Religion

I would have to say as a society, that we are still in with our religious views, and that we will always have our views on it. We will most likely not move away from religion because thats what we look towards during a bad turn for the worst. I believe there is no religious role or should not be with government. Separate church and state!

A Tale of Two Families

This was not shocking to see for back in the day. White people have always had an advantage over other races in wealth. " Wealth isn't just about luxury. It's also the starting point for the next generation. Until the wealth gap is addressed, whites will continue to have an advantage over nonwhites, generation after generation."
I agree with this, whites got a head start since dawn of age and will continue to grow unless other races try and work harder if they aren't already and finish in the long run.

Gender Inequality

I believe this is such a grey area to discuss. Today's world is such biased on women and their place in the workforce such as firefighting jobs. Many firefighters out there who are males would beg to differ that a woman can't do this job because its strenuous and difficulty tasks that are laid out for the job.. I do believe however that women can do any job that they put their mind to and will succeed if they keep with it.

Global Inequality

Why should we care about other countries and how poor they are? There are plenty of reasons that I believe. I believe we are strong as a nation if you help donate money or toys for those who aren't able to possess the money and be able to live a life without debt and without food, water, shelter, and most importantly happiness. Help out and donate to other countries that are in need of these necessities.

Global Inequality

Why should we care about other countries and how poor they are? There are plenty of reasons that I believe. I believe we are strong as a nation if you help donate money or toys for those who aren't able to possess the money and be able to live a life without debt and without food, water, shelter, and most importantly happiness. Help out and donate to other countries that are in need of these necessities.

Social Class?

I really think that social class ties in throughout our daily lives. People look at you funny if your clothes are dirty or shabby. Or they will give you a dirty look if the clothes are too nice to have out in the open. I say people usually look at you differently if your car is a deadbeat wagon or a luxury sports vehicle. I usually picked up on this the most when I was in high school, you were known if you looked good or were with the style that was around and that if you had a nice car or some gasoline guzzer that would stink up the parking lot. I think it comes into play also with your race status or sexual status. You are treated differently than if you were white or black or  blah blah blah, I think it should not matter about skin tone. You should be treated how you treat others. End of story.

Are Americans Isolated Due to Technology?

Some may say that technology is a reason to America's obesity and that we can not live without it. I totally agree with this. We are technology dependent, and freak out if something such as our computer or television does not work. We have to go look up what are friends are posting on Facebook, we have to play our video games, we have to watch the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, it is our way of living.  We probably would be in a total meltdown as a nation if our technology was taken away from us and our defense systems would be totally shutdown due to all the high-tech specs we have in our military and national government. The military and government better have a back-up plan to if our latest technology goes to the crapper.

Youth and Crime

Paragraph from the book: "Popular fear about crime centers on offenses such as theft, burglary, assault, and rape seen as the domain of young working-class males. Media coverage of rising crime rates often focuses on moral breakdown among young people and highlights vandalism, school truancy, and drug use to illustrate society's increasing permissiveness."

We should change our approach on what crimes are permitted to prison time. Such as murder, credit fraud, and identity theft. Crimes I believe that should not turn to prison time are larceny to a certain degree, illegal drug use, and underage drinking. They should be put into rehab to change their ways and remain in rehab until they are proven drug free or alcohol free.

Nature Vs. Nurture

I believe in this debate that is ongoing, that we are all different. We are usually doing stuff by nature than rather by what we have learned until we turn a certain age such as hitting puberty.

Impressions about how the U.K. thinks how the US Is.

So I watched the video from BBC of a comedy sketch by Hugh Laurie who does the show "House" and he was singing America over and over then said States and somebody came in and punched him at the end and cheering came abruptly from the crowd. I believe that the United States is known as a hickish type to the United Kingdom because they think we are fat obese obnoxious people. Well screw you guys. We love our McDonald's. :)

Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford prison experiment was a study of the psychological effects of becoming a prisoner or prison guard. The experiment was conducted in 1971 by a team of researchers led by Psychology professor Philip Zimbardo at Stanford University. 24 undergraduates were selected out of over 75 to play the roles of both guards and prisoners and live in a mock prison in the basement of the Stanford psychology building. Roles were assigned randomly. The participants adapted to their roles well beyond what even Zimbardo himself expected, leading the guards to display authoritarian measures and ultimately to subject some of the prisoners to torture. 


MY THOUGHTS: I believe that people should just go to jail and complete their sentence and move on. Being tortured into thinking they will be more positive is complete bullshit because what happened is that the prisoners ended up rebelling and that's exactly what I had a feeling would happen.

Week 1: Introductions

Hey Everyone, My name is Rory Frank. I currently go to school at NOVA Community College to achieve my EMS degree and get my Paramedic Certification. I play ice hockey for NOVA and play hockey on my free time because I love it. I am the biggest Washington Capitals fan you will find. I like to go to the movies with friends and go to concerts with a couple of my buddies. I like tons of bands but here is a couple: Slayer, Slipknot, Megadeth, Metallica, KoRn, The Offspring, Green Day, Alice in Chains, Deftones, and many many more!