College Football: Always Unpredictable
The most important time of the year in my household is the first weekend in September. It is when college football starts and the time to see teams battle it out against each other to see who is the best. Ever since I was a child, I have been brought up to be a Georgia Bulldog fanatic and so it has now become my hobby to not only watch the Bulldogs, but to watch all college football. I spend my Saturday’s with my family and friends, watching good games on the television. It brings entertainment by not knowing what can happen and is one of the few times my family can get together.
The best thing about watching football is the unpredictability of the sport. I never know if the pass thrown will make it to the end zone for a touchdown, or if my team can stop the opponents from getting that first down. One wrong play and the game can take a huge twist. Watching football is fun and keeps me on the edge of my seat, anxiously waiting to see what will happen next.
Growing up in a football crazed family, I have learned the rules and concepts of the game. I remember when my parents would take me to by brother’s football games when he was in middle school. I sat there on the bench with the sun beaming down and sweat dripping down my face, completely clueless of what was going on. My parents, on the other hand, were rooting the team to victory. That was when I started to ask questions and be familiar with what was going on. Since then, I just can’t get enough.
A big factor in football is to know where each team stands in the rankings. People expect for the teams that are higher ranked to beat those who are lower or not even ranked. The game where Appalachian State beat Michigan and Syracuse beat Louisville are good examples of the underdogs beating a ranked team. Games like these cause the rankings to change and make the bowl games important for me to watch, which is how I like to wrap up the football season to see the best teams battle it out for the national title.
Each person in my family is completely different. We all have different likes and dislikes but getting together to watch football on Saturday’s is one think we have in common. It allows time to spend together and hope that the Bulldogs win the game. Also, to watch other games hoping that certain teams lose so the bulldogs can move up in rankings. It is a great feeling to know that your team has won, but very unfortunate if they lose.
Watching college football has influenced my life by providing me with enjoyment and good times with my family. I have learned to cherish these moments since my family is so busy. Growing up being bulldog fanatic, there is nothing more pleasing than to see Georgia beat Alabama in overtime with a touchdown pass!
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Homosexuality: Easily Discriminated
Prompt: Human Rights v. Majority Rule
Human rights entitle us to have the basic rights and freedoms that include right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality of the law but in today’s society, many people let the majority rule that out. People included with the majority tend to judge people based on how they look, the way they dress, their religion, or a new issue that has come up within the past several years: homosexuality. Just because someone likes the same sex doesn’t mean that they aren’t entitled to these same rights; however, I do think that is it still ok for the majority to question it.
Since the issue that happened in Miami several years ago where public employment discrimination was trying to be abolished rapidly spread. People of the gay community weren’t hiding their decisions and without behaving out of the ordinary, the public could have knowledge of their sexual preference. With the majority being against homosexuality, could this decrease their chances of getting a job? I don’t think it should. If a homosexual is qualified and wants to teach elementary school then they should be able to. As long as the teacher sticks to the curriculum and doesn’t get the kids involved in their outside life, there shouldn’t be any problem. With the kids being so young, they probably wouldn’t know the difference anyway. They are usually more worried about when it’s time to play or to eat lunch.
Like many others, I have the attitude towards homosexuals that if they don’t bother me, then everything is fine. Although I was brought up that homosexuality is a sin, I don’t like to judge someone just because of their sexual preferences or anything else for that matter. I actually have some gay friends and even gay people in my family. I still love them and accept them for who they are even if I don’t necessarily agree with their lifestyles.
When human rights and majority rule clash, it often leaves people being judged and discriminated against. In the society that we live in today, many people ignore that everyone is entitled to human rights and tend to stick with the majority. I think it will always be a problem but maybe we can fix it by learning not to judge others because of their sexual preference and influence others not too as well.
Human rights entitle us to have the basic rights and freedoms that include right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality of the law but in today’s society, many people let the majority rule that out. People included with the majority tend to judge people based on how they look, the way they dress, their religion, or a new issue that has come up within the past several years: homosexuality. Just because someone likes the same sex doesn’t mean that they aren’t entitled to these same rights; however, I do think that is it still ok for the majority to question it.
Since the issue that happened in Miami several years ago where public employment discrimination was trying to be abolished rapidly spread. People of the gay community weren’t hiding their decisions and without behaving out of the ordinary, the public could have knowledge of their sexual preference. With the majority being against homosexuality, could this decrease their chances of getting a job? I don’t think it should. If a homosexual is qualified and wants to teach elementary school then they should be able to. As long as the teacher sticks to the curriculum and doesn’t get the kids involved in their outside life, there shouldn’t be any problem. With the kids being so young, they probably wouldn’t know the difference anyway. They are usually more worried about when it’s time to play or to eat lunch.
Like many others, I have the attitude towards homosexuals that if they don’t bother me, then everything is fine. Although I was brought up that homosexuality is a sin, I don’t like to judge someone just because of their sexual preferences or anything else for that matter. I actually have some gay friends and even gay people in my family. I still love them and accept them for who they are even if I don’t necessarily agree with their lifestyles.
When human rights and majority rule clash, it often leaves people being judged and discriminated against. In the society that we live in today, many people ignore that everyone is entitled to human rights and tend to stick with the majority. I think it will always be a problem but maybe we can fix it by learning not to judge others because of their sexual preference and influence others not too as well.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Terrorism: Can it Now Come to an End?
Prompt: Hijack!
Before the attack on September 11, 2001, many people thought that the policy on terrorism was overstated but now after seeing millions of innocent lives lost on that tragic day, makes people see the terrorism policy in a different way. The United States government has now enforced a strict no tolerance policy on terrorism. Personally, I don’t want to decide whether someone lives or dies and I wish there were other ways besides violence, but in the case of terrorism approaching you, risking a few lives is better than risking a million.
Picture yourself standing on ground zero, and think about all the lives that were lost on that horrific day. That should be your inspiration to not give into terrorism They were people just like us, starting out a regular day, taking kids to school, and going to work their full time job when all of the sudden, tragedy strikes.
“The United States Government will make no concessions to terrorists holding official or private U.S. citizens hostage. It will not pay ransom, release prisoners, change its policies, or agree to other acts that might encourage additional terrorism. At the same time, the United States will use every appropriate resource to gain the safe return of American citizens who are held hostage by terrorists.”
There is a reason that the United States has a policy on terrorism and we should trust that it is to keep us safe. I couldn’t even think twice about giving into the demands of the terrorists. I know that if I were to give in, I would never forgive myself and plus, I would be promoting terrorism and by doing that, the terrorist would know that they could have their way and come back for more and probably with higher demands. That would then lead to more wars and innocent American’s lives being lost.
Could you imagine the war being fought in Iraq were instead being fought in the United States? I hope we never have to experience that for it would be far more tragic than the event of September 11th. That would be another reason for me to not give in to terrorism. I wouldn’t want to be the reason that we started a war in the Unites States and risk losing twice as many lives.
Of course we all wish we could have seen the attacks coming and avoided the event of September 11th, but if we didn’t, we probably would have never been ready if something more tragic were to come along. I often feel that there were even more reasons behind the attacks than we see on television and read in magazines. Now that the U.S. has enforces the policy on terrorism, hopefully the attacks of September 11th were the first major event and the last.
Not only has terrorism become a big issue to the United States, but to other countries as well, such as Great Britain, Canada, Greece, India, and the Philippines to even become strict about their terrorism policies. It’s terrible that the events of 9/11 happened but it has brought us to enforce our laws and take precautions. It has also allowed us to become closer as Americans in the United States to put a stop to terrorism.
Before the attack on September 11, 2001, many people thought that the policy on terrorism was overstated but now after seeing millions of innocent lives lost on that tragic day, makes people see the terrorism policy in a different way. The United States government has now enforced a strict no tolerance policy on terrorism. Personally, I don’t want to decide whether someone lives or dies and I wish there were other ways besides violence, but in the case of terrorism approaching you, risking a few lives is better than risking a million.
Picture yourself standing on ground zero, and think about all the lives that were lost on that horrific day. That should be your inspiration to not give into terrorism They were people just like us, starting out a regular day, taking kids to school, and going to work their full time job when all of the sudden, tragedy strikes.
“The United States Government will make no concessions to terrorists holding official or private U.S. citizens hostage. It will not pay ransom, release prisoners, change its policies, or agree to other acts that might encourage additional terrorism. At the same time, the United States will use every appropriate resource to gain the safe return of American citizens who are held hostage by terrorists.”
There is a reason that the United States has a policy on terrorism and we should trust that it is to keep us safe. I couldn’t even think twice about giving into the demands of the terrorists. I know that if I were to give in, I would never forgive myself and plus, I would be promoting terrorism and by doing that, the terrorist would know that they could have their way and come back for more and probably with higher demands. That would then lead to more wars and innocent American’s lives being lost.
Could you imagine the war being fought in Iraq were instead being fought in the United States? I hope we never have to experience that for it would be far more tragic than the event of September 11th. That would be another reason for me to not give in to terrorism. I wouldn’t want to be the reason that we started a war in the Unites States and risk losing twice as many lives.
Of course we all wish we could have seen the attacks coming and avoided the event of September 11th, but if we didn’t, we probably would have never been ready if something more tragic were to come along. I often feel that there were even more reasons behind the attacks than we see on television and read in magazines. Now that the U.S. has enforces the policy on terrorism, hopefully the attacks of September 11th were the first major event and the last.
Not only has terrorism become a big issue to the United States, but to other countries as well, such as Great Britain, Canada, Greece, India, and the Philippines to even become strict about their terrorism policies. It’s terrible that the events of 9/11 happened but it has brought us to enforce our laws and take precautions. It has also allowed us to become closer as Americans in the United States to put a stop to terrorism.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Relativist vs. Absolutist: Which one are you?
Prompt: Right or Wrong?
Growing up in today’s society, who is it that tells us what is right or wrong? It is based on our own opinions and the way that we have been brought up and the influences around us. Most if us have probably grown up to be familiar with the Ten Commandments. One thing we are told in these is, “Thou shalt not kill,” which is moral absolutism, but is it okay to do so to keep safe? Is it okay because the government says you can? This is where moral relativism comes to place.
When it comes to killing someone, I am definitely more of a moral relativist. I don’t think that you should kill someone just because they are your enemy, but if it comes to your life being in danger, then you may have no other choice. The war is a big issue today and many people see both ways in determining whether it is right or wrong. I think it is good if it is keeping the country safe but I wish we could work out differences in other ways.
Another issue that I tend to be a moral relativist on is capital punishment. For instance, someone comes into your house and murders your family, I feel that they should be put on death row for doing something so horrible, but if a poor woman were to get caught stealing a loaf of bread and milk for her family, then she shouldn’t be put on death row for trying to do the right thing for her family. More than likely, the grocery store could have afforded to give it away for free anyway.
On the other hand, abortion is a situation where I am more of a moral absolutist. If a young girl were to go out and get raped and end up pregnant, or say a young girl gets pregnant and knows she can’t afford to raise a kid, then they may think that abortion would be the best way out. Maybe to not be reminded everyday about being raped or just trying to forget a mistake. In my opinion, abortion is just like killing a human being and it’s wrong. I feel that there are more alternatives, no matter what the situation.
When it comes to facing these issues, there is no real right or wrong. I find myself taking both sides in being moral relativist and moral absolutist, depending on the situations and that I have come to these conclusions based on the way I have been raised and the influences around me.
Growing up in today’s society, who is it that tells us what is right or wrong? It is based on our own opinions and the way that we have been brought up and the influences around us. Most if us have probably grown up to be familiar with the Ten Commandments. One thing we are told in these is, “Thou shalt not kill,” which is moral absolutism, but is it okay to do so to keep safe? Is it okay because the government says you can? This is where moral relativism comes to place.
When it comes to killing someone, I am definitely more of a moral relativist. I don’t think that you should kill someone just because they are your enemy, but if it comes to your life being in danger, then you may have no other choice. The war is a big issue today and many people see both ways in determining whether it is right or wrong. I think it is good if it is keeping the country safe but I wish we could work out differences in other ways.
Another issue that I tend to be a moral relativist on is capital punishment. For instance, someone comes into your house and murders your family, I feel that they should be put on death row for doing something so horrible, but if a poor woman were to get caught stealing a loaf of bread and milk for her family, then she shouldn’t be put on death row for trying to do the right thing for her family. More than likely, the grocery store could have afforded to give it away for free anyway.
On the other hand, abortion is a situation where I am more of a moral absolutist. If a young girl were to go out and get raped and end up pregnant, or say a young girl gets pregnant and knows she can’t afford to raise a kid, then they may think that abortion would be the best way out. Maybe to not be reminded everyday about being raped or just trying to forget a mistake. In my opinion, abortion is just like killing a human being and it’s wrong. I feel that there are more alternatives, no matter what the situation.
When it comes to facing these issues, there is no real right or wrong. I find myself taking both sides in being moral relativist and moral absolutist, depending on the situations and that I have come to these conclusions based on the way I have been raised and the influences around me.
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