The ends always justifies the means.

Objectivity vs. Subjectivity
I just had a class on perspective, so I'm going to write about it because it really interested me. I was amazed with the whole concept. So first we were talking about Immanuel Kant. He is philosopher. He believes in moral rightness. If you want more information on "Kant's Moral Philosophy--go to this web address. (http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-moral/) So Kant believed that everything that is wrong is wrong.

A wrong thing done in a right way is wrong.
A wrong thing done in a wrong way is also wrong.
A right thing done in a wrong way is still wrong.
But the right thing done in the right way will always be right.
No matter what--it will always be wrong.

But on the other hand, the utilitarians believed that if something is right, it will always be right. For everything and everyone. They believed that if you were content with whatever you did that it is okay. It was based on happiness or pleasure (which would make it okay) and suffering or pain (which wouldn't make it okay)

Liz, my 'teacher' made a very good point when she was explaining that doing things over and over again just eventually gets to the point where it isn't even considered bad anymore. As if it were completely okay with nothing wrong with it.

For example:
When you're young, you think; "Oh, drugs are bad. Sneaking out is bad. Underage drinking is bad. I'll never do that!" Then it gets to the point where you start telling fibs to your parental figures. Then eventually, it gets to where you start sneaking out of the house. Then going to parties without permission, etc etc. The point is--the more bad things you do, the more acceptable it becomes to you.


After we discussed objectivity vs. subjectivity, we talked about reacting in a negative way towards a situation. Take for example, someone comes up to you and calls you a bad name. How would you react? To some people, it really gets under their skin and they react in a way that they probably shouldn't. Recognizing the situation before you react is half the battle. If you think about it; is it really worth it? Is it really worth holding that grudge, and having it be a burden on you. It's only going to piss you off when you think about it. But when you don't react, and just let it go--you have no worries. It won't bother you as it would if you did react in a bad way.

So overall, I learned so much. Or knew it, but never really thought about it from that perspective. It's truly an amazing class because I learn so much that I didn't know. And I take from the things learned and try to change myself for the better. I'm trying not to be that person who holds grudges and hates people for no reason and doing bad things just because it's okay. I'm trying. Each class--I think about it more and more. I was about in tears today when Liz started talking about drugs and doing things because it's more acceptable when you do it more and more. It just made me think of the accident. I only did it because I had though it was okay. Because it's become more acceptable. So it just made me think. And I just wanted to leave the room, go to the bathroom, and cry until I couldn't cry anymore.

That's what I could use. A good cry. I've been half in tears all day anyway. And a little bit last night. I need to go to my room though :/ To call my parentals. But remind me to talk about the whole Kaseem thing, the whole Em thing, and the whole Mikey thing. Thanks. Goodbye.


Until next blog... <3