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Bianca's Blog: It Matters/Born Into Brothels
She talked about the sex trade as well as the spread of HIV throughout India. She also mentioned a group that was working to give protection to prostitutes to prevent an HIV epidemic.

I agree with everything you are saying. The movie was very sad to watch and it makes you start to wonder what you could do, or makes you want to find out more information about it. Although it's an issue that should be eliminated from the world, it probably won't. It's a sad but realistic truth. There are too many screwed up people on our planet and actually enjoy harming girls and prostitutes. No matter what a person has done in their life no one should have to be treated badly. HIV is serious and the group you talked about has good intentions but what makes the group believe protection will actually be used? I also agree that is messed up that they don't tell them they are HIV positive. I think anybody and everybody has a right to know about their health.

Ashley's Blog: It Matters/Divergent Thinking for the Upcoming Election of 2012
In this blog she talks about the upcoming presidential election and the lack of knowledge the candidates have for linear thinking and divergent thinking. She also goes into wanting schools to be more convergent in teaching kids.

I believe both Obama and Romney know linear thinking and divergent thinking. They are too great of men to not realize these ideas and are far too intelligent to not think that far ahead. You brought up good points. Neither president has mentioned changing the way schools are taught in America and I, along with you, agree that education needs to be less convergent. At this point in the election the candidates only care about who they can convince that they will make the schools better. I don't think either candidate has a very specific plan for changing how children are taught in America. It's not on the forefront of their minds, which is ok, because there are worse things to worry about in our economy.