Saturday, October 24, 2009

My preferences about living in a country described as a "mosaic"

If I had to choose a country to live then I would prefer a country with diverse ethnic groups and races. The advantage of this country is that every ethnic group within a country shares their experiences with other groups and benefits each other. So in this way people of this country unite and create a universal unique nation. The good example of creating this type of country is the formation of the United States. But there are still some problems in the United States to become an ideal society with various ethnic groups. The "mosaic" country where I want to live has equal civil rights and freedom for everyone. Every various group can have their own culture and traditions. There can't be any segregation and inequality despite differences in a race and ethnicity. In this country everyone is respected by other groups and has the same attitude to others. All these aspects are protected not only by strict laws but also morally through education.

I'm a proponent of a democracy, who stands strongly against to any kind of discrimination. So I think in a "mosaic" country, where there are usually no dominating majorities, there will be no racial discrimination, because every ethnic group and race are equal. Also there is a high probability of political equality and everyone's political interest is represented in a country's policy. Everyone has a right to vote and political freedom. In addition, there is also another reason why I wish to live in this type of country. People in a "mosaic" country have also united common culture which makes them feel proud of them altogether and be recognized as a one whole nation. So they are stronger and more patriotic in the world stage rather than other countries.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Would you have a gun? Why or why not?

I have never thought about this issue before. I haven't any guns and weapons in my house and I am not going to keep a gun in the future. In my country it is not common for people to keep guns in their houses. Actually, there are not so many guns in the market of Mongolia to purchase by householders. So the price of a gun is very high and it is not available to everyone. Also there is a strict law controlling guns' sales in Mongolia and to keep gun in your house you will face many requirements. For me, our family is not interested in hunting and gun shooting at all. My grandfather used to work in the military hospital of Mongolia and to have a gun, but now he is retired and gave back to the military his gun. I think I can't live quietly in a house with weapons and it is dangerous for little children, who don't know the danger of a gun. I'm proponent of restricting sales of gun, but I'm also considered about the consequences of restriction. If the law prohibits sales of a gun, illegal business of gun sales will increase and guns will be purchased by bandits and burglars more often. So government should discuss this problem carefully thinking about its consequences.