I think that this is pretty awesome. I was really thinking to myself especially with the last thing I posted on the 300,000 people dying how, everything starts back up. It is cool even though everyone is in tents they are still starting their own business in selling clothes and what not, it is even cooler then that the people that used to have businesses like salons and stuff are getting as much as they can together and getting it started again. I guess this is the first step to get the economy rolling. The funny thing is everyone seems content and happy, i guess they are over the fact there is nothing else they can do.

Wow, this really opened my eyes about people in prison. When I think of prison, I think of people who should be shunned and never spoken to, but I guess a person is a person and no matter the crime you do, it usually hits most people that waht they did was wrong. I mean I could not imagine living the rest of my life in prison, but I guess its like the last chapter of your life and when and if that happens you learn to adjust, just like adjusting to other things. The way he wrote these things, I would like to get him out of jail because it just seems like he has learned and jail should not be forever. This world is so complicated at times.

I do not want my response to sound ridiculous or insane, but I feel as if its not directly our problem that stay away. Yes, I think the US and other countries should definitely help and people who want to help certainly can, but if people don't want to than they shouldn't have to. If something happened on our land then yes, taking some time off to help with the crisis is necessary. All people should help out their land and get it back on its feet. Same goes in Haiti, parts of Haiti were not effected as drastically by the quake so the people who were not need to pick up and help out. Yes, their country is more poor then ours so other countries should help in time of need, but it should a pool of money and aids that are in place already. Asking for money from the public of other countries I think is too much, especially how it was every other commercial Help Haiti Help Haiti. Like ok, we did... lets move on. Now I no that sounded really harsh, but I feel a lot of people feel this way. Things stop in countries its directed at so it makes everyone else pay attention and help out, but the world didn't stop when that happened, US business did not close like many did on 911. Even though many people want to help, there is just no way we can. If you were a concerned citizen and you went to your boss and said I need time off to go help Haiti I guarantee you would be fired. So, since that can not happen, many people have no other alternative so they just act like they forget about it and people get upset that no one wants to help when that is not really the case. We are currently in the middle of a war right now... yes there are other countries aiding in certain ways, but is other militaries over fighting with us no because its not thier battle! So I am trying to compare some things, but do not think it is working out to well. Ultimately, the end result is many more people care, but on the outside it does not seem that way because we just can not. Three hundred thousand people is a ton of people and it is a serious thing that happened, but this goes to show you no matter what happens in the world... do not expect every soul running to your needs. Thats a hard thing to say, but it is very true.

My personal opinion is I would like to help physically rather then just giving money. I am always skeptical of where my money is going and how it is getting there that's why If I could go down myself and help I would in a heartbeat

I do not want my response to sound ridiculous or insane, but I feel as if its not directly our problem that stay away. Yes, I think the US and other countries should definitely help and people who want to help certainly can, but if people don't want to than they shouldn't have to. If something happened on our land then yes, taking some time off to help with the crisis is necessary. All people should help out their land and get it back on its feet. Same goes in Haiti, parts of Haiti were not effected as drastically by the quake so the people who were not need to pick up and help out. Yes, their country is more poor then ours so other countries should help in time of need, but it should a pool of money and aids that are in place already. Asking for money from the public of other countries I think is too much, especially how it was every other commercial Help Haiti Help Haiti. Like ok, we did... lets move on. Now I no that sounded really harsh, but I feel a lot of people feel this way. Things stop in countries its directed at so it makes everyone else pay attention and help out, but the world didn't stop when that happened, US business did not close like many did on 911. Even though many people want to help, there is just no way we can. If you were a concerned citizen and you went to your boss and said I need time off to go help Haiti I guarantee you would be fired. So, since that can not happen, many people have no other alternative so they just act like they forget about it and people get upset that no one wants to help when that is not really the case. We are currently in the middle of a war right now... yes there are other countries aiding in certain ways, but is other militaries over fighting with us no because its not thier battle! So I am trying to compare some things, but do not think it is working out to well. Ultimately, the end result is many more people care, but on the outside it does not seem that way because we just can not. Three hundred thousand people is a ton of people and it is a serious thing that happened, but this goes to show you no matter what happens in the world... do not expect every soul running to your needs. Thats a hard thing to say, but it is very true.

My personal opinion is I would like to help physically rather then just giving money. I am always skeptical of where my money is going and how it is getting there that's why If I could go down myself and help I would in a heartbeat

The point is to learn all about this to understand everyone is equal in the long run. The point of this class as Sam said was to at least change how you view certain things. Now according to Lauries question in class when she asked how many peoples views changed in the discussion group,.. well only one person raised there hand. So to me that is telling me not many people are getting a lot of points in this class. Like I said before in a lot of blogs, if someone feels a way on something they are usually going to stay that way and keep that view. That is why this class is very hard to get points because many of us already have views on these things.

It is not about Christians taking over the world at all. Sam was giving a point on how Muslims or people over in Iraq are seeing this war. I totally understand what he is saying how we think this war is necessary and we know they are good Soldiers over there. Everyone currently living in the war zone are scared and think the worst and look at all the negative so what else are they supposed to think. The war though is about oil. I mean if politicians can say it and not only George Bush... then we know that is what its about. I am one of the people in class that are against war, and that's why I loved that toy store example in class. Because it is so true.

Yes, I agree with what was said in the video. However, many women no matter what you tell them will still think their appearance is the most important thing. As for what was said in class I have many "girl" friends and I know they dress to impress each other not other guys. As long as it impresses the other girl then it will impress the guy. It really should not matter what you look like whether is be big breasts small breast fat skinny. I think for men it doesn't matter because we can care less aqout our appearance. Yes, there are a lot of guys that care about our appearance but not to the extent in which girls do. However, the video has a great attitude about it, but people will not see that we should relax and not care. Your body for the most part is made of genetics. Keep your natural body for how it is. No one needs surgery to look better. The play that was showed in class was very good and I think had a clear point that all women should understand.

The whole issue on the media being brought up in class was good. It seemed Laurie did not feel it was a lot about the media, however, It does play a big part. It is because it has always been taught that way on the media from when we were born until now. Especially now with this generation the media plays a big part. It is just like a toy commercial. When a kid sees that commercial over and over and over again they want that toy and it makes them remember it more. So it is just an average problem that still exists and its something that is not just going to disappear. I definitely see how this can relate to class and how we are all equal no mater what we look like. Along with the media, it is friends and people we see everyday. What about the people that hardly wear clothes in the summer? Well the heavier people will not do that, but the thing that they are thinking is wow look at her I need to be skinner to wear something like that. Again, it should not matter what you look like. Wear what you want and how you want. Just because you do not look as good in a bikini as the skinner person does not matter, just do not wear it. You do not have to compare yourself to anyone and should not. That is the main problem, people compare to everyone else and keep thinking what they could do better to make themselves look better.

It should not matter who feels in control and who does not. Lets get over it already. Who cares if the majority of the world is black, orange, red, brown. I believe we live one time and there is just not enough time to change everyone opinions about things and issues. We live to work... everyone deserves a job. The people with a better education deserve a better job. That is how it works. Everyone has a chance in the world to do what they want. It might be harder for some as we spoke about, but there are ways for the poorest person in the world to become wealthy. I mean look at JK Rolling. She was livi0ng in a shack and she wrote the Harry Potter Series and now she is a millionaire. So everyone can do something, people need to stop being lazy and get up and try.

I think Affirmative action is used a lot however, I think there is a line where it is used. For instance, in health care, if you have a degree and someone else has a degree and one is better then the other and the one that is less "smarter" i guess ill say is approved the job because of Affirmative Action, I do not see that a problem anywhere. You earned a degree just like everyone else. I consider that in the end the same qualifications. Someone without a degree Affirmative Action or not, they will not get that job I dont care if your my son or daughter. Yes there are some people with degrees that really shouldn't have that degree or whatever, but it doesnt matter, you have it you use it!

I was waiting for someone to ask this question. I feel the exact same way, my opinion has not changed in the least bit about anything Sam has said. My friend and I in the class will see things happening whether it be racist or prejudice and we will say that is something Sam would talk about or that is a Sam quote. So we do remember the things he says and the points he tries to get across. However, I feel this is the type of class where it effects thousands and thousands of people by being in the class, but only few people really get the points and change the way they think. It is like really doing anything or taking any class.... many people will do it, but only the ones that really understand and are interested will get something out of it. So I believe if you took this class because you heard it was easy to get a good grade or because you know someone in the class things like that are probably not going to help in changing your mind in anyway. Same goes for if this class was a requirement. However, if you taken this class on your own because you are really interested in it, I am sure those are the people really benefiting from this class and there mind is changing.

Anybody can sit in a class and learn something, but its the real points behind just the learning. If you really see how Sam see's it or understand where he is coming from then you are getting something out of this class. I bet 100 if that many people out of the entire class really are getting most of this stuff. For the rest I think it falls between yes, you enjoy it but it is really not what you thought it was going to be. As I was reading some other posts about this, people are saying how alot of this stuff we learn is common sense. Well to the people that see everything in one way and no the basics behind stuff, yes it is common sense. I have realized there is a hidden point that Sam tries to get across at each lecture and whoever receives and understands that point it is more then common sense. It is taking what we already now and making everyone understand the problems behind them.

If you think about it who really wants to change how they feel about things. That is a personal choice that i am sure many people do not want to change just because we learn something in one class. Although, I feel that Sam would like for everyone to at least take one thing that they learned out of the class. I think the class has potential, but it is too big of a class to have a conversation going. The class should be like 25-30 students.