Core dump

The building blocks of one’s reputation consist of the judgements others have made to either praise or condemn one for their actions and overall character. A good reputation takes time and effort to build, but is fragile enough to break with actions that are sometimes unrecognizable until they go into effect. The fear of judgement can delay honesty in a person creating a barrier between one’s reputation and their character. Character cannot be manipulated by others, and remains constant. In…

Human nature plays a huge role in how our societies function. Even in a utopian environment such as Omelas in "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas", by Ursula Le Guin. This society values happiness as one of their greatest virtues, but like any human civilization, it comes at a steep price. Because of humans' tendency to become violent, this story focuses on how this society practices no destructive behaviors whatsoever. Although this is true for the most part, they are still human, and must find…

A wise man once stated “The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies,” According to Webster, betrayal involves the breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals. William Shakespeare, Dante Alighieri, and F. Scott Fitzgerald all critically follow this trend by developing characters whose acts of betrayal lead to disastrous outcomes for themselves and those…

The Warrior, The Dead man and The Outcast “Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality.” – C.S. Lewis The common belief is that courage is reserved only for conflict, that it is something needed when there is a crisis. This belief is partially correct, but when courage is broken down we can see that it is not limited to just that. Courage is an individual’s action in any part of life that tests and pushes…

In Ursula Le Guin’s short story, “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,” the reader finds themselves faced with a moral dilemma. Would you sacrifice someone’s happiness or even their life, I fit meant you would always have happiness? Chances are many people would in fact answer that question with a yes. Often times, there must be a sacrifice in order for a community or society to prosper. Omelas, or as Carl Badgley called it in his critique of the story, “Oh, my loss” is the perfect example of…

Bravery and courage are two attributes that people admire in others and desire to possess themselves. There are a variety of ways in which one can demonstrate bravery, but perhaps the most impressive examples of bravery are when one stands up for something they know is right, even in the face of danger. In Khaled Hosseini’s book The Kite Runner, this form of bravery is commonly seen in the story through the actions of multiple characters such as Hassan, Baba, Amir and Sohrab. These characters…

Respect is the gratitude you show to someone you admire for their human qualities. If people didn’t have respect for each other it would have society based on hurting each other keeping everyone from living an enjoyable life. I respect family, friends, teachers and public service members. Like a job; it something people should do to contribute to their society rather than ignoring thinking someone else will do it. The definition of respect according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary “is a…

Is the evil in this world justified? Richard Swinburne argues that, the existence of evil, positive bad states like suffering, is a necessary condition for the existence of a deep good then the existence of evil is justified. He believes a deep good is a good which we would choose to have even at the cost of having great suffering. Swinburne thinks the existence of evil is a necessary condition for us having free and responsible choice, like the ability to do what you wish and have your actions…

How does one see the good or bad in a human being? In Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” the line between these two concepts becomes a blurry combination that lacks true distinction from one over the other. The word good is thrown around all the time, causing its meaning to lessen as the story goes on. By the end of the story, the reader discovers that there is good and bad in everyone. Not one person is one hundred percent bad and neither is one person one hundred percent good.…

We all are searching for truth, for what is true. Paul Bloom summed up our lives into this quote, “We are constituted so that simple acts of kindness, such as giving to charity or expressing gratitude, have a positive effect on our long-term moods. The key to the happy life, it seems, is the good life: a life with sustained relationships, challenging work, and connections to community.” Bloom mentions the good life, which urges the questions of what is the good life and how does one achieve it.…