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14 years ago @ World In Conversation - Week 8 – Lesson 14: ... · 1 reply · +1 points

You were able to enjoy the extra benefits of the affirmative action extended to you from the bank. However, did you ever stop to think that maybe you getting the job (because you could give the bank a tax break) took a possible job away from a middle aged woman trying to provide for three kids who might have had more experience and ultimately be better qualified for the position than you? I am not saying I agree with or disagree with the use of affirmative action within companies, but did you ever stop to see that maybe the affirmative action which benefitted you really hurt someone who may have been much better qualified?

14 years ago @ World In Conversation - Week 8 – Lesson 14: ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Post III
My uncle would usually freely admit that it had not been skill or education that got him the dream job that he had, but rather that he had simply been in the right place at the right time, and was able to charm the right people when asked. This situation is a perfect example of things are not always fair and equal among people, but that’s just the way it is, and I think it boils down to the matter of how people, in general, play the cards they are dealt, so to speak. That is to say, how well can people make do with the circumstances life throws at them?

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Post II
Do you guys remember, maybe back to when you were five or six, and you would argue with a sibling or a parent, and you would shout “that’s not fair!”? Do you remember what was typically said to children in this situation? I do, “Well, life’s not fair.”. I think we all learn very early on, that life is not fair and that some people will have opportunities and luxuries that others will not have. These luxuries may be anything from a job promotion, a raise, a better house, healthcare, even the kind of car we drive. I remember, my uncle, used to have a great job. He had a six figure salary, drove a jag, had a house paid for, and all he did for work was take people to fancy, expensive restaurants and to the country club for golf. I would LOVE a job like that, even though I don’t play gold-I would learn for that job. He had it all, but he didn’t do a lot for work. I would see that from the perspective of an “outsider” looking in and see that that is probably not fair. However, I remember that life is not always fair.

14 years ago @ World In Conversation - Week 8 – Lesson 14: ... · 1 reply · +1 points

Post I
This lecture, pertaining to the clarification of the Affirmative Action, really helped to definitively clear things up for me from materials from other classes. I am in several other classes right now that have, at some point centered around or discussed the use of Affirmative Action in various situations. While I have had other discussions in other classes, I still happened to be unclear on a few aspects of the concept of Affirmative Action. After hearing the lectures from Dr. Richards, I was able to understand things much better. I actually took a moment to stop and think about some of the examples given and other situations which could be examined with the question of Affirmative action. I, personally, believe it is a nice “fantasy” to have that everyone should have the same, equal, opportunities and luxuries in life. However, I do not live in a fantasy world, and I believe that that statement is ludicrous.

14 years ago @ World In Conversation - Week 7 – Lesson 12: ... · 0 replies · +1 points

I completely agree with you as far as you said it does not really affect you so therefore you won’t go out of your way to support nor will you go out of your way to discourage the gay rights movement or the anti gay rights movement. I feel the same way. It doesn’t affect me in the least bit. I know there are some that believe it is religiously wrong, as do I, but I also believe that my God will not smite me if they are given equal rights. I do not believe I will be sent to Hell if the gay rights movement succeeds. It doesn’t affect me so I say let have it.

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Post III
While I do not support my friend’s choice of lifestyle, I still support him and wish him the very best. I would not wish him any trouble in the future. While he is a good friend, the concept of gay rights still does not directly affect me and therefore I will not go out of my way to encourage or discourage the passing of such rights in various states. I feel that if it is meant to happen then it will.

14 years ago @ World In Conversation - Week 7 – Lesson 12: ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Post II
I have got a friend who was homosexual, hadn’t told his parents, and told me that he hadn’t told his parents because his father would disown him and his mother would never speak to him again. They were both extremely religious. However, I went with him when he told his parents. His dad shook his hand and said “you are still my son and I will love you regardless” and his mother just hugged him. Though they believed he had done something that went against their religion, they still loved him because he was their son and they loved him more than anything. He later admitted to me that he was shocked at their responses and hadn’t expected such crying from his mother. Later on his mother even asked to meet the guy he had been seeing. To this day, his parents still tell me how much they appreciate their son’s friends, me included, supporting him and encouraging him to tell his parents.

14 years ago @ World In Conversation - Week 7 – Lesson 12: ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Post I
I agree with what most of the other people in the class are saying about how the homosexual relationships do not directly affect me, therefore I really don’t care what they do or do not do. I do not “support” nor do I “not support” the rights being debated because (I know it may come out harsh and I apologize to anyone this might offend) I have too much other stuff going on in my life to really take time to care about something or someone that does not affect me or the way I live my life or my family. I will not go out of my way to support the gay rights movement nor will I go out of my way to support the anti gay rights movement. I suppose if it is what will make some people happy, just let them have the rights they want. As for the other people that believe it is religiously reprehensible and unbiblical, I believe what they say makes sense, but it’s not my soul or religious beliefs in question, and my God won’t hold me personally responsible so I do not care what they do. I have noticed that this topic is covered in many, if not most of the blogs from this class this week.

14 years ago @ World In Conversation - Week 7 – Lesson 12: ... · 0 replies · +1 points

I disagree with the belief that a person is born either to be gay or straight. If that were true, then there would be many fewer circumstances in which heterosexual marriages are broken apart by one member deciding that they are gay. If a man was born gay, why would he enter into a heterosexual marriage? I understand that this is a hot topic in politics today, but I also believe that the choice or lack thereof a choice to be homosexual is immoral and is not following biblical settings, as Dr. Richards mentioned in his lecture. Many religions in the world consider being gay to be a sin. How do you respond to that?

14 years ago @ World In Conversation - Week 7 – Lesson 12: ... · 1 reply · +1 points

Post III
I found that, especially one part of the lecture, I disagree with some parts. For example, Dr. Richards saying that being gay or straight is or is not a choice. I do not believe that it is accurate to say that a person is either born gay or straight. I strongly believe it is, in fact, a choice. How else, could one explain, if a man (or a woman) were to enter into a heterosexual relationship, get married, and have children, and then get divorced and enter into a homosexual relationship? This instance would definitely be a choice, because this individual chose to enter into the heterosexual relationship, and then chose to leave the relationship, and then chose to enter into a homosexual relationship. How do others in the class feel about the homosexual rights? Did the recent law passed in New York permitting gay marriage impact anyone’s thoughts or beliefs?

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