My Position on Proposition 37

The proposition that I think is the most important to have a decision on is proposition 37. Proposition 37 wants genetically modified food to be labeled because people have the right to know how their food is made. This gives the people the choice whether or not we want to buy the food since it gives us more information about how the food is made. This will provide people and their families the information on what food they are eating. The problem about this proposition is that it wastes millions of dollars, that taxpayers need to pay, just to label the food we eat and it would also increase the food bills by $100 per year.

There are many benefits on not having this proposition pass. We make GE foods so we could have more food with little effort. This is better for farmers so they can have a lot of food they can sell. This benefits us because the genetically engineered (GE) foods are much cheaper than organic food. I know that if I was in a supermarket and I saw a small box of strawberries for $5 and a larger box of strawberries for the same price, I would probably buy the larger box because you can have more for your money. Also, having these labels on our food can scare people in buying the food even though there is nothing wrong with them.

            If I was 18 years old right now, I would vote no on proposition 37. I personally think that we shouldn’t label our genetically modified foods as GE. I feel like it is a waste of money and we should be spending this money on more important things like education and the military. If people want to have food that is not genetically modified, then just by organic food. I believe that if our GE foods were labeled, it wouldn’t make a difference to a lot of people in our population. Many people don’t read the labels in their food and having the labels would just be a waste of money.

           

The Canterbury Tales Person

            The occupations during The Middle Ages are very different from the occupations we have today. The Canterbury Tales illustrates many different types of occupations that were in The Middle Ages. In this story, Chaucer describes many occupations such as the Knight’s, Wives’, Miller’s, and the Monk’s. If I lived during these times I would be a Squire because of the wealth they would obtained and also because I wouldn’t have a very big responsibility compared to the Knight.

            Being a Squire means devoting your time into training and trying to become a knight. I personally think that training to do anything is pretty enjoyable because training makes me get better in something. Training would be the only thing that I would have to do. It would be my only responsibility I have. I wouldn’t have to go to school or take care of anybody and I would just spend my working time in the forest, training.

            I would live with my family and grow up to be just like my father. I’ll live near the castle of the king and queen because that’s where my father works in. My father is the knight and since he protects the monarchy, he would be very wealthy. When I finish all my training, I would follow my father’s footsteps and become a knight and also become very wealthy. Protecting people would be my responsibility when I become a knight. With this protective quality, I would value the people I love. I value protecting my loved ones and their safety.

            I would have many difficulties with my training sessions and jousting tournaments. I know I would fail sometimes with training or lose in some tournaments but, I have to try again and train harder until I become successful. Its going to be hard living in the shadow of my father because there will be a lot that is expected from me. I would feel very proud of myself when I finally become a knight, but I wouldn’t have so much pressure on me for now because I am still just a squire. Once I become I knight though, I would have many more responsibilities such as protecting the king and queen.

            During The Middle Ages, I would become wealthy, but I wouldn’t have so much responsibility because I am the Squire. The Squire and I have some similarities with each other because we both value our loved ones. We care about people that we love. If I lived during The Middle Ages I would truly like to be the Squire. I only wish that a Squire, during those times, could be a girl.