[YB-1]7月9号作业 by weenbopper

weenbopperUID: 2423595

TOPIC: ISSUE8 - "It is often necessary, even desirable, for political leaders to withhold information from the public."
WORDS: 483
TIME: 00:45:00
DATE: 2009-7-9 16:40:54

1、（1）现实他们的无能（2）引起不必要的混乱（3）使法律实效
2、当牵涉到他们的私生活的时候应该withhold（1）对它们自己不好（2）对大众也不好
3、有一些特殊情况需要share， 对比中国政府在SARS和地震中的态度及其产生的不同结果


When common people withhold information, it may cause welfare fraud, patent ambush and so forth; however the public leaders, since their particular identity, should and must withhold some information from the public. In this sense, I agree with the statement that withholding information from the public by political leaders is necessary and even desirable. And my reasons are listed as follow.

In our modern society, in which only believe power and ability, complete honesty just means weakness, and thus negatively affect the leader's political career. The citizens vote for your peerless ability and stunning skills, once you share the information with public or even ask for their suggestions without any exception, it is understandable that the populace would think you are not competent for the position at all. Also, unnecessary informing would stimulate ferment that disturbs the harmony of the society. It is too rash to inform the public every detail. Say a predicted inflation by a notable economist would make possible this once imaginative disaster by pushing all the citizens flocking into stores or super markets for purchasing the daily needs. And thus, it is unnecessary to trigger this panic and chaos for the sake of the national safety and stability. Moreover, some confidential projects or plans, once leaking to public, they would lose their effect.

When it comes to our privacy, it should always be withheld, after all too err is human. For the leaders themselves, this effect would be detrimental. Say President Clinton, although made underestimated contribution on recovering the once staging American economy, he was still widely criticized for his violation of morality and ethnic. Also, the effect of leakage of leader's private life on the mass would be adverse. As a public figure, the political leaders are not only a decision-maker and pilot of the country, but also an example and deputy of the country. Therefore, it would be highly possible for the mass, especially the adolescent, to imitate bad habit from political leaders.

However, once, some disasters or emergencies turned into truth, it is the government's obligation to share any useful information with the public, for mustering all positive resources, for rousing the public's awareness and for any instructive suggestion and help from the public. The sharply different attitude of the Chinese government toward two disarsters aptly exemplifies my point. Early in the epidemic of SARS, the PRC discouraged its press from reporting on SARS and lagged in reporting the situation to the World Health Organization, delaying the initial report; and even inhibit a WHO team that travelled to Beijing to visit the originated place. Delaying and withholding information was widely attributed to the immense breakout of this epidemic. However, in the latest Wenchuan Earthquake, since the courage and effort on sharing the information with media and other international organization, foreign nations and organizations immediately responded to the disaster by offering condolences and assistance. UNICEF even reported in the occurrence day that China formally requested the support of the international community to respond to the needs of Chinese government. And thus minimize the casualty and homeless people to the least level.

In a nutshell, after analyzing its pros and cons; by inhibiting unnecessary chaos and adverse effect, demonstrating your stunning ability and assuring the effectiveness of confidential plans; withholding information is an imperative skill for the political leaders. Nevertheless, we should share any beneficial details with the public for mustering all the positive power in approaching emergencies.

weenbopperUID: 2423595

TOPIC: ARGUMENT8 - The following appeared in a memorandum issued by the strategic planning department at Omni Inc.

"Mesa Foods, a manufacturer of snack foods that currently markets its products within a relatively small region of the country, has strong growth potential. Mesa enjoyed a 20 percent increase in profits last year, and its best-selling product, Diabolique Salsa, has had increased sales over each of the past three years. Since Omni Inc. is interested in reaching 14-to-25 year olds, the age group that consumes the most snack food, we should buy Mesa Foods, and concentrate in particular on marketing Diabolique Salsa throughout the country."
WORDS: 285
TIME: 00:30:00
DATE: 2009-7-9 16:40:54

1、最好产品的销量不代表所有的， 而且还有很多其他因素影响到收购
2、20%的增长没有具体表明他增加的数量
3、Mesa 在消费者中的reputation不能转移到Omni Inc.

The arguer makes a suggestion that Omni Inc. should by Mesa Foods. To substantiate his claim, he demonstrates a 20 percent a increase in profits of Mesa last year and in sales of the best-selling product Diabolique Salsa. In addition, he mentions the incubating customers of Omnic Inc are 14-to-25, who are also often the customers of Omni Inc. A careful analysis would reveal how groundless of this suggestion is.

At first, the arguer pours too much attention on the sales of its best-selling product. After all, just judging from one particular product we have no means to take a comprehensive and rational analysis on the whole performance of their product line. It is possible that all the other products; except for Diabolique Salsa, make little contribution to the profits of the company. Moreover, the arguer fails to consider other factors that reflect the wholesome condition of this company. For example, whether it owns a good public reputation; whether it ever violated regulation or laws of the market; or whether it has a systematical and well-rounded administration. And, even the company is comprehensively good; we also have to take the cost-effectiveness into account. What if Mesa proposes an unacceptably high prize?

Subsequently, that 20 percent increase means nothing in proving the progress of the company. Hypothetically, Mesa owned an extremely poor performance in his profits previously, even after this increase the total profit is relatively small. And we have very reasons to doubt the concrete progress Mesa has obtained in the past 3 years.

Finally, even Mesa possess a peerless reputation in 14-to-25 year olds, it can not safely stretch its good reputation to Omni Inc after this takeover. Actually, while accepting the existing brand effect,
the customers judge the food primarily through taste and quality. Therefore, the reputation can not be easily transferred in these two companies.

weenbopperUID: 2423595

都没有在规定时间内完成写作，哎
遗憾遗憾。。。
A写的很纠结，这种类型的好象第一次碰到！！

wangerdaiUID: 2586666

我还不知道什么时候能够独立地写，更不要说限时咯~~