the Dumbest generation 3

I was very surprised at some of the things that this article brought into view. I was amazed at some of the statistics that it brought up such as two thirds of seniors not knowing what a colored entrance sign over a theater meant. I was also amazed at the fact that most people couldn’t identify who was our ally in World War 2. But I didn't know who William Rehnquist was though. I think that people don’t know these things any more because they don’t play an important role in our world now. I think that most people would think to themselves that they don’t need to know things that don’t apply to them or affect them. I am very interested in the ocean and fish and I have asked almost 20 people now and not a single one of them has been able to tell me how many oceans there are even though they make up more then 60% of out planet (there are 5 oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and southern). This is because people don’t need to know how many oceans there are to live their lives. I personally do not think that technology is the cause for this lack of knowledge, I think that these things used to be considered common knowledge but now they are not. If you were to ask an adult questions about technology that you considered to be common knowledge they probably would not know the answer and then you would think the same thing about them that these scientists think about us.

The Dumbest generation 2

I was very surprised at some of the things that this article brought into view. I was amazed at some of the statistics that it brought up such as two thirds of seniors not knowing what a colored entrance sign over a theater meant. I was also amazed at the fact that most people couldn’t identify who was our ally in World War 2. But I didn't know who William Rehnquist was though. I think that people don’t know these things any more because they don’t play an important role in our world now. I think that most people would think to themselves that they don’t need to know things that don’t apply to them or affect them. I am very interested in the ocean and fish and I have asked almost 20 people now and not a single one of them has been able to tell me how many oceans there are even though they make up more then 60% of out planet (there are 5 oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and southern). This is because people don’t need to know how many oceans there are to live their lives. I personally do not think that technology is the cause for this lack of knowledge, I think that these things used to be considered common knowledge but now they are not. If you were to ask an adult questions about technology that you considered to be common knowledge they probably would not know the answer and then you would think the same thing about them that these scientists think about us.

The Dumbest generation

I was very surprised at some of the things that this article brought into view. I was amazed at some of the statistics that it brought up such as two thirds of seniors not knowing what a colored entrance sign over a theater meant. I was also amazed at the fact that most people couldn’t identify who was our ally in World War 2. But I didn't know who William Rehnquist was though. I think that people don’t know these things any more because they don’t play an important role in our world now. I think that most people would think to themselves that they don’t need to know things that don’t apply to them or affect them. I am very interested in the ocean and fish and I have asked almost 20 people now and not a single one of them has been able to tell me how many oceans there are even though they make up more then 60% of out planet (there are 5 oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and southern). This is because people don’t need to know how many oceans there are to live their lives. I personally do not think that technology is the cause for this lack of knowledge, I think that these things used to be considered common knowledge but now they are not. If you were to ask an adult questions about technology that you considered to be common knowledge they probably would not know the answer and then you would think the same thing about them that these scientists think about us.

Why americans are restless questions 2 and 5

2. Societies devoted to equality weaken the individual because it makes harder for anyone person to get ahead because they are all the same. Tocqueville states, “ When men are more or less equal and are following the same path, it is very difficult for any of them to walk faster and get out beyond the uniform crowd surrounding and hemming them in”. In other words this means that if everyone wants the same thing and they all have the same opportunity to get then they will all be competing and this will make it almost impossible to achieve. Tocqueville says that it is imposable for life to perfectly equal and that even it something happens that makes it so things are equal then there will still be differences in intelligence. Tocqueville also notes that in societies that are based on inequality that the greatest of inequalities don’t attract much attention but in a society based on equality the slightest inequality attracts attention. This is why societies devoted to equality weaken the individual.

5. Tocqueville thinks that Americans are restless because they know what they want but it is not obtainable. Tocqueville states “That is an equality which ever retreats before them without getting quite out of sight, and as it retreats it beckons them on to pursue. Every instant they think they will catch it, and each time it slips through their fingers. They see it close enough to know its charms, but they do not get close enough to enjoy it, and they will be dead before they have fully relished its delights”. This means that we set are goals to high to a level that is imposable to reach and every time we get close we set the standards even higher and it gets away again. According to Tocqueville this is why Americans are never happy even though we have so much.

blog 2

It is difficult to not care about how others think of us because no one wants to be made fun of or think that someone hates them and it is human nature to care about these things. You always care what people think even if it is not a person you know very well because you might think that they could go tell someone that you do care about. I think that it is human nature to think this way because if we didn’t care how others felt about us than people would just go around doing whatever they want without worrying about what other people think. We do control the way other people think about us all the time and some people take it to the extreme. People are often doing things they might not like to do or do something they know is stupid because they want to look cool or fit in. This is what pier pressure is. One of the most extreme cases that happen quite often is drugs. People might try some drugs because they want to look cool to their friends and they end up ruining their life. People might try and change how they behave and say they like things they really don’t to try to impress their girlfriend or one of their best friends. I new someone who loved to ride his bike and was captain of the bike team at his school but when he got a girlfriend he just stopped riding his bike and said he did not like it any more. I think that this tendency that humans have to try and fit in can be a good thing and a bad thing. I think we should try to fit in and worry about what other people think but not if it mean changing things we like or making a bad decision.

can war be a good thing

War is always a bad thing but it also has some benefits that can make it helpful. War always causes pain and suffering to many people. It causes great pain to the family s of the soldiers that die in the war and even more pain to the soldiers that are badly wounded and survive they have to live the rest of there lives remembering what happened to them during the war. Even soldiers who are not injured suffer through memories of what they did and they can even go insane. Many of the casualties of war are often civilians during World War 2 around 60 percent of the casualties where civilians. Wars often cause the countries that are fighting them to be destroyed especially during civil wars. Sometimes civilians are the targets instead of enemy soldiers making it even worse. But war also has its benefits. Rebellions are often bad but can be a good thing sometimes. They can take down corrupt governments and make the country a better place. America would not even be here today if it were not for rebellion we could still be part of England. But of course even if the rebellion is for a good cause many people will still die. Wars can also sometimes be necessary when there is no other option. In World War 2 when Hitler wanted to conquer Europe we didn’t have to fight but we chose too because we realized what he was doing was wrong. I would go to war if my countries existence were being threatened. I would not want to go to war for political reasons like in the Korean War where the only reason we were fighting was to stop south Korea from becoming communist.

My favorite charecter

My favorite character in the book was Lennie. Lennie was my favorite character for many reasons. The biggest one is that he is like a gentle giant that doesn’t know how to do anything. He is not always gentle if you say he cannot tend the rabbits or do something that will keep him from tending the rabbits though. I also like him because he is almost always happy even if everyone else is not. He is a very simplistic person often doing stupid things and not knowing why they are stupid. I like how pet’s small soft things like mice and pieces of velvet. He always accidentally kills them though witch is also kind of funny because he dose not no what he is doing. I like how for him the whole world revolves around George and as long as George is happy he is happy. He also remembers everything George says even though he cannot remember his own family or the really bad things he dose. One of my favorite parts is when he has the conversation with the giant imaginary rabbit towards the end of the book. This shows how crazy he really is and how much he wants to tend the rabbits.        

Euthanasia

Euthanasia is the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or a irreversible coma. It is illegal in most countries. I find this to be a difficult subject to agree or disagree on. I think I would have to agree with its practice though. I think it should always be up to the person who is suffering however this can be difficult because if you are in a coma you cant talk and it is impossible to know what the person in the coma is thinking if anything. I think if this is the case then it should be up to the family to decide what to do the person. Many times the family would want the person to live even if they are suffering. If you have a incurable disease then I think it should be up to the person suffering because they can make decisions. I would personally want to make the best of what time I had left and try and have as much fun as possible. I would also insist that the doctors try to find a cure. If I had lost all my limbs but was still going to live then I would probably want to be killed.      

why do dreams fail

Dreams often fail for many reasons. I think the biggest reason is because many people’s dreams require huge amounts of money or other expensive or rare items witch the dreamer will most likely never acquire. Many dreams are unrealistic like owning a mansion or becoming an astronaut. Things like these are very hard to accomplish because of what it takes to work your way up to these kinds of things. Some dreams can be accomplished if they are set on smaller goals like owning a small house and getting a job. Things like these are much more accomplishable because of what it would take. I think George and Lennies dream will fail because of the circumstances. I think Lennie will do something stupid and ruin there chances of buying there own little house with the rabbits and chickens. Another dream that failed was that of Romeo and Juliet even though it was a simple dream. They just wanted to live together and get married but the circumstances kept them from achieving this. Because there families hated each other Romeo got banished and that led to everyone dyeing. I think the biggest reason for dreams failing is because of the circumstances.              

why we need a place to call home

I think we need a place to call home because it is always nice to get away from all the comotion going on around outside. It always feels good to climb into you own bed at night. We also need people we know around because it is good to talk to someone you feel you can trust.  

Why we have friends

We have friends because we always want to have someone there who we can talk to or relate to. a friend is a person who will listen to you and likes at least a few of the things you do. We need friends because we would get lonely if we did not. We would always be alone if we did not have friends so we would not be able to talk about things that are troubling us.  

Romeo and Juliet reflection

Question: do you think it was foolish for Romeo and Juliet to run off and get married?

Yes I do think it was a stupid idea for them to run of and get married because there families have hated each other for as long as anyone can remember and there is a death sentence on anyone who gets in a fight with the other family. With these circumstances it is kind of obvious there will be some kind of consequence. Also they got married one day after they met each other so they rally had no idea if they were truly in love or they just had a crush on each other since they are only thirteen.

Question: was it right for Romeo and Juliet to kill themselves

No it was right for them to kill themselves they only met one day ago and they were only thirteen so they have no idea what true love is. They also had a lot to live for since they were so young and both I rich family’s.  

Question: was it wise for friar Laurence to give Juliet the potion.

No it was not. He should have seen that if they rushed into there marriage as fast as they did then they are to irresponsible to handle a potion that holds such power. 

Romeo and Juliet act 1

I think act one is by far the most important act of the play. It has the scene where Romeo first sees Juliet at the dance and he instantly falls in love with her witch I find to be a bit strange since just one scene before he was saying how he could never live without Rosalyn loving him. Act one also has the scene where Romeo sees Juliet on her balcony. I think this is the most important scene of the play because it is full of important lines like how Romeo always compares her to the sun while he compared Rosalyn to the moon. I was surprised to learn that they are both only thirteen because when I think of a thirteen year old I see a little kid a lot shorter then me running around screaming. When ever I do think about them being thirteen and giving there long and confusing love speeches I get kind of creped out and don’t want to read any more. I think Act one is also important because it sets the whole story line of the play for you. It tells you about how the Capulet’s and Montague’s have been fighting for so long.