慶應大経済学部【英語】解答例 Ⅰ (1)2 (2)3 (3)5 (8)3 (9)2 (10)1 (4)5 Ⅱ (11)4 (12)3 (13)4 (14)2 (18)2 (28)4 Ⅳ (6)3 (7)2 (15)2 (16)3 (17)2 (19)4 (20) 5 (21)4 (22)3 (23)1 (24)2 Ⅲ (5)4 (29)2 (30)2 (25)4 (26)2 (27)4 (31)2 A: Hiroshi has gone to the U.S. and never come back. What is he doing now? B: His dream is to become a movie actor. He said it’s difficult to achieve his dream in Japan, because personal relations are irksome for him. C: What he desperately wants may be not to take an easy way, but to be a celebrity. Ⅴ (A) In his 2014 article, “In Defense of Traditional Marriage” Noah Reinbos concludes by stating, “No society should abandon its religious, social and moral traditions, however widely they are debated.” He also adds, “we should not actively reward such minorities.” I agree with him and do not think the Japanese government should legalize same-sex marriage. Human society in general and our Japanese society in particular, have evolved over thousands of years, and the various institutions, customs, and societal structure we have built up over this period are a reflection of what we have found to be the best way for so many of us to live in relative peace together and thereby develop and prosper economically. Reinbos’ second point is based on his belief that we should not upset the 慶應大経済学部【英語】解答例 ‘traditional’ way of doing things simply because a small minority of people feels differently. There will always be opposing views to any issue, but as long as we live in the large group we call society, the needs of the majority must always be given priority. (175 words) (B) In her 2014 article, “Should People be Required to Vote?” Fran Chizeforall raises the issue of whether voting is a duty or a right. In the end we never learn where she really stands on this issue as she is trying to offer both sides of the issue. In light of that and after reading the article, I believe the Japanese government should require all citizens to vote. The apathy towards politics that Chizeforall mentions everywhere is clearly noticeable in Japan and must be stopped, or else the “lack of clear support” and “political gridlock” will only make a bad situation worse. Yes, there is the issue of freedom of speech and whether forcing people to vote might violate their basic human rights, but I tend to agree with the Australian method where, although people are required to vote, they do not necessarily need to vote for anyone—“they are still free to post a blank ballot.” Everyone is involved in the political process and that is vital to a healthy democracy. (172 words)