Laws (Brandon)

Life without laws would be crazy because everybody could do whatever they want to do. If someone wanted to steal anything they could do it without getting in trouble and if we didn’t have any laws or rules we would have no police officers because there would be no reason to have them without any laws. If I didn’t have any rules or laws I would do anything I would want to like skip school and other stuff like that and I would not have to worry about getting in trouble by the school or my parents or the police. If we didn’t have any laws the world would be really dangerous because all of the criminals could do anything they want to do because there would be no laws or rules.

I think fear is a good motivator because if you put fear into someone and tell them to do something they would do it because they would be motivated to do something. Sometimes putting fear in someone could be bad because you might scare them to where they would be scared of you or you might scare them to where they would get mad and they would want to fight you or try to put fear into you. So sometimes fear is a good thing because you would be motivating them to do something and sometimes it would be bad because they might feel threatened it depends what you are trying to motivate them for.

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?

Socialism (Enrique)

       If we were all equal people would care less and do there own thing. Because they would make the same amount of money as everybody else. It would cause problems sooner or later because those who would have important jobs like doctors and surgeons would want to make more then a worker at Mc Donald’s. But it would benefit those who don’t have employment because they would be as rich as the next guy but if I was a doctor I would expect to make more money then most people. That’s just how the rules of life are. To most people so I would be mad and would most likely take jobs that are easier

I think most people would do that to because they would want to do less and still have as much money as everyone else. At some point people would get greedy because they would want to be over other people. It would cause problems in the future when someone who is working doing something hard like construction realizes he is making as much as a person at a nail salon he would think it over

And realize that its not fair” The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.” Quote on socialism

FREEDOM- (Monica)

The Freedom we take for granted is making house parties being always in the mode of going out and not being home, Like color of skin of people we all have freedom The U.S. now nobody is left out and can do whatever they want or like for there own good. I think we have just enough Freedom, It is just right. We have just the right amount of freedom I know what freedom is, I had to choose and make freedom the best out of it, What I think its like having the ability to do whatever you want.

Freedom has its bad things of course is too much. Everyone needs some kind of structure to their life and some discipline or they're going to be all over the place.

People may have the right to speak their mind and some people by saying the truth refuse to understand the truth. We have freedom to do what we want if you don’t mess with nobody and you isn’t doing bad to them your just having freedom all you want, people say its not enough of course it is there crazy or hard heads for saying its not enough!!

Nuff Said-Monica

What would life be like if we were all equal? (Blanca)

          Life would be much better if we were all equal. I think a lot of the problems cause by people been jealous of other could stop. And that would be one of the major reasons   why there’s trouble by been unequal, people can go crazy over wanting to have what friends strangers or even family have and can do things they don’t want just to have the same or more the other person has. Another reason is people could be whatever they want and have the jobs a lot of them deserve. Having to stay back of been a successful person just cause they don’t have the money or because their families are not important as the ones that are what they don’t even want to be. But it will have its defects too. There won’t be a point of trying for something hard because anyone can get it. Every good thing has it risk. Right now to me it seems like a good thing. But you never now how things can turn out ones its happening. But for now it will be nice to how everyone can be equal.

Is Fear a good Motivator? (Angelica)

  In my opinion Fear is one of the ways to make or convince someone to do something. It’s in that situation when you need someone to do something for you, when it corresponds to him or her and they choose to step up the heat. You need to take the step to intimidate them with fear. Without fear life would be different people will be doing things knowing they wont get no punishment out of it. For example criminals they would take advantage of the person. Why would they not kill if they have nothing to fear?

            Fear takes a big role in everyone’s life it’s as if fear was one of your conscience. Fear makes people think twice about the things they choose to do. Makes them think about the consequences they can get from the upper class person. In my opinion fear to me is everything I rather be feared than loved. To many people these days decide to take advantage of someone who they don’t fear.

Having to be feared and not to fear takes you to a higher place in life. It only depends on how you use fear. For the good or the bad? It’s the fear of moving on to something better and taking risks that makes you a stronger, braver person. 

Love (Joanna)

Helena says ’’Love looks not with the eyes’’ but with the mind, this quote to me means the mind is simply put another name for consciousness what you are. You are not a physical body walking down the street, how could you be, but that which inhabits that body, and that is your mind, or consciousness, or soul, or whatever name you wish to give to it. So you see, you are a spiritual being at heart, and as such a being you experience the world through the senses. I believe this is not entirely true. Most of us are carried away by the looks, catchy physical appearance, and tight and shiny dress of a woman. Some would call this infatuation than true love. The true love is in the heart, the mind and the soul. However, our soul none of us have seen however, eventually it is the soul which is supposed to express perfect love. Love is a river that flows from high above; unfortunately we humans have turned it into something banal, uncouth and ugly. But when true love comes, it just throws you off your balance, you want to become one with your beloved, in every possible way. This naturally speaking is totally blind; therefore the god of Love Cupid is painted blind. There is a great truth in this, but a partial truth, it has its limit. Love can transpose to form and dignity.