Israel †Lebanon War and related problems faced by the American community Essay

Introduction At the time of cold war, democratic world was, virtually, confronted by only one threat, coming from communist regime of the Soviet Union. This foe, though being dangerous, was quite predictable and civilized to certain extent. After the cold war seized it seemed that world would finally find global peace and mutual consent. However, things turned different and such hopes vanished into a thin air. The world community faced new, formerly unwitnessed, threats related to religious, national, and ethnic intolerance. Commonly accepted, though ultimately mistaken, is the belief that the fighting against these threats must be narrowed down to the war against a particular enemy, world terrorism. Comparing the old and new world (time before and after the cold war) it must be noted that confrontation between democratic world and the Soviet Union was based on certain rules, preventing the world from the global conflict. Confrontation with a new enemy has no rules at all. It turns out that to settle a conflict of a new type is more difficult than it used to be, partially because of the reason that sometimes it is, practically, impossible to detect a real initiator of a conflict. All participators of a conflict are guilty. Besides, among the other significant reasons is the great number of conflicting parties and, as a consequence, there is a highly complicated interlacement of interests. To protect interests of one party without neglecting the interests of another one is almost an unattainable aim. The bright example of the conflict of new type is a currently continuing war between Israel and Lebanon. This war affects the events all over the world and American community in particular. Israel – Lebanon war raises an array of problems that need to be solved by the world leaders as soon as possible. Short Historical Background It is reported that â€Å"on 12 July 2006 Hezbollah initiated Operation Truthful Promise named for a â€Å"promise† by its leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah to capture Israeli soldiers and swap them for the remaining three Lebanese held by Israel. The early morning raid into Israeli territory resulted in eight Israeli soldiers killed and two captured. Israel then responded with Operation Just Reward later renamed Operation Change of Direction. Israel’s retaliatory strike has thus far encompassed bombing raids by the Israeli Air Force (IAF), an air and Israeli Sea Corps naval blockade of Lebanon (especially southern Lebanon and Beirut), â€Å"a force of tanks and armored personnel carriers†, and some small raids into southern Lebanon by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ground troops. Hezbollah has concurrently engaged in extensive rocket attacks on Israel’s northern cities, including Haifa. However, the Lebanese government has constantly disavowed Hezbollah’s actions and refused to condone them, while urgently calling for international peacemakers to end the conflict. † (Wikipedia) This short passage gives a clear and overall picture of the background of current situation in Middle East. It must be noted that Hezbollah operations on Israeli soldiers capture was preceded by Israel occupation of the west bank of the Jordan River and Gaza Strip. This occupation was in its turn preceded by â€Å"Hamas raid into Israel and capture of an Israeli soldier† (CNN. com) This bundle of events can be untwined to infinity. Analysis of events and their projection at US Foreign Policy The world community acknowledges that Hezbollah is a terrorist organization which directs its actions against Israeli state. Respectively, no one denies Israel’s right to protect itself and its citizens as well as no one rejects Israel’s demand to disarm or destroy this organization. However, Hezbollah located its military camps on the territory of sovereign state of Lebanon, the government of which is, virtually, incapable to control the activity of this organization. Now the issue of Israel self-defense arises from a different perspective: is Israel authorized to conduct military actions against terrorist organization on the territory of a sovereign country? And if initially most countries justified Israel’s actions, civilian casualties made the world be divided basing on its reaction to the Middle East conflict. As it is stated in the article at CNN. com â€Å"leaders in Europe and the Middle East see the attacks against Lebanon as disproportionate† and this statement provokes a new question: at what exactly moment these attacks became â€Å"disproportionate† and Israel self-defence transformed into aggression? When ten civilians were killed or twenty? This question is not a simple one as it raises the global problem of the right to resort to weapon against certain country. It is directly related to the American community and to get into the root of the matter it would be useful to have recourse to the investigation of the question of the legality of the USA invasion into Iraq. Speaking about military invasion legality, as Crahan states, â€Å"†¦ the answer may seem obvious: the U. N. is the world’s premier political body, its Charter requires Security Council authorization for the use of force [†¦]†. (Crahan et al. , p. 135) No one can disagree with this statement. The situation in which the force can be applied is also obvious: there should be continuous failure to execute resolutions, carried by UN Security Council, or their systematic violation. In particular, what concerns Iraq, there was an array of resolutions carried, which Iraq refused to execute. But it is necessary to clarify was it solely Iraq’s fault? As Crahan further continues â€Å"†¦the world body had failed in all those years to attain the goals that the President was seeking, in large part because the Council was bitterly and chronically divided on the critical question of how — sometimes even on whether — to enforce its numerous resolutions on Iraq. † (Crahan et al., 135) Thus it follows that the Council, while carrying its resolutions, even if under the pressure from U. S. side, itself resists their execution. Here the EC countries and Russia are to be fully reproached. No country in the world would execute any resolutions in such circumstances. However, when it came to the point when acts of force were very likely, Iraq, nevertheless, began to execute U. N. Security Council resolutions. But this time the USA and allies decided to launch the invasion with complete neglect to international law . Such total neglect to the Council resolutions, even by its permanent members, caused the situation where UN Council turned into a fake organization, unable to solve global conflicts. Now it is time to return to the case with Israel-Lebanon war, which is more complicated. It should be noted that this war is, virtually, the war of radical Arabs against Israeli country where, unfortunately, peaceful civilians have to suffer. The UN Security Council has passed corresponding resolutions against both enemy parties – Hezbollah organization and Israel. It must be observed that UN Security Council also passed the resolution concerning Hezbollah in 2004 , however, two years passed and it still was not applied either. Failure to fulfill this requirement was a formal ground for Israel to attack the territory of Lebanon. Moreover, the Security Cabinet of Israel â€Å"agreed Israel will not give up its demand for Lebanon to implement U. N. resolution 1559, which calls for the disarmament of Hezbollah and any other militias, and the deployment of the Lebanese army in south Lebanon†. (www. gopusa. com) However, scrutinizing this war in the context of the Arabs’ war against Israel, one should notice, that Israel made it its principle to violate UN resolutions as related to its enemies. It is necessary to mention the resolutions, the ground of which is the principle of â€Å"land for peace† (See resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002) and 1515(2003) at Global Policy Forum, July 13 2006). Also it must be noted that Hezbollah movement is supported by Syria and Iran. Syria regards Israel as enemy country due to the Israel’s occupation of Golan Heights, territory of Syria. The cessation of occupation of these territories, according to the â€Å"land for peace† resolution, would stop Syria’s support of Hezbollah. Important in that confrontation is the position of the USA. One should mention Council resolution, vetoed by US, which was forwarded by Qatar as of July 13 2006. Some excerpts from this resolution are relevant here: â€Å"The Security Council, Reaffirming all its relevant resolutions, in particular, 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002) and 1515(2003),†¦ Condemning military assault being carried out by Israel, the occupying Power, in the Gaza Strip, which has caused the killing and injury of dozens of Palestinian civilians, and the destruction of Palestinian property and civilian infrastructure, notably Gaza’s main power station, and condemning also the detention of democratically elected Palestinian and other officials, Condemning also the firing of rockets from Gaza into. Israel and the abduction of an Israeli soldier by Palestinian armed groups from Gaza, and the recent abduction and killing of an Israeli civilian in the West Bank, †¦ Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the abducted Israeli soldier;†¦ Calls upon the Palestinian Authority to take immediate and sustained action to bring an end to violence, including the firing of rockets on Israeli territory;†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (Global Policy Forum, July 13 2006) What exactly in this resolution was unacceptable for Bush’s administration that induced it to veto the given resolution? Was not it the fact that the resolution one more time reminded of systematic UN Council resolutions violation by Israel? Was not it a demonstration of double standards? The idea on this issue is clearly expressed in the article The Economist â€Å"Israel ignores the United Nations and has weapons of mass destruction. So why all the fuss about Iraq? Soon after invading Kuwait in 1990, Saddam Hussein realized that he had made a mistake. [†¦] But as the world debates the merits of another American-led war against Mr. Hussein, the idea has returned in a new form. Israel has violated countless UN resolutions and amassed weapons of mass destruction, say those who oppose this war. Why then is Iraq singled out for yet more punishment while the Israelis get off scot-free? † (www. economist. com, 2002). These question remains without answer. The analogy can be drawn between the case with Hezbollah and Israel and the behavior of a host as regards a thief. If a thief (Hezbollah) breaks into someone’s house (Israel) so what shall a host do? He should call police! (in case with Israel – appeal to the UN Security Council). And what does the host do? He starts striking with his axe destroying everything on his way, including innocent neighbours. But as it turns out the host is himself on the wanted list for countless crimes (resolutions violation). What is then in this situation a host, victim or criminal? And who is to be protected by police (by the USA)? Exactly such inconsistency between the crime and punishment, elevation of one party and humiliation of another, provokes the Muslim world to hate the U. S. policy. Israel’s actions are treated by Arab countries as a challenge to the whole Muslim world. The USA and its citizens began to be looked at as Israel’s supporters who can disregard and manipulate international law leaning on their military and economic might. For a common American citizen this is a terrible situation. In any place of the world he or she becomes an object of hatred. US government’s attempt to protect its people in military manner (in Iraq) and ignoring Israel’s aggression created the situation when neither in Europe nor even at home the Americans can feel safe (9/11 events). In other words, military methods, unapproved by world community, in fact, helped to solve Iraq or Hezbollah problems but immediately generated many other problems. But will Israel attain its aim (peace and remove the threat) when civilians die? Most probably it will not, while killed Hezbollah militants will be replaced by others those, who formerly were peaceful civilians but began to hate Israel because of bombings and there will be the same old story again. The way out from this predicament is to defend not only the interests of own nation and citizens but stand upon the values common to all mankind. Thus Israel defends its citizens by bombing Lebanon but it does not care for dying civilians what leads to conflict escalation . Like Israel, other countries are not governed by human values too. Thus BBC reporting on the evacuation of civilians from Lebanon states: â€Å"A British warship has dropped off 180 UK citizens in Cyprus, and is returning to Beirut to pick up more people, A Norwegian ferry has taken hundreds of Norwegians, Swedes and Americans to Cyprus, while a US-chartered ship has left Beirut with US citizens† (BBC News). The immediate question arises: should not they take first women and children from the territory of conflict? Only when American community realizes that human values are more important than any other, national, religious, ethnic or racial interests, and politicians adhere to this principle, only then the attitude of the world towards the USA and its citizens will change. Another aspect, that American community is confronted with, is constantly increasing military expenses. One can extirpate radicalism and extremism by military means but there is also a chance first to find reasons that induce extremism and then try to eliminate these reasons. Thus Ahmad S. Mousalli in the article Islamist Perspectives of Regime Political Response: The Cases of Lebanon and Palestine claims that â€Å"†¦Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine †¦ are plagued, in one way or another, with poverty, inflation, underemployment, and exploitation. Many Palestinians or Egyptians, for instance, may turn to Islamism because of the corruption of their political elites, exploitation of the nouveau riche, nepotism, favoritism and the like. † (1996, 53) In this view the part of expenses, spent on army, could have been directed to support and reorganize economy of the Middle East countries. One more thing that deserves American community’s attention is that while possessing the veto power in UN Security Council, the US government abuses its power. To prove it there is a table below which shows the frequency of the use of the veto in the Security Council by different countries during the last decade. Period China* France Britain US Russia Total 2006 – – – 1 – 1 2005. 2004 – – – 2 1 3 2003 – – – 2 – 2 2002 – – – 2 – 2 2001 – – – 2 – 2 2000 – – – – – 0 1999 1 – – – – 1 1998 – – – – – 0 1997 1 – – 2 – 3 1996 – – – – – 0 Table is taken from Global Policy Forum â€Å"Changing Patterns in the Use of the Veto in the Security Council† Retrieved from http://globalpolicy. igc. org/security/data/vetotab. htm The USA has a strong leading position in this table. This table is the confirmation of the following statement: â€Å"Many member states have expressed their criticism of the veto, arguing that the veto privilege is an anachronism responsible for much of the Security Council’s undemocratic and ineffective procedures. Not surprisingly, those enjoying the power of the veto don’t want to give it up. † (Global Policy Forum â€Å"The Power of the Veto†) So, the countries with veto power in Security Council should abandon it. Conclusion The situation around Israel and Lebanon is not an exceptional one; it reflects the general tension in the world. This war only confirms that the world policy desperately needs revision. It is necessary to establish new world order and the USA has to head this process. International relations must be established upon the principles different from those existing today, in particular, economically powerful country while taking any actions is obliged to take into account the interests of less developed countries. To settle conflicts it is necessary to resume the authority of United Nations and entitle it to make decisions as regards resorting to force in conflict settlement. The resolutions carried by this organization must be mandatory to all countries. This conclusion can be best supported by words uttered by the ex-president of the USA immediately after the cold war: â€Å"a new era-freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, and more secure in the quest for peace. An era in which the nations of the world, East and West, North and South, can prosper and live in harmony †¦ a world where the rule of law supplants the rule of the jungle †¦ where the strong respect the rights of the weak. † (Miller, Yetiv 2001, 56) Unfortunately, in 15 year period following that speech news line on BBC says: â€Å"The USA is going to accelerate military supplies of high-precision missiles to Israel†. (BBC News) This is exactly the way George Bush junior and Israel decided to realize Bush senior’s dream of the harmony in the world. Works Cited BBC News Dozens die in fresh Lebanon raids BBC News 19 July 2006. 22 July 2006 < http://news. bbc. co. uk/2/hi/middle_east/5193662. stm>. Crahan, Margaret E. , Goering John, and Weiss Thomas G. Wars on Terrorism and Iraq: Human Rights, Unilateralism, and U. S. Foreign Policy. New York: Routledge, 2004. Global Policy Forum Draft Resolution Proposed by Qatar, Vetoed By US.. July 13, 2006 Global Policy Forum The Power of the Veto. July 2006 Global Policy Forum Changing Patterns in the Use of the Veto in the Security Council July 2006 Hezbollah battle along border. United Press International. Gopusa; Israel. 19 July 2006 . Kirkwood-Tucker, Toni Fuss. â€Å"Germany’s Opposition to the Iraq War and Its Effect on U. S. -German Relations. † Social Education. 68. 4 (2004): 285+. Labott, Elise U. S. diplomatic options limited in Israel-Lebanon conflict. CNN. com Jul 15, 2006. 22 July 2006 Miller, Eric A. , and Yetiv Steve A. â€Å"The New World Order in Theory and Practice: The Bush Administration’s Worldview in Transition. † Presidential Studies Quarterly 31. 1 (2001): 56. Mousalli, Ahmad S. â€Å"Islamist Perspectives of Regime Political Response: The Cases of Lebanon and Palestine. † Arab Studies Quarterly 18. 3 (1996): 53+. Press Release SC/8181. Security Council. 09 Feb. 2004 . 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 22 July 2006

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Top Choices of 100 Persuasive Essay Topics The Honest to Goodness Truth on 100 Persuasive Essay Topics All things considered, you can observe that writing a persuasive essay isn't a brain surgery. There are positive and negative people. Since you may see, locating a suitable topic is not quite as simple as it might appear. Great examples are boosting in road accidents and theft. Life After 100 Persuasive Essay Topics Year round school isn't a good idea. Some teens choose to begin a family whenever the female partner becomes pregnant. A whole lot of times students are requested to compose persuasive essays for several occasions. Still, in regards to practice, not every student can produce an ideal speech in only a day or two. In the event you're thinking about how to compose a persuasive speech outline, following advice will help you gather yourself and be in a position to jot down ideas properly. There are instances when you're requested to deliver a persuasive speech i n a short time period. It's best in the event you choose a topic in which you get a genuine interest in since you'll be doing a lot of research on it and if it's something which you take pleasure in the procedure will be significantly easier and more enjoyable. In such cases, you don't wish to go for topics that require a great deal of research and preparation. Whatever the case, it's always a better idea to work with a topic that is very close to you and that you get a genuine interest in, rather than just picking a random topic. Spending time to select the most suitable topic is likely to help you submit a fantastic assignment. If you may throw yourself into a topic you've got a whole lot of private interest in, you're more likely to be successfully persuasive. If you want to write alone, pick a topic from the list we offer and simply do it, since the ad says. 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Memory Essay Paper Example For Students

Memory Essay Paper Word Count: 1384 is defined as the faculty bywhich sense impressions and information areretained in the mind and subsequently recalled. Apersons capacity to remember and the total storeof mentally retained impressions and knowledgealso formulate memory. (Webster, 1992) We allpossess inside our heads a system fordeclassifying, storing and retrieving informationthat exceeds the best computer capacity,flexibility, and speed. Yet the same system is solimited and unreliable that it cannot consistentlyremember a nine-digit phone number long enoughto dial it (Baddeley, 1993). The examination ofhuman behavior reveals that current activities areinescapably linked by memories. Generalcompetent (1993) behavior requires that certainpast events have effect on the influences in thepresent. For example, touching a hot stove wouldcause a burn and therefore memory would conveya message to not repeat again. All of this iseffected by the development of short-termmemory (STM) and long-term memory (LTM). Memories can be positive, like memories ofgirlfriends and special events, or they can benegative, such as suppressed memories. Sexualabuse of children and Memory 3 adolescents isknown to cause severe psychological andemotional damage. Adults who were sexuallyabused in childhood are at a higher risk fordeveloping a variety of psychiatric disorders,anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and mooddisorders. To understand the essential issues abouttraumatic memory, the human minds response toa traumatic event must first be understood. Thememory is made up of many different sections witheach having different consequences on oneanother. Can people remember what they werewearing three days ago? Most likely no, becausethe memory only holds on to what is activelyremembered. What a person was wearing is notimportant so it is thrown out and forgotten. Thistype of unimportant information passes through theshort-term memory. Short-term memory is asystem for storing information over brief interv alsof time. (Squire, 1987) Its main characteristic isthe holding and understanding of limited amountsof information. The system can grasp brief ideaswhich would otherwise slip into oblivion, holdthem, relate them and understand them for its ownpurpose. (1987) Another aspect of STM wasintroduced by William James in 1890, under thename primary memory (Baddeley, 1993). Primary memory refers to the information thatforms the focus of current attention and thatoccupies the stream of thought. This informationdoes not need to be brought back to mind in orderto be used (1993). Compared to short-termmemory, primary memory Memory 4 places lessemphasis on time and more emphasis on the partsof attention, processing, and holding. No matterwhat it is called, this system is used when someonehears a telephone number and remembers it longenough to write it down. (Squire, 1987) Luckily, atelephone number only consists of seven digits orelse no one would be able to remember them. Most people can remember six or seven digitswhile others only four or five and some up to nineor ten. This is measured by a technique called thedigit span, developed by a London school teacher,J. Jacobs, in 1887. Jacobs took subjects (people),presented them with a sequence of digits andrequired them to repeat the numbers back in thesame order. The length of the sequence is steadilyincreased until a point is reached at which thesubject always fails. The part at which a person isright half the time is defined as their digit span. Away to improve a digit span is through rhythmwhich helps to reduce the tendency to recall thenumbers in the wrong order. Also, to make sure atelephone number is copied correctly, numberscan be grouped in twos and threes instead of givenall at once. 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But, ifthe same letters were given this way, q u i c k s i lv e r, the results would be Memory 5 different. What is the difference between the twosequences? The first were 11 unrelated letters,and the second were chunked into two wordswhich makes this task easier. (1993) Short-termmemory recall is slightly better for randomnumbers than for random letters, which sometimeshave similar sounds. It is better for informationheard rather than seen. Still, the basic principalshold true: At any given moment, we can processonly a very limited amount of information.(Myers, 1995) The next part in the memoryprocess involves the encoding and merging ofinformation from short-term into long-termmemory. Long-term memory is understood ashaving three separate stages: transfer, storage, andretrieval. Once information has entered LTM, witha size that appears to be essentially unlimited, it ismaintained by repetition or organization. A majorpart of the transfer process concerns how learnedinformation is coded into memory. Long-term andshort-term memory are thought to have differentorganizations. Where the STM i s seen as beingorganized by time, LTM is organized by meaningand association then put into categories. Forexample, our memory takes in Coke and Pepsi asdrinks then organizes and puts them in categoriessuch as soda. An important role in the transferringof information into long-term memory is rehearsal. Memory 6 The critical aspect is the type ofrehearsal or processing that takes place during theinput time. Simple repetition, which serves only tomaintain the immediate availability of an item, doeslittle if anything to enhance subsequent recall. Active processes such as elaboration,transformation, and recoding are activities thathave been found to enhance recall. (Asken,1987) Information that is stored in LTM is storedin the same form as it was originally encoded. Major forms of storage are episodic memory andsemantic memory. Episodic memory involvesremembering particular incidents, such as visitingthe doctor a week ago. Semantic memoryconcerns knowledge about the world. It holdsmeanings of words or any general informationlearned. Knowledge of the capitals of all the stateswould be stored in semantic memory. A Canadianpsychologist, Endel Tulving discovered that therewas more activity in the front of the brain whenepisodic memories were being retrieved,compared to more activity towards the back ofthe brain with semantic memory. Retrieval, thethird process related to LTM, is the finding andretrieving of information from long-term storage. The cues necessary to retrieve information frommemory are the same cues that were used toencode the material. Memory 7 For some,positive memories are recalled through music. Certain songs remind people of special times spentwith friends. Couples sometimes have songs thatremind them of their time spent together. Everyonehas some way of remembering good times fromthe past. Along with positive memories come thenegative ones, which are suppressed deep in ourminds. Another word for negative is traumatic, anexperience beyond the range of usual humanexperience, (Sidran Foundation, 1994) and isbrought about with intense fear, terror andhelplessness. Examples include a serious threat toones life (or that of ones children, spouse, etc.),rape, military combat, natural or accidentaldisasters, and torture. So how does trauma affectmemory? People use their natural ability to avoidconcern of a traumatic experience while thetrauma is happening. This causes the memoriesabout the traumatic events to emerge later. Peoplewith Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) whohave survived horrific events experience extremerecall of the event. Some people say they arehaunted by memor ies of traumatic experiences thatdisrupt their daily lives. They cannot get thepictures of the trauma out of their head. 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Some researchers have proven in thelaboratory that ordinary or slightly stressfulmemories are easily distorted. However, thislaboratory research on ordinary memory may beirrelevant in regard to memories of traumaticexperiences. Other scientists argue that traumaticmemories are different from ordinary memories inthe way they are encoded in the brain. Evidenceshows trauma is stored in the part of the braincalled the limbic system, which processes feelingsand sensory input, but not language or speech. (1994) People who have been traumatized maylive with memories of terror, though with little orno real memories to explain the feelings. Sometimes a current event may trigger longforgotten memories of earlier trauma. The triggersmay be any sound or smell like a particularcologne which was worn by an attacker. Whetherremembered or not, the memories are stored inthe brain, and today with hypnosis, recall can bringforth what has been deeply suppressed. Thequestion is, does one really want to know what isnot remembered? Along with memories that arerecovered, comes the effects that follow. Short-term memory holds every experienceencountered, while long-term memory retains onlywhats important. Memory is stored throughepisodic and semantic memory. The retrieval ofdecoded information occurs the same way it wasMemory 9 encoded. Memory is affected throughpositive and negative emotions, some rememberedothers suppressed. Not only is memory used todwell in the past, it also helps formulate thepresent and the future.

Lets Make A Deal An Analysis Of The Monty Hall Problem Essays

Let's Make A Deal: An Analysis Of The Monty Hall Problem The Monty Hall problem is derived from a similar dilemma that was frequently brought up on the television game show Let's Make A Deal, hosted by Monty Hall. Though the game show's version usually involved some grand prize and then other smaller prizes to compare it to, the concepts of the two versions are the same. Here is the scenario: There are three doors. One of the three doors is hiding a prize, while the other two are empty or contain something undesirable, such as a goat. The contestant is asked to try and guess which door is the prize door. (If the contestant guesses correctly, he wins the prize.) Once the contestant makes his choice, the host says something like, Are you sure that is the right door? How about this; I'll up your chances and open one of the other two doors. The door is opened to reveal a goat. Now, do you still think the prize is behind your original choice, or would you like to switch to the other closed door? The contestant must make a decision between the t wo doors remaining closed. Here is the big question: Should the contestant stay with his initial selection or should he switch, and does it really matter? This question was brought to the attention of Marilyn vos Savant and plublished in Ask Marilyn, her column in PARADE Magazine. Her reply caused an uproar and she received several letters, many from mathematics professors and probability experts, claiming that her answer was totally false. In her reply, she had said that the contestant was more likely to win if he switched. (I agree with this theory.) The controversy from Marilyn's column spread to other publications and spurred on a huge debate over the probability of winning if the contestant stays with or switches his choice. At first glance, the probability of winning seems obvious. After the host opens one of the doors, two are left closed, each having an equal likelihood of containing the prize. So there is a fifty-fifty chance of choosing the correct door. It does not matter whether the contestant switches or stays, because the probabilities are the same. But if the problem is considered a little more closely, you might change your mind. Here is a different approach to the puzzle: First of all, there are three doors, and the prize can only be behind one of them. So there is a one-third chance that the contestant will get the prize, and a two-thirds chance that he will not get the prize. If the contestant decides to stay with one door, then his chances of hitting the prize will be one-third. Let's say the contestant has chosen a door and it is not the prize door. This has a probability of two-thirds. Then the prize must be behind one of the other two doors. Furthermore, the host will open one of these two doors, revealing the one that is empty. So the prize has to be behind the other door remaining closed. Therefore, if the contestant chooses the wrong door at first (this having a two-thirds probability,) and then switches, he is certain to get the prize. Summing up, if the contestant switches, his odds of winning is two-thirds, and if the contestant does not switch, his odds of winning is one-third. A simple theory, though, does not hold very much importance until it is proven. With this in mind, I ran several trials of different experiments to see if Marilyn vos Savant's assumption was actually true. The first investigation I ran was several trials on a simulation of the game I found on the internet (at http://www.intergalact.com/threedoor/threedoor.cgi). The simulation asked me to pick a door, then it opened another door, and finally asked me to either stay with my previous selection or switch. I played twenty times; ten times staying and ten times switching. The results are shown in Table A. When I switched, I won eighty percent of the time, whereas when I stayed, I only won forty percent of the time. In a separate simulation of the problem on a different web site (at http://cartalk.cars.com/Tools/monty.pl), after completing one