Portfolio Task #2

Residential schools
There is always a part of our past as a nation that we are ashamed of and this is
not an exception for Canadians. Whether you try to hide it or not is a matter of
time for the truth to be revealed and that is what happened just some years ago,
a painful and outrageous finding was made. What we are referring to is the
atrocities committed in residential schools from 1880’s until 1990’s. Before
continuing, I will explain what was the function of residential schools and how
this rigid system used to work there.
First of all, let’s focus on their function. Since they were created by Catholic
churches and the Canadian government, the main function of these residential
schools was to educate and turn indigenous children into Canadian citizens.
However, as you dear reader could guess, residential schools were far away from
being safe places to raise children. Indeed, they were places for torturing, for
instance they were forced to cut any relationship with their families and once
they would arrive at these schools the nuns used to cut their hair because
everything that would attach the children with their culture was viewed as bad,
neither could they speak their own language or look at other children; otherwise
they would be severely punished, some of the abuses the were someted were
physical, psychological and sexual. Consequently, many of them died because of
desnutrition, diseases, and the constant abuse they suffered. What happened in
those schools is a shameful past for most Canadians who are recently updated
about these news.
Secondly, the impact these residential schools have had is everything but good.
While a part of Canada citizens are still not conscientious about this and even if
they believe there is nothing questionable or arbitrary about these schools, the
data and testimonies recollected all these recent years are undeniable and
demonstrating. Furthermore, there are some heartbreaking and vivid
testimonies that I would like to quote, the first one is from Sheri Lynne, she
mentioned she had had repeated nightmares of dark figures attacking her, she
also added, these nightmares had lasted for many years. Another male survivor
said they had been called dumbs and had been regularly abused sexually,
physically and emotionally. He also mentioned, they had been undernourished
and starved. He remembered, he used to steal potatoes and cucumbers from the
kitchen just to survive. He had always tried not to think about what had
happened to him during that time, but sometimes It all came back. These
testimonies highlight how atrocious these schools were. On the other hand, the
government has given some public apologies. In addition the prime minister of
Canada said recently that policy had been incredibly harmful, he also highlighted
that Canadians now were horrified and ashamed of how their country had
behaved, yet this is clearly not enough. That they try to pass the page so easily is
truly indignant for everyone and especially for some canadians. Furthermore,
there have been hundreds of people protesting because of the genocide
commited, they are demmanding an investiogation to be open about these
residential schools since more unmarked graves have been found in the last July.
Nevertheless, what can be discovered in this investigation won't ever heal

what all these children went through or take away the rancor they have felt
these years. It is just so hard to believe that if those unmarked graves had
not been found, this crime would still be unknown and forgotten right next
to the memory of those innocent children. Never would our culture or
believings be a reason to be humiliated or tortured as unfortunately
happened in this case. Meanwhile, the government must assume
responsibility about these acts in the coming months.
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Crime or right
Currently, there is an endless debate about whether abortion must be a

right for women or not. Some claim that a woman must be the only one
who should decide about her own body. In addition, the mentioned ones
expect more countries to start supporting it; if not, this would interfere with
their freedom, they say. Others stand up for the rights of the unborn ones.
These people are often stereotyped as unreasonable and even foolish.
Despite everything, the number of women who end up opting for abortion
around the world is not up to whether it is allowed for the law or not. Also,
it is worth mentioning that per minute more than eighty abortions are
registered. Basically, by the time you finish reading this essay,
approximately will have been committed two hundred abortions, a very
creepy number. However, here we will address some reasons to consider
when taking a fair position. Here comes the dilemma, not only do we have
to take a stance that benefits just one side but both of them. To do this, we
must at least be aware of the side that often is left apart, which in most
cases is the side of the unborn ones.
First of all, we feel the need to establish when human life starts, some
people who label themselves as pro-choice generally set up their own
opinion above medical ones when it comes to it, but we can't dismiss this
aspect, even if we do not agree with some professionals. Neither could we
keep our eyes closed to the truth that life starts in conception. Thus , the
American College of Pediatricians mentioned ”As physicians dedicated
both to scientific truth and to the Hippocratic tradition, the College values
all human lives equally from the moment of conception (fertilization) until
natural death. Consistent with its mission to “enable all children to reach
their optimal physical and emotional health and well-being,” the College,
therefore, opposes active measures that would prematurely end the life of
any child at any stage of development from conception to natural death.”
We can conclude every life starts at conception, and even if you spend a
lifetime trying to change this fact, you will probably waste your time. When
human life begins, the new DNA formed is unique. Essentially the DNA is
the guide instruction book that establishes most of the characteristics we
recognize as ours. A common argument used to support abortion is that
an embryo that posses DNA does not mean a new person. They hold that
until the 12th pregnancy week, the human embryo is almost the same as
a chimpanzee embryo, so they wrongly inferred that this new life is not
human, in other words, not worth it. That could sound logical at first, yet
both intended to take different paths. To be an embryo is a stage of
human growth. It is just a matter of time before this embryo fully grows;
interrupting the natural process would be unethical and immoral. Let's
think about this, in most of the countries that abortions are legal. It is
possible to end the pregnancy only if it does not exceed 12 weeks.
Let's think about a woman who is pregnant. Since she is 12 weeks

pregnant, she can get an abortion because, at this point, this fetus is not
viewed as a baby or a person yet, but it would be different if the woman
had gone three weeks later, she could not have been able to get an
abortion.
While in the first case having an abortion would not have any implication,
having it would be punished, in the second scenario.
This parallel highlights the fact that some terms are relaxed to make this
look less lousy.
Under this pro-choice view about life, little would time be that differences
an embryo from human life. Of course, this is a breaking point that seems
justly objectionable, since a large number of health professionals actively
deny this argument and also testify that neither is an embryo or a fetus an
extension of a woman's body. This fact makes it even clearer that there is
no space to give women the right to decide whether the life that is growing
deserves to continue their process or not. Having finished establishing
this, we can go right to the next point.
Another crucial aspect to take into consideration is the side of women.

Unlike most pro-choice groups affirmed, abortion affects mental health,
which is known as post-traumatic abortion trauma that usually is
evidenced by increasing anxiety, grief, suicidal thought, and more. They
are playing down what women experience after an abortion by affirming
that this trauma is nonexistent. These are real issues that can emerge
before the implied person could even realize. Although, there are still
women who ignore all these implications because of increasing
misinformation; whereby, crucial is to show them the whole picture.
Being said this, I would like to sum up this essay by remembering that
both life matters and bringing a new life to the world is for sure insanely
scary and requires a lot of braveness, and by saying this, I do not mean to
offend women who have gone through an abortion.
Since this world is not an easy one in which to live, it is challenging to
think about being a single parent. But even if a woman finds herself
indecisive, she can gather the courage to stand up for the life that only
counts on her.
Primarily, all this topic revolves around being conscious about the growing
lives of those who did not decide to come into the world but have the right
to stay, they have the right to be given a chance, and not just being
discarded as a failed project. As humans, we have gone so far as to lose
sight of what used to identify us, humanity, and sensibility.
Teacher I would have liked to highlight more because in the other

paragraphs I also used grammar and vocabulary.

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Residential schools

Nevertheless, what can be discovered in this investigation won't ever heal

Currently, there is an endless debate about whether abortion must be a

Let's think about a woman who is pregnant. Since she is 12 weeks

Another crucial aspect to take into consideration is the side of women.

Teacher I would have liked to highlight more because in the other

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