Well I do admit I'm starting to come around a bit more on some of the author's ideas. I took some time to read and really think a lot about it. It has been a good source of discussion in my family.
However I feel that one fact is very over looked in the book. I remember it being mentioned in class. "Why haven't we stopped all war by now." I think this is an impossibility. People have been engaging in war for as long as we as humans have been keeping records. It sounds terrible to say, but I honestly believe that war is a part of being human. No matter how times change people at their core remain the same. We are flawed, selfish, and emotional. No amount of logic or education will erase that. Am I saying war is good or right? No not at all. I just think that it is something we all choose to fight. Not very many people on this earth would say war is good. Some believe it is a necessary evil. No matter how you look at it good or bad, it is a big part of our history as humans. We should always strive for an ideal, but saying there will be no more war is like saying there will be no more theft, arson, murder, jealousy, anger, etc.
also on spanking. My parents never really spanked me, but if I had been super rebellious they would have. I don't know if spanking is necessarily wrong, but I do agree it should be a last resort. Why should hitting be the first option? It really shouldn't and there are more peaceful ways you should at least try first.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
first blog of the semester....
I suppose I should start by explaining what groups I am in. I am a female student, a daughter, a girlfriend, an employee of Savoya, a nerd, a reader, a writer, an artist, a music lover,and a procrastinator. I feel these descriptions do not paint an accurate picture of what kind of person I am. I wasn't sure I totally understood the exercise.
I read the first two chapters of Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers. I'm not sure I agree with everything, but I will have to read more. To me it's always seemed like a cop out to say that everyone is right in their own way. I don't believe that and I think you'd be pretty hard pressed to try to convince people who are in religions that preach an absolute truth. You are basically asking them not to believe their religion because most religions are all or nothing. That's why I thought it was kind of silly the author used the two religions that have been fighting for thousands of years as an example. It's as if he has some kind of magical answer no one has ever thought of.
It doesn't seem very "cosmopolitan" of him to not see that. I mean don't get me wrong. Do I want peace in the middle east??? Of course!! I'm not in anyway a part of that fight, but I do realize that it is a little more complicated than just coming to a mutual understanding.
People look and strive for certainty in this world. For a lot of people religion gives them this certainty. It gives them an answer for what is happening in the world, and this answer is often absolute. Who wants to believe in a god or gods that aren't sure of their own answers? People are almost religious by nature.
Now this is not to say that all parts of cosmopolitanism are bad. I am a big believer in getting to know and understand other cultures. I love all kinds of food from all over the world. I like to watch international movies. I like to read international books. I would love to travel. I think it's sad when people don't want to look outside their own country to learn or experience something or someone new.
Lastly I will talk about these flogs. Well I do really like the harmless and obvious kind of flogs. I Think it's a great marketing tool. For instance, the "Cloverfield" movie just came out. There have been clever marketing techniques to hype this movie for over a year now. The first was a fake drink company called "Slusho" that the main character is going to be vice president of. They even had a commercial contest and a website. They also put the drink in some popular shows such as "Heroes." The movie company began releasing small clues in longer trailers and in other areas. The company even created fake blogs for every member of the cast. In these blogs were small clues and events that would ultimately lead up to the day of the attack on Manhattan. Everyone new these blogs on Myspace were not real. It was just entertainment and not meant to deceive but to get people involved in the movie.
I just thought I'd point out one positive example
I read the first two chapters of Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers. I'm not sure I agree with everything, but I will have to read more. To me it's always seemed like a cop out to say that everyone is right in their own way. I don't believe that and I think you'd be pretty hard pressed to try to convince people who are in religions that preach an absolute truth. You are basically asking them not to believe their religion because most religions are all or nothing. That's why I thought it was kind of silly the author used the two religions that have been fighting for thousands of years as an example. It's as if he has some kind of magical answer no one has ever thought of.
It doesn't seem very "cosmopolitan" of him to not see that. I mean don't get me wrong. Do I want peace in the middle east??? Of course!! I'm not in anyway a part of that fight, but I do realize that it is a little more complicated than just coming to a mutual understanding.
People look and strive for certainty in this world. For a lot of people religion gives them this certainty. It gives them an answer for what is happening in the world, and this answer is often absolute. Who wants to believe in a god or gods that aren't sure of their own answers? People are almost religious by nature.
Now this is not to say that all parts of cosmopolitanism are bad. I am a big believer in getting to know and understand other cultures. I love all kinds of food from all over the world. I like to watch international movies. I like to read international books. I would love to travel. I think it's sad when people don't want to look outside their own country to learn or experience something or someone new.
Lastly I will talk about these flogs. Well I do really like the harmless and obvious kind of flogs. I Think it's a great marketing tool. For instance, the "Cloverfield" movie just came out. There have been clever marketing techniques to hype this movie for over a year now. The first was a fake drink company called "Slusho" that the main character is going to be vice president of. They even had a commercial contest and a website. They also put the drink in some popular shows such as "Heroes." The movie company began releasing small clues in longer trailers and in other areas. The company even created fake blogs for every member of the cast. In these blogs were small clues and events that would ultimately lead up to the day of the attack on Manhattan. Everyone new these blogs on Myspace were not real. It was just entertainment and not meant to deceive but to get people involved in the movie.
I just thought I'd point out one positive example
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