Before entering this course a lot of my personal principles were influenced by my family, friends, environment, and society. At a young age, at home I was taught not to curse, lie, steal, or cheat. These values came from my mother whom had a Christian background. I was taught to be nice to others because that is what I was taught in grade school and my mom also enforced that belief. When I moved away to college, I experienced many things that I would not have otherwise had I still be living at home. I met many people with different cultural beliefs and also different values. Growing up I made many mistakes. I did a lot of bad things which inevitably had bad consequences. I fell and got back up again and I can really relate to the existentialist view of the human being. The existentialist believes that “you” are responsible for your own actions. I completely agree with that. I am currently in the quest for spirituality; I do not have a certain belief set in stone. I feel that because I do not really know where I stand spiritually or even religiously, it is easier to just say that we are responsible for ourselves, and everything that happens is because we choose for them to happen. I think that the readings and discussions in class have allowed me to become even more open than I already was. I feel that I can think and discuss for longer periods of time because of all the possible principles that there are.
I commented on Brittany's post, http://brittbloom22.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-2.html?showComment=1330893948357#c2704854670603541595
I commented on Brittany's post, http://brittbloom22.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-2.html?showComment=1330893948357#c2704854670603541595
