Resource: https://www.afpc.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/421938/purple-heart/

1) Definition and Cause

Purple Heart is a kind of medal awarded by the United States in the name of the President, originally used to honor soldiers who were wounded or killed in military service after April 5, 1917. The heart medal, made of purple fabric, is one of the oldest still awarded by the U.S. military. Since 1932, the U.S. military has awarded the medal to soldiers who were wounded or killed in combat. In addition to the honor, the medal gives the recipient a number of privileges in a veterans’ hospital.

2) Argument

To some degree, the problem of virtue and honor is so obvious. At first, who qualifies for the Purple Heart Medals? And then, what is the virtue associated with Purple Heart?

Picture Source: https://www.stripes.com/news/us/pentagon-drone-pilots-cyber-warriors-might-get-medals-after-all-1.273808

After Iraq and Afghanistan war, more veterans have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and treated. Symptoms include continuous nightmares, extreme depression, and suicidal tendencies.

Supporters: Psychological damage has an everlasting effect on soldiers.

Opponents ( Like The pentagon and a Veteran Club ) :

1. the injury is not caused deliberately by war, and the symptoms won’t be diagnosed objectively.
2. Blooding is important for awarding the purple heart.

    But is it right? Maybe it is not convincing. Although tympanic membrane penetration caused by a close explosion in Iraq War is not deliberately caused by the enemy, it is the same as the side effect of the medicine. PTSD may be more difficult to diagnose than skin burn, but the damage they do can be more severe and long-lasting.

Unlike other military medals, the purple heart doesn’t honor bravery but sacrifice. Some people think blooding is necessary or it will ” belittle” Purple Heart. Just image! Why do so many people die from depression? You will think that it is an injury. at this time, you will realize that psychological damage is very severe like physical damage. Invisible injuries are vital and will affect the whole life. This is a moral cognition.

Picture Resource: https://greenvillejournal.com/2017/08/02/remembering-purple-heart-day/

If we do not ask what is properly respected virtue in a military medal, we cannot decide who deserves it. If we don’t think that psychological damage is important like physical damage, we are hard to make fair judgments. What kind of injuries deserves a purple heart medal? This is a question like ” TO BE OR NOT TO BE “!

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Veterans Day VS. Single’s day

What a Coincidence: The Same Day, the Different Festival! Two festivals, Veterans Day in America and Single’s day in China and are on the 11th, November. However, Veterans day is a formal festival while Single’s day is an informal festival because it is created by young people while. Let’s know more about them.

A) Thankful Day: Veterans Day in America

In America, Veterans day is a formal day. People take this opportunity to pay tribute to our veterans, especially those who have fought in previous wars. In England or Canada, they are also called Remembrance Day. The day is the ending of the first world war at 11 a.m. on 11 November 1918.

How to Show Your Appreciation For Your Veterans?

There are several ways to show thank you for them. Don’t be stingy with your emotions, please express yourself!

1) Preparing a Veterans Medal

2)Writing a Letter or Making a Phone Call

3) Donating to a cause that supports veterans

4) Inviting a veteran to give a lecture

5) Attending your local Veterans Day parade

6) Spending time with a veteran

7) Being Volunteer at a VA Hospital

8) Visiting a National Park

9) Visiting The Grave of a Veteran You Have Lost

10) Holding a Party for veterans

Yes! You will have many ways to celebrate the veterans day, while on the other side of the earth, there is only one way to celebrate – just shopping!

B) Crazy Day: Single’s Day in China

From the left to the right slogan that is taken by beautiful girls:

1. Being single is not a crime!
2. A single man is resistant to loneliness!
3. Hail to the struggling bachelors!
4. Put quality before quantity, and boyfriend or girlfriend is ok!
5. Never mind hastening marriage, and you should mind your own life!

The above picture is taken on a single day. They use their way to celebrate.

In China, if you travel on that day, don’t be surprised why there are so many people on the street and don’t be puzzled why they take shopping bags. Single’s day is also called shopping day. Why? Because they are single without boyfriend or girlfriend. They need to vent their emotions through shopping. It is crazy! The appearance of the festival has two reasons: firstly, the date “11.11” is lone like single people. Secondly, because there is Valentine’s Day for lovers while no festival is for a single man. An online shopping mall – Tmall, starts to hold sales promotion and get an unexpected effect. Later on, the day is regular and favored by many people and affects E-commerce in China. If you haven’t been to China, you can never imagine how crazy that day was! Now Let see T-mall.

a) Sales Volume

On 11th Nov. 2017, the sales volume is up to about 25.3 billion dollars. Just one day! In China, there are about 1.3 billion people. It means that each people spends over 1 dollar. If you review the growth rate of sales volume, you may be amazed and want to join the special festival as e-commerce.

There are some key statistics:

b) Logistics Situation

Generally speaking, goods will be sent to you within three or four days. However, after a single day, logistics seems to be a mess. Parcels are piling up. It’s like a disaster scene! The deliveryman shifts every day. You may receive a parcel after a week. So, be patient and wait if you buy goods on that day.

c)Returns Boom

On a single day, shopping is crazy. Nevertheless, some people will return goods later on that day. On Single’ day, people will be crazy and following the blind. When the days went over, people will regret it because they buy many useless things or cost much money. But the returns are just a small fraction of the sales volume. We still have to admit that the effect of the single is huge and broad.

On 11th, Nov, the same day while different festivals! Enjoy, veterans!  Crazy, young people!

Picture Resources:

1.https://www.practicalecommerce.com/sales-on-chinas-2017-singles-day-dwarf-u-s-black-friday-cyber-monday

2. https://www.fungglobalretailtech.com/news/singles-day-2017-wrap-new-retail-helps-boost-singles-day-sales-record-high/
3. http://seattlechinesetimes.com/2015/11/12/1111/
4. https://blog.rakutenmarketing.com/en-uk/insights/singles-day-2017/
5. https://www.google.com/

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