Monday, April 12, 2010

The Menagerie Part 1

Do you think Mr. Spock is being completely rational when he decided to commandeer the Enterprise? Because Mr. Spock is part Vulcan, people assume that he is incapable of deceit. Do you think that the act of assuming is detrimental to society? Could stereotyping be beneficial to society, if so how? The question that I was most intrigued by today was the question as to whether certain knowledge should be banned from the common man. I feel like that is my most important question for you guys to answer. Should this limitation exist? If so, why?

Monday, April 5, 2010

The Monstrous Morals

In class today we discussed whether or not it was morally wrong for Dr. Frankenstien to create life. I wanted to continue this discussion since we had to end it abruptly in class. I believe that it is morally wrong to create life, because in a since we are playing God, which is a power no man should have. Also, I don't think it is morally acceptable because Dr. Frankenstien was stealing the body parts, which is perverse in its own right. Overall, I just believe it is morally unacceptable for a human being to have the power of God, i.e. creating life.