Creating change is the name of this game

If you could make a law, any law in the whole world, what would that law be? How would you change the world? Would your change be big and bold, or would it be small and simple?

Throughout history, men have been the major lawmakers. But women have undoubtedly fought their way into politics and more than ever before, the future of their position in this realm is bright.

Anuba Thiagarajah, a second-year journalism student at Ryerson University, says there's one unusual yet possible law she feels would better society.

"I would make it illegal to swear or curse!" she says. "If less people are swearing, there is less of a negative vibe. And I think people would be generally happier."

"One way of really disrespecting people is by cursing," adds Thiagarajah. "By eliminating that, you'd help to eliminate even a little bit of disrespect in this world."

Nancy Huang, 19, a commerce student at the University of Toronto, would love to make professional recognition a law.

"Some immigrants hold high positions as professionals in their country," says Huang, "but when they decide to go to North America for 'better opportunities,' their degrees don't translate. So they have to start from the bottom. If we legally recognized all of their degrees in North America, these people would have the opportunity to make the world a better place," says Huang.

Salma Gilani's is something simple and straightforward.

"My law would be that everybody strives to live, love, and laugh every day," says the 19-year-old, a concurrent education student at York University.

"I know it is not really possible and somewhat radical, but that's my law," she adds. "I wish everyone would have a song of a harmony in their hearts, a sun-kissed smile on their lips, to dance like no one is watching and to love like they will never get hurt."

If laws banning cursing, acknowledging professional recognition, and striving to live, laugh and learn every day were in effect, society would surely be a better place.

Nayani Thiyagarajah
Junior Journalist

Nayani Thiyagarajah, 19, is a journalism student at Ryerson University.

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