en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/2404397 Comments by jod5242 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/19/what-americans-fear/#IDComment145255197 Like I said before why wouldn’t someone fear for their life if they have to worry about people from a different religion and from a country thousands of miles away wanting to kill them and their allies? Now I know that not every Muslim and person of the Islamic faith feel the need to kill all “the infidels”. But when people see videos totally dedicated to showing people of one religion and ethnicity wanting to harm pretty much everyone that doesn’t agree with them or give them what they want people are going to fear them. To me I find it completely normal for people to fear what they do. Just look at the violence people of the Islamic faith display from the bombings to the beheadings of people that don’t agree with them. Their primary mission is to instill fear into their enemy’s. And to me I think they have done a very good job at putting fear into the hearts and minds of their enemy’s. I think that Americans and their allies need to keep strong and go on with their normal lives and try not to let the terrorists win. Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:41:18 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/19/what-americans-fear/#IDComment145255197 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/19/what-americans-fear/#IDComment145255069 After watching this video it is clear to me what Americans fear and why they have fear for these things. Every normal person would be at least a little scared if they saw videos of people from a different country in the streets with signs like the ones in that video. Or they could have the fear of being bombed either in their own country or while somewhere else. Honestly I think people should be scared in the video I had 28 bombings from 1979 to 2005. How can just these facts alone not put fear into you. Just think these 28 bombings don’t even count the bombings in Iraq and Afghanistan that happen nearly every day. The video doesn’t account for the service members lost or wounded in those explosions either. I think that America and its people have every right to fear what they do. From the video I think I can say that Americans fear dying or losing loved ones to terror attacks. Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:40:25 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/19/what-americans-fear/#IDComment145255069 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/07/war-vets-and-ptsd/#IDComment143252701 . The men and women volunteer to serve our country so that the people who don’t want to don’t have to. So we should help those people and support them in whatever way we can. Most of us have no idea the stress that these people have to go through and the memories they have to live with. I think that we should take more responsibility and help our service members out by being more involved when they return home from a tour. We can’t just abandon our service members. We can’t do what we did during Vietnam. To me there is no reason why we shouldn’t help out our service members, they all have given us something and some of them have given everything they can give. So in their time of need the people of America need to give just a little bit to help those that have given us all so much no matter your beliefs or what your political views are our military members need our help. We have a responsibility to help our men in women in need. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:51:30 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/07/war-vets-and-ptsd/#IDComment143252701 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/07/war-vets-and-ptsd/#IDComment143252663 To me the movie we watched in class on PTSD in the military really hit home. I have been in the military for over 3 years and one of the main concerns with troops coming home is how difficult it can be for them to re-adjust to life outside of the battle field. We are constantly having classes on how to pick up on signs of depression and post deployment issues. It really affects me and touches me because these are my brothers pretty much my family coming home carrying all this baggage from war. We recently had a deployment come home. One of our main concerns was to make sure that our men were doing ok and getting back into the motion of life. I think that the people of America need to start taking more actions to help the men and women that serve our country. To me it shouldn’t matter if you agree with the war or not or if you agree with what the government says. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:51:11 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/07/war-vets-and-ptsd/#IDComment143252663 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/03/what-a-man-is/#IDComment141092250 No man should emotionally or physically abuse a woman, to me there should be no reason way a man especially should hit a woman. No matter how mad she couldn’t make you or how bad she could hurt you. You should be able to keep your composure and have enough self-control not to put your hands on a girl. On the other hand I think that a girl shouldn’t take advantage of kindness. There are plenty of girls out there that see weakness in kindness. I’m sure we all know a few girls that think really nice guys are a turn off. I know with me and my girlfriend if I do something nice for her I enjoy doing it I enjoy making her happy and making her feel loved and cared for. I also know that she appreciates everything I do for her. Maybe the “golden rule” comes into play here. Treat someone as you would want to be treated. I know if I’m good to her she’ll be good to me. Fri, 8 Apr 2011 21:22:58 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/03/what-a-man-is/#IDComment141092250 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/03/what-a-man-is/#IDComment141092183 To me there are many types of relationships, good ones, bad ones, pointless ones. I totally agree with what the writer of this letter says about what a man should be. To me a good respectable man should treat his companion the best he can in every way he can. In my eyes men should treat girls with respect and do all the “old fashion” stuff like hold doors, offer their jacket, and all the little stuff in-between, I do not believe chivalry is dead. I agree with everything the writer says and I’m not sure why. I don’t know if it’s how I was brought up, the movies I watched or any other reason. All I know is that I believe that men should protect their girlfriend, wife, or what have you. I am in a serious relationship right now and I can honestly say that I would do anything for my girlfriend. It’s not just because I love her, to me it’s what I feel is right and what she deserves. She deserves to feel safe and not have to worry about me and what I am doing, we have mutual trust. Fri, 8 Apr 2011 21:22:32 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/04/03/what-a-man-is/#IDComment141092183 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/30/so-what-your-take-on-those-inequality-classes/#IDComment138910028 We all know that our country has a laundry list of issues going on. I believe that if people and businesses that are obviously better off than others helped out we could cut this list in half. What ever happened to doing the right thing donating, charities, community service? Helping out even a little really goes a long way. There really needs to be a change here or were all going to suffer in the end. To me in the people that are better off don’t step up and give back then they won’t have a country to build their second mansion in or drive their fifth car in. To me the people that could really help out are people in the entertainment industry, big businesses, and the people that to me just have way to much money on their hands. It doesn’t matter how hard those people have worked or in some cases “stole” from the American people they have no need to keep millions and billions of dollars in their own pockets. Do the right thing; help out so we can all prosper! Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:20:49 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/30/so-what-your-take-on-those-inequality-classes/#IDComment138910028 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/30/so-what-your-take-on-those-inequality-classes/#IDComment138909952 I agree with Sam on this one. There is an obvious problem with people in power helping out their friends. To me it all boils down to greed. They people in power just can get enough and to me that’s wrong. If the people in power would just stop thinking about themselves and what their next car is going to be and help out this country and its people a little bit more then we wouldn’t have so many problems. That’s just my opinion. Even though they “worked hard” doesn’t mean they can’t give back a little. I’m sure we all know people that have worked just as hard and still struggle to get by, or people that are just in a rut. Why do these people have to just barely get by and people in power keep everything to themselves? Do you seriously need that much money, do you seriously need a fifth car or second mansion. These people need to stop giving breaks to their friends and start helping out! Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:20:22 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/30/so-what-your-take-on-those-inequality-classes/#IDComment138909952 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/24/religion-in-the-future/#IDComment137597263 I also think that you can believe in God and worship him without going to church. It’s all about the relationship people have with god and Jesus on a personal level. To me this is a big part to my argument. Church isn’t necessary but it doesn’t hurt. The article and video talk about the fall in religion belief, even though the numbers say that the belief in religion is falling and that people “don’t fear God” I think that people fear and worship him just as much as they did in years past. Religion plays a huge part in people’s lives just like it did hundreds of years ago. Look at the middle-east all the wars that are based off the different views of people’s religion. To me religion will never die no matter how hard the times get or how far the stats drop there will always be people fallowing in religions and displaying their beliefs. Religions survived thousands of years what makes our generation or our future any different. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:57:19 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/24/religion-in-the-future/#IDComment137597263 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/24/religion-in-the-future/#IDComment137597151 After watching the video on the theory of dying religion I can honestly say that I think religion will never die out completely. I can say this and also believe it at the same time. The first reason I believe that religion will never die is that kids are still going to church and going to school either to be a pastor, priest, or what have you. I personally have a friend that went to and graduated from Zion Bible College. At the age of 23 he is now a pastor and a church. I talked with him about his college and he said the student population was about three hundred. He said that everyone goes either to be a pastor or to do other ministry work. That to me is proof that religion will never die. People my age still going to church during these hard times proves to me that religion will never die. Take a look at the churches down south that have hundreds of followers per service and multiple services a week. There will always be people to carry on religion and its purpose and importance. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:56:38 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/24/religion-in-the-future/#IDComment137597151 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/15/lgbt-families-theres-a-lot-of-fear-out-there/#IDComment135913966 To me there is no reason why we should keep kids in foster care when there are couples that can provide for a child. Why make kids stay in foster care when they could be loved and get the attention they want and need. Just because people are afraid that the kids will turn out gay too? That shouldn’t matter, the same sex couples can provide all the care and love that any other couple can. If two people honestly love each other they should be able to get married and raise kids if they choose. There should be no reason why two irresponsible sixteen year olds should be able to have a kid and a same sex couple that is clearly more responsible and more qualified to rise a kid can’t just because they are gay. It’s almost the same with marriage, why should opposite sex couples that have been married and divorced multiple times be allowed to re-marry and a same sex couple who genially love and care for each other not be allowed? Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:29:25 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/15/lgbt-families-theres-a-lot-of-fear-out-there/#IDComment135913966 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/15/lgbt-families-theres-a-lot-of-fear-out-there/#IDComment135913915 After watching the video on same sex parents with children it has seriously made me reconsider my views on this topic. The speaker explains how he and his family are no different than any other family. I can honestly say that I now completely agree with the speaker after watching this video. I might even go a step further and say that some same sex parents would be better parents than an opposite sex couple. In my eyes the same sex parents would be more understanding towards their kids. I also totally agree with the speaker when he mentioned where family love comes from. It doesn’t come from a piece of paper or a ring it comes from the feelings and commitment two people have for each other or the feelings a couple has for their children. The video we watched in class the other day also brought up good points when it said that allowing same sex couples to adopt kids would cut down on the amount of kids in foster homes and orphanages. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:29:04 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/15/lgbt-families-theres-a-lot-of-fear-out-there/#IDComment135913915 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/01/lighting-our-way/#IDComment134356684 From having huge sculptures lit up, to a very bright light in every office room. I think that it’s very interesting how artists and everyday people have tried to incorporate light into more and more of everyday life in there dark city. I think it would be cool to look at other cities or town in other low light areas to see how they are dealing with the lack of light problem. When I was younger and I got down my mom use to tell me I needed more sunlight. I also know people that go tanning in the winter not to look tan but to help improve their mood. The lack of light in these regions has also made the people find things or do things that will keep their minds busy to try and cope with the issues come for the lack of sunlight. It’s interesting how one issue has in a way made a whole city come together to think of ways to improve the lives of the city’s people and overcome this issue. Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:03:30 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/01/lighting-our-way/#IDComment134356684 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/01/lighting-our-way/#IDComment134356642 I think it’s really interesting how light plays such a big role in the moods of people. It’s crazy how the lack of sunlight has affected an entire group of people and pretty much forced them to make changes all over their city. I’m having a hard time figuring out what the invisible strings are in this article. I guess they would be the lack of sunlight and how it’s forcing people to make changes to their lives. It seems like everyone in this city is affected in some way by this drastic light change. They have coffee shops with big bright lights sitting at the tables. The lack of light could also case a rise in suicide rates. In the video many of the people that were interviewed said how they felt depressed or had feelings of tiredness. If there is a rise in depression there has to be some correlation in suicide rates. These people have had to change so much to try to improve the moods and productivity of the people in the city. Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:03:08 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/03/01/lighting-our-way/#IDComment134356642 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/02/21/rethinking-education/#IDComment130694756 . I don’t completely agree with him on this. I think some kids are good in groups while others benefit more on their own. It all depends of the kid. I think that school needs to be more personalized rather than the way we have it now like an assembly line. Education now just cares about passing on exact facts, dates, and cases. Education should look into each kid and help them learn not force information down there throat. One simple thing that can be done is see how kids learn best at the individual level and group those kids together. For example I can remember when I was little I had a really hard time reading books and retaining what I read. But when I was read to I got so much more out of that than I would have if I would have read it myself. There are millions of kids out there that would benefit from an education reform. I think that this is one of the more urgent social issues that we as a people need to address as fast as we can. If we don’t rethink education than we will just keep falling farther and farther behind. Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/02/21/rethinking-education/#IDComment130694756 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/02/21/rethinking-education/#IDComment130694686 After watching the video on rethinking education I can agree for the most part with the speaker. I one hundred percent agree with him that education needs to be rethought. There is a lot to get out of this video. The main idea I got is that kids now a days can’t learn or don’t think school is important because our method of education is outdated. I agree with him on that, kids are much different than they were fifty years ago. They have the ability to get their hands on so much more technology and information. I think that every kid learns differently whether it be by seeing it or hearing it or in other ways. I also think that kids learn at different rates, it may take one child a day to grasp a concept while it may take 2 weeks for another. Kids should not be penalized on how fast they can or can’t understand a topic. In the video the speaker mentioned something about how he thought kids learn best in groups. Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:07:38 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/02/21/rethinking-education/#IDComment130694686 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/02/13/whats-the-sociological-message-here/#IDComment128961294 . If you think that there are tons of people that have the possibility to be in a relationship with then to me it makes the person you’re with feel not special what so ever. If me and my girlfriend got into a fight and she told me I was one of many guys she could see herself with then I would know she isn’t the girl for me. I will always believe that there is one person meant for you. All the bad experiences one has relationship wise shapes what we want in a partner or relationship. For example if a girlfriend cheats on you, you are most likely going to not want another person like that in your life. I was having trouble understanding the whole “strings” concept but I guess in a way I can see the strings pulling on us and helping us make decisions. I can now see how the strings effect who we choose to be with. Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:17:40 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/02/13/whats-the-sociological-message-here/#IDComment128961294 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/02/13/whats-the-sociological-message-here/#IDComment128961268 There are many things that can be taken out of this guy’s song. He is basically saying is he didn’t fall in love with and marry his high school sweetheart he would have found someone else. Yes that may be true but no two relationships are the same. Though you may think that two are very alike but in my eyes you will never have two relationships are the same exact same. Relationships are like finger prints no two are the same. This guy’s sings about how if he didn’t have his wife to kiss him and hold him when he cry’s he would have someone else. To me he makes it seem like every person is the same. He also makes it seem like every relationship is the same. To me relationships and people are just like fingerprints there are no two alike, though they can seem similar they are always different. I myself believe in true love. I believe that there is one person out there that has your name on, and if you don’t think that then you haven’t found the one with your name on yet. Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:17:30 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/02/13/whats-the-sociological-message-here/#IDComment128961268 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/01/27/americans-gone-wild/#IDComment127419401 This kid clearly knew what he was doing was wrong. This kid should be punished. To me it all depends on the situation. There are kids and people out there that make honest mistakes but there are also some out there that know what they are doing and should be held accountable for their actions no matter what age they are. I feel that people should be held accountable for their actions yet I also feel that there are certain situations that need to be dealt with in special ways. To me it’s a very thin grey line like we talked about in class, how can you tell if a person really understands the consequences of their actions and at what age should kids be charged as adults. Should we just say screw it and treat everyone as an adult. I think not I think we need to take more time and take a step back and really look into things. We need to be more understanding yet also be firm. Though some cases are very easy to come to conclusions others might be a little bit more difficult. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:23:36 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/01/27/americans-gone-wild/#IDComment127419401 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/01/27/americans-gone-wild/#IDComment127419368 I think I would have to agree with this case. I believe that this kid that brought in the gun really didn’t know what he was doing was wrong. He didn’t understand the consequences of bringing a gun to school because he’s only five. There are few kids at the age of five that understand that guns can kill. I also believe that law enforcers should reprimand the father rather than the child. The father was the one that left a loaded gun in his car by the way. Along with punishing the irresponsible father law enforcement should also make sure that the boy understands that bringing weapons to school is not ok. Teachers and law enforcement could also go a step further and make sure the kids in the school also know that weapons in school are not ok. On the other hand I have seen a story where a ten year old kid stole his grandmothers car drove it around crashing into stuff then drove it back home on the rims. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:23:26 +0000 http://www.worldinconversation.org/2011/01/27/americans-gone-wild/#IDComment127419368