Japan - one in a lifetime disaster or the end of nuclear power stations?

The news have been talking about the recent disaster in Japan with no end in the last couple of weeks. But somehow the attention seems to shift away from the thousands of dead and homeless caused by the earthquake and the tsunami and concentrate on the potential danger of a nuclear power plant. Is this fear understandable and they right way of thinking, or do the media blow this out of proportion? Is it not more important to think of all the victims of the earthquake and the fact they are still suffering and do not have basic things like food and water? Even though the dangers and advantages of a nuclear power station are well-known, somehow lots of people seem to think of it more like some alien invention, that cannot be controlled and should be switched off as soon as possible. But can the huge amount which is produced this way really be replaced?

Women working full-time or being housewifes

Most people will agree, that women in today's days are just as good in their day to day jobs as men and should be given just the same chances. However, this changes when women become mothers. There is no subject that causes as much controversy like the question if a mum should stay at home or go to work if she wants to. I am not talking about the cases where the mother has to work, because there is simply not enough money or there is no man to earn the money. I simply mean is it a disadvantage for the child or children if the mother goes to work full-time shortly after the birth, simply because she wants to and does not want to depend financially on the man in the house. Well, there is no proof, that children who had working mothers do worse in life than children with housewifes as mothers. Of course it is nice for the men as well, if he does not have to shoulder all the financially responsibility on his own.