PLN #3

      The presentation on warrant less tracking of suspects really changed my thinking. Before if I saw that and got asked if it would be right or wrong, I would said it would be right, but now I see otherwise. This topic kind of reminded my of the civil rights movement that we are learning about in history because one quote that was said back then was something like: Our nation, for all it's boasts, will never be truly great untill this issue is solved. This made me think about that and the question how can we call ourselves a great nation if we break our own rules? I now see that every citizen deserves their rights and we cannot take those rights from them no matter what.

PLN #2

As I continue my research, I find myself supporting the participants of these extreme sports. I think this because first of all, I participate in some of the activities like snowboarding and windsurfing, and enjoy them. Second, I feel like if someone wanted to do something, as long as its an acceptable thing to do, they should be allowed to do it and no one should stop them. There is a high injury rate for some of these sports such as snowboarding, with an average of about 5 injuries per 1000 participants (http://www.ski-injury.com/specific-sports/snowboard-injuries), or BASE jumping with 39 injuries in 9914 which is very high(http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1277/3134/). I got injured snowboarding once, that was mainly because I did something stupid, so I still support this second reason. Third, they are part of our society,especially with skiing and snowboarding here in Colorado, and you can't just make people stop. All the people with equipment for their sport would have wasted money, employees would be out of work, and the manufacturers would also be out of work. these are some of the reasons why people should be involved with extreme spots or any other activities they want.

PLN#1

My issue was whether or not extreme sports are too dangerous for people to participate in. There are good arguments for both sides. There is no clear definition of extreme sports. Road cycling has the highest rate of injury, but it is not an extreme sport. Many of us in Colorado do snowboarding, rockclimbing, BMX, and extreme skiing, all of which are extreme sports, and although there are injury risks with both, if you play them safe it is unlikley you will get hurt. No one really complains about them, but where the controversy begins is where fatatities occur because of duing these sports like skydiving, or BASE Jumping (Bulidings, Antennae, Spans, Earth). These two are alot alike, but BASE jumping is not done for a plane, but from BASE. BASE jumping is one of the world's most dangerous activities, and although its not illegal, you must have permission to jump from other people's properties. There have been 157 deaths related to this, or 1 in 60 jumps.  If you participate, them your argument would be that it is your decision, but if you are against it than that means you probably want to protect people from unnecessary harm. the ultimate question is because of the dangerous nature of these sports, is it okay to forbid people to do them?