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Minister questions plans to separate conjoined twins
(Part A – Prime – Page A1 & A6)

Question 1
What are some of the problems involved in separating a conjoined twin?

-The problems involved are such patients could leave one or both with serious brain
damage and one major problem which is to make sure that the supply to both brains
is maintained at all times.

Question 2
If you were a part of a conjoined twin, would you rather stay together with your twin for the rest of your life or would you risk both your lives to go for an operation? Why?

-In my opinion, i would risk both of our lives to go for an operation. As what people
said, one must try in order to get to our goal. If we did not try to go for an
operation, we would not know if we are able to be seperated or to be conjoined for
the rest of our life. If we succeeded in the operation, of course we would be glad
that finally we are being seperated and is able to live our own life from that day
onwards. But if we failed in th operation, at least we know that we have tried and
the doctors there had done their best as no one would not be doing their best in
this kind of dangerous and crucial operations. At least we are not selfish, being
conjoined together for the rest of our lives, unable to live our own lives but to
be conjoined forever until we die. That would be a failure because we did not even
try to go for the operation. So, my answer would be risking both of our lives to go
for an operation.

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Businesses are still big on doing good
(Part B – Home Section – Page B6 – The Home Market)

Question 1
What are big companies doing in order to be more socially responsible?

-The big companies are not cutting down on their CSR programmes. Communications
group SingTel's CPR programme is divided into four quadrants: Community, which
supports initiatives forcusing on youth and education. Environment, which aims to
reduce carbon emissions and cut down on paper usage. Marketplace, which involves
corporate governance. workplace, which provides learning and development
opportunities and quality work-life balance for its staff. Their energy saving
programme helps then to reduce business costs.

Question 2
How important it is to be socially responsible? And do you think it is still possible to make a social impact during the recession?

-Being a responsible company means living their values to enable them to serve food
responsibility and work towards a sustainable future. For fast food giant McDonald's
being socially responsible means concerted efforts to deliver long term results.
Sustainable supply chain, environmental and community responsibility, nutrition and
well-being and employment experience are equally important as philanthropic
activities in McDonald's corporate responsibility programme. In my opinion, i think
it is still possible to make a social impact during the recession. Last year, the
SingTel Torchig Lives Fund raised $2.2 million for less privileged children and
youths. Last month, real estate company ERA helped The Singapore Association for
the Deaf organise its first charity walkathon, raising $80,000.

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Save the planet? This is a job for school kids…
(Part B – Home Section – Page B3)

Question 1
What are some of the things that schools in Singapore are doing in order to take care of the environment?

-During geography, students explore environmental issues such as ozone depletion
and global warming. Primary schools, during social studies pupils learn how to
track and reduce their use of electricity. During science lessons, they learn about
energy and the environment.

Question 2
Do you think one person's effort in reducing, reusing and recycling will make a difference in saving the environment? What steps have you taken in the effort to save the earth?

-I think that one one takes initiative in reducing, reusing and recycling will make
a difference in saving the environment. As one does, the others will follow in
making the effort. Electrical appliances that are not in use, i will switch them off
so as not to waste electricity. Try to cut down the use of paper so that trees are
not being cut down so much, use fan instead of the air-conditional so as to reduce
energy in use and not to contribute so much to global warming and use electrical
appliances with more ticks to conserve energy.

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TERM 2 WEEK 2
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Reforming sex offenders
(Part B – Home Section – Page B5 – Law & Order)

Question 1
How does the treatment programme of the Singapore Prison Service help sex offenders?

-It helps them to learn about the way they think and how their actions flow from
this in other words, is to help them choose not to commit sex offences when the urge
arises again.

Question 2
Do you think that sex offenders should be given a second chance in the society? State your reasons.

-Sex offenders should be given a second chance for them to turn a new leaf in the
society. If we were so selfish not to given them a second chance, we would not know
if they really change after coming out from the prison. Everyone makes mistake. Even
though they have done something that most people would not be able to forgive,
still, they need a second chance. Some of them perhaps really make a great effort
to change while in the prison, if we never give them another chance, their effort
will go down the drain. There might also be a high chance that they might commit
the offence again for revenge.

REGINA LUI=D
Class 206
SJAB


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