The Chonnam Tribune asked students for their opinions about some international issues. How about reading this article and making your own opinion?

[Embracing Syrian Refugees]
 

     A photo of a 3-year-old Syrian refugee washed up on a Turkish beach, shocked the whole world. Refugee protection and resettlement, being a world issue, is not only Europe’s problem. Korea is also responsible in this matter. However, since there are many things to consider when accepting them in our country, I personally do not welcome refugees. Despite their desperate situation, letting them settle down in this country might put us in danger of terror. I am pretty sure that this concern is not only mine, but the majority of the nation’s people will have the same worries. To get rid of such negative thoughts toward them, in this case of embracing refugees, we should take time to distinguish whether he/she is safe enough to let in. Another way to change the negative perspectives of the people is by using celebrities as a model to advertise the need to help refugees and spread positive ideas toward refugees. Yet, the ultimate solution to the refugee crisis may be ending the war altogether.

[WHO Cancer Report on Processed Meat]

Kim Min-jeong (Junior, Dept. of Early Childhood Education)

     Most people generally think that processed meat is unhealthy. However, they do not know which part is exactly harmful to us. Therefore, we keep eating these instant foods. The recent report from WHO made people acknowledge the danger of processed meat. I, as a future teacher who want young children to consume only nutritious foods and to grow healthy, would tell them to avoid processed meat. For now, determining whether it is okay to eat processed meat or not is not the matter. In fact, processed meat being classified as the most dangerous carcinogen proves the possible links found between processed meat and diseases. But this still does not mean that it is as dangerous as alcohol or cigarettes. Processed meat contains various chemical compounds. Many of these compounds are harmful to health. For this reason, eating a lot of processed meat products for a long period (years or decades) may increase the risk of cancer. Keeping this in mind, we have to control the amount we eat, find other ways to cook, look for safe ways to consume or we should seek something that can replace processed meat.

By Yoo Hae-mi, Student Editor