Class Diversity Analysis

Class, Thursday, the eighth of October, was unlike any other I have ever experienced. It required each student to openly display their political and moral beliefs before one another on a variety of topics. These topics ranged from more minor issues over the diversity of the United States of America to major ones such as a woman’s choice to terminate a pregnancy. Each student was put on the spot to determine their opinions, given the opportunity to defend their case, and an option to change their choice need be. Kyle Boyers, the presenter, delicately lead the class through a difficult and controversial discussion, acting as a neutral party. While college is a place to develop the ideas of young people, I, for one, never dreamed this would be done in this fashion nor early on in my college career. This activity, though frustrating, constructively assisted me in better understanding my beliefs on controversial topics and where they stem from. …show more content…
I come from a mid-sized metropolitan area in northwest Ohio. Unfortunately, it lacks in diversity as a majority of the population is white, middle-class Christians; however, I have gained an open outlook through my love of political news. Still, I would classify myself as more conservative, and this largely influenced how I determined my viewpoint on each topic. This was strongly shown through topics such as abortion and benefits that illegal aliens should be given. On other issues, personal experiences played a greater role in my choice. For example, my belief over the legalization of marijuana roots from the fact that my cousin was arrested for drug usage. No matter the topic, it is important for a leader to understand their values and where they