Blog #4 : Income vs. fertility

In the comparison of income (dependent) vs. fertility(independent), there is a strong negative relationship. In countries with lower incomes like Niger where the average income is around $668, they are averaging 7 children per household. While as in countries with a higher income such as Macao which has an average income of $ 88,084, there average kids per household is 1.1. There could be a variety of reasons for this such as with greater incomes, there is more money for proper protection, and birth control options. As with lower income families they cannot afford the pill or condoms so the rates therefore are higher. In addition, countries with lower average incomes are not exposed to as much societal education (women's rights, birth control options, etc.) and with thus yield a larger average percentage of children born. Final impact could be that women are empowered in higher income societies, therefore they have a jobs, and are earning income meaning they dont have as much time.

post #3: U.S election

If I were a voting American in the upcoming election, I would choose the incumbent Barack Obama. I would vote for him due to his idea to improve the odds for minorities, because I feel the main issue that has to resolve in this election is the economy. He has been working on a slow recovery that takes time and taking him out before he fully implements such will do more harm than good. As well his platform revolves around compromise, meaning that if everyone works together on the economy to get it back and running, it ill be the most efficient way to get not only America but the international community out of this economic drought.In conclusion, i feel that Barack Obama is the best choice not only for the economy, but for the overall success of america. 

Post #2: Impact of U.S Ambassadors death on Arab Spring

It is still unknown who was in fact responsible for the attack on Mr. Stevens the U.S ambassador in Libya. But, serves as a reminder that the change that is trying to be reinforced is not done without risk. The previous reports on the Arab spring had never mentioned how violent and radical the extremists had become. Furthermore, since the fall of Gaddafi the militias have been able to run free, turning into bunches of thugs doing harm without reasoning. The death of Chris Stevens could mean an act of retaliation could come from the U.S. Or due to the dangerous that are now apparent they could begin to withdraw their enforcements within the Arab spring. As far as in the Arab spring, it seems that the birth of more extremists and hatred is becoming to be a theme, and hasn’t been shown if the Libyan authorities can stop them. Which leads to doubt in the U.S mind that the Libyan authorities will be able to stop/ do anything if another attack is brought upon United States forces.