Chile hit by 8.8 earthquake

About a month after the devastating disaster in Haiti, an enormous earthquake has hit the country of Chile. Measuring an 8.8 on the Richter Scale, over 700 people have been killed by the quake. This triggered a tsunami in Hawaii, which ended up being minor.

This is important globally because of the fact that since Haiti needed so much help rebuilding, other nations must step up and help Chile as well. These are the disasters where the world must put aside their differences and help each other out.

Biggest Issue of the Middle East

The biggest issue of the Middle East is the existence of the Jewish homeland of Israel. There are many different standpoints on the existence. For example, some Muslims might say it belongs to the Muslim people. Some Jews believe it belongs to them. Then there are people like Amedidinjad (i bet i spelled that wrong), who want the nation blown off the face of the earth.

Middle East

The Middle East can be defined as the land bridge between Asia and Africa (it is technically a part of Asia). However, it is more than that. It is the center of world conflicts. This is primarily due to the fact that religious tension resides in the Middle East, and the "center of religion", The Holy Land of Israel, is located in the region. In this area, it is a melting pot of religions, mainly consisting of Muslims, Jews, and some Christians. Israel is the number one conflict of the area, and there is a lot of arguments over whether Israel should remain the Jewish homeland, or if it should become Palestine, and the homeland of Islam.

North Korea Refuses To Abandon Nuclear Program

North Korean officials stated today that they will continue their nuclear program even if "The Earth had been shattered into pieces". The US intelligence claims that North Korea can build six nukes.

This is dangerous because North Korea, an enemy of the USA (in its axis of evil), is allies with Iran. If they provide Iran with nuclear weapons, then Iran could possibly achieve their goal of wiping Israel off the map. If this occurred, nuclear warfare could be waged, with the extent of the damage unknown.

Machu Picchu set to reopen in April

The Peruvian national landmark of Machu Picchu is reportedly going to be reopening for tourism in March. The Ancient Inca ruins were unaccessible recently due to flooding of streets and roads nearby.

This is significant because it is one of the few remaining artifacts of the extraordinarily advanced ancient civilizations of South America. It is truly a beautiful landmark and the tourism should pick up there right away

Gandhi

Ways Gandhi tried to gain independence from British

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• eliminate differences between clashing groups
• showed strength by not fearing punishment or attack
• used peace as a "weapon"
• knew how to get away with breaking laws because of his in-depth legal knowledge of the British
• Fight with powerful words
• Accept the British anger, frustrate them by not responding
• hunger strikes gained him freedom from jail
• support of Hindus, Muslims, and even British
• have other capable leaders
• civil disobedience

I do not think Gandhi ever enjoyed what he accomplished. This is because what he had created by gaining independence was far worse than being controlled by Britain.

Gandhi would not have been able to prevent the hatred between Hindus and Muslims. The British had no real feeling of vengeance against the Indians, while the Hindus and Muslims' violence was fueled by revenge and animosity.

unjust laws

I think that the welfare of oneself is the most important thing to focus on. Therefore, I believe the most beneficial is to agree with the law. However, if the law is persecuting a certain group, I believe that a peaceful protest would be the proper solution. An example of when you must transgress the law would be if you are the persecuted group. I cannot think of an example of an unjust law in our country, but if there is, I would be sure to analyze it.