Animal Rights

2. This news was posted in 2007, but most of us don’t know this enactment. Actually, about lat month, I saw a woman sold many little dogs when I hung out with my friends. The police station is near, and someone called to them. However, the police just asked her why she wanted to sell this little dogs and didn’t tell her it’s illegal. The police asked her to go any places to sell not stay here. When I read this report, I am so surprised. Is it possible that the policemen do not know this law or this enactment does not execute? If the answer is the last one, I think it’s really for show.
The policemen do not want to handle this events, and they think it belongs to another departments. I am afraid of dogs. When I walked on my way home, the stray dog suddenly ran to me and barked at me. I was scared, and in the meanwhile, a police man who rode a motorcycle passed. I thought he would stop and helped me, but nothing was at all. Finally, an old man who passed helped me. Undergoing this event, I totally don’t think the police will want to handle these. Even though the law is pretty good due to its strict penalty, I consider the government should broadcast it actively and reinforce the ideas about animal rights. Maybe they can add another penalty for the police who do not practice it well. Stray dogs are a large problem, and everybody should strive for it. In the other hand, If you do not want to keep pets or regret it, what you should do? The government should establish more enactment which should be strict. Maybe the government could set the organization to handle the pets that their owners do not want and also need to spread the idea of keeping second-hand pets.


3. The purpose of this group is to change the phenomenon of hurt or abandoned animals in Taiwan, and they aim to find solutions for the problem of pet overpopulation through educational activities, adoption efforts and outreach programs. The people of this group are volunteers. They take care of these animals, and spend much time on them. They help these animals to find another suitable places for those through this website.

Recent posts: 10 Promise to My Dog
This book is published recently. My friend who likes animals very much commends this book to me. The cover of the book is very cute. When you see this cover, maybe many of you will want to keep a dog because it looks so cute. I remember that the movie, “Good-bye Quill”, released. Many people kept them after they saw this movie, but they didn’t think if they had much time to accompany them. I don’t think this kind of movie or book is suitable for publishing in Taiwan. Many people just want to have a “cute pet” not “real pet”, so they don’t think more before buying. They regret keeping pets; they have no idea to find another place for them or no one will be willing to keep them, so that the only way is to abandon them on streets in Taiwan. I do hope those people who want to keep pets should be responsible for them, and treat them kindly. If you really don’t want them, please find another home for them instead of abandoning.

Examples for Plagiarism

Professor fired for plagiarism sues Columbia U.

http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2008/10/21/professor-fired-plagiarism-sues-columbia-u/

A professor was fired for plagiarism. Teacher College decided to fire this professor, named Madonna Constantine, as being “arbitrary, capricious, and unreasonable”. The professor didn’t accept this result, so she sued Columbia University.

Producer fired for plagiarism

http://articles.latimes.com/2006/may/12/entertainment/et-plagiarize12

It is also the news for plagiarism. A freelance TV producer was fired because he copied the passages from “The West Wing”. When it which the producer made broadcast on NBC, it would be found soon. Later, the newspaper reported this event. The spokeswoman of NBC indicated that they didn’t work with this producer.

CNNfn REPORTER FIRED FOR PLAGIARISM

http://www.allbusiness.com/services/business-services-miscellaneous-business/4683602-1.html

The reporter who wrote finance column was fired for plagiarism. She denied this because she thought that they heard the same story and used the same thoughts to analyze this information. So that she didn’t consider she should be fire for plagiarism.

Cheating Question 3

I saw the news before. An employee who was a manage in a chain of store was caught due to stealing money privately. He was not fired. The boss wanted him to tell every employee why he did and even told to the other stores. Finally, he regretted it and appreciated his boss, so he worked hard than before. The accomplishment of the store which he managed was outstanding after that event. Maybe we could ask the person who is caught to tell students why he/she wants to cheat. I think it’s a good way. The person can be given a second chance and also a warning for every student. Maybe at first, a person who wants to cheat thinks the result before he/she does. Because the punishment is more impressing.

Plagiarism : Agree or Disagree

I agree with this punishment. I think it’s another way to give students a chance instead of being kicked out at first time. If I were that person, I would be forgiven and be given a second chance. People are not perfect. Everyone is likely to mistake, and maybe it is not in cheating but in other sections. At the first time, they mistake, but they admit their wrong behavior and are willing to mend their ways. We should give them a chance. In the other hand, they have to be given severe punishment such as “being kicked out” if they do that again. Anyway, I consider the person who mistakes twice must think he/she should be “lucky” person, and he/ she doesn’t learn the lesson, so we don’t forgive him/her again.

Cheating Question 2

I think the punishment of Taiwan is impossible to carry out as same as the punishment of America. If the schools do that, many parents may protest against this policy. To avoid this situation, the Taiwan’s schools do not want to do that. I am not sure what types of the punishment are implemented. I consider it depends on the teachers. As usual, if you are caught, you will be failed and also get zero. Next semester, you should take this course again.


For some students, they don’t want to do that because it wastes time taking this course twice. For others, maybe they think they will be “luck”, so they are willing to take the risk in order to get good grade. No matter how severe punishment the schools implement, some people still are willing to take the risk.

A second chance or not

I think I will give them a second chance. If they find they surely do that, all they should do is rewrite these articles and do not do that in the future. In fact, I consider rewriting is not very important. The important thing is that don’t do that again. In my opinion, it means you learn this lesson and you are responsible for your behavior. If they do not change their attitude, getting severe punishment is no use.

Cheating or not cheating

1. Copying a few pages from Wikipedia and turning it in as your assignment. Cheating
2. Asking someone else to write a few paragraphs of your paper for you—but you still do most of it. Cheating
3. Asking someone to proofread your assignment and fix the grammar mistakes for you. Not cheating
4. Having someone read what you wrote and tell you if they can understand it or not. You take their ideas and fix what you wrote. Not cheating
5. Using an article from an English language learning website by copying it and turning it in. Cheating
6. Finding an article online that says exactly what you were thinking, so you just turn that in. Cheating
7. Reading an article that you found online, thinking about it, and then writing a response in your own words. Not cheating
8. Doing a writing assignment for one class and then turning it in for two, three, or even more classes because you are too busy to do another writing assignment. Cheating
9. Finding some writing online, but changing some of the verbs and nouns before you turn it in. Cheating
10. Finding a paper online, but changing all of the verbs before you turn it in. Cheating
11. Copying an article that you found, but you don’t get caught so no one ever knows about it. Cheating