Monday, September 29, 2008

To question actions and intentions.

Many things can make a person ''dangerous''. My question is who or what in this case is more dangerous? A person who's actions are considered dangerous or a person who's intentions are or could be potentially deadly? Example: On one hand there is a man who steals, fights, and generally causes trouble. His actions to those around him are considered dangerous, reckless, impulsive, things of that nature. He poses a threat because of the level of atrocities committed correct? Now on the other hand you have a man who has no record of these behaviors. He never steals, cheats, lies anything of that sort. Now the difference between the two is the second man would eliminate anyone who poses a threat to him, or anyone close to him without hesitation. Can will surpass experience in this particular situation? Who poses more of a threat? If a man will only go so far but knows all to well how to get to that point, is he more dangerous than a man who would skip the previous man's process in order to kill the threat imposed upon him? While thinking this over it should be taken into consideration that both type of men exist. As a side note; knowing this should help open eyes to the fact that reading a book by its cover depending on the type of book, can still result in a paper cut. Please give feedback on who in your opinion is worse or any examples of these types coming face to face.

Lyrical Intermission.

A little political humor!



To question a defense.

Everyone is born with specific defenses. When something irritates or threatens your eye, you blink. When something itches on your skin, you scratch it. When someone makes you angry or poses a threat, you first defense usually is to raise your voice. The defenses I question today are emotional. Now I'm aware of the fact that if a certain situation affects you in a negative way, you learn from it and adapt so that it may not occur again. I question why we allow dramatic events to mold our futures? For example if a young lady has one or a few bad relationships and decides men are all the same then swears off the gender for good. Can the kkk depict all Caucasians? Does Flavor Flav describe all African Americans? For another example, A 68 year old women goes out for a walk and is struck by a car. She survives the hit, but decides never to leave her home again. Does her stove not create fire? Can a car not drive through her home? My point is that there are certain things we can never escape. Pain, danger, emotional upsets are all apart of life. Since we know we cant outrun a train we don't try, so why do we work so hard to escape the inevitable? The problem seems to lie with trust. The only thing we can trust now days is that these things do and will happen. How can we live with this knowledge and still continue on? How can we defend against our defenses? Please leave answers or situations resulting in these actions for discussion.

To question a stereotype.

To question a stereotype is not an easy task. The question is how can we as people see through a stereotype? Even the word stereotype has been stereotyped! We instantly think of a type of person like some one who wears glasses, highwaters, and pocket protectors as a nerd, being a stereotype. The types of stereotypes I'm referring to are a little harder to label. For example, through a religious view, who's life is worse? A man who smokes and drinks and attends church, or a women who eats unhealthy on a constant basis and attends? The difference to me is non existent. The whole problem generates from the ''quote'' if you will, the body is a temple. If the body is a temple, then who is to say that a Black and Mild is any worse than a Big Mac? For another example, how can a person's choice to speak in a certain manner (slang) instantly set their intellect? One's thought process and one's ''choice'' to speak in a way more native to their surroundings are not always equal. Say a person's I.Q. is extremely high and that person enters an ice cream shop. Does the ''choice'' of vanilla over strawberry make the knowledge in their mind any less available? Please give any stereotypes or answers you may have on this topic.

Welcome!

If a tree falls in the middle of the forest and on one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? The real question is if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear, it does anyone care?! To question a quote is to question a thought. A thought that has been expressed through words or writings, but a thought no less. We all think and not to think is not to live, so I assume anyone with enough air in their lungs to breath is capable of thinking and hopefully keeping an open mind. My blogs purpose is not only to inform others of an alternate thought process, but to learn some from you. Hopefully this will be an interactive experience for all of us!