生活英语情景口语100主题 96. Other Issues 其他社会问题
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    Dialogue1
    Erin: Did you know that abortion is still illegal in many states
    in the USA?
    Drew: Why? I thought Americans were supposed to be
    more open than that.
    E: Well, for many religious people,
    they believe that people who abort their babies are murderers.
    D: Do you think most people in America
    believe that abortion is wrong?
    E: No, I think it's mostly the older generation
    who are against abortions.
    D: It's no wonder there are so many teenage pregnancies in America.
    E: Religious people blame it on pre-marital sex,
    not on abortion being illegal.
    D: What do you think about abortion?
    E: I personally would never want to have one,
    but I think that since a pregnancy can affect a woman's entire life,
    she should have the right to decide for herself
    D: Do you think the fathers should have some kind of say
    in the matter?
    E: I know this is going to sound sexist,
    but I don't think that men should have to give their approval
    to the mothers of their children.
    D: Why not? It's their children too.
    E: That may be true, but when a woman gets pregnant,
    it changes her life completely.
    Men can still carry on with their lives after the birth
    exactly as they did beforehand.
    D: That might be true,
    but I think men should have some kind of say in the matter.


    Dialogue2
    D: What do you do when you see a homeless person on the streets
    begging for money?
    E: I never really give them money because I don't want to contribute to their addictions.
    D: Homeless youth can easily become involved with drugs and prostitution. Do you do anything to help them?
    E: I usually ask them if they want some food
    and then give them something to eat. I figure that if they're homeless,
    they're probably hungry.
    D; That's a good idea. Do they usually accept the food?
    E: Almost always. However, sometimes they get mad at me
    for not giving them any cash.
    D: It's sad how more and more young people are sleeping on the
    streets in London now.
    E: The cost of living in London is just too high for most people.
    D: It's true. The economy is in a bit of mess at the moment.
    E: Did you know that few people can pay the rent on minimum wage,
    let alone pay for food and other living costs?
    D: There just isn't enough affordable housing to go around.
    If only the housing cost would drop, fewer people would be in
    financial trouble.
    E: Added to that is the high unemployment rate right now.
    D: Something's got to change-and it's got to happen soon.
    E:Politicians like to ignore the problems of the working class.
    They like to focus on making life easier for the upper class.
    D:I can only hope that one day that will change.

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