DRAFT 2

Social media is one of the greatest inventions in twenty first century. It spreads news, helps people conduct social interactions. One of the significant features of social media is freedom of speech. French thinker Rabindranath Tagore said, I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

Human is born with freedom of speech right. The freedom of speech allows people speak out the truth. The advent of the era of internet brings ‘breathing space of freedom of speech’ for human, and it promotes people to exercise their freedom of speech right. As internet developing, some social networking with more freedom such as Facebook, Twitter appears in the internet, which shows a bigger scale of freedom of speech. These social networking gives people more chances to speak out their views and discuss policies.

However, nowadays in China most time people have no freedom of speech of what they are thinking about the government. People even have no right to know the real history during twenty century through Chinese websites. The government also blocks some exoteric websites such as Facebook and Google in name of decreasing terrorist activities. In fact, the opinions on these websites is quite open and objectives. So Chinese Government blocks all these in case of threatening their power and image. There is an ironic joke saying go to Diaoyu Island and open the Twitter websites. If it cant be opened, this island belongs to China. This joke deeply shows Chinese government constraints the freedom speech in the internet.

Actually, the problem is caused by Single party System in China, which give no pressure to the party in power. Because of this system in China, the Chinese Communist Party owns the whole power which has no threatening feeling of their dominating power in China, which means Chinese Communist Party is the only political party who owns the government. Chinese people used try to parade asking for changing the policy of China and breaking the One Party System in China. And actually there exists more than three times parades. The final results all end with killing processional people.

The Chinese government used to try to reform from itself. In 1978，Deng Xiaoping put forward the reform and opening-up policy which brings advanced technologies to China such as internet, computer, and it gives people more chances to communicate and express their feeling and ideas. The newspapers and TV channels from that time become diversification. At that time, Southland Times Phoenix TV appears and gives some valuable and critical opinions towards government. That shows the freedom of speech earns a little space to breath. However, only the channels and newspaper are not enough. China should step into an era of all citizens involving and discussing politics.

If there are ways to change this kind of situation and make more progress in freedom of speech, the whole citizens are able to involve in Chinese Politics, which may promote the China development a lot. The freedom of speech can be surely guaranteed.

References:

Chinese politician. (2008)．RENming wang．　Retrieved December 18, 2008，from http://china.huanqiu.com/roll/2008-12/317347.html

Social Media In China Draft 1

          Social media is one of the greatest inventions in twenty first century. It spreads news, helps people conducts social interactions. One of the significant features of social media is   freedom of speech. French thinker Rabindranath Tagore said, I disapprove of what you say , but i will defend to the death your right to say it. Human is born with freedom of speech right. The freedom of speech allow people speak out the truth.

          The advent of the era of internet brings ‘breathing space’ for human, and it promotes people to exercise their freedom of speech right. As internet developing, Some social networking with more freedom such as Facebook, Twitter appear in the internet, which shows a bigger scale of freedom of speech. These social networking gives people more chances to speak out their views. However, nowadays in China people have no freedom of speech of what they are thinking about the government. People even have no right to know the real history through Chinese websites. There is an ironic joke saying go to Diaoyu Island and open the Twitter websites. If it cant be opened, this island belongs to China. This joke deeply shows Chinese government constraints the freedom speech in the internet.

          The original of this problem is caused by Single party System. Because of this system in China, the Chinese Communist Party control the whole power which has no threatening  feeling of their dominating power in China. Chinese Communist Party is the only political     party who owns the government. So Chinese people can try to parade asking for changing   the regime of China and breaking the One Party System in China. So that more parties will   involving in Chinese Politics, which will give Chinese people chance to choose the right      governing party. The freedom of speech may be guaranteed.

Final draft

In the article “Writing Your Way to Happiness”,Parker-Pope(2015) states that writing one’s own experience can develop physical and mental health. The author believes that our world outlook and self-positioning depends on these personal statements. Stanford researchers once carried out a study on the college freshmen. Results showed that writing could encourage people and give them confidence towards their future. Parker also mentions that writing can help people to face the difficulties in their life truly. By taking example of a woman Siri in the Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute, she realized her real problems through writing. Thus, it is asserted in the article that writing indeed helps you recognize what hinders you and give you a chance to change them.

Concluding all Parker's saying, he arbitrarily thinks that writing is crucial way making people live better. However, in my own opinion, actually the people develop physical and mental health through introspection, and writing is only one way to get introspection.

In the text's examples, all interviewers are keeping writing, and making progress. People simply own the entire personal progress to keeping dairy. Nevertheless, what on earth helps people get surpassing. In my point of view, it is self-examination helping people, while writing is an approach to assist people thinking themselves deeply then touch their inner hearts to release what they fear to face or what they eager to win. Through communications with own spirits, people can understand themselves more. Thus duties to themselves are born. Once people are aware of their duties and self-actualization needs, they will create a plan and take action. That's why Siri realizes her real problem and changes her behaviors. Writing is real a good way to guide people to their inner heart, but it is not the only way to have self-examination.

Christian encourages people to pray. They believe that god are able to hear the voice from prayer and give people a second chance to start with a clean slate. Peter (2014) says that praying make his life at ease and hopeful. Every time after praying, he feels he is reborn at that moment. It makes him feel guiltless, and he is ready to face all challenges in his life. Praying gives him confidence and strength to overcome all the difficulties. He mentions that praying is like kind of magic to provide people a chance to have self-examination. It allows people to clean their thoughts and encourage them to discover their inner hearts and get a better lives.

Reading also allow people to get introspection. There are so many friends in my life enjoying reading. Sizable of them agree that reading makes them self-examination. Reading gives people a valuable chance to communicate with these excellent celebrities, in which process people may thinking deeply to compare themselves with these get a new view of the world. Thus reading is another way to get a introspection.

In conclusion, hearing the voice from inner heart is the crucial point to lead a better life. And writing is not the only way for people to get self-examination. There also exist ways like praying or reading to help us pursue our real needs.

References

Tara.P.P. (2015, Jan 19). Writing Your Way to Happiness [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/19/writing-your-way-to-happiness/?_r=1&module=ArrowsNav&contentCollection=Health&action=keypress&region=FixedLeft&pgtype=Blogs

Peter.L. (2014). Prayers for the Dying [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://www.allaboutprayer.org/prayers-for-the-dying.htm