Masturbation

I wasn't sure what to expect from this lecture and let me tell you, it took me by complete surprise. The subject matter caused a stir even before the lecture began and everybody was questioning how much could be taught on this topic. Once the lecture began i found it quite difficult because although it is something everyone does, and nothing to be ashamed about, it is also something very personal and so to sit for three hours studying it was quite surreal. I spent most of the time unable to look anybody in the eye. im not sure whether thats more to do with my age as it is more accepted and talked about now than when i was young. The lecture focussed on whether masturbation is a good or bad thing and as i have said before, i do not think there is anything wrong with it, as it is something almost everyone does at least once in there life. (more like once a day for some..) It didn't draw me to any conclusions that i had not already come to myself but still provided me with a whole new angle on the subject.

Smoking

In my whole life i have never been tempted to try a cigarette. The reason being, the thought of breathing smoke into my lungs scares me. I find it hard to understand that some people do this to fit in, it is a major step to get people to like you when really, if this is what you have to do then they aren't worth knowing. At least that's what i tell my children who range from 15 to 21. However, if they choose to smoke i will loose no respect for them as it is their decision to make. i feel that it is made to look far more glamorous than it is as shown in the above picture.

Children these days are starting to smoke younger and younger and although people tell us what a big problem it is, and how it needs to be stopped, the people who have the power to save ouir childrens lives do not seem to want to do anything that will compramise the amount of money made from this business.
if i were to list the pro's and cons based on my opinion and knowledge of smoking im sure they would be very different to those of a smoker or a scientist or even another non-smoker. At the end of the day it is a very contraversial subject that can only be decided on by each individual person, not by the opinions of those around them.