...under "Judgement" and this statement said "If society believes a behavior or a belief is morally wrong, it is a good idea to adopt and not challenge that belief." I strongly disagree with that. I truthfully believe that if a person has a strong belief on something, they should stay with it. No matter what it is. I don't think anyone should have to change their belief(s) just to fit in with society. It's your belief, therefore anyone else's opinion should be irrelevant. A lot of times with beliefs, you won't be alone with them. There will usually be someone right there with you who believes the same thing or something close enough to your belief. The biggest example that I can think of has to do with sexuality. A lot of people believe it is wrong. A lot more people argued for a long time about gay/bi/lesbian couples getting married. Eventually, thankfully, enough people stood up for themselves. Even more importantly; their beliefs. It's truly amazing to see how people standing up- and enough of them at that- get what they believe. Standing up for yourself is hard. These people went through a lot of work, shame and social problems getting to where they are today. So on June 26, American finally took the first step and made gay marriage legal. Many people probably hate that day, for a number of reasons. But that's okay, cause they aren't involved in it and it isn't tampering with their own personal beliefs. Overall, I do not believe we should conform to society's...
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...Imagine a world where no one’s voice was ever heard. We could still be under British rule. There could be no such thing as equal rights. Or we could be living in a society where people are bullied. At one point, someone took a stand and decided to stand up for what they believed in, making our country what it is today and guaranteeing that we have freedom to speak for what we think is right. It is important for people to stand up for what they believe in because it inspires other people to stand up for what they believe in and can help solve problems. When you spread your opinion to others, it can inspire them to stand up for what they believe, and may help them spread the word about what’s right. In the text “ The Hunger Games”, Katniss...
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...rollercoaster? It took courage to do those things. You might not know that these little things are acts of courage. But riding a rollercoaster or meeting a friend for the first time aren’t the only definitions of being courageous. Standing up for your country or defending your rights are also what it means to be courageous. Just take Rosa Parks and Beatrice Mtetwa for example. These are women who had courage, and with that they inspire. Rosa Parks, the woman who went to jail for defending her beliefs. In 1955, Rosa boarded a bus in the segregated town of Montgomery, Alabama. On the bus the first ten rows were reserved for white passengers only. There were times where the bus would get crowded and if a white person wished, they could sit in the front row of African American seats, even if there was another person sitting there. Parks was told to do so, but refused, knowing that what she was told to do was unfair. She responded to bus driver that she was not in a seat for white passengers and that she could choose to stay seated. So, the man called the police and she was arrested...
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...I think that Descartes brings up a very good point. Many people question the logical standing of other individual’s beliefs and opinions for many plausible reasons. Politics and Religious practices for many people seem as if they are only built into one’s character due to their parents’ influence. When you grow up your entire life hearing one thing consistently, there seems to be no reason for you to question it. The people who you trust most in the world are the ones giving you the information so when you are young and still forming your individual character, there is no reason for questions because there seems to be no logical reason you can see that refutes the statement. As stated before, a major example of this would be religious beliefs. I grew up in a Christian home and attended a southern Baptist church. Looking at it from a logical stand point, I didn’t have much of a choice in this. My parents made me wake up every Sunday morning and they drove, there was not much questioning, it just had always been that way. Once I started college though, I had to make the decision to wake up early on Sunday mornings and drive myself to church. This made me start to question something I had believed my entire life. Was I going to church just because my parents made me go every week or did I actually believe what was being taught at church? And when people asked me why I gave up sleeping in to go to church, I didn’t know if I would be able to answer them because I didn’t know either...
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...One medical laboratory in England was thought to be haunted when several of the employees reported apparitions and uneasy feelings of not being alone. One employee was skeptical and sought out to find the cause of these reports. After some digging, he found a very low-frequency. What he concluded was that standing waves had caused so many workers to become frightened in the workplace. Standing waves are slump and peak at very specific points, which is an explanation why the employees thought they saw figures “standing.” Simply replacing a ventilator in the building ended all reports of paranormal beings lurking in the halls. Experimentation has shown that one out of five people are affected by standing waves by showing fear or anxiety. These waves also tend to make your eyesight blurry, causing your eyes to focus on proteins in the eye which are then mistaken for ghosts. Low-frequency waves have also been proven to put out fires, and most haunted houses with candles being blown out have just been proven to be just a matter of science (Ribbons,...
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...One action has been frowned upon since the beginning of time. Disobedience. It’s described as an “act of Satan” or “unholy”, and usually tends to meet gut wrenching consequences. However, where would we be if people didn’t build up the courage to rebel? Much of the nation’s greatest events occurred because of people like Martin Luther King Jr and Mandela, standing up for what they believed in and doing what they think is upright. Back in the late 1990’s, Blacks were considered free, yet were not treated as equals. Many people, including some white men and women, thought this was not the way America and its people should live, so they engaged in the streets. Chanting and screaming was all you heard from these protesters, but one man emerged from the rest, Martin Luther King Jr. He was an American Baptist minister...
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...Shirley Tatum Professor Monica Sosa SOIC 1301 11 April, 2016 Breaching Experiment Many people feel that it is uncomfortable standing closely to someone during a conversation, in an elevator or while walking. I have chosen this social norm violation because it really happens to many people. As I walk around people or when I’m in an elevator my first thought is to be mindful of their personal space because all humans have boundaries. Many people feel if their personal space is disrupted they are being attacked. Trying to keep a comfortable amount of distance between ourselves and strangers is very hard because there are many reason for one not knowing others’ cultural customs, religion belief, professional regulations, and even gender preferences. But the norm of personal space is what make us unique as Americans. Other cultures may not have the same expectation when it comes to personal space. In some cultures, greeting complete strangers with a hug and a kiss on each cheek is not only normal, but also expected. Other cultures find it completely normal to stand very close to someone you don’t know while talking to them. If either of these things happened to us in America we would be shocked and probably very uncomfortable. In America, personal space is a social norm that will definitely receive negative sanctions if violated. We also refer to our personal space as our “bubble”. Because when someone is facing us, they must be a certain distance away or we begin to...
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...The Proximity of Distance Tope Folarin OUR HEADS MOVE simultaneously, and we smile at the tall, svelte man who strides purposefully down the aisle to the pulpit. Once there, he raises both of his hands then lowers them slightly. He raises his chin and says let us pray. “Dear Father, we come to you today, on the occasion of this revival, and we ask that you bless us abundantly, we who have made it to America, because we know we are here for a reason. We ask for your blessings because we are not here alone. Each of us represents dozens, sometimes hundreds of people back home. So many lives depend on us Lord, and the burden on our shoulders is great. Jesus, bless this service, and bless us. We ask that we will not be the same people at the end of the service as we were at the beginning. All this we ask of you, our dear savior, Amen.” The pastor sits, and someone bolts from the front row to the piano and begins to play. The music we hear is familiar and at the same time new; the bandleader punches up a pre-programmed beat on the cheap electronic piano and plays a few Nigerian gospel songs to get us in the mood for revival. We sing along, though we have to wait a few moments at the beginning of each song to figure out what he’s playing. We sing joyful songs to the Lord, then songs of redemption, and then we sing songs of hope, hope that tomorrow will be better than today, hope that, one day soon, our lives will begin to resemble the dreams that brought us to America...
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...For the first half of the year I sat at a table full of people who I did not like, nor did they like me. Everyday I dreaded going to that lunch table knowing that I would not be able to talk to people that i thought were my friends. Every so often i would hear them talking bad about people that I was aware they were friends with. One day we went on a courage retreat, and it was a really fun time. At the end we all sat in a circle at some people went up at talked about what they were going to stand up for. I being the impulsive person that I am went up “I’m going to stand up for people that the girls at my lunch table are talking about.” The day after I came to school completely oblivious to what was about to come to me. The same routine of not talking to me quickly came to an end when one of the girls confronted me about what I said. Eventually I left to throw my trash away and came back to all the girls at the table giggling then looking up at me and stopping. I didn’t fight, i didn’t argue, i just grabbed my lunch box and walked away. The next day I didn’t go back to that table, one of the people in my advisory told me I could come sit with her at the table she sat at. I later became close friends with all of them and still sit with them to this day. Without courage I would not have been able to stand my ground and walk away. I am a very nervous person when it comes to confrontation but in this moment I didn’t care, I could have...
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...Hutchinson or Samuel Adams likely used to develop and improve their thinking as those historical events unfolded prior to taking a stand and acting according to their beliefs. A strategy that they both probably used would be a maintained critical attitude throughout the problem solving. Using a critical attitude helps you to maintain calm and think things through clearly a rationally. This is crucial because improving your thinking depends on the habits and attitudes of others. Sometimes it can be hard to maintain a calm and critical state in times of stress or chaos. Problem solving and planning involves careful observation, interpreting, evaluating, and more, which can be difficult if distracted by emotions. The second one I think they may have used would have been Summarizing. Summarizing can help a person visualize all key elements. Samuel Adams may have used an analytical process. He assessed both sides of the issue and all consequences of their actions before he planned what he would do. Thomas Hutchinson most likely weighed the pros and cons in order to increase trade for the colonies and placing them in a better position economically. 2. Explain the importance of building a foundation for critical and creative thinking when evaluating historical events such as the Boston Tea Party. It is important to build up a foundation for critical and creative thinking when evaluation any situation historical or not. Being able to think critically and creatively when evaluating a...
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...In the end, close with this scene incorporating (Stage left. Lights open. A man is standing hunched over as if looking at himself in a puddle. Stage right lights open as a woman is standing in the same position. Suddenly full lights and the whole stage is covered with bodies each hunched over looking at the floor. From stage right, a little boy of about ten walks to centre stage) Boy: Why are these people doing this. Frozen in time not knowing what is in front of them. Confused as if lost in a world of puddles. What are they looking for? Should I be looking too? I don’t think I want to be here but I’m unable to leave. These people, their eyes, their dark and distraught eyes. Can I help them find colour or will they be pitch black forever? (lights fade) (Lights open stage right, a family is setting a diner table, the boy is among them) Mother: Are you guys all washed up and is the table set? Sister: Yes mom (A few seconds’ pass and the boy is staring blankly. His sister nudges him) Boy: Huh? Oh, yes mom I’m ready. Mother: (calls to the other room) Honey! Dad! Time to eat. Grandpa: Smells great, nothing like my wife used to make. (he nudges father and laughs awkwardly but soon quiets himself as he sits with the others.) (They hold hands and together pray their normal prayer of...
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...“You’ve enemies? Good, that means you stood up for something in your life” - Eminem. Standing up for the you things you believe in is really important, or standing up for people as well. I think it’s important to stand up for what you believe in because it sort of represents you. I stand up for myself because it’s what I believe. There’s a reason of why people stand up for themselves. Those people want other people to hear their ideas of what they believe in. People sometimes do not stand up for themselves because they are afraid that other people will judge them. One example, is me I always stand up for myself. Maybe people may judge me for I believe in, but I do not care what people say. I’m not shy to say my opinion. Many people...
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...Self-concept is a collection of beliefs about oneself that includes elements such as academic performance, gender identity, sexual identity etc. It develops in a number of ways, especially with interactions with important people in our lives. We often claim that: “perception is reality”. What we mean is that the way someone else see us is their reality and we can’t expect them to see us otherwise, at least not at first. But the real question is how do we perceive ourselves? Who do we think we are? And does it make an impact on how others see us? There’s a lot a person will assume based on your physical appearance, and I assure you that most of the time it can be deceptive. I am that tall girl that you see on the street, in the hallways and immediately think that I definitely must have played basketball or some type of sport in high school. Yes, I am tall, but I’ve never played basketball in my life. Being a tall...
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...The Communist Manifesto Analysis The Communist Manifesto is basically a mission statement of the authors Karl Marx and Frederick Engels for a revolution. In The Communist Manifesto Marx and Engels make a call for all proletarians, or workers to unite against the Bourgeoisie, or the owners of the factories during this time. Marx and Engels along with the proletarians, were against the Bourgeoisie due to their exploitation on the workers in the factory. Marx and Engels believed that society adapts and evolves throughout time. Yet, to change there needs to be an upset or revolution in order to do so. Such as, the change from a feudal society to a capitalist society was caused by the French Revolution. Through class struggle and revolutions Marx and Engels plan to unite the proletarians and remove the bourgeoisie from power and in doing so, they will create a communist society which seeks to eliminate inequality and classes. The communist society would be defined as a utopian society in which society benefits from means of production. Marx and Engels show negative aspects of human nature, but also discuss how to bring out the positive aspects of human nature. The Communist Manifesto was published in 1848. This was during the time of the industrial revolution in Europe. The industrial revolution started in Britain and had a massive change and influence on how things could be mass produced, making the factory owner receive profits faster. This also caused problems in Europe as...
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...Understanding Standing Our Patient Educational Needs When Cultural Diversity Meets Healthcare MA Excelsior College Health Science Author Note This paper was prepared for HSC434: Health Literacy Issues and Solutions September 28, 2014, taught by Professor Linda Rozell-Shannon. Abstract Improving provider-patient communication to overcome cultural diversity, healthcare literacy, and improve quality healthcare for all patients. Through good communication, understanding and positive feedback. Dialogue communication is like a two-way street given and taken of information to help improve provider-patient relationship, services and knowledge. Keywords: Cultural diversity, Healthcare literacy, Communication Understanding Standing Our Patient Educational Needs When Cultural Diversity Meets Healthcare Cross Walk Content My patient is a 22-year-old Vietnamese female named Khanh Ly 9 months pregnant with her first child. Khanh Ly is new to our country and unable to speak or understand the English language her husband is an oversea oilfield worker currently working out of state. Patient currently has no family or friends to help guide her. Khanh Ly is coming to the clinic for a checkup after having sharp pains throughout the night. Not knowing anyone in the city, she picked the first clinic in the phone book. Khanh Ly enters the clinic and welcomed by Nurses Mary. Mary is the clinics nurse educator. Assessment: Mary: Hello, My name is Mary your Nurse Educator, (Point...
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