Having an opinion

Having an opinion is what makes you human and unique. However your opinions are influenced by your environment, your family and your peers.

Listen to what some of the children in Uganda at the SOS Children’s Village think on the following topics:

England riots

John Paul was shocked to see images in the papers of the violence, rioting and looting that rocked England for a week in August 2011.

England is a faraway place for John Paul and a place in his mind where such scenes of anarchy do not happen.  However, several London boroughs and districts of cities and towns across England were under siege.

John Paul analysed the papers and he believes that the people reacted wrongly to the shooting of one man by the police that sparked the riots.

Religion

Charles talks about religion.  He believes that there is one God and religion shouldn’t separate people.  Charles eloquently says: “We are all singing and praising to one God.”

Sex and AIDS

Felicity has been taught the dangers from a young age of unprotected sex and she believes that abstinence is the only way to prevent young people from contracting HIV/AIDS. Felicity shows maturity in offering her words of advice, not to be fooled by appearance alone. Just because someone may look healthy and handsome they still may have HIV/AIDS so always be careful.