Is Pakistan An Asset to the War

All I really got out of this packet was that Pakistan is an asset because we need them on our side. I thought that's who we were fighting in the first place... or was it Afghanistan. I have not kept up on these things, obviously. I don't know how it got to the point where we were fighting Iraq. I thought the other countries were the problem. And how did Saddam get into all this?? how come we found him and it was amazing yet we haven't found Osama yet? I thought he was the problem in the first place. I really don't understand this packet at all!! I think I need a bigger vocabulary!! I agree with the second guy about slowly squeezing Osama out cause that was the point in the first place and someone always slips, it may be getting harder but it just takes time. I know this isn't my best blog, but I can write another one after we discuss the packet if you want me too cause i really don't know what's going on.

Crito

Socrates is very stubborn, he completely burns Crito when he tries to convince him to escape. He talks about how the law allowed him to be born because otherwise his parents wouldn't have gotten married and a lot about how the law did so much for him that he feels he should give back to it. I thought it was weird because he really doesn't fear death he knows he's right and he doesn't want to break the law by escaping. It ties back to our law vs justice essay because Socrates talks about how he believes that justice is more important than staying around to teach his children, even though Crito tries to play the selfishness card on him, it doesn't work. Socrates is a guy with a lot of morals and he follows them even if they lead to his own end.

Dialogues of Plato

This was very hard to understand for me but the sidenotes did help a lot. Socrates is on trial for putting ideas into people's heads, it seems like the people who have him on trial are just jealous of his smarts. I got out of it that he was accusing the people who were accusing him of being arrogant about how smart they were but as time went on i believe that Socrates is the cocky one. He talks about how he searched everywhere but could not find a group of people that were smarter than him, but he made enemies with all of them because they were jealous of his smarts. Its all very confusing to me. In the end he is convicted and sentenced to death which he doesn't seem the slightest bit worried about, he says he doesn't blame them for putting him to death.

Law And Justice

This packet was about how laws are needed to keep a society in control, but also how laws sometimes need to be broken in order for the world to move forward. With complete control of the people our country would not ever think for itself therfore losing its first amendment rights. It also talked about how monarchies are the same as our government only we actually have laws that say its okay for us to do these things and put these punishments into action.
My belief is that rules and laws need to be followed but if it crouching in on someones personal liberties and freedom as a person then the law can be broken. I think it has a lot to do with what John Locke said and his compact theory of government about when and how a government should have power. I very much agree with him and think the guy who wrote this packet does too.

Inherit The Wind

I really don't quote means but my interpretation of it is that whoever makes trouble will have it come back to them. I got this because Brown is making trouble for his family which will in the end lead to him losing what is important to him like his daughter.

Political Spectrum

According to the test I took I am a left libertarian, which is a person who believes in personal liberties. I wasn't surprised I always thought that I had liberal beliefs. I has a lot to do with freedom of say gay marriage or abortion which I believe should all the choice of the individual which again shows that I am far from conservative. I never really thought of my thoughts as "radical" but I guess to some people they are.

Sex, Drugs, and Consenting Adults

Legalization of Prostitution:
I think this issue is morally wrong and should be illegal, but i can see how in some cases people would want it to be legal. Some of the big issues with prostitution is the spread of STDs and pregnancy. If prostitution were to be legalized, i think there would have to be laws that surround the act itself, such as abuse, and age limits. I guess if some people just chose to have sex, there really isn't a difference between having casual sex and just getting paid for it. However my personal beliefs that go with that is that casual sex is wrong, but it is my religion that says that in the first place so I can see how to other people it would not be wrong. Its a hard issue to take a side on especially if you can see both sides of the story.

Legalization of Marijuana:
To me marijuana is killing your body as much as cigarettes and alcohol are and they aren't illegal. I can see how this would bother people. I think also that if it was legalized, less people would feel the need to do it becasue it really is only so wanted because it's illegal. The idea that its a victimless crime? I'm not so sure if that's true, because yes it is going only into one person's body but the people that are being effected by it, are the family members who lose things that they may need because of this addiction. Again though, the same occurance can happen for those who smoke cigarettes or drink too. It's an addiction and in my opinion, they should either all be legalized, or none.

Illegalizing Porn:
In my opinion, if people aren't getting any from someone, it's not a big deal if they watch someone else getting it on. I can understand how it would be wrong if it gets to be an addiction, but I don't see how that could happen. People make millions of dollars in the porn industry and if that's what they want to do with their lives, then they can go do that. Masterbation is another religious issue so i don't think it should come into play in our laws. Its not hurting anyone to watch someone else have sex, so i think it's ridiculous that these places are being closed down. In this way, people are taking care of themselves in the privacy of their own homes, without hurting anyone around them, getting anyone pregnant, or spreading any STDs, sounds like it works to me.