"I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live." I like this quote because I find it true. Pretty much all successful politicians lie. Some lie for the people's benefit, like to say your views on war are one way but to lie because your real views are better for the country. A great example of a politician who lied for their country was an Athens politician who lied that he needed a bigger navy to attack an island even though the real reason was that he knew that he had to have a bigger navy to defeat Persia.
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I think that all children should be separated from birth from their parents. From birth, the children will be sorted and instructed for years what the will need to know for the job that the State plans for them (these could range from having sex to make more babies to mining copper). These different groups would have no contact with each other so people wouldn't no whether they would be missing out on anything because they would be completely ignorant of everything they don't need to know for the advancement of the State. There would be no racial problems, or social problems. People wouldn't have anything that divides, like religion, and everyone would be safe.
We all see things a certain way, but we are probably wrong. In addition, we see things different ways but who is to judge whether the color blue is this color or some other color or even a color at all.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
blog #5
If you were a young teenage girl of the citizen class, in which city-statewould you rather live? Why?
I would rather live in Sparta. I would live in Sparta because then I would get a better education and I would have a higher chance of being not poor.
If you were a slave, in which would you rather live? Why?
If I were a slave, I would rather be in Athens. in Athens, the only people who usually had slaves were the upper class, so I'm assuming they did household jobs and were fed and housed moderately well. In Sparta, slaves worked in the fields.
If you were a boy of the citizen class, in which would you rather live? Why?
I would rather live in Athens. I would grow up to get full rights and my family would probably be stable in terms of money. In Sparta I would be learning how to be a soldier and I might die.
If you were a young soldier, in which would you rather live? Why?
I would rather live in Sparta. I would get better training and I would be in an elite army.
If you were a very wealthy person of the citizen class, in which would yourather live? Why?
I would rather live in Athens. Wealth didn't matter very much to the Spartans. Whereas in Athens, a wealthy person would have time to go to the meetings and be a part in the government.
Finally, decide to represent either Athens or Sparta and debate which is thebest place to live. Use the chart from class to find criticisms of the othercity-state while praising your own.
I would rather live in Athens. In Athens, a citizen could be an important part of the government. In Sparta, they were used as foot soldiers. If I became wealthy in Athens, I could retire, and build a mansion. In Sparta, I would have to stay fit. I also could have traveled in from Athens.
I would rather live in Sparta. I would live in Sparta because then I would get a better education and I would have a higher chance of being not poor.
If you were a slave, in which would you rather live? Why?
If I were a slave, I would rather be in Athens. in Athens, the only people who usually had slaves were the upper class, so I'm assuming they did household jobs and were fed and housed moderately well. In Sparta, slaves worked in the fields.
If you were a boy of the citizen class, in which would you rather live? Why?
I would rather live in Athens. I would grow up to get full rights and my family would probably be stable in terms of money. In Sparta I would be learning how to be a soldier and I might die.
If you were a young soldier, in which would you rather live? Why?
I would rather live in Sparta. I would get better training and I would be in an elite army.
If you were a very wealthy person of the citizen class, in which would yourather live? Why?
I would rather live in Athens. Wealth didn't matter very much to the Spartans. Whereas in Athens, a wealthy person would have time to go to the meetings and be a part in the government.
Finally, decide to represent either Athens or Sparta and debate which is thebest place to live. Use the chart from class to find criticisms of the othercity-state while praising your own.
I would rather live in Athens. In Athens, a citizen could be an important part of the government. In Sparta, they were used as foot soldiers. If I became wealthy in Athens, I could retire, and build a mansion. In Sparta, I would have to stay fit. I also could have traveled in from Athens.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Blog #4 9/22/2008
New ideas in politics and philosophy tend to emerge in times of social, political and/or economic stress. How can this be explained?
People want change in times of trouble so they look to new ideas. When everything is good and stable no new ideas are needed. Barack Obama's slogan is Change We Can Believe In. This country is in a time of trouble so we want change. If Confucius or Daoism had started in a time of peace they wouldn't have been accepted.
People want change in times of trouble so they look to new ideas. When everything is good and stable no new ideas are needed. Barack Obama's slogan is Change We Can Believe In. This country is in a time of trouble so we want change. If Confucius or Daoism had started in a time of peace they wouldn't have been accepted.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Blog Entry #3
Blog Entry #3: Population growth was the most significant development of the Classical Period. True or False?
False, i think that there wasn't a clear single most significant developement of the Classical Period. I think that there were many smaller devolepments but not one that was most important. There were definately a few categories that had significant developments though, these were; farming, urban developement, increased trade, religion, and writing.
The first two on this list are farming and urban developement. They both had alot to do with population growth but in different ways. In farming, the iron plough was invented and more food was produced which may have led to increased population. In urban developement, people moved to cities which became hubs for government and trade.
Increased trade probably started because of greater populations and urban developement but i think it was also increased because governments had formed and sent armies to conquer other lands. In doing so the people of one area would become aware of goods of a different people.
The last two are religion and writing. These both spread knowedge and customs around the world. They also helped people connect to one another. People could be totally different but trust each other because of a common religion or a common way of writing. Both of the things also spread goods around the world and in doing so increased change.
False, i think that there wasn't a clear single most significant developement of the Classical Period. I think that there were many smaller devolepments but not one that was most important. There were definately a few categories that had significant developments though, these were; farming, urban developement, increased trade, religion, and writing.
The first two on this list are farming and urban developement. They both had alot to do with population growth but in different ways. In farming, the iron plough was invented and more food was produced which may have led to increased population. In urban developement, people moved to cities which became hubs for government and trade.
Increased trade probably started because of greater populations and urban developement but i think it was also increased because governments had formed and sent armies to conquer other lands. In doing so the people of one area would become aware of goods of a different people.
The last two are religion and writing. These both spread knowedge and customs around the world. They also helped people connect to one another. People could be totally different but trust each other because of a common religion or a common way of writing. Both of the things also spread goods around the world and in doing so increased change.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
blog #2
I think that the biggest change that appeared during th classical period was that civilizations advanced from small independant countries to large somewhat connected civilizations. Although large, these civilizations did not share borders so they were able to form their own unique cultures while at the same time being close enough to trade and exchange ideas. Also, when one civilization would take over large portions of land for a little while the two separate cultures would mix.
Monday, September 1, 2008
1. Reflection on Yali's Question
I think why the White Europeans came to control most of the world was for a multitude of reasons. First, Europe was in a good place in terms of trade. Next, Europeans advanced in terms of technology whereas other civilizations were too steeped in tradition to adjust to the times rapidly enough. Lastly, Europe's geography helped the europeans greatly.
Europe was in a good place for trade because it was surrounded on all sides by great civilizations. To the Southof Europe, there was Egypt and Africa, to the East, the Middle Eastern civilizations and china and to the north, Vikings and nomads. Europe came to domination because they used and combined technologies of all these civilizations.
Once europe had this technology they used it. Unlike civilizations of the east, the European countries would through out tradition to gain a foothold against their rivals. Europe is such a small continent with so many countries and those countries would always be fighting for superiority.
The geography of europe also helped defend europeans but not isolate them. To the South was the Medditeranean Sea, to the East, freezing temperatures and mountains of Russia, to the North, the Arctic Circle and to the West, the Atlantic Ocean.
I think the combination of all these things helped Europeans gain control of much of the world.
Europe was in a good place for trade because it was surrounded on all sides by great civilizations. To the Southof Europe, there was Egypt and Africa, to the East, the Middle Eastern civilizations and china and to the north, Vikings and nomads. Europe came to domination because they used and combined technologies of all these civilizations.
Once europe had this technology they used it. Unlike civilizations of the east, the European countries would through out tradition to gain a foothold against their rivals. Europe is such a small continent with so many countries and those countries would always be fighting for superiority.
The geography of europe also helped defend europeans but not isolate them. To the South was the Medditeranean Sea, to the East, freezing temperatures and mountains of Russia, to the North, the Arctic Circle and to the West, the Atlantic Ocean.
I think the combination of all these things helped Europeans gain control of much of the world.
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