During the Socratic Seminar today, the inner circle discussed many topics, and the discussion got very heated. In my blog, I wanted to focus on one topic that captured my intrigue. I was very interested in the discussion of what good is. Some of my peers believed that there is a universal good, while others vetoed the thought, and stated that good is different all around. I believe the latter.
Sam Hefter made a great argument; he stated that good in the Middle East is extremely different from here in the United States. A murderer in the United States could be considered a prophet in the Middle East, but here is a man qualified for the death penalty. This demonstrated the difference of good throughout our world. If there are more worlds, good could be even more stretched from our belief. Therefore, good is universal, but the definition of good varies throughout societies. Your actual definition of good is found in your experiences with the words and the feeling. Good is completely dependent on the way you are brought up. Overall, good does exist but is different all around, and we can not judge a person based on their definition of good.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
9/21 Blog Post #2
"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is perspective, not truth"
I want to break the quote into two parts. First, "everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact." I do not believe that everything is an opinion. Facts do exist in the Earth. Science proves that facts exist because they use experiments. Now, everyone does carry am opinion but all opinions are based on facts. For example, I believe that plumb tastes bad, while my dad believes that plumb tastes good. We both view the plumb differently, but the fact is that that is a plumb in front of us. There is a fact and our opinions came from that.
Second, "Everything we see is perspective, not truth." I do agree with this one. Every single person is different and this entails that their perspectives are different as well. The perspectives we carry with us are based off of memories that we have. We create good and bad perspectives from our experiences with the subjects. Furthermore, the experiences do not need to be direct; experiences can be found through other people or through society's perspective.
I want to break the quote into two parts. First, "everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact." I do not believe that everything is an opinion. Facts do exist in the Earth. Science proves that facts exist because they use experiments. Now, everyone does carry am opinion but all opinions are based on facts. For example, I believe that plumb tastes bad, while my dad believes that plumb tastes good. We both view the plumb differently, but the fact is that that is a plumb in front of us. There is a fact and our opinions came from that.
Second, "Everything we see is perspective, not truth." I do agree with this one. Every single person is different and this entails that their perspectives are different as well. The perspectives we carry with us are based off of memories that we have. We create good and bad perspectives from our experiences with the subjects. Furthermore, the experiences do not need to be direct; experiences can be found through other people or through society's perspective.
9/15 Blog Post #1
1. What do you want out of life?
I believe that life should be lived to the fullest. By saying, "to the fullest," I mean that every day life should be appreciated and used completely. There are 24 hours in every day use every one of them to better yourself and your future. In attaining a full life, you will be granted with happiness, comfort, and peace. Life will not just hand these three emotions to you, but rather you will need to change your perspective.
When beginning your journey of life, you will be pushed around. If you want to attain happiness, comfort, and peace, you will need to work for it. Life will have you begging on your knees for happiness, but you need to change your perspective. You need to imagine that you control your life. Anything thrown your way can easily be controlled and tamed. Once this perspective is grasped, life becomes easy to enjoy. You can be rich or poor, healthy or sick, but you will be able to grant yourself peace, comfort, and happiness.
2. What experiences make you who you are?
Experiences of every degree alter who you are as a person. Any memory you have big or small will change how you act, when effected by a new thought or action that reminds you of that memory. If I got burned by bacon grease flying off a pan, next time, I will not stand so close to the stove. Also, experiences you have that are good or bad change how you feel. Overall, all experiences will effect you, but you pick if it will be beneficial or not.
I believe that life should be lived to the fullest. By saying, "to the fullest," I mean that every day life should be appreciated and used completely. There are 24 hours in every day use every one of them to better yourself and your future. In attaining a full life, you will be granted with happiness, comfort, and peace. Life will not just hand these three emotions to you, but rather you will need to change your perspective.
When beginning your journey of life, you will be pushed around. If you want to attain happiness, comfort, and peace, you will need to work for it. Life will have you begging on your knees for happiness, but you need to change your perspective. You need to imagine that you control your life. Anything thrown your way can easily be controlled and tamed. Once this perspective is grasped, life becomes easy to enjoy. You can be rich or poor, healthy or sick, but you will be able to grant yourself peace, comfort, and happiness.
2. What experiences make you who you are?
Experiences of every degree alter who you are as a person. Any memory you have big or small will change how you act, when effected by a new thought or action that reminds you of that memory. If I got burned by bacon grease flying off a pan, next time, I will not stand so close to the stove. Also, experiences you have that are good or bad change how you feel. Overall, all experiences will effect you, but you pick if it will be beneficial or not.
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