In Paola Castillo's entry "Punishable Practice?", she explains how for the most part guys seek revenge on their ex-girlfriends by publishing nude images of them on the internet. With the technology available today it becomes more and more easy to share pictures and videos on social networking sites. The victim of this so called "revenge porn"  is usually humiliated and doesn't know what to do. Paola continues to inform us that there is a lack of punishment for the people posting these images. California took the first step and they can be punished with up to half a year in jail and a $1000 fine, but this law only applies if the person was also the photographer. I agree with Paola that both genders can be affected by this. I feel it's very important to educate guys and girls about the aftermath these images can cause to themselves, if they get into the wrong hands. People that receive these pictures should report it to authority figures immediately to protect the privacy of the victim. Also what causes so much harm is that people keep sending those pictures to everyone they know. Like Paola said once the nude images are out there, it's difficult to get them back.

Higher Taxes For Better Education ?

On November 3rd, 2013, The New York Times published the article "Colorado Is Asking Taxpayers for $1 Billion to Help Schools", where author Jack Healy informs the public that Colorado is in need for money to improve education. According to Education Week, Colorado ranks among the bottom 10 states where the education system is slightly behind the national average. There seems to be a growing gap between the wealthy and poorer school districts which forces more and more cuts. The support for the tax increase is also known as Amendment 66. This amendment would require Colorado to spend 43 percent of its budget on schools. In addition it would make full-day kindergarten standard throughout the state. More money would be available to be provided for students with disabilities, don't speak English or come from poor families. Opponents say that the tax increase would burden struggling families and small businesses. Commercials advertise that an average of $133 is sufficient to fund teacher's assistants, art and gym programs and early childhood development.
I am in favor of Amendment 66 because it would improve the current situation for students that are at a financial disadvantage. There will be more programs to aid students that are struggling in certain subjects. Hopefully that will encourage children in the poorer neighborhoods to stay in school and do well. This will also enable schools to purchase computers and raise teacher salaries to improve the way a subject is taught. Also hiring more teachers will allow classrooms to decrease to a more reasonable size. A variety in the curriculum is necessary to build a stable foundation for the future generation. Simply ignoring the issue will further damage the education programs and schools in the poorer districts. Teenagers with no future are more likely to resort to crime which will lead to more problems. I believe Colorado should definitely consider paying the small price now for the big change later.