A couple of my students have recently written very empassioned anti-war (and by extension, anti-America) essays. I’ve already returned them, though, so I can’t quote them here. I enjoyed this part of Hidetoshi’s paper, however:

Why it is Better to be a Man

Do you want to take a longer time to pee? “Of course not,” you may say. Usually it doesn’t take a long time for men to pee than for women. For example, when you are in a hurry for a meeting, a man has only to pull the zipper down. But a woman has to take her skirt off and also lingerie. She might be late for a meeting. Undoubtedly men can pee in a shorter time than women. That is why it is better to be a man.

He may be a little confused about the mechanics of female micturation [SIC — micturition — thanks JK] (I mean, I never actually take my skirt off), but this is nonetheless highly amusing.