Scenario # 1
A woman was near death from a unique kind of cancer. There is a drug that might save her. The drug costs $4,000 per dosage. The sick woman's husband, Heinz, went to everyone he knew to borrow the money and tried every legal means, but he could only get together about $2,000. He asked the doctor scientist who discovered the drug for a discount or let him pay later. But the doctor scientist refused.
Should Heinz break into the laboratory to steal the drug for his wife? Why or why not?
Scenario # 2
Heinz broke into the laboratory and stole the drug. The next day, the newspapers reported the break-in and theft. Brown, a police officer and a friend of Heinz remembered seeing Heinz last evening, behaving suspiciously near the laboratory. Later that night, he saw Heinz running away from the laboratory.
Should Brown report what he saw? Why or why not?
Scenario # 3
Officer Brown reported what he saw. Heinz was arrested and brought to court. If convicted, he faces up to two years' jail. Heinz was found guilty.
Should the judge sentence Heinz to prison? Why or why not?
Hmmmm, I have no idea!! Those are some tough questions. What do you guys think?
2nd Making out
Making out in public . . . appropriate? I think not. A quick peck on the cheek is one thing but eating each other's faces off seems to be quite another! When you get to the point of open mouth, using tongue, whatever, in public it has gone too far. It might be fine in private, but when other people are feeling uncomfortable because of the affection it's out of control. Again, PDA (public display of affection) doesn't bother me, but PDT (public display of tongue) lets just say I'm a little appalled.
3rd Motherhood
Motherhood, yah . . . I'm a mama . . . of an egg . . . no joke. I've been carrying around an egg for my psychology class, we're studying development. Of course I thought this project was going to be tons of fun! Easy and a great experience. Ha!! I've never been proven wrong so quickly. Within an hour of carrying that stinken egg around (I named it Nikki) I was ready to fling it at a wall! After a week of hauling it around, receiving snickering glances and even pointed fingers I was completely through! The day I was supposed to turn my egg in, you'll never believe what happened. It cracked. No joke, the day of!! I was going to get 5 extra credit points if I hadn't had to "adopt" a new egg from the refrigerator. Luckily, the egg wasn't too damaged, and I believed it could be saved until class. Oh boy, this is where I get mad! Guess whose psychology teacher isn't there that day! Guess whose psychology teacher is in fact at a cross country race 50 some odd miles away! Yah . . . mine. That egg hasn't seen the light of day since. it's been shoved in my locker awaiting the day it's puny life can finally be ended by going down the garbage disposal. I'm so glad I'm not a mom yet. and even when I am . . . I'll probably only have two kids. maybe three. tops.
4th Mankind
Kind of a broad topic, but I found the "M" theme kinda fun :D Anyways, the things I wanted to talk about mankind surround the subject of gossip and the evils that come of it. "What you have not witnessed with your eyes do not witness with your mouth," says a Jewish proverb, may I add onto that, however, even if you do see something with your eyes if it could potentially hurt someone keep your freaken mouth shut!! Yah, I'm mad. In our neighborhood a bunch of young ladies are finding it necessary to spread gossip about other girls. Why do we do this to ourselves? What good is going to come from gossip? Once people find out the gossip is not true they're going to think only less of the one who was spreading it! People's feelings are hurt, trust and friendship broken, beyond repair. Gossip is vile. Often times we don't even realize we're gossiping.
Does any of this sound familiar?
A fine young man had been slandered by those gathered together that evening, accused of the serious charge of immorality. He was completely innocent, but the great damage that had been done by “those whom he counted as his friends” would not be easily repaired. Who could measure the near destruction of this good soul? Who could measure the impact on the neighborhood and friendships, as its fellowship was eroded? Who could ever undo the evil that had affected hundreds of lives?
It had happened so easily. It began with simple words like—
“Did you hear … ?”
“Mrs. Jones said …”
“I have heard that he told her …”
“I am not sure about this, but …”
“Mr. Sanchez’s cousin said that he thought …”
“I don’t want to say anything bad, but …”
“If you won’t repeat this, I guess I could tell you that …”
Do you see how easily gossip can be vicious? Do you see how hurtful and cruel it can be against someone? People with good reputations seem to be the most easily targeted, as if those around them have to prove that they aren't as perfect or as good as they seem. I don't want to sound like a preacher, but I want you to recognize that things that you say DO have an affect on people. Gossip and hurtful words contribute to SUICIDE! Suicide, a dark empty pit of despair one only will choose to cascade down if they feel all their options have run out. Instead of hurtful words, try to say kind, uplifting words, words that will make someone feel good about themselves! Words that will put a smile on someone's face.
If you don't have something nice to say, why say it at all?
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing's going to get better. It's not" -Dr. Seuss
And to those of you who have been victims of this hideous hurt, I say, hold your head high! You know who you are, you know where you stand, you know that despite what anyone says about you, nothing changes the marvelous person you are. Despite one's beliefs, it will never change fact.
“If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all of your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fear”- CESARE PAVESE
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