FDR Quote

"We look forward to a world founded upon four  essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and  expression--everywhere in  the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own  way--everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want ... everywhere in  the world. The fourth is freedom from fear ... anywhere in the world."

Franklin D. Roosevelt

My Post

Apr 18, 2014

I do not agree with the second two of the four essential freedoms in which Roosevelt mentioned.  Freedom from want would potentially restrict progression for human evolution.  For example, the united states was not required to have a man walk on the moon.  It was ambition and want that led us to that victory.  Freedom from fear is not possible due to the fact that fear keeps the majority of society in check.  IE. Media manipulation. 

Also, I find it ironic that Roosevelt mentioned these freedoms 11 months prior to declaring war on Japan where he approved a draft for military services. 

 

 

Post from Kristal Fajardo 

Apr 18, 2014

Yes I do believe that these four are freedoms most of us desire. We have not completely have them all (the world isnt nor will it ever be perfect) but we do have a lot of freedom here in the US that we take for granted. Being able to worship (or not to worship) God is a huge freedom we have compared to other countries who dont have that choice. We have much more freedom to say and do what we want. Its something that I think having seen and been to other countries, is great about the US. 

Reply from Me

Apr 18, 2014

I do agree that we have more freedoms than most countries around the world, but what Roosevelt is describing is a Utopia in which we can never truly acquire.

Guns on College Campuses

A group of students called Concealed Carry on Campus as well as the National Rifle Association [of America] are advocating for the right to carry concealed handguns on college campuses. However, there is an overwhelming amount of people who detest this movement, including me. Three main reasons I do not support guns on campus are anxiety, the combination of binge drinking and fire arms and the probability of too many inexperienced students with guns.

College is a place where we learn the most controversial subjects. Outside of College, I have seen all types of people lose their composer over politics, religion, and stereotype topics. If I knew everyone was or could be equipped with a gone, I would not feel comfortable talking about those issues.

On top of controversial issues is the fact that binge drinking is very high among college students. The combination can be dangerous especially at parties when the subject can be brought up again; I fear with the excessive amount of guns, students would not hesitate to threaten one another with weapons, ultimately shooting a student rather than fist fight.

Last, permit holders do not require law enforce training. That means in order for someone to be able to legally carry a gun all that is required is a few hours of class along with a few round of shooting practice. This does not give me peace of mind at all. If a teacher has to go through four years of college so they can teach us properly, then I would like the student carrying a gun at least a year or so of experience before I can trust that they know how to use it properly.

They say, I say

The Scientific Fundamentalist article, “Why Modern Feminism Is Illogical, Unnecessary, and Evil” by Satoshi Kanazawa stirred up a large controversy about Modern Feminism in the 21st century.

Kanazawa stresses his point by pointing that Feminism is illogical because men and women are inherently, fundamentally, and irreconcilably, different. I conquer with the fact that women are definitely not the same as men. It is an obvious physical fact. However, feminism did not evolve because women wanted to be like men. It evolved from the abuse women had to go through simply for being a woman.

Kanazawa goes on to say, feminism is unnecessary because women are superior in the area of longevity with a reproductive success. He compares the nature of mammals to be equivalent to humans, where females always have more power than males. He proves this by saying in the human society, men control a large part of all money, politics, and prestige, while women control men. He states, ”…any reasonable attractive young women exercises as much power over men as the male ruler of the world does over women.” I see where woman may have the advantage of longevity and even how women use sex appeal to get what they want. What is absurd is how he views feminism unnecessary. In order for feminism to be worthless the treatment of women should be civil all over the world, but that is not the case. Countries like Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan where women are under the rule of men with “…money, politics, and prestige” fall victim to a man’s rule of women with no rights and a law that restricts them from showing their face. How attractive a woman is, holds no balance to the hardships women have to endure in this century or previous ones.

In his last argument, Kanazawa claims feminism is evil. He believes feminism ultimately make men and women unhappy. He directs his proof through women’s income increase over the last thirty-five years. He says money does not make women happy. Than he says divorce and single motherhood are also a contribution to women becoming unhappy. Finally, he contradicts himself by stating, “Men’s happiness has not declined in thirty- five years.” First, evil, in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is defines as morally bad. I fail to see the connection between “morally bad” and “unhappy.” The contradiction of men being unhappy then studied to have no decline in happiness is not worth a rebuttal.

Had Kanazawa stuck to one of the three reasons he believes feminism is bad, then perhaps he would have held a more convincing argument. This article was more of a tangent than informative.