R08's blog

There are more than two million inmates crowding the prisons in the United States. The number of assaults have also increased an astonishing 60% over the past decade. Many psychologists do not hesitate to agree that a nonviolent person is likely to become violent after spending time in prison.

Taboos in one culture may be tradition and another, and this can cause misunderstanding between them. That is why it is important to learn about the reasoning behind traditions that seem absurd or even evil to us.

When I entered my first high school class in 2004, I was absolutely certain that I was going to major in zoology.  Shortly afterward, this dream that had preoccupied me for so long was totally forgotten.  This class changed my perspective, my priorities, and my expectations of the future.  It is a very common class, considered an easy ‘A’ by some, or a pleasant diversion-but it became my pa

Two summers ago I traveled on a Greyhound bus.  It was an interesting experience that taught me quite a bit about my world, other people, and trusting myself.  It began at three in the morning, on a different bus than I had bought tickets for, and with my mother anxiously asking if I was sure I knew what I was doing.

     I wonder, as our government slowly evolves, where it is headed.  I think the answer to this question lies in the answer to several others...What is most important?  Do absolute values exist?  And to what extent can-and should-religion be seperated from government?