The Disaster Between Our Ears

The Disaster Between Our Ears


A research that has done(ww. and gr.) discovered that there is a connection between food and behavior. The question that is asked is whether food manufacturers should be held responsible for producing healthier food or the people are(wo) responsible to check what they eat. In my opinion, the responsibility is mainly on the food manufacturers.



First, food manufacturers sometimes mislead people with wrong information in order to sell their products. For example, they call many of their products "Diet" and claim that those products are healthier than others. However, they aren't. In that way, people can mistakenly buy unhealthy food and consume it. In addition to it, some food manufacturers add harmful ingredients to their products because they want people to consume it more. Unfortunately, after lab checks all those findings are revealed and the damage has already been done. Therefore, food manufacturers should be forbidden to use those ingredients. They should use only healthy ones.



Second, food manufacturers have to warn us if their products contain harmful ingredients as tobacco companies do. As I see it, there should be a law that obliges manufacturers to write clearly all the ingredients they use so that we will know what we eat. As it is today, many companies use all kinds of codes to hide their ingredients(phr.). As a result, a simple person can not understand what he eats.

In the light of the above, I strongly believe, that food manufacturers are responsible to advertise clearly the ingredients they use. If people know what they consume, they are more likely to consume it wisely.


Very well written, Noa.
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Daphna

A letter to editor

A letter to editor

144 Amir Drori Street

Israel

October 10th, 2010

Rebecca Baskin

The editor

Jerusalem Post

34 Halevi Street

Jerusalem

Dear Editor,

I have read your letter concerning Dudu Topaz's suicide and I would like to express my opinion about it. In your article, you related to the issue that shocked all of us - Dudu's suicide and how the media created(ww.) it. I think you are right, Dudu Topaz was a victim of the media's rudeness , as you wrote: "The same things that brought his success brought his downfall. It's exactly the same formula."

To begin with, there is no doubt that Dudu Topaz has committed a terrible crime and everybody should condemn such a crime. However, the means of communication covered his story on a daily basis in order to attract public interest. Journalists picked every way to intrude his life, sometimes they published incorrect details about this case. Consequently, Dudu Topaz and his children faced daily embarrassment and suffering.

Secondly, I agree with what Rahav said, that something had happened to Topaz ,who felt upset. Probably, Topaz felt disappointment and frustation when he was refused to make his new show on TV. As a result, he decided to attack different people who were in charge of channel 2. However, I strongly believe that had Topaz been an ordinary person, his crime would not have been published in the front page for so many days. It seems that the media took advantage of the situation and "enjoyed" taking pictures and showing Topaz in his bad moments. Many people feel he shouldn't have been humiliated so many times.

To conclude, in the light of the above, I strongly believe that the media has exaggerated in its covering of Topaz's crime as it does when it deals with celebrities.- Your conclusion is too short and superficial.

I look forward to your publishing my letter as soon as possible.

Sincerely yours,

Noa Davari.

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Daphna

Death Penalty to Murderers

Death Penalty to

Recently a lot of violent crimes have been committed. For example, the lynch on the Tel-Aviv promenade and the brutal attack on the homo-lesbian community in Tel Aviv. Therefore,One of questions that has been asked is: whether murderers of such searious crimes deserve the death penalty. I strongly believe the death penalty shouldn't be used in our country.



We shouldn't give the death Penalty for the following reasons:first, the police sometimes mistakenly catch the wrong person . Therefore, if the death penalty is implemented in our country, innocent people may die. For example, we have heard that lot of innocent people were executed in the U.S.A , a country that has had death penalty. It's impossible to correct such mistakes. However, the authorities can free innocent people from jail if the death penalty isn't implemented.



Secondly, the death penalty is an ethical issue. People can't decide who has to die and who does not, only God can do it. If we execute criminals , we will "commit" the same crime as well - killing God's creation. Only God has to deal with life and death, humans have no moral right to do such a thing. In addition, criminals can be rehabilitated after they serve their term.Thus, everyone has the right to correct his deeds.



To sum up, in the light of the above, I think, Israel has to put criminals in jail. It's an ethical problem to kill criminals and it can cost the death of innocent people, so we shouldn't use the death penalty .

The media or Dudu - who is to blame for Topaz tragedy?

The media or Dudu - who is to blame for Topaz tragedy?

The Israeli public was shocked by Dudu Topaz's tragic suicide two weeks ago. One of the questions that were asked was "who is to blame for his suicide?" I strongly believe that the media is not responsible for his suicide , however, they have triggered it to some extent.

There is no doubt that Dudu Topaz did a horribe thing and was guilty. However, the media has gone too far when it focused on him. The media reported every little detail about him, whether important or trivial, every day. In addition, photographers took his pictures when he looked untidy and humiliated. They did it in order to attract more readers and viewers. I don't doubt the fact that the media has the right to report about such crimes, nevertheless, in this case it exaggerated. For example, Dudu's son heard about his father's suicide from a journalist. If Dudu Topaz had been a simple man, he would not have had such exposure.

As I said above, I strongly condemn Dudu Topaz's decision to attack Shira Margalit, Avi Nir, both high-ranking executives at Channel 2, and his plan to hurt Erez Tal, Zvika Hadar and Avri Gilad. However, reporters started to publish all kinds of rumors about him, such as being suspected of ordering his ex-wife's murder , a thing which was proven incorrect and hurt Dudu Topaz very much.

To conclude, in the light of the above, I feel that the media has done much injustice with Dudu Topaz. I won't say that it's responsible for his suicide, however, reporters should learn a lesson and try to be more considerate even with criminals , after all they are human beings too . As the proverb says: "words are mighter(sp.) than a sword".


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very good work