Blog#6 "I Know The Truth, So Don't Bother Me With Facts"

According to the article "I Know The Truth, So Don't Bother Me With Facts," people get easily influenced by rumors even when we know the facts that they might be wrong instead we still stick to our own beliefs because when it comes to beliefs human beings only believe what they want to. The article gives an example of the Abdul Rauf was criticized because there were some rumors that he was a terrorist, but once he was seen in pictures dressed as an American, people then rejected the rumors of him being a terrorist. In fact, shows how people believe in something they wasn't one hundred percent sure because it makes them more happy and comfortable.        

                 first of all, the article refers to a study by "Garrett showing that when subjects are presented with data that contradicts their beliefs, they often — paradoxically — respond by cleaving to their biases even more tightly." it means that believing in yourself is being sure that you are going to do whatever you put your mind to, even if others are against you. Usually, when you decide to take a big challenge or do something that they failed to do, you will find that everyone is putting you down.

blog 5

The passege the Allegory of the Cave talks about prisoners that were living in a cave since their childhood, having their legs and necks chained as if they were slaves excluded from their rights so that they couldn't either move or, see what was behind them. Furthermore, they were prevented by the chains from turning round their heads, which means that they were living in a world of illusions where they didn't know about the real world outside the darkness that waited for them outside. In fact, as the story went by, it explained that one the prisoners got out from the cave and discovered that the world he used to live in under the ground was only an illution of what he thought the real world looked like.So when the man saw the light outside of the cave, he couldn't see anything for awhile because the man was living in the dark almost for his entire life. After the man was capable to open his eyes, he couldn't believe in what he was seeing because he never imagined that the life he was living in the cave was just a lie. he didn't want to want to go back to the cave after all.

blog 3

In "I Know The Truth, So Don't Bother Me With Facts" article, Jeffrey Kluger that even when people know the fact, they still stick to their believes because the feel scared of knowing that they might be wrong. it also says that people believe whatever they hear instead of believe in the real facts. therefore, they ended up doing a lot of mistakein life.

Blog# 14

          I think that post 1 is the best CAT-W practice essay because it explains better what's the importance of "reality TV Shows" as a whole. He first give us an explation of how "Reality TV Shows" attract our attention in today's world. Then, he begins with the introduction follow by the first and second paragraphs in which he shows prove of how people are better accepted in television because of their looking not by their skills they have. then post 3 and 2 follows

Blog #12

             The movie Gone Baby Gone explains us about the different between consequentialism and ethical absolutism as the movie takes place. Patrick and Angie investigators who had to find a girl  who was missing named "Amanda" then they had to dicide what's the right decision to make. If leaving the little girl with strengers or taking her back to her mother.

first of all, i dont agree with the idea of patrick taking back the little girl to his mother. it was a bad decision from him because her mother was a very negligent mother who didn't take care of her daugther. for instance, when the mother wanted to go out with her friends she left Amanda the little girl alone in the house with nobody to look after her. so i think that a mother who loves her daugther wouldn't do that. when i was a little kid my mother used to take me with her anywhere she went to. she always used to say that she would never leave a son alone because you never know what can happen to then even if you leave them with a family member. so i believe that Patrick was very ethical and decided the wrong future for the little girl.
another thing is that i think that the movie take place for one side since the beginning of the movie.
for example, the little girl grandfather gave her in adoption to the police captain jack doyle because he knew what his mother was.
in conclusion, the movie Gone baby Gone discussed about consequentialism and ethical absolutism, also it explains how the future of a little girl is ruined due to the bad decision that the detetive patrick took by getting the girl back to her mother. i think that this movie shows a good example to the public that we need to be more responsible regarding our children.

blog #10

         I think that John Bubber (Andy Garcia). is the hero in the movie even though he was a liar because he helped a lot of people who were in need. at the beginning he took Benie place's by saying that he was the hero but then he started to change into a good person saving others.For instance, when he went to visit a kid in the hospital who was dying, he asked the press to go out of the room and let him talk to the boy in private. he talked to the boy in a positive way that made the boy get up fron his coma.So this is one the things which makes him a hero. Also when he saw the homeless people, he realizes that he was a homeless too and tell the people who follow him to provide food to the homeless people from where he used to live at.

        On the contrary Bernie LaPlante (Dustin Hoffman) was a irresponsable man who didn't even care about his son and was also a greedy person. He later on in life realized that he needed his son when he was going to go to jail. in fact he was very bad father who didnt even know what age his son was. I believe for sure that he was an anti-hero even though he saved those people from the plane.

blog 9: CATW

            The article "An Education in Citizenship" states that in Illinois state a law was recently approved which will allow students who are in U.S illegally to pay in-state tuition rates at Illinois colleges and universities. The article also says that there is a big difference in in what the students outside the state pay in order to get an education, which is $5302 in state rather than $13906 out of the state. In fact, the author of the article claims it shouldn't be that way because it's unfair that in the other 49 states of our nation students don't have that privige.
             first of all, the author of the article explains that "this nation sorely needs to reform its complex, but until that day comes it cannot blithely ignore those laws." It means that there many irregulations not only in Illinois state, but in the hole state nation that should be fixed. For example, here in New York, many students can't go to college after they're done with their high schools because of illegal status. i have a friend from Mexico which is having hard times trying to get into college because he is illegal. like the author says, lawmakers cannot be taking decisions just like that because it seems to be fair that one state has tuition at low rates, while others don't. Therefore, this law should be eliminated or try to make it nationwide so student have better opportunities to get a satisfactory education.
            on the other hand, the author is saying that "why should citizens be charged from other states more tuition than we charge non-citizen immigrants? what the author is trying to show is that Americans should have the same or lower tuition rate to pay for college. Since they are born here than foreign people in the U.S. In other words, the author is saying that the laws are excluding citizens from getting a higher education. for instance, lately, I heard on the news, that many parents cannot afford to pay for their children, which has become a concern in our society. If our children don't go to schools what will our and their future look like?
            In conclusion, the article "an education in Citizenship" shows how a new law is violating citizens rights by allowing illegal people in Illinois to pay tuition rates at low prices while the whole nation citizens and non-citizens are struggling to pay for their education. As a result, the government should make a fair decision in which students from every nation should be able to get an education even if they are illegal.