Concurs de eseuri « Cât de liberi suntem cu adevărat? »

Statul român se aliniază prevederilor europene în domeniul securităţii personale şi impune cetăţenilor români acte de identitate care conţin nu numai datele personale, ci şi cip-uri de localizare. Măsura face parte dintr-un plan mai elaborat la nivelul Uniunii Europene în care atât convorbirile telefonice, cât si e-mail-urile pot fi interceptate şi stocate. În aceste condiţii, rezistenţa pasivă sau activă faţă de unele măsuri care ne afectează drepturile fundamentale constituie o datorie civică. Concursul de eseuri dedicat acestei teme îşi propune să sensibilizeze adolescenţii în problema actelor de identitate biometrice. Subiectele propuse pentru concursul de eseuri sunt următoarele:

I. Un istoric al actelor de identitate.
II. Actele de identitate biometrice, un punct de vedere juridic.

III. Un punct de vedere moral si religios asupra tematicii.

IV. Adolescenții și biometria. Cât de ”cool” este să deții un chip?
V. Avem dreptul de a refuza stocarea datelor, amprentarea electronică s.a.? Argumente pro si contra.
Sugestii bibliografice: legislația românească și cea europeană relativă la problematica protecției datelor; articole din presa națională și internațională; investigații sociologice ș.a.
Titluri:

Aldous Huxley, Minunata lume noua, ed. Polirom, Iasi, 2003.

George Orwell, 1984, ed. Polirom, Iasi, 2008.

Filmografie selectiva:

”Conspiracy Theory” (1997); ”Truman Show” (1998); ”Matrix” (1999).

Concursul se adresează elevilor din clasele IX-XII ale Colegiului Național ”Roman-Vodă”.
Premiul constă în valoarea unui pașaport actual. Din luna mai 2009 județul Neamț va introduce tehnologia necesară emiterii pașapoartelor electronice.

Eseurile vor avea un aparat critic (note bibliografice, bibliografie) și anexe (opțional). Textul eseului nu va depăși 10 pagini (Calibri, 12, 1,5). Adresa electronica de expediere: contact@musatinii.net

Dead-line: 15 martie 2009.

Premierea: 3 aprilie 2009.

Blessed with fantastic and breath-taking sights, honoured by a long and amazing culture and witness of a great and tremendous history, Romania is, in my opinion, a chapel of beauty and bewilder, a paradise on Earth. Geographically, this enchanting country is a piece of heaven, a taste of the startling power of God, as it contains marvellous views, such as the majestic Carpathian Mountains, the wonderful high hills, the enthralling green fields or the numerous clear rivers that snake their way through valleys and mountains, villages and cities.

Also Romania is proud of its diversity of lakes, such as the famous volcano lake Saint Ann or the hundreds of icy lakes decorating the cliffs of the Meridional Carpathians. A breath-taking lake is Mountain Spring, the largest artificial lake in Romania and I believe that it’s probably the most beautiful one as well. At night this alluring lake looks fabulously, like taken from a fairy tale.

Of course, I couldn’t forget one of the best tourist attractions in Romania, and that is the opening to the Black Sea. Every year, especially on summer times, millions of people visit the sea, being thrilled by its astonishing immensity and its spectacular beauty. Just feeling the soft tickling sand through your toes, the fresh wind dangling through your hair or the salty smell of the clearly blue sea makes you dive into a real fantasy.

Being a convinced patriot, I’m proud to say that Romania has a thrilling and legendary history. I’m sure that everyone has heard of Stephen The Great, Nicolae Iorga, Tudor Vladimirescu, Nicolae Ceausescu, Michael The Brave, Alexander John Cuza, Dimitrie Cantemir, King Carol I, Nicolae Balcescu, Avram Iancu and many, many others. Every one of these legendary personalities rings a bell and every one of them has written glorious pages of history for their beloved country. Besides that, there is one voievod that has been commercialized continuously for its brutal acts and that voievod is Vlad Tepes, commonly known as Dracula.

The culture of Romania is very vast and is also represented by remarkable names, such as Mircea Eliade (the first to write a complete history of religions and beliefs), Mihai Eminescu (Romanian’s biggest poet), Constantin Brancusi (a resounding name in the art of sculpture), George Calinescu (a thundering critic), George Enescu (the greatest Romanian composer) etc. I think I’m entitled to say that Romania is, because of these noteworthy personalities, a castle of unique culture.

Romania is also blessed with outstanding churches, monasteries and even castles and fortresses. The Peles Castle encloses monumental architecture, sculpture and fine taste, being placed in an idyllic setting in the Carpathian Mountains. Also the Bran Castle is mostly known for its tale of Dracula, being annually one of the most visited places by tourists. Some old medieval fortresses can still be observed in their full grandeur at Sighisoara, Timisoara or Suceava.

I’m so very proud to say that Romania has been on top even in sports or contemporary music. Everybody must have heard of Nadia Comaneci, who gained the first 10 in history at gymnastics, Ilie Nastase, the famous tennis player, or even Gica Hagi, our best footballer ever. Well, great Romanian football players populate the green playing field even now. Who hasn’t heard of Adrian Mutu or Christian Chivu? And, talking about music, I feel obliged to conjure some cheesy, but yet famous bands that have topped the music charts in Europe, such as O-Zone or The Cheeky Girls.

Last, but not least, I believe that it’s fair to talk about our exceptional traditions. We have amazing and wonderful popular costumes. Believe me when I say that every Romanian woman looks better than a princess dressed in those costumes and every Romanian man looks braver than a soldier wearing his dearly traditional clothes. Another specific thing is our popular music, also known as folk. Reverberating names in our culture sang this kind of music for the nation and, every time a tune is on the radio or on the TV, you can clearly see the joy on everyone’s face. And that’s because our music is like a blessing to our souls and hearts.

Traditions are many and every one of them is important in its own way. The scary bear on New Year’s Eve, the plate of cabbage mince meat rolls and polenta on Christmas day, the hopeful lightning candles on Easter Eve, every little piece of tradition defines us as a nation, proud of our wonderful country.
In conclusion, I think that there is no better place to live on Earth, than on the heavenly grounds of my beloved country, Romania.

by Amelia Babuta
10th Grade (10 G)
Colegiul Naţional „Roman-Vodă”, Roman
Romania

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