Free write
Is perception all that it takes to really maitain change? I really think that it has a lot to do with it. I think that perception would be one of the greatest spiritual gifts that we could ever have. The basic foundation of my thinking is that when the eyes are filled with light the whole body is filled with light also. When I have perspective, the stumbling blocks in my life become stepping stones, the savior is not a rock of offense, but my salvation. It seems to me that if I were to maintain percpective satan would be as threatening to me as a small kitten. With the percpective of a Peter, who was known as the lion, I would be able to follow Christ upon the water, and carry my cross like peter did. Like Peter, I would be able to change from someone who is willing to deny the savior thrice before the cock crowed, to being able to give my own life in defense against truth and virtue. My Grandpa was the temple president in the Bountiful Temple just recently. He said that the main thing that the templed did for him was give him percpective. I am learning how important percepective is, and I am wanting to learn better ways to maintain pure and perfect percpective on life.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Monday, December 3, 2007
T.A.
T.A.
I would like to practice determining the pro’s and cons to my argument
Audience: Black people in Utah
Watco: Allowing a less intelligent black student admittance to a university over a more qualified white student simply because of affirmative action laws.
Pros
This will allow for different ideas and opinions into the world, rather than a white dominate standard
Allows for social barriers to be broken between whites and blacks
It helps blacks overcome the social barriers than inhibit their success in their jobs
This allows for a chance to safeguard against racist admissions personnel
Cons
People should be judged according to the content of their character and not the color of their skin.
This is hampering the growth of a black person in the long run, because they will be underqualified in their school, and lower their self esteem
They will always wonder if they got in because of their skin and not their smarts
Their expectations for themselves will be lower, because they will always have a scapegoat when they fail, and will blame it on the racist professors, etc.
It back fires and causes reverse racism by not allowing the white kids an equal chance to get into the university they desire.
I would like to practice determining the pro’s and cons to my argument
Audience: Black people in Utah
Watco: Allowing a less intelligent black student admittance to a university over a more qualified white student simply because of affirmative action laws.
Pros
This will allow for different ideas and opinions into the world, rather than a white dominate standard
Allows for social barriers to be broken between whites and blacks
It helps blacks overcome the social barriers than inhibit their success in their jobs
This allows for a chance to safeguard against racist admissions personnel
Cons
People should be judged according to the content of their character and not the color of their skin.
This is hampering the growth of a black person in the long run, because they will be underqualified in their school, and lower their self esteem
They will always wonder if they got in because of their skin and not their smarts
Their expectations for themselves will be lower, because they will always have a scapegoat when they fail, and will blame it on the racist professors, etc.
It back fires and causes reverse racism by not allowing the white kids an equal chance to get into the university they desire.
F.A.
Free Write.
We just got out of class, and we talked about affirmative action. I was surprised how different people’s opinions were. Some people were saying that racism didn’t exist at all anymore, while others were saying that segregation was just as strong today as it was from the beginning. This was a real eye opener to me because, I tend to not notice real forms of racism at all. I am of the opinion that bringing up racism issues, at least in Utah, is just beating a dead dog. We are done; any attention is going to just make things worse. But, at the same time, it is interesting how there were others that fought opinions like mine pretty passionately. I was glad to see her speaking up. I am guessing that she believes there is racism today because she is part of the non-white minority. She is forced to notice race a lot more. Who am I to be making the laws or having an opinion of something I really don’t have to face all that much. At the same time, there were people who were included in the minority that shared the same exact opinions that I do. So, in Utah, I would say that it is more a personal complex, or insecurity, or stereotyping, rather than racism.
We just got out of class, and we talked about affirmative action. I was surprised how different people’s opinions were. Some people were saying that racism didn’t exist at all anymore, while others were saying that segregation was just as strong today as it was from the beginning. This was a real eye opener to me because, I tend to not notice real forms of racism at all. I am of the opinion that bringing up racism issues, at least in Utah, is just beating a dead dog. We are done; any attention is going to just make things worse. But, at the same time, it is interesting how there were others that fought opinions like mine pretty passionately. I was glad to see her speaking up. I am guessing that she believes there is racism today because she is part of the non-white minority. She is forced to notice race a lot more. Who am I to be making the laws or having an opinion of something I really don’t have to face all that much. At the same time, there were people who were included in the minority that shared the same exact opinions that I do. So, in Utah, I would say that it is more a personal complex, or insecurity, or stereotyping, rather than racism.
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