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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Pumpkin Roll
1. Would you run away from a place that makes you unhappy, even if attempting to escape would risk your own safety?
Yes i think that if you are unhappy in any situation you should for sure attempt to escape that situation. Even if it means that you have to jeopardize your safety. Peer pressure influences your morals in many different ways. For good or for bad, but none the less peer pressure plays a great role in ones morals. I believe that the severity of a certain sin can be worse than another. For example murder versus a white lie.
I believe that someone should run away from a certain place if they are unhappy, even if their own safety is at risk. Peer pressure plays a big role on people and can deffinently cause a person to compromise and influence their morals. In my opinion, all sins are considered to be the same. However, like Blake said, there are some sins that are significantly worse than others.
I feel that you should be happy throughout your life so if something makes you unhappy or risks your safety you should immediately leave. Peer pressure is a huge influence to us, especially as high school students. We want what everyone else who is considered the social normal has. And we want to act how they do also. Sins are judged on how bad they are based on how many people were hurt. Also on how bad each person was hurt in the situation.
If one is living in a society where they feel unhappy, I believe running away, even if it puts your own life at risk, is a suitable response to such a situation. Peer pressure can cause our morals to be compromised in order to fit in with society, such as an impressionable person opposed to an inflexible outsider. The difference is that peer pressure is the tool used to destroy our moral foundation. There are varying degrees of sin based on the severity of the crime. For example, in our justice system, littering does not carry the same punishment as first degree murder. Shout out to Frankie Alvarez
1. I think that running away in the case of not feeling free or respected in a society that it would be respected to run away in finding a better life. Unhappiness according to Mrs. Malone causes depression. However, it would be a risk that I would take under certain circumstances like Hester's. American slaves ran away from an imperfect mean society and some reaped the benefits while others were caught but it was a risk they were willing to take. 2. Peer pressure influences our morals especially as teens. Everyone wants to fit in to the crowd and be like everyone else even if what they do consist of wrong. They compromise what is right to do what is cool. 3. All sins in my opinion are equal and carry the same amount of weight in the end when we all die. However, today society views certain sins differently. For example, murder carries a heavier weight than stealing a candy bar from a store. This is correct because taking someones life is much worse in this life but in the next everyone receives a second chance.
1. When living in a society where one is unhappy then it is anything but unlawful to simply "runaway" or leave. Yes there are consequences but it's your choice, it's my choice, it's anyone's choice for themselves. Also, yes happiness does cause depression or it can at least and that's the last feeling you want to endure when feeling unhappy and unwanted so I believe leaving or running away is a good idea.
2. Peer pressures completely influences our morals and not only do they change because of it but some can disappear completely. For example, the moral "treat everyone the way you wish to be treated" can be completely defenestrated if someone you are trying to be nice to someone that pisses you off hoping they change their ways but cracking after saying to yourself enough is enough and you retaliate with the exact same actions and responses to this person that they displayed to you in the first place.
3. All sins are not completely equal. I believe this because I feel there is a huge difference between lying or killing a man especially because a lie can be stupid and fixed if told the truth but you can't bring a man back to life, you can't fix that sin, you can't completely be forgiven for something you can never fix. Basically, the biggest difference between a sin that can be worse that another is that not all sins are forgiven, in this case, like I had just said, you cannot fully forgive someone for taking the life of another but you can tell the truth after telling a lie. The sins that cannot be forgiven are the sins worse than the ones that can be forgiven.
1. I would run away from a place that makes me unhappy. Despite my safety at risk, a sacrifice is always made for better days. For example, Pearl escaped Boston with her wealth granted by Chillingworth. Hester returned to Boston, feeling the infinite shame and story that belongs with it. 2. Peer pressure can force us to alter our morals. Good and bad peer pressure exists. Thus, it is best to be surrounded by good peer pressure and good influences. 3. Sin is sin, but how people react to their sins creates the different levels of degree. In "The Scarlet Letter", Chllingworth's sin is worse because he continues to intensify his efforts in revealing Dimmesdale's shame. Dimmesdale, in contrast, attempts to redeem himself by present magnificent sermons to the townspeople.
If put into a position where you are unhappy, it is your right to do what it takes to be happy. Running away is not always the answer to unhappiness. Although, if the run-away option proves to be the only viable option, it must be taken. If this option is dangerous, it must still be faced. Happiness is possibly the most important lifestyle, therefore, the outcome outweighs the risk. When a person realizes what makes them happy, they should do anything to achieve it, unless it involves hurting another individual. "give me liberty or give me death"
I believe that if one is unhappy, than they should not run from it. Running away from problems has never solved a problem, it only makes more. If one ends up in a place where they find themselves unhappy, they should work to make their lives better. Since I was a youngster, I was raised that the only way to a better life is through hard work. Hard work is something that running away will never allow to flourish.
1. I think that if you are unhappy then you should not run away. The best way to solve unhappiness is to work through the problem. You should look for the root of the problem and treat that the result should be a more happy lifestyle. 2. I think that peer pressure can change our actions which can conflict with morals. Peer pressure is not something to be taken lightly and people should be careful when opposing society and think through their actions before acting on them. 3. I think that sins can become worse by lying or if you hurt individuals. Also, the degree of a sin is important too. Stealing a candy bar and stealing a priceless diamond are two different levels of awful and that should be recognized.
I do not believe that it is right to run away from a place that makes you unhappy if you have prior responibilities at that place. I dont think that you should just run from your problems when they get hard, but if you are in a harmful situation than it is a different story. Then you need to make sure you protect your life. I do not think you can just abandon people because you are unhappy.
Yes. Even if I felt I might be endangering my safety, I would flee an environment that jeopardized my happiness. I believe happiness is a huge part of personal health. I would risk my safety if it meant I could escape a life of certain unhappiness.
“When I was 5 years old, my mother told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -John Lennon
Happiness is essential in life so why not take risks to protect it.
I feel that even if someone is unhappy in a particular place, they should not flee from it because safety surpasses happiness, in my opinion. Even though happiness is a big part of a person's health and well-being, jeopardizing your safety just because you want to feel happy is not a very wise choice. Now, I am not saying that you shouldn't take risks, but happiness for safety? Not a fair trade.
I definitely think you should run away from a situation in which you are happy even if it could be dangerous. If the situation is truly unpleasant to you than you shoud do everything in your ability to avoid it. I feel that peer pressure greatly effects morales. The main reason people compromise their morales is because of peer pressure. When you are surrounded by a group of peers that you often respect, there is a great chance you will accept their beliefs. I believe that the only way you can judge how bad a sin is, is by how many people it affects. Thats why I feel that Chillingsworth sin was worse than Hester's or Dimmesdale's.
2. I believe peer pressure influences us to bend or in some cases compromise our morals. Often when acting as a group, people do things that they otherwise would not do. When everyone else is doing something, sometimes it makes us feel like it is okay or more justified for us to do also. This is true especially for teens in the realms of social media and school with topics like drugs, sex, and alcohol. 3. I think the varying degrees of severity with sin come from what society deems to be accepted. For example, if you get a speeding ticket you will most likely not be looked down on by those around you. Murder on the other hand is a crime not accepted by society and those who do it are looked down upon. Not only are these sins viewed differently by society, but they have varying degrees of punishment that go along with them.
I think it isn't okay to run away from your problems. If you are unhappy, it may cause you to want to run away but if you find what is causing the pain you should be able to fix it and not risk your safety. Peer pressure causes people to sometimes change their beliefs and act in a way you wouldn’t normally act. It forces you to conform to what others are doing with the fear of being on outcast. I think a sin is a sin no matter to what degree. In society the classify sins on different levels though. Like in many court cases, if you steal something compared to murdering someone it is different lengths of time in prison.
Yes i think that if you are unhappy in any situation you should for sure attempt to escape that situation. Even if it means that you have to jeopardize your safety. Peer pressure influences your morals in many different ways. For good or for bad, but none the less peer pressure plays a great role in ones morals. I believe that the severity of a certain sin can be worse than another. For example murder versus a white lie.
ReplyDeleteI believe that someone should run away from a certain place if they are unhappy, even if their own safety is at risk. Peer pressure plays a big role on people and can deffinently cause a person to compromise and influence their morals. In my opinion, all sins are considered to be the same. However, like Blake said, there are some sins that are significantly worse than others.
ReplyDeleteI feel that you should be happy throughout your life so if something makes you unhappy or risks your safety you should immediately leave. Peer pressure is a huge influence to us, especially as high school students. We want what everyone else who is considered the social normal has. And we want to act how they do also. Sins are judged on how bad they are based on how many people were hurt. Also on how bad each person was hurt in the situation.
ReplyDeleteIf one is living in a society where they feel unhappy, I believe running away, even if it puts your own life at risk, is a suitable response to such a situation. Peer pressure can cause our morals to be compromised in order to fit in with society, such as an impressionable person opposed to an inflexible outsider. The difference is that peer pressure is the tool used to destroy our moral foundation. There are varying degrees of sin based on the severity of the crime. For example, in our justice system, littering does not carry the same punishment as first degree murder. Shout out to Frankie Alvarez
ReplyDelete1. I think that running away in the case of not feeling free or respected in a society that it would be respected to run away in finding a better life. Unhappiness according to Mrs. Malone causes depression. However, it would be a risk that I would take under certain circumstances like Hester's. American slaves ran away from an imperfect mean society and some reaped the benefits while others were caught but it was a risk they were willing to take.
ReplyDelete2. Peer pressure influences our morals especially as teens. Everyone wants to fit in to the crowd and be like everyone else even if what they do consist of wrong. They compromise what is right to do what is cool.
3. All sins in my opinion are equal and carry the same amount of weight in the end when we all die. However, today society views certain sins differently. For example, murder carries a heavier weight than stealing a candy bar from a store. This is correct because taking someones life is much worse in this life but in the next everyone receives a second chance.
1. When living in a society where one is unhappy then it is anything but unlawful to simply "runaway" or leave. Yes there are consequences but it's your choice, it's my choice, it's anyone's choice for themselves. Also, yes happiness does cause depression or it can at least and that's the last feeling you want to endure when feeling unhappy and unwanted so I believe leaving or running away is a good idea.
ReplyDelete2. Peer pressures completely influences our morals and not only do they change because of it but some can disappear completely. For example, the moral "treat everyone the way you wish to be treated" can be completely defenestrated if someone you are trying to be nice to someone that pisses you off hoping they change their ways but cracking after saying to yourself enough is enough and you retaliate with the exact same actions and responses to this person that they displayed to you in the first place.
3. All sins are not completely equal. I believe this because I feel there is a huge difference between lying or killing a man especially because a lie can be stupid and fixed if told the truth but you can't bring a man back to life, you can't fix that sin, you can't completely be forgiven for something you can never fix. Basically, the biggest difference between a sin that can be worse that another is that not all sins are forgiven, in this case, like I had just said, you cannot fully forgive someone for taking the life of another but you can tell the truth after telling a lie. The sins that cannot be forgiven are the sins worse than the ones that can be forgiven.
1. I would run away from a place that makes me unhappy. Despite my safety at risk, a sacrifice is always made for better days. For example, Pearl escaped Boston with her wealth granted by Chillingworth. Hester returned to Boston, feeling the infinite shame and story that belongs with it.
ReplyDelete2. Peer pressure can force us to alter our morals. Good and bad peer pressure exists. Thus, it is best to be surrounded by good peer pressure and good influences.
3. Sin is sin, but how people react to their sins creates the different levels of degree. In "The Scarlet Letter", Chllingworth's sin is worse because he continues to intensify his efforts in revealing Dimmesdale's shame. Dimmesdale, in contrast, attempts to redeem himself by present magnificent sermons to the townspeople.
If put into a position where you are unhappy, it is your right to do what it takes to be happy. Running away is not always the answer to unhappiness. Although, if the run-away option proves to be the only viable option, it must be taken. If this option is dangerous, it must still be faced. Happiness is possibly the most important lifestyle, therefore, the outcome outweighs the risk. When a person realizes what makes them happy, they should do anything to achieve it, unless it involves hurting another individual. "give me liberty or give me death"
ReplyDeleteI believe that if one is unhappy, than they should not run from it. Running away from problems has never solved a problem, it only makes more. If one ends up in a place where they find themselves unhappy, they should work to make their lives better. Since I was a youngster, I was raised that the only way to a better life is through hard work. Hard work is something that running away will never allow to flourish.
ReplyDelete1. I think that if you are unhappy then you should not run away. The best way to solve unhappiness is to work through the problem. You should look for the root of the problem and treat that the result should be a more happy lifestyle.
ReplyDelete2. I think that peer pressure can change our actions which can conflict with morals. Peer pressure is not something to be taken lightly and people should be careful when opposing society and think through their actions before acting on them.
3. I think that sins can become worse by lying or if you hurt individuals. Also, the degree of a sin is important too. Stealing a candy bar and stealing a priceless diamond are two different levels of awful and that should be recognized.
I do not believe that it is right to run away from a place that makes you unhappy if you have prior responibilities at that place. I dont think that you should just run from your problems when they get hard, but if you are in a harmful situation than it is a different story. Then you need to make sure you protect your life. I do not think you can just abandon people because you are unhappy.
ReplyDeleteJust like Hester! One strong woman: embodies responsibility and commitment.
DeleteYes. Even if I felt I might be endangering my safety, I would flee an environment that jeopardized my happiness. I believe happiness is a huge part of personal health. I would risk my safety if it meant I could escape a life of certain unhappiness.
ReplyDelete“When I was 5 years old, my mother told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -John Lennon
Happiness is essential in life so why not take risks to protect it.
I feel that even if someone is unhappy in a particular place, they should not flee from it because safety surpasses happiness, in my opinion. Even though happiness is a big part of a person's health and well-being, jeopardizing your safety just because you want to feel happy is not a very wise choice. Now, I am not saying that you shouldn't take risks, but happiness for safety? Not a fair trade.
ReplyDeleteI definitely think you should run away from a situation in which you are happy even if it could be dangerous. If the situation is truly unpleasant to you than you shoud do everything in your ability to avoid it. I feel that peer pressure greatly effects morales. The main reason people compromise their morales is because of peer pressure. When you are surrounded by a group of peers that you often respect, there is a great chance you will accept their beliefs. I believe that the only way you can judge how bad a sin is, is by how many people it affects. Thats why I feel that Chillingsworth sin was worse than Hester's or Dimmesdale's.
ReplyDelete2. I believe peer pressure influences us to bend or in some cases compromise our morals. Often when acting as a group, people do things that they otherwise would not do. When everyone else is doing something, sometimes it makes us feel like it is okay or more justified for us to do also. This is true especially for teens in the realms of social media and school with topics like drugs, sex, and alcohol.
ReplyDelete3. I think the varying degrees of severity with sin come from what society deems to be accepted. For example, if you get a speeding ticket you will most likely not be looked down on by those around you. Murder on the other hand is a crime not accepted by society and those who do it are looked down upon. Not only are these sins viewed differently by society, but they have varying degrees of punishment that go along with them.
I think it isn't okay to run away from your problems. If you are unhappy, it may cause you to want to run away but if you find what is causing the pain you should be able to fix it and not risk your safety.
ReplyDeletePeer pressure causes people to sometimes change their beliefs and act in a way you wouldn’t normally act. It forces you to conform to what others are doing with the fear of being on outcast.
I think a sin is a sin no matter to what degree. In society the classify sins on different levels though. Like in many court cases, if you steal something compared to murdering someone it is different lengths of time in prison.