Blog 2: Can you relate to not having equal rights because of who you are or your skin color?

Question: Can you relate to not having equal rights because of who you are or your skin color?

I can’t relate, well, not yet anyhow. As long as I can remember I was given a fair chance in every thing I’ve done: School, Sports, Activities, friends, and with the church community I was with.

I was always given a fair chance, unlike some of my other friends and people I’ve met. I usually am given a chance for many things but others get told that they can’t because of their race or ethnic group. People in the U.S. try and play the race card on others so they won’t do something, I’m Mexican but I was born here in the United States, sure there are privileges I get over others from my race but I never complained about it because I know I have it easier then others.

A lot of people get into trouble because they don’t have equal rights; it isn’t fair because we are supposed to be in a “Free Country” but that doesn’t stop employers, companies and the government from rounding up people and accusing them of actions they didn’t commit.

All in all, I can honestly say that I haven’t been exposed to unequal rights and threated because of my race, and I’m fine with it because I know the more I follow the rules and laws the easier it should be for me to get by without being threated of having no rights.

Freedom (Abraham)

Our Freedoms here, in the United States of America

1) What freedoms do we take for granted in the United States?

I’ll say the freedoms of free speech and just having the right to be free in general. Everyone that is from the United States tend to think they are able to do what they want, even if they are in a different country. Which is wrong on a completely other level. The United States is one of the truly free countries in this world, but they people use, “Oh I’m American, so it doesn’t apply to me” stance if they get into trouble in another country. And for the Freedom of Speech, many think that because of that right they are able to say whatever they want. Which in reality it only means you can say what you want until you start to insulting the whole world, the different races and even your own President, just because you are privileged to say whatever you want? It doesn’t work like that, not here in the United States or any other country in this world.

2) Do you think we have too much freedom?

I say yes we do. Because of these freedoms and “rights”, people think they can get away with anything. People want to get away with things that overboard, why? Because you’re an “American” citizen? You shouldn’t take advantage of the rights that are given to us.

3) What freedoms cause problems?

I’ll say all of the freedoms we are allowed to have, because people will make a complaint on all of them and expect to be justified because they are American. Especially when many people complain about others that are not from this country, threating people isn’t a right we have. We are supposed to greet people with open arms and accept them, not run them into the dirt and throw them thousands of miles back to their original country. In this country, everyone is free no matter what race, what color, nor gender. Everyone gets a chance, because America is the land of the Free, is it not?

Fate or Destiny? (Abaraham)

Do you believe in fate? Or can people make their own destiny?

Definition; Fate: the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power.

Definition; Destiny: the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.

Well, as for believing in fate or being able to make my own destiny, I trust fate. There are many things fate will not be able to explain to you. While in destiny there are a lot of things that you are able to take control of and use to shape your future.

In my case, I highly believe in fate since I have lost many important things and important people. All lost because it was beyond my control, many regrets and many untold apologies.

As for where Destiny is in all this, I’ll say that a lot of the losses were needed. It helped me understand that life isn’t a joy ride. If I knew what my destiny was and what it is for then maybe I would embrace it with confidence. So I guess that if you want to change your destiny you are already doing what is necessary to make your destiny happen, making the events of your destiny happen and unveiling to yourself what your destiny should be.

Reality (Abraham)

To what extent should we believe our own eyes? I guess it comes down to your point of view of this question. For it can mean many things. As the obvious one; Should we believe everything we see? I shall say 'No'. Since everything we see can be real or not.

The nature of Reality. Well, the nature of reality is cruel, for it usually never favors anyone with good intentions. Our reality is a dark and dismal one, since the people that live in society are usually heard to late to change anything. Technology may continue to advance but people continue to regress, acting worse then animals. But what is worse is that animals have never caused a war, since it is in another invention that men have created.

Illusions. Illusions are important for what they can hide or reveal. Everyone hides themselves in illusions, for example; Wanting to fit in with the crowd. We all have illusions that blind and drive us. Sadly, it can be for worse if we have no one to turn to for help.

Imagination in Romance. Imagination is important like everything else about us. And when you use it in romance it could either be for good or for bad. Good when you and your lover have things planned out for the future. Bad when you use it to hurt your partner. But for either cases we still need imagination to help fill our fantasies and our lovers as well.

Illusions in our Lives. As for what I am concerned with, we use illusions just about everywhere we go. While illusions can also be classified as masks. We use illusions/masks everyday wherever we go, At schools, at home, with our friends, at work, with family, and even with ourselves. As illusions go, we can even classify life as an illusion.

To end this, I shouldn't ask this but I would like to ask people: Think real hard on this question; What do you do that is wrong? Do you change it for the better or make it worse? All in All, I ask for you all to learn from your mistakes and show your real self to people.