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#2. The goal of parenting in America is to make children competent and confident enough to "leave the nest." What do you think of this philosophy? Compare and contrast this philosophy of raising children with that of your country.



In the animal's world, most parents let their babies leave from their nest when they have the ability to survive outside. I think the parents' behavior makes the babies self-reliant for surviving alone. If the animal parents keep raising their baby under their protection, babies can't get fed by themselves, even worse, they would not be able to adjust in their world. Finally, they might disappear in the animal's world.


That can be applied to human world. I think the philosophy about making their children self-reliant is the most important reason which makes America the most influence country in the world. After leaving the protection of parents, most Americans improve the abilities to survive alone in the society which are related to both economical growth and mental growth. From their given abilities, they can easily do business outside of their country and develop the new technology and science field such as the bio-industry and the aerospace industry.

Unlike American parents, most of our country's parents raise their children under excessive protection. They get the financial supporting from their parents in their college days as well as after gradution. Due to such social atmosphere, some Koreans don't try to be self-reliant in terms of economical situation. If parents stop the financial supporing, they would undergo the financial problem and discursive emotion. In order to overcome those social problems, we need to learn self-reliance from America.

#2

Should states provide free services-such as education and health care- to illegal aliens and their children?

 I think it is not easy to select only one side. Most people who stay outside of the USA think that the USA is the land of opportunity. In other words, it means that they can achieve their goals and success in the USA. Since first immigrants came to America, they were offered many good opportunities by the USA government. Especially education and health care were given to  them to improve their quality of life further. 

 By the way, It also makes side-effects. As anybody wants to come into the USA, the number of illegal aliens continuously has increased. by the increasing number of illegal immigrants, it has brought about many crimes and social problems. According to a saying that  all Humans are treated equally, they must be offered free education and health care. However, I don't agree that such free services should be offered mandatorily. They stay illegally in the USA. Thus, they don't pay any taxes and fulfill any obligations. They really stay in the USA for free like as free rider. Therefore, if they are offered that service, they would even take it for granted. 

In conclusion, If that service are offered depending on certain rules, I would agree with that opinion.

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Do you think wealth and possessions make a person important? If not, what does?

-Most of people considers wealth is important in their life. From the money, they can pursue their physical needs but also sometimes, they can get an emotional satisfaction. However, it's not mean every-time.

Even though wealth is important in the life, but it is not enough for living. Above all, getting an emotional satisfaction is much more important. Sometimes, we have heard the news that some of the rich feels unhappy in their life or even killed themselves. What makes them do such behavior? Mabye, they does not content with their life in the way of an emotional satisfaction.

All people feel the feelings. The rich also feel all kind of feelings such as a lonely and frustration. How they overcome and stay their feelings stable are most needed to get an emotional satisfaction. Money might make more comfortable life. however, peolpe never can live only with physical satisfaction. Therefore, people have to pursue both phycial and emotional satisfaction for their affluent life