Another statement in the anticipation guide was "Revenge is justified when someone beats you or insults you on a daily basis". I thought this statement was totally false. I personally believe that you should not retaliate with "revenge" when someone mistreats you and adhere to the philosophy of an 'arm for an arm and a leg for a leg'. I believe that if you commit revenge on someone else, you are no different then them, as you are sinking down to their level to commit the act of revenge. These acts will eventually go on till someone is severely injured. Of course, I am not saying that you should just sit there and accept the insult or beatings, I am just suggesting that it is not proper to get revenge. My point is illustrated by famous Chinese philosopher who said, "Before you embark on a journey for revenge, dig two graves". Confucius say waaat?
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wuthering Heights Anticipation
One of the statements in the anticipation guide was "Children are responsible for their parents mistakes". I think that this statement is false. Young children are innocent and do not know what proper conduct is or how to conduct themselves until they are taught to do so by their parents. Also, children often never have the power to correct their parents, in the case that they even realize that whatever actions their parents' are doing are wrong. In fact, I believe this statement is backwards; parents are responsible for their child's mistakes. From the time of birth, a child is lost and needs guidance to grow and evolve. If the parent's do not teach the child proper morals, manners, etc., it is the parent's responsibility for whatever evil actions the child commits.
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I totally of your statement that children aren't responsible for their parents mistakes. Just as you said as a young child you don't know what to do and your parent can't teach you everything, therefore you parents didn't make a mistake. I also agree when you said the statement should read "parents are responsible for their child's mistakes." This is so true because if parents don't teach a child not to steal, that child will steal and will get in trouble for it.
Hey Samir!
I will completely take your side on the topic of revenge. I was raised always hearing the phrase, "Two wrongs don't make a right." So of course this is what I am doing to support. I feel that the best way to show revenge is by showing you are the bigger person and not responding (or maybe responding in a more responsible way). Fighting is no way to go about solving issues. Talking calmly or working things out peacefully is always the best way!! I hate drama and cat fights, so fake personalities in confrontation is no way to go about things either!!
I'm happy you talked about how the kids are responsible for their parents actions because I was thinking about writing about that subject. I agree with what you were saying about how it is false that children are responsible for their parents actions. Children do not really talk back to their parents or tell them they are doing something wrong because parents are supposed to do everything right and set an example. I don't agree with how you said parents are responsible for their kids actions because kids are affected by their peers and things spread by the media. Parents are not the only influence in a child's life.
Samir, I definitely agree with you that children aren't responsible for their parents mistakes. In my opinion, everyone is born innocent, maybe not in the religious sense, but from what I know, no baby can walk around committing crimes. From birth until the time when they become adult themselves, children learn their morals, like you said, from their parents. Their minds are adjusted in a way that they see whatever their parents do as acceptable and proper. So I guess I also agree with you that the parents are to blame for their children's mistake.
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