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If I had one superpower what it would be and why?

G ood afternoon everybody, my name is _____________________.  Hundreds of ideas come to my mind, I wish everyday was a Sunday, I wish all vegetables were made of chocolate, I wish it would rain pocket money, I wish so much more,so when I was asked about having a superpower I really got very excited, but making a choice of only one superpower was very tough. Frankly it took a lot of willpower to choose and after a lot of thinking, if I had one superpower, I would like to make all the elders, that is parents,teachers, aunts and uncles to become young children once again. And why so? First I think all of them need to chill! They are so stressed  most of the time that it not good for their health. I want them to blow bubbles, fly kites and feel feel fresh and calm. Most of them have forgotten how to laugh. I would like to see my mother and her sister have a pillow fight and giggle and squeal with laughter. I would like to tell my father that sometimes it is okay to cry, like he did when h

What do you think of Robin Hood, who stole from the rich & gave to the poor?

  Robin Hood is made out to be a hero in English folklore, known for “stealing from the rich, and giving to the poor.” Robin Hood showed us that an otherwise wrong deed is at times a good thing. Or simply put, sometimes stealing isn’t necessarily wrong, mainly when justified by worthy ideal. Really! Can it be so simple? Only in a fairy tale, I say. Suppose you saw a man rob a bank, and then, he donated the money to a poor old age home. The sum of money would be a great benefit to the poor people. What would you do? A: Call the police and report the robber, even though they would likely take the money away from the old age home, or B: Do nothing? Now for all those of you who chose answer B, think again! Would your answer be the same if this modern day Robin Hood robbed your home instead of the bank? If stealing from the rich and giving to the poor does not seem wrong, then what would you say about a student who is poor in studies copying in the exams from