It has been said, That if you do the crime, you must pay the time. It has also been said that no one should be let off the hook for any crime regardless of how big or small. Bottom line if someone does something wrong they should have to pay for it for the rest of their lives. However, I have always wondered, for those who say these things, have they ever really place themselves in a criminals shoes? Have they ever tried to understand or even listen to the situation that the criminal was in? Im sure many people would answer no to these questions. They would more than likely feel like why should I even tried to understand? There is nothing to understand. They committed a crime and should be put away for it. Now I agree with these statements to a certain degree. I mean people should be punished for their crimes regardless of size, but that does not mean that we as society should throw them away because they have made a mistake.

It has been said, That if you do the crime, you must pay the time. It has also been said that no one should be let off the hook for any crime regardless of how big or small. Bottom line if someone does something wrong they should have to pay for it for the rest of their lives. However, I have always wondered, for those who say these things, have they ever really place themselves in a criminals shoes? Have they ever tried to understand or even listen to the situation that the criminal was in? Im sure many people would answer no to these questions. They would more than likely feel like why should I even tried to understand? There is nothing to understand. They committed a crime and should be put away for it. Now I agree with these statements to a certain degree. I mean people should be punished for their crimes regardless of size, but that does not mean that we as society should throw them away because they have made a mistake.

Additional Blog#2
There is nothing wrong with believing that you can make an impact on the world. However, when you get to the point where you think your impact is better than someone else’s that is when you must examine something inside yourself. What gives you right to think that your impact on the world is better than anyone else’s? I don’t think this has to do with racism in particular, but it does have everything to do with classism and money. I mean the only reason you possibly think your impact would be greater is because you have money and is in a better position than those who live in a third world country. However, it is the situation of those living in the third world countries that keep you wanting to do as well as you do.

Additional Blog#1
When we see something happen and learn of something that happened we are more likely to walk away from it because it did affect us directly. The reason we think this fine is because we think to ourselves, what can I do? I did not know this person so why should I even be concerned. Furthermore, they would go as far as to say that hey it wasn’t me so I’m taking responsibility.
What most people fail to realize is that no one in this world is immune to the trials and tribulations of life. Yet, we all act as if we don’t have direct connection to us then our lives goes on. The problem is that no one wants to take responsibility for anything. I mean these are human beings that need our help. We should not care if affects us directly or not. I am pretty sure that if something did happen to us individually we want help from anyone, so let us return the favor and start to care about things that happen outside of our little worlds.

It has been said, “That if you do the crime, you must pay the time.” It has also been said that no one should be let off the hook for any crime regardless of how big or small. Bottom line if someone does something wrong they should have to pay for it for the rest of their lives. However, I have always wondered, for those who say these things, have they ever really place themselves in a criminal’s shoes? Have they ever tried to understand or even listen to the situation that the criminal was in? I’m sure many people would answer no to these questions. They would more than likely feel like “why should I even tried to understand?” “There is nothing to understand.” “They committed a crime and should be put away for it.” Now I agree with these statements to a certain degree. I mean people should be punished for their crimes regardless of size, but that does not mean that we as society should throw them away because they have made a mistake.
Now for most of us, I know the number one question that keeps your mind going. You would say, well what if that person murdered someone, should we show compassion and sympathy for them? The answer to that question is yes. I’m sure many people will be surprised to this answer, but after reading a letter from an inmate that my Soc 119 teacher knows, you would have to consider why I say yes. I know that this person has killed someone. Yes he has taken someone from their family. So this would make society think that he had or has no compassion or sympathy for anyone else. However, reading the letter would give everyone whoever felt that criminals have no feelings a different perspective or I would hope so.
In the letter the inmate talks about how even hardcore souls can place their hatred for one another to the side just so that they help one another. He explains how small gestures towards one another can be so special. The situation the man spoke of had me thinking how could this even occur? I always thought that criminals who committed murder were cold hearted serpents who only saw their pain and suffering. I thought they committed the crimes they did because they wanted society or specific people to feel the pain that they felt. I never even considered that they feel more than that. They hurt just the way those of us who have committed crimes do. They shed tears, and long for love as well as acceptance just like the rest of us.
I mean these men have to pay for more than just the life they took or the time they will spend in prison. These men have to live with people looking at them sideways, people always being afraid of them, never ever having another real shot at life. They are in prison trying to become better people, but we as a society won’t even give them a chance. I could not even imagine how that feels. I’m forever grateful for this letter and the sentimental value it hold. I am thankful for the lesson it contains.

It has been said, “That if you do the crime, you must pay the time.” It has also been said that no one should be let off the hook for any crime regardless of how big or small. Bottom line if someone does something wrong they should have to pay for it for the rest of their lives. However, I have always wondered, for those who say these things, have they ever really place themselves in a criminal’s shoes? Have they ever tried to understand or even listen to the situation that the criminal was in? I’m sure many people would answer no to these questions. They would more than likely feel like “why should I even tried to understand?” “There is nothing to understand.” “They committed a crime and should be put away for it.” Now I agree with these statements to a certain degree. I mean people should be punished for their crimes regardless of size, but that does not mean that we as society should throw them away because they have made a mistake.
Now for most of us, I know the number one question that keeps your mind going. You would say, well what if that person murdered someone, should we show compassion and sympathy for them? The answer to that question is yes. I’m sure many people will be surprised to this answer, but after reading a letter from an inmate that my Soc 119 teacher knows, you would have to consider why I say yes. I know that this person has killed someone. Yes he has taken someone from their family. So this would make society think that he had or has no compassion or sympathy for anyone else. However, reading the letter would give everyone whoever felt that criminals have no feelings a different perspective or I would hope so.
In the letter the inmate talks about how even hardcore souls can place their hatred for one another to the side just so that they help one another. He explains how small gestures towards one another can be so special. The situation the man spoke of had me thinking how could this even occur? I always thought that criminals who committed murder were cold hearted serpents who only saw their pain and suffering. I thought they committed the crimes they did because they wanted society or specific people to feel the pain that they felt. I never even considered that they feel more than that. They hurt just the way those of us who have committed crimes do. They shed tears, and long for love as well as acceptance just like the rest of us.
I mean these men have to pay for more than just the life they took or the time they will spend in prison. These men have to live with people looking at them sideways, people always being afraid of them, never ever having another real shot at life. They are in prison trying to become better people, but we as a society won’t even give them a chance. I could not even imagine how that feels. I’m forever grateful for this letter and the sentimental value it hold. I am thankful for the lesson it contains.

Today’s lecture was just completely amazing. I mean today lecture was anything but laughs, jokes, and random thoughts. Today’s lecture forced you to place yourself in someone else’s shoes and see how you would feel if you were being stereotyped, generalized, ridiculed, and so forth. It also forced you to think just how it would feel if someone came into your country and just took over.
I always knew that America was a bully in some form and cases, but I never quite knew to what extent we were willing to go to just to get what we as a country wanted. I used to think that America was all about helping people and other countries that were in trouble. I used to think that America was never the type of country who would devastate another country just so we could say that we have everything. I mean why would we ever need to? We are a powerful and rich country. We are one of the world’s greatest superpowers. However, now, in my eyes we are just one big bully. When did America and Americans begin to just be able to not care about those in other countries? When did we decide that the sacred people and wonders of other countries as well as people did not matter?
We are currently over in the Middle East, fighting a war that has no meaning in my opinion. I mean who are we to take such important decisions away from other countries? We have no right to just invade someone else’s land and turn it upside down. And then it amazes me that we do it over something as simple as oil. OMG! Are we insane? Oil? Yes, America does need oil but do we really need it that bad that we are really going to become complete nut cases to satisfy some crazy ideals.
Then on top of stealing from other countries, we are killing innocent people and making terrible assumptions about a country we really have no idea about. Wow! I just do not understand how we as a country can stand by and watch these people just die and get slaughtered. This is a complete outrage. When Sam told us to place ourselves in their shoes and see how we would feel if we were the ones having not only our oil stolen but also parts of our lives. I immediately became outraged with Americans! America! I live in a country where the safety of others just does not count. We are so worried about this set of people taking over and this religion taking over that we don’t even realize that we are doing to those in the middle. We are killing those who have no idea as to what is going on. We are…nothing more that feuding rebels without a legitimate cause. Sorry excuses for countries.

Additional Blog# 2
The end goal for soc 119 is not to get a good grade. It isn’t to get people to feel guilty about things that occurred before you even made it on this earth. The end goal of race relations is to get everyone to open their eyes and see what the ins and outs of race are. It is needed so that we can look at the views and thoughts of others. We as humans have a very blatant way of sweeping our dislike of another culture, race, or ethnicity under the rug. It is time for us to realize that the world is not completely in black and white. For once, we need to reach a point where we are no longer just different groups of people living on one plant. The goal is for us to learn how to co-exist together with our fears and thoughts about one another cultures, races, and backgrounds.

Additional Blog#1
Men may not be as quick as women to conform to the whims of society, but they do conform. Everyone will conform to something at point in their life. No one on this earth completely believes that they are perfect. However, because society points out the flaws of women so quickly and more frequently, it would appear that men have absolutely nothing to worry about.
So wrong! Just like women compare themselves to other women, men constantly compare themselves to other men. Whether it be athletic abilities, clothing, shoes, intelligence, or anything, mean always running a ridiculous race to better than the guy next to them. There is always some guy who thinks that if he works out more, than he will get more women. There is always a guy who assumes that if he is sweeter than next guy, he will be looked at as a better ladies man. There is also a guy who believes that if he works harder or is smarter than another guy, he will receive more in life. Men are very insecure creatures. However, the secret to their success of hiding their insecurities is just to pretend that what another guy is doing does not matter at all. But yet, we all know that even men feel the need to fix something about themselves.

Additional Blog#2
Although the solution to the problem of helping to not support sweatshops and slavery sound good, I think it is impossible to follow. We all need clothes. You can never just stop buying clothes. Seriously, would you really walk around everywhere naked all day long?
I understand that the person who came up with this solution is saying that if we stop buying clothes that, it may cause those who own the sweat shops to lose money and hopefully set those free of bondage, but if you give away the clothes, are you not still supporting slavery? Are we not just passing the hard work of slaves on? I mean there will never be an easy way to escape the in and outs of slavery. Yes, this a good start, but we really must be realistic.
If we really want to put an end to slavery and sweat shops, let’s start doing some serious research. Figure out ways to get in touch with people of our government, force our government people to push the envelope and save those who cannot save themselves. I’m pretty sure we would all want to be rescued by someone who had the power and resources to help.