Topic: Hijacker
http://litmuse.net/prompt_hijack
Terrorism is a major threat to the morale and character of a country. When a building is taken down, the spirit of the nation goes with it. If a hijacker takes over an American plane and demands the release of many convicted criminals, what is he really asking for? Is it not the bowing down of an entire nation. At this point the lives on that plane become standing ground for our country. Their lives are no longer their own affair.
What can we do in response to such a threat? Have we lost a battle we haven't yet begun to fight? I believe no proposal should be made, no deal be cut, and no allowance be given. I believe we strike down the motive of the enemy in giving him a solid, firm answer. No. Let them die then. Not only does this response render his actions pointless, it disables any attempts related to this in the future.
When you let a child get away with wrong doing..he/she learns that wrong to be ok. The same basic principle applies to this circumstance. If we were to let our criminals free and by some chance save our passengers, who has won? The enemy has. He has taken our pride, and given way to other terrorist acts. We have saved the lives of a few, and damned the lives of our entire country.
It is ilogical to think that giving in to his demands could save ourselves, now or ever. No negotiation should be made. He and all other terrorist should learn at that moment that we are not a weak country...and we do not give in to the demands of terrorists, no matter the cost.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Code of Conduct
Topic: Right or Wrong?
http://litmuse.net/prompt_right_wrong:
Everyday we are all faced with circumstances, in which we must come to a rational conclusion, based on a process that we each believe will bring us to our own idea of right or wrong. Some people believe that right or wrong differs from culture to culture, or religion to religion, or even within the same. Then there are those who believe that there is one truth, or one right and one wrong. I find myself puzzled in trying to find my own path to proper morales or actions sometimes, but I do believe that with guidance we can find a truth in the midst of this controversy.
Right or wrong in the common public's eye is an opinionated conclusion. There are people who believe that a determining factor in finding rightness is depedant on a man or womans religion or culture. I think that it is inapropriate to imply that one who believes in human sacrifice is immune to a murder charge. In the same since I think that it is unacceptable to allow one to steal, simply due to a circumstance of low income. I believe it is a common fault to think that a principle can be bent or broken in order to meet ones own agenda. A single person can not dictate to a world of extreme diversity that crime, or immoral actions are ok. Yet, everyday we hear of injust cases in which tolerance has grown and allowed wrong to become right.
I believe that there is but on correct answer, one correct response. For every conclusion we come to, there is an alternate conclusion. For every mistake we make, there is an alternate path. One being right, and one being wrong. In order to make a decision you must be aware of both sides of the circumstance. In order to do what is wrong you must first know what is right. Therefore things such as dishonestly, murder, or verbal attack are all will full actions, intentionally commited in order to fullfill ones own desire.
In saying that we do not live in a deterministic world, we can conclude that we all have free will. We have all been given a chance to oppose morality. It is improper criticism to say that absolute morals are unknowable, when in fact they are. Rightness can be found in a normality of agreement put forth by all persons in a code of conduct. Societies can only govern to a certain extent, but human rationality extends to an unfathamable end. The truth to a contrversial moral can be found in ones own logical explanation.
I find myself to fall under a catagory of moral absolution in saying that there is only one true conduct. Morality can pe interpreted by any one person to mean any one thing, but it doesn't mean they are right. Free will allows for a choice, and a choice provides need for a decision. A decision can only be reached when one understands his own moral values and decides to go with or against it. I for one believe in a greater being, God. All of my thought processes are derived from His teachings. But regardless of what you believe, actions are held to a certain standard, a universal one. Where some have stretched the limits morality others have have held a constant. A regulation is in place, though it may be avoided, or ignored, it is not unknowable.
http://litmuse.net/prompt_right_wrong:
Everyday we are all faced with circumstances, in which we must come to a rational conclusion, based on a process that we each believe will bring us to our own idea of right or wrong. Some people believe that right or wrong differs from culture to culture, or religion to religion, or even within the same. Then there are those who believe that there is one truth, or one right and one wrong. I find myself puzzled in trying to find my own path to proper morales or actions sometimes, but I do believe that with guidance we can find a truth in the midst of this controversy.
Right or wrong in the common public's eye is an opinionated conclusion. There are people who believe that a determining factor in finding rightness is depedant on a man or womans religion or culture. I think that it is inapropriate to imply that one who believes in human sacrifice is immune to a murder charge. In the same since I think that it is unacceptable to allow one to steal, simply due to a circumstance of low income. I believe it is a common fault to think that a principle can be bent or broken in order to meet ones own agenda. A single person can not dictate to a world of extreme diversity that crime, or immoral actions are ok. Yet, everyday we hear of injust cases in which tolerance has grown and allowed wrong to become right.
I believe that there is but on correct answer, one correct response. For every conclusion we come to, there is an alternate conclusion. For every mistake we make, there is an alternate path. One being right, and one being wrong. In order to make a decision you must be aware of both sides of the circumstance. In order to do what is wrong you must first know what is right. Therefore things such as dishonestly, murder, or verbal attack are all will full actions, intentionally commited in order to fullfill ones own desire.
In saying that we do not live in a deterministic world, we can conclude that we all have free will. We have all been given a chance to oppose morality. It is improper criticism to say that absolute morals are unknowable, when in fact they are. Rightness can be found in a normality of agreement put forth by all persons in a code of conduct. Societies can only govern to a certain extent, but human rationality extends to an unfathamable end. The truth to a contrversial moral can be found in ones own logical explanation.
I find myself to fall under a catagory of moral absolution in saying that there is only one true conduct. Morality can pe interpreted by any one person to mean any one thing, but it doesn't mean they are right. Free will allows for a choice, and a choice provides need for a decision. A decision can only be reached when one understands his own moral values and decides to go with or against it. I for one believe in a greater being, God. All of my thought processes are derived from His teachings. But regardless of what you believe, actions are held to a certain standard, a universal one. Where some have stretched the limits morality others have have held a constant. A regulation is in place, though it may be avoided, or ignored, it is not unknowable.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
A Broken Mentality
Topic: Perception
A mentality confused by a bias or a prejudiced thought is distorted from the truth through perception. If an idea is crossed by a distorted thought, then the truth can never be known. Georgias said, " Since sense-perception differs from person to person, and even in the same person, the object itself cannot be known." (http://personal.ecu.edu/mccartyr/ancient/athens/Gorgias.htm) In many ways, a common idea or thought can be processed through a bias or prejudiced sense in our own minds without us even realizing that we have done so. Everyday we make choices based on a thought that we have taught ourselves to be the truth. Much in same way someone might say that a white man can't jump, we might direct an average dicision in an incorrect direction based on the same fundamental perception.
There are many times in which I have found myself accusing someone of something based on an inaccurate decision that I myself stumbled across on a biased path. Some of the things I think about a certain race or group of people are derived from a stereotypical point of view. A thought process can be influenced by one person's actions to allow for the racial condemnation of an entire ethnic group. Sometimes in my own life, I have momentarily been brainwashed by my own bias distortions to direct hatred or pity on a particular race. Many times I come to a point of realization that no man or woman should suffer the consequences for another's actions. Desiring the presumption of innocence that I should not be blamed for a racial atrocity in which I have no involvement, I should also give a presumption of innocence to another individual even though the cultural stereotypes lead me in another direction.
I believe that there are many other forms of mental distortions of one's own thought process. Racism, steriotypical accusations, or even a false sense of one's self are just to name a few. I think that in the world in which we live today, a sensible profile of someone's personality is most commonly thought to be derived from that particular person's looks. While this could suggest truth in a number of ways, the motive is wrong. In a sense, someone who is wearing baggy jeans, a thick chain, and a crisp white t-shirt is more apt to like things such as rap music or a deep bass in the trunk of a early model low riding car. In the same sense, is it right to accuse them of being gangsters, robbers, or murderers for that matter? No! It is an inaccurate perception we ourselves have learned to be the truth. In my own life I like to hang out with people of all races and styles, but I didnt start that way. I know that when we see someone commit a crime or hurt someone, we tend to think the same upon all those who remind us of that person. It is a difficult perception to break, but until we do, we can never progress in a world of multi-cultural people..
I believe another major hindrance in our own progress today is an unreliable judgement of circumstance. I think that more times than not, I find that I confuse myself into thinking that something is better or worse that it actually is. In doing so, it is nearly impossible to prepare properly for the occasion to come. Sometimes I tend to make things seem better than they are in order to allow for a regained sense of confidence through others' expressions or words. In the same way, I think we all catch ourselves judging our neighbors on an entirely different standard than the standard we hold in place for ourselves. I think that if we could understand that progress differs from person to person just as perception does, then maybe we could view ourselves more accurately.
Socrates claimed that through knowledge of the self, through knowing where we individually are most likely to distort data, we can come ever closer to perceiving what is truth.(http://www.philosophypages.com/ph/socr.htm) I believe the same. Whether it be racism, a false sense of our own circumstance, or an incorrect stereotype, I believe that we all differ in the way we view life. If we can learn to filter our thoughts and eject all the bias concept, we could begin to progress in a much more sufficient way.
A mentality confused by a bias or a prejudiced thought is distorted from the truth through perception. If an idea is crossed by a distorted thought, then the truth can never be known. Georgias said, " Since sense-perception differs from person to person, and even in the same person, the object itself cannot be known." (http://personal.ecu.edu/mccartyr/ancient/athens/Gorgias.htm) In many ways, a common idea or thought can be processed through a bias or prejudiced sense in our own minds without us even realizing that we have done so. Everyday we make choices based on a thought that we have taught ourselves to be the truth. Much in same way someone might say that a white man can't jump, we might direct an average dicision in an incorrect direction based on the same fundamental perception.
There are many times in which I have found myself accusing someone of something based on an inaccurate decision that I myself stumbled across on a biased path. Some of the things I think about a certain race or group of people are derived from a stereotypical point of view. A thought process can be influenced by one person's actions to allow for the racial condemnation of an entire ethnic group. Sometimes in my own life, I have momentarily been brainwashed by my own bias distortions to direct hatred or pity on a particular race. Many times I come to a point of realization that no man or woman should suffer the consequences for another's actions. Desiring the presumption of innocence that I should not be blamed for a racial atrocity in which I have no involvement, I should also give a presumption of innocence to another individual even though the cultural stereotypes lead me in another direction.
I believe that there are many other forms of mental distortions of one's own thought process. Racism, steriotypical accusations, or even a false sense of one's self are just to name a few. I think that in the world in which we live today, a sensible profile of someone's personality is most commonly thought to be derived from that particular person's looks. While this could suggest truth in a number of ways, the motive is wrong. In a sense, someone who is wearing baggy jeans, a thick chain, and a crisp white t-shirt is more apt to like things such as rap music or a deep bass in the trunk of a early model low riding car. In the same sense, is it right to accuse them of being gangsters, robbers, or murderers for that matter? No! It is an inaccurate perception we ourselves have learned to be the truth. In my own life I like to hang out with people of all races and styles, but I didnt start that way. I know that when we see someone commit a crime or hurt someone, we tend to think the same upon all those who remind us of that person. It is a difficult perception to break, but until we do, we can never progress in a world of multi-cultural people..
I believe another major hindrance in our own progress today is an unreliable judgement of circumstance. I think that more times than not, I find that I confuse myself into thinking that something is better or worse that it actually is. In doing so, it is nearly impossible to prepare properly for the occasion to come. Sometimes I tend to make things seem better than they are in order to allow for a regained sense of confidence through others' expressions or words. In the same way, I think we all catch ourselves judging our neighbors on an entirely different standard than the standard we hold in place for ourselves. I think that if we could understand that progress differs from person to person just as perception does, then maybe we could view ourselves more accurately.
Socrates claimed that through knowledge of the self, through knowing where we individually are most likely to distort data, we can come ever closer to perceiving what is truth.(http://www.philosophypages.com/ph/socr.htm) I believe the same. Whether it be racism, a false sense of our own circumstance, or an incorrect stereotype, I believe that we all differ in the way we view life. If we can learn to filter our thoughts and eject all the bias concept, we could begin to progress in a much more sufficient way.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
All about me
My name is Aaron Kaminer. I am a freshman here at Macon State and I am aiming torwards an engineering degree. I am a christian. I love to work on cars. I own a 91 camaro with a 350 stroker motor. I enjoy school to a certain extent. I dont like reading although I think I can overcome that to achieve my goal. I graduated from Northside High school. I enjoy studying controversial subject matters, although I dont like to argue. I like to play sports, especially baseball or wrestling. I work a part time job after school on the weekdays unloading trucks, and I like to realx with friens when I get home at night.
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