Chapter 6 Question 3

The concept of issues was the one I wanted to expand more upon. Like the book said, an issue is "ill-definied complex of problems involving a controversy of uncertainty." I understood what an issue was before, but I also like how the book tells us to "ask the right questions" in order to fully approach and attack an issue. For example, if one loses one's phone, that could become an issue. Instead of assuming that someone stole your phone or that its gone forever- think critically- retrace and ask the right questions? Ask where was I before I lost it? Who was I with? What could have happened? And before one knows it, the positive and critical thinking about finding the phone, helps one accomplish issues with such a more tactical approach. Overall, I really just enjoy how the book went over this concept of issues and finding answers within those issues. It really helps one think a little more abstractly and more  logical.

Thanks for reading,

-GreekGuy

Chapter 6 Question 2

When I was younger, I got into the wrong crowd. Let me be the first to say, it was not easy, but there was many times where peer-pressure almost got the best of me. I remember at the age of sixteen at school, coming from my best friend, he asked, "Hey, do you want to take a sip of Vodka? I have it in a bottle, so people will think it is water." I thought about it. Then I thought more. And finally I said, "No, we are at school, do you not think with your brain." And then the peer pressure came. "Come on, are you a pussy, everyone is doing it, blah blah blah." This is where I had to think- not just critically about the situation with the Vodka- but the situation with my friendship. Of course I said no, but then I also shot something else back at him. I used rhetoric in order to win my friend back over. I had to persuade him to go on my side, so I gave him a whole lecture on getting caught, ruining his reputation, and ruining his growth and internal organs, ect.  After talking to him he finally saw why I wasn't drinking and said, "Oh, I never thought of it like that." I won him over at that point, but before hand he was thinking with something other than his head. I think everyone encounters situations where they really have to think critically and sometimes even at the risk of losing friends. But in my mind, I think a bottle of Vodka, drugs, or anything else, is not worth doing- especially when peer pressure comes into play. 

Chapter 6 Question 1

President Barack Obama shows his luke-warm side with opposing same sex marriages on a federal level, and supporting it on civil union and equal right level. This shows a flaw in his "goal" for equality. He is saying that everyone should have equal rights, when in fact he is just looking past a major problem.  Giving people support, without really supporting them, sounds like a bad friend to me. I would never be friends with someone who says they have my back, but then goes right in front of me  and stabs me. The whole situation is the same for Obama and the gay marriage friendship. Barack Obama is saying, "Yea, I have your back don't worry," but at the same time is beating the friend with a wooden bat. The whole situation seems wrong to me. On a different note, I really enjoyed both Nava and Dawidoff's arguments. I like how some of the argument were personal and just flat out said that gays and lesbians just want to have the same rights as heterosexual couples. Denying people federal support, really shows a character flaw in the government and an inconsistency with Obama's whole equal rights vision. I actually believe Obama is doing this "in the middle thing", so he doesn't step on anyone's toes and keeps the popular vote. 

Thanks for reading,

-GreekGuy

Introduction

Hey Yall,

Hello there; my name is GreekGuy. I am currently a second  year student at San Jose State University as a Business major with a minor in Psychology. I hope to one day own my own restaurant. I love Business because it gives so many job options and along with Psychology, I love the whole idea of figuring out how humans think. I just visited Greece this last summer- big surprise- considering my name. I also like to dance, play sports, draw, and hang out with friends on my spare time. Anyways, I am heading out,


-GreekGuy