I believe, civil disobedience has its ups and downs. If you believe in something you should stick by it through the end, even if it means being disobedient. Then again, the consequences you may be facing with sticking to what you believe in might be a serve punishment. Just like the one Antigone got from burying her brother, Polyneices. She believed that all dead persons should have a proper burial since that was the way of the gods. Antigone stuck through to her plan, even without the help of her sister, Ismene. Antigone was willing to take punishment for her civil disobedience from Creon's order. In the end, her brother, Polyneices, was buried, but she died fighting for what she believed in.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Antigone#8
Civil disobedience is wrong.
Argue the validity of this statement. Remember to use logic and reason, not emotions.
I believe, civil disobedience has its ups and downs. If you believe in something you should stick by it through the end, even if it means being disobedient. Then again, the consequences you may be facing with sticking to what you believe in might be a serve punishment. Just like the one Antigone got from burying her brother, Polyneices. She believed that all dead persons should have a proper burial since that was the way of the gods. Antigone stuck through to her plan, even without the help of her sister, Ismene. Antigone was willing to take punishment for her civil disobedience from Creon's order. In the end, her brother, Polyneices, was buried, but she died fighting for what she believed in.
I believe, civil disobedience has its ups and downs. If you believe in something you should stick by it through the end, even if it means being disobedient. Then again, the consequences you may be facing with sticking to what you believe in might be a serve punishment. Just like the one Antigone got from burying her brother, Polyneices. She believed that all dead persons should have a proper burial since that was the way of the gods. Antigone stuck through to her plan, even without the help of her sister, Ismene. Antigone was willing to take punishment for her civil disobedience from Creon's order. In the end, her brother, Polyneices, was buried, but she died fighting for what she believed in.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Antigone #8
Civil Disobedience is wrong.
Everyone learns how civil disobedience can be great in 1st grade. It maintains a healthy country, because it keeps a government in check. Within the government are things we call checks and balances. Well, the government and the average people have something very similar. If the people get out of hand the government will create laws to solve problems and keep people in check.
Thankfully, it's a two way street. When the government gets out of hand people can go on strike, write to the government, join the government, or if it need be overthrow the government. Everything in our country has checks and balances whether obvious or not, it's what keeps things running as well as they do.
Everyone learns how civil disobedience can be great in 1st grade. It maintains a healthy country, because it keeps a government in check. Within the government are things we call checks and balances. Well, the government and the average people have something very similar. If the people get out of hand the government will create laws to solve problems and keep people in check.
Thankfully, it's a two way street. When the government gets out of hand people can go on strike, write to the government, join the government, or if it need be overthrow the government. Everything in our country has checks and balances whether obvious or not, it's what keeps things running as well as they do.
Hammilton #1
When reading the mythology book, examine the hero tales closely (focus on the Greek and Roman heroes). What do these tales have in common?
All heroes in tales in myths (practically universally) have one flaw. Sometimes more but always a FATAL flaw. It is an attribute or something similar that is their only imperfection. Someone will ALWAYS take advantage of this flaw, and well, that's why they're called fatal flaws.
All heroes in tales in myths (practically universally) have one flaw. Sometimes more but always a FATAL flaw. It is an attribute or something similar that is their only imperfection. Someone will ALWAYS take advantage of this flaw, and well, that's why they're called fatal flaws.
Antigone #8
Civil disobedience is wrong.
Argue the validity of this statement. Remember to use logic and reason, not emotions.
In my opinion, civil disobedience, is not necessarily 100% right, but often necessary. In a perfect world, a government would truly be by the people, of the people, and for the people. This is never the case, however. Governments most often end up being run by the upper class, far removed from the needs and feelings of the majority. I think it is important to remember that civil disobedience has contributed greatly to many causes, including the great Civil Rights movement, which was one of the greatest hurdles our country has ever overcome.
In my opinion, civil disobedience, is not necessarily 100% right, but often necessary. In a perfect world, a government would truly be by the people, of the people, and for the people. This is never the case, however. Governments most often end up being run by the upper class, far removed from the needs and feelings of the majority. I think it is important to remember that civil disobedience has contributed greatly to many causes, including the great Civil Rights movement, which was one of the greatest hurdles our country has ever overcome.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
To obey or not to obey? That is the question.
Civil disobedience is wrong.
In a perfect world, this statement would be correct. To be disobedient, one has to have something to obey. This is where the government and laws come in, which reflect the will of the people. The government only exists because people only see it as a legitimate power. Without laws and a stable ruling power, people realize that anarchy will result. The government is merely there to look out for the people's best interests and only provide fair, unbiased laws. The structure that these laws sets up runs like a well-oiled machine. Then, civil disobedience comes along and throws a monkey wrench in the structure that everybody agrees with. People become uneasy and frightened when a government is questioned, and when people become frightened, bad things always follow in their wake. People will begin to start questioning the government and when more questions arise than the government can answer at a time people lose faith in the way the system works. When this occurs, chaos or a rebellion are sure to follow suit. Then the system, which is run by the government who are only looking out for people's best interests, completely breaks down and must be rebuilt or man will revert to his base instincts and look out for himself instead of the people or nation he used to identify himself with. In a Utopian society, civil disobedience is wrong.
In a perfect world, this statement would be correct. To be disobedient, one has to have something to obey. This is where the government and laws come in, which reflect the will of the people. The government only exists because people only see it as a legitimate power. Without laws and a stable ruling power, people realize that anarchy will result. The government is merely there to look out for the people's best interests and only provide fair, unbiased laws. The structure that these laws sets up runs like a well-oiled machine. Then, civil disobedience comes along and throws a monkey wrench in the structure that everybody agrees with. People become uneasy and frightened when a government is questioned, and when people become frightened, bad things always follow in their wake. People will begin to start questioning the government and when more questions arise than the government can answer at a time people lose faith in the way the system works. When this occurs, chaos or a rebellion are sure to follow suit. Then the system, which is run by the government who are only looking out for people's best interests, completely breaks down and must be rebuilt or man will revert to his base instincts and look out for himself instead of the people or nation he used to identify himself with. In a Utopian society, civil disobedience is wrong.
Antigone #7
Read the following statements and explain the irony in one.
"There is no art that teaches us to know the temper, mind or spirit of any man until he has been proved by government and lawgiving." (Creon's proclamation of the edict)
"But it is those that are most obstinate suffer the greatest fall." (Creon at Antigone's arrest)
"You shall not marry her this side of the grave!" (Creon to Haimon)
Creon accuses Antigone of obstinance in the quote "But it is those that are most obstinate suffer the greatest fall." This statement is ironic because Creon himself suffered the greatest fall from his own obstinance. He did not allow Antigone to bury her father, would not accept his son’s love for her and ignored Haimon’s request to free Antigone from her grave. He held firm showing a greater stubbornness, thus it was ironic that he said this to Antigone and it is only after he looses everything, his wife and child, and becomes a broken man that he realizes his tragic mistakes.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Hamilton #1
The Greek and Roman tales of their heroes often have a lot in common. The heroes often come up with some way to get out of sticky situations. For example, when Oddysseus and his men are trying to escape from the blinded cyclopse, they hang on to the sides of the sheep and were able to get out of the cave. Another thing many hero tales have in common is that there are always gods that either help them on their journey, or try to prevent them from succeeding. Oddysseus had Posoeidon and Athena against him, until Athena helped him later on, and Aeneas had Juno against him and she made Aeolus send a huge storm upon him. Luckily for him, he had Neptune on his side. When Perseus went to kill Medusa, he got help from Athena. When Hercules took on many of his tasks, he was motivated by Zeus. Also, for most of the heroes, their only concern is getting home to their family. They have shipmates to help them home, but they don't care so much about what happens to them as long as he gets home. Oddysseus tried to save his shipmates when they were in trouble, but he just wanted them alive so that they could help him get home to his family. He didn't care about them. His mindset was similar to Aeneus's.
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