Sebastion wherever i go. San Sebastions logo is a lion and i wear the logo on my armor plate.
             I come from a poor family where my father was a blacksmith and my mother helped with the house and cook for us, i would help her until i got old enough to help my father. I made my first armor at the age of 10 and from there on out i have made better lasting armor. I have had the same joust for 10 jousting matches. My poor background has helped me achieve my goals as a knight because i always think back to the times where i didnt have much, and now that i have it all as a knight i work my hardest to achieve what is ahead of me to show the people of my town to never give up because one day you might have it all.
             The world around me is a busy place and i have my own occupation like others in the world do. I didnt do military training or anything like that, i got trained by one of the top jousters of the world, Sir Ulrich Vanlikenstein. I value my family, my armor, my town and my people. In the future i would love to leave off a legacy of being a top jouster and a knight that the people looked up to. I want to be an example of not giving up because you can get somewhere as long as you try your best.