Scold the cell squawkers by Amy Alkon

Article Location : http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-bigorangephones26dec26,0,5982522.story?coll=la-opinion-rightrail

This article is located in the LA Times Opinion Section

Amy Alkon is complaining of the multitude of people found everyday yelling into their hands-free head set, their cell, or even their walkie talkie feature. She describes situations in which she tells a loud talker to "use their inside voice" and she - of course - is told to back off in unpleasant manners. She also mentions of the people who state personal information loud enough for any stranger to listen. Though she may be right to feel irritated about these people, it is also her right to ignore them, however difficult it may be.

Tone : Seems slightly humourous

Questions :
Should the government intervene with cell phone loudness?
Should restraunts ban phone use while dining?
Should people just use common sense and avoid saying personal things on the phone?

So a fruit fly goes to a bar... by Marlene Zuk

article is here : http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-zuk19dec19,0,4638124.story?coll=la-opinion-rightrail

article found in the LA Times website (opinion section)

Synopsis: Marlene Zuk's article begins with the scientific finding that by changing the level of a chemical in a fly, the fly can be made to court other flies of the same gender. She then begins to explain that the fact that the flies' sexual orientation being changed is not the important thing, but rather that now scientists understand more about genetics. Not only that, but that the animals can have their programing altered. She also mentions how any animal's behaviour depends on the surroundings as well and not only the genetics. She also stated, "...I'll admit that it's entertaining to imagine popping a pill to swing one way for a party, the other for a get-together at grandma's. But that dystopian possibility probably isn't in the cards. The truth is that chemicals no more control who we are sexually attracted to than they do anything else." and concluded her article with "I don't know about you, but I find the thought of a cockroach flitting from flower to flower a lot more unsettling than straight/gay flies."

Tone : The tone seems to be serious and simple.But the tone seemed to lean toward irritated or angry with the entire homosexuality issue.

Question: Now that scientists can tamper with the behaviour of animals, should they continue to do this type of research or stop changing nature?

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