en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/2404943 Comments by hlm5083 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/21/would-you-help-out-or-turn-away-immigrants-in-the-poor-situations-we-saw-them-in-and-why-119-blog/#IDComment145024973 I know I would and that is why I have so much respect for the kind and helping people in this world. At the end of the day you want to see how you are changing or impacting the world and this is one way that you would be impacting someone’s life in such an amazing way. There are so many other little ways you can impact someone besides just feeding them. There are s many people looking for help. So if you have the resources, why not help out? If the roles were reversed you would wish someone had that mindset that could help you. You never know, that can happen one day. Do a good deed and maybe one will return your way. Evaluate your priorities and see what is important to you at the end of the day. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:13:31 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/21/would-you-help-out-or-turn-away-immigrants-in-the-poor-situations-we-saw-them-in-and-why-119-blog/#IDComment145024973 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/21/would-you-help-out-or-turn-away-immigrants-in-the-poor-situations-we-saw-them-in-and-why-119-blog/#IDComment145024901 I think a lot of that has to come from his personal emotions due to his past experience from being in that position or close to it. I think that it is such an important thing to help out others we just need the motivation and resources to be able to do that. I have so much respect for people that do the kinds acts like we saw in the video in today’s class. Not only is it a very caring act but it is also rewarding to see yourself changing or impacting the lives of others. Some of the people we saw in the video today only eat when he comes and that is it. One guy even said that he had not eaten in three days. Can you imagine living that way? Wouldn’t you want someone to help you if you were in that same situation? Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:13:09 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/21/would-you-help-out-or-turn-away-immigrants-in-the-poor-situations-we-saw-them-in-and-why-119-blog/#IDComment145024901 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/21/would-you-help-out-or-turn-away-immigrants-in-the-poor-situations-we-saw-them-in-and-why-119-blog/#IDComment145024841 I thought the video we watched in class today was so moving and caring. I have so much respect for him and his family helping out the immigrants the way that they have been. It is even more amazing to see that most of it is funded out of his own pocket and he does not miss one day of handing out meals and drinks to the homeless immigrants. If I was in the position of helping immigrants that were homeless and hungry that were living around me I would love to do that and make someone’s life, who is struggling, just a little bit better if anything. Although, I think the biggest set back would be funding for this kind act. It is so moving to see that he does not even think about the cost but he does state that if he did he would become worried. We need so many more people with his motivation and mind set. Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:12:49 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/21/would-you-help-out-or-turn-away-immigrants-in-the-poor-situations-we-saw-them-in-and-why-119-blog/#IDComment145024841 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/12/do-you-think-you-would-actively-try-to-not-benefit-from-nepotism-if-the-situation-presented-itself-119-blog/#IDComment142955615 There are tons of opportunities out there. Find one and live life. You can not fight nepotism. Nothing is going to make it disappear. You need to learn to rise past it and find your own way towards your goal. There is no reason to dwell and make excuses for yourself because it is unfair. I would definitely take advantage of a good opportunity if it presented itself and I hope most others would as well. I honestly can not think of a good reason why someone would not take a good opportunity if it was presented to them unless it is not as good of an opportunity as they would like or there is someone making them feel guilty about the opportunity. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:19:09 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/12/do-you-think-you-would-actively-try-to-not-benefit-from-nepotism-if-the-situation-presented-itself-119-blog/#IDComment142955615 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/12/do-you-think-you-would-actively-try-to-not-benefit-from-nepotism-if-the-situation-presented-itself-119-blog/#IDComment142955567 Yes, we get jealous or angry but if we were in the same position most of use would make the same choice as that person. Life is not ever fair and I really do not think it will be any time soon. We have to live with what is available and presented to us. If it helps us great, if it does not then look for another opening to allow yourself to progress. You have to look at it this way too, what if you were the parent of a child that really needed a some help getting a job and you were able without struggle to get them a job, wouldn’t you? It works both ways between the people who accept the help and people who give it. A little help has the power to completely change someone’s life. Life is what you make of it. If you constantly focus on how unfair life is then you will be put behind and you will not succeed. Instead you just have to move on and find another way. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:18:54 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/12/do-you-think-you-would-actively-try-to-not-benefit-from-nepotism-if-the-situation-presented-itself-119-blog/#IDComment142955567 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/12/do-you-think-you-would-actively-try-to-not-benefit-from-nepotism-if-the-situation-presented-itself-119-blog/#IDComment142955513 Honestly, I believe that it is something that will always be here and is not going to just disappear. Everyone is not going to come together at some point and agree that it is the wrong thing to do. So my answer to the question is no. I would try t benefit from the situation because sadly you get ahead most of the time from the people you know and the connections you have, not the hard work you put into it. If other people are benefiting that way, then why shouldn’t I? It all comes down to looking out for yourself and helping yourself survive with the opportunities you are presented in life. If I happen to get a good opportunity through somebody I know, then great! The same goes for somebody else. If they have a really good opportunity just because they know someone then good for them. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:18:36 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/12/do-you-think-you-would-actively-try-to-not-benefit-from-nepotism-if-the-situation-presented-itself-119-blog/#IDComment142955513 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/05/do-you-think-sam-was-right-in-saying-this-will-be-the-best-lecture-of-the-year-119-blog/#IDComment141151127 We are one of the richest countries and yet we still need to invade a poorer country for the one resource that they have to help themselves out. We would never let something like that happen in our country but yet we feel that it is the right thing to do to someone else. Although I have strayed away from the main question, yes I thought this was a very intense and very good class. It was definitely ranked as one of the highest of the semester so far. I hope there are more eye opening lectures like this one during the last few weeks of the semester. Can not wait to see what is up next! Sat, 9 Apr 2011 02:59:35 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/05/do-you-think-sam-was-right-in-saying-this-will-be-the-best-lecture-of-the-year-119-blog/#IDComment141151127 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/05/do-you-think-sam-was-right-in-saying-this-will-be-the-best-lecture-of-the-year-119-blog/#IDComment141151082 Oh yea, and shoot it up before hand. I do not understand why the American soldiers were even worried because it was not their wood or from their base. It was just as disturbing to see the soldiers run the truck off the road for not going fast enough. Those people are a complete disgrace to America. Our soldiers are supposed to be trained, well mannered and do their job, not harm people and their things for no reason. There was no sign of violence from the other countries part at all. That was all us who initiated it. I do not support our war at all. I believe we are over there for a ridiculous reason and it is all greed. We need to pull out of there and leave these poor people alone and leave what is rightfully theirs alone. If I was from their country I would see us as selfish, greedy and jerks. Sat, 9 Apr 2011 02:59:19 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/05/do-you-think-sam-was-right-in-saying-this-will-be-the-best-lecture-of-the-year-119-blog/#IDComment141151082 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/05/do-you-think-sam-was-right-in-saying-this-will-be-the-best-lecture-of-the-year-119-blog/#IDComment141151040 I really enjoyed this class. I think it was an eye opener to a lot of people that are completely for one side of the story. Sam used a lot of good examples to get his point across. I really like the whole “imagine you are from the middle east” . I believe that this was one of the best classes so far. I think everyone enjoyed it and it got everybody thinking in one way or another. The only thing I was confused about for a little bit was what he was trying to get across with the “jihad” video. At first I really thought it was his friend who sent him the video and he was acting serious afterwards, but I guess it was supposed to mock the guy? I wish he would have explained his intentions more relating to that video. I was really disturbed to see what a power trip the American soldiers were having when they felt that they needed to demolish the people’s truck with a tank, that were taking the wood. Sat, 9 Apr 2011 02:59:01 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/05/do-you-think-sam-was-right-in-saying-this-will-be-the-best-lecture-of-the-year-119-blog/#IDComment141151040 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/31/women-what-are-your-thoughts-on-dressing-up-while-men-dress-down-and-did-they-change-after-this-lecture-119-blog/#IDComment138992750 You all look the same! One little detail does not “push it past the line”. A lot of guys seem to prefer the laid back and comfy looking girls anyway. They do not always like the uptight uncomfortable look. They want someone they can be comfortable around and relate to. Yea the look might make them stare for a couple of seconds but that is JUST because of the look not who you actually are. A true way to win over a guy is to just be yourself, not what everyone else wants you to be. That is what I have to say about that topic. Fri, 1 Apr 2011 02:33:53 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/31/women-what-are-your-thoughts-on-dressing-up-while-men-dress-down-and-did-they-change-after-this-lecture-119-blog/#IDComment138992750 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/31/women-what-are-your-thoughts-on-dressing-up-while-men-dress-down-and-did-they-change-after-this-lecture-119-blog/#IDComment138992713 I think it is just ridiculous what the girls expectations to look like are. I am not a girl who enjoys dressing up like that at all and I avoid it as much as I can. I would much rather be comfortable in what I am wearing all not and not worrying about adjusting this or that or thinking about how bad my feet hurt or how cold I am. When I am driving down Beaver or College Ave late on a Friday or Saturday night I just think how ridiculous and fake these girls look and that the guys have to be thinking the same thing even though they enjoy the view. Another thing that irritates me about this type of dressing up is the fact that one girl can be dressed up this way and they can see anther girl that is practically dressed the same way except for a few details and they can go on and on about how the other girl looks like a “whore” or “slut”. Wake up girls! Fri, 1 Apr 2011 02:33:38 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/31/women-what-are-your-thoughts-on-dressing-up-while-men-dress-down-and-did-they-change-after-this-lecture-119-blog/#IDComment138992713 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/31/women-what-are-your-thoughts-on-dressing-up-while-men-dress-down-and-did-they-change-after-this-lecture-119-blog/#IDComment138992646 I absolutely hate this! It is sickening how girls are expected to dress up in mini skirts, the highest heels and anything else that can possibly make someone uncomfortable for a fun night out. The problem I think, is not so much that that’s what the guys want I think it’s more of the fact that if we do not dress up we feel left out and ugly compared to the girls who are dressed up. Not all girls are looking to impress the guys all the time. A lot of the time it is because we want to fit in with all the other girls and we do not want to stick out in the crowd for not dressing up. Guys have it so easy in this department. Girls on the other hand need to wear painful high heels, mini skirts and awkward shirts that are uncomfortable all night. Along with big or heavy jewelry, spending hours on hair and make up and having to carry around a purse. Fri, 1 Apr 2011 02:33:12 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/31/women-what-are-your-thoughts-on-dressing-up-while-men-dress-down-and-did-they-change-after-this-lecture-119-blog/#IDComment138992646 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/22/for-the-white-females-would-you-ever-date-a-black-guy-119-blog/#IDComment137562577 I do not see a problem with that but I do share some concern for a child that may be brought into the picture. Do not get me wrong, many “mixed” children are happy and perfectly fine with their family. But then again many of them are not and those are the children I worry about. But to sum it up, the answer is yes I would date a black guy because there is not difference except for a darker skin tone than myself. I like that this question was asked and I am interested to see the answers from this blog question. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:15:23 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/22/for-the-white-females-would-you-ever-date-a-black-guy-119-blog/#IDComment137562577 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/22/for-the-white-females-would-you-ever-date-a-black-guy-119-blog/#IDComment137562496 I think I would get even more looks if I decided to marry him and have a child. Everyone would be wondering “Is that her child?”. I think that within the coming years interracial couples will be the majority and same race couples will be the minority. Even though this seems to be the case, I believe that much of the older generations will keep their views and not look proudly upon it. The only thing that concerns me with interracial couples is the stress that may be put upon a child within that family. They have a big chance to be made fun of for either being adopted, not looking like one of their parents or simply for having two different colored parents. That can cause a lot of stress upon a young child who is very vulnerable. The only thing you can really do for a child in that position is to comfort them and try to build their confidence and self-esteem but that sometimes is not enough and it could lead to depression or added stress. So overall I do not have a problem with interracial couples. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:14:54 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/22/for-the-white-females-would-you-ever-date-a-black-guy-119-blog/#IDComment137562496 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/22/for-the-white-females-would-you-ever-date-a-black-guy-119-blog/#IDComment137562396 I would definitely not have a problem dating a black guy. I do not see a difference or a problem with dating a guy of a different race or culture. I do have to say though, I think my grandparents and father would have a problem with it. They may not come out flat and say it or completely shun the person (except for maybe my grandfather), but I know that they would feel differently towards me dating a black guy compared to dating a white guy. I really do not see what the big deal is and why it is an issue. The only difference is the color of our skin. It is becoming more and more popular. Khloe Kardashian and Kendra Wilkinson both are married to black guys along with other celebrities. I do think that if I were to start dating a black guy I would definitely get looks from people, especially while living in Pennsylvania. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:14:19 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/22/for-the-white-females-would-you-ever-date-a-black-guy-119-blog/#IDComment137562396 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/09/the-r-word-and-the-oblivious-others/#IDComment134010145 We are all humans and we need to start treating each other with the respect that we all deserve. I have taken it upon myself to correct people when I hear them using the R word. I am just trying to get people to think before they speak and make them more aware of what they are actually referring to. I get through to many people by doing this because of my brother, but there are still those few jerks who laugh and just start using it some more because they just think it is cool and entertaining. I do not think the majority of people use the word to actually offend certain groups of people, I think it is more of everyone being unaware of what they are actually saying and referring to. If everyone was educated and challenged to think about the word and its usage, I think there would be a lot of people who would stop or try to stop using the word and start making other people aware as well. We have came far with realizing certain words that we use are inappropriate and we generally stopped using them. This is one of those words that we have to realize we need to stop using as well. Hopefully the awareness will spread and eventually stop the use of the R word. Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:53:17 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/09/the-r-word-and-the-oblivious-others/#IDComment134010145 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/09/the-r-word-and-the-oblivious-others/#IDComment134010058 I am extremely happy that this issue was presented for the blog. I am 100 percent for stopping the use of the word “retarded”. I feel personally insulted every time I hear someone use it in a derogatory way. I have a 19 year old brother who is autistic. When I hear people call other people or things retarded I am so hurt because somehow they use it as it is something bad and embarrassing. My brother is anything but embarrassing. I am very proud of him and I am so hurt that people decide to degrade people by calling them the R word. I’m not perfect when I was smaller and I did not understand the meaning of the word sure, I used it. Everyone else was using it too, but as I got older and realized what a hurtful and inappropriate word that was to use to make fun of someone or something. Everyone is always so focused on the controversy of using the F word, the N word or gay but not many people discuss and care about the misuse of the word retarded. I do not know how we let our society come to a generalization that it was ok to use a mental disorder that is a very serious thing, and turn it into something that should be ashamed, made fun of and degraded. Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:52:56 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/09/the-r-word-and-the-oblivious-others/#IDComment134010058 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/02/21/stranger-kidnapping/#IDComment130003161 It took me twenty one years to change my outlook and it was as simple as tapping into my common sense. If more people can be faced with this outlook, maybe we can have a more friendly and trusting community around us everyday instead of people worried anytime they walk near someone. We need to have trust in our fellow citizens and stop focusing on everything negative. We need to stop focusing on the negative outlook in a lot more situations than just trusting strangers. It is not going to get better any time soon with the media portraying everything in such a negative and scary way. Hopefully more people can tap into their common sense like I now have. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:40:52 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/02/21/stranger-kidnapping/#IDComment130003161 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/02/21/stranger-kidnapping/#IDComment130003100 The child was not even interacting with the man. If a person has those intentions they are going to do it regardless. It proves this because the nanny was right there! It was not even the problem of the child wandering off on his own. The nanny was literally two feet away from him. If anything this should prove that it is not what your child chooses to do, it is completely in control of the criminals intentions. How many criminals do you know? Most likely it is not many, if any at all. How can you assume that every stranger has horrible intentions. If I saw a child that was in need of help I would be kind and provide the help they needed. This is how we need to view society instead of all of these negative outlooks. The media also should help contribute to this view by properly providing the statistics of crimes like this actually happening and the statistics of people being more help than not. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:40:23 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/02/21/stranger-kidnapping/#IDComment130003100 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/02/21/stranger-kidnapping/#IDComment130003008 Up until watching this video and reading the paragraph underneath, I can honestly say I have never thought about it that way. Ever since I was a toddler it was instilled in my head “ do not talk to strangers”. I guess I am naïve for thinking this way and not challenging it but that’s what happens when that is all you grow up knowing. Now that I have thought about it from this perspective it just seems silly that we would make such a big deal about kids talking to strangers. It is normal. This is how humans interact with one another. The news clips and movies that have scenes similar to this are exactly why parents are so fearful for their kids to walk away or talk to strangers and I believe they have every right to because of the way the media portrays these instances. It is not the problem of kids talking to strangers because this video does not even portray that. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:39:53 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/02/21/stranger-kidnapping/#IDComment130003008