tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997866794592857902.post2745316485570845354..comments2010-08-31T03:15:09.226-07:00Comments on Me and Her and Everyone Else: I paper i wrote for class...tbrowder1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12179224266841451564noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997866794592857902.post-57377530707353201082008-10-22T12:04:00.000-07:002008-10-22T12:04:00.000-07:00first...one other things has changed. our governme...first...one other things has changed. our government has lost it's balls. we haven't won a war since wwII; we are too afraid of other countries to follow through with any foreign assignments (like iraq...either pull out (which i support) or blow them up (at least it's a plan) but i'm tired of our gov't hopping from one foot to the other, while our troops mimic the action, except they are trying to dodge land mines); and politicians can't decide what to do in washington because they are all worried about getting re-elected, not fighting for their electors. blah.<BR/><BR/>interacting with the media...thought, or lack of thought. does it matter? thought seems to be, for most, a non-discriminate stepping stone between a biased view and a biased response. interacting with the media is a biased interpretation. true, robbie, no thought is completely free of bias, but if you watch a show you believe to be biased, good or bad, you are only further restricting your thought's freedom.<BR/><BR/>interacting with the media is a carefully calculated, often predictable reaction. people devote their lives to puting on television something that will elicit a certain feeling, thought, behavior--reaction--to a tailored audience. want to be free? don't react...act; see if they can predict that.jared davidavichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233826756928553084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997866794592857902.post-78708629579872431242008-10-09T10:06:00.000-07:002008-10-09T10:06:00.000-07:00First off, I like the general ideas behind this ar...First off, I like the general ideas behind this argument. Unfortunately you make too man wide ranging assumptions for me to address them all in a comment. I few interesting points I would like to make:<BR/><BR/>1. "we only know what we learn," I would point out that due to the nature of your school, this assignment, and their bias your view of distrust for the media are inherently biased itself. You have not come to these conclusions of your own free will and individual thought, so how can you criticize those who do the same about other issues?<BR/><BR/>2. Just because we take in certain media views does not mean we blindly follow and regurgitate. We can and do challenge views presented to us in the media; even from sources we like. Also you make the point that things are happening in the world not presented by the "media," but unless we can observe them first hand we have to have the media to inform us. Since it is not feasible to witness all events we have no choice but to rely on the media for this information. The only way to combat this is to try and get as many perspectives (different media sources) as possible. Perfect non-biased information is an impossible standard, so we use our judgment to decipher what we think is really happening. This process of deciphering is inherently thought center meaning we use our freedom of thought in absorbing the media. So the very act of interacting with the media requires freedom of thought, not lack of thought.<BR/> <BR/>Thank you for posting this, it is interesting, but I would rethink your stance that the media completely controls our thoughts and perspectives. While they have a role, we are not devoid of freedom of thought.Robbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18377754245397593618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997866794592857902.post-3289326663032186782008-10-08T19:17:00.000-07:002008-10-08T19:17:00.000-07:00I agree the blame falls upon every individuals lap...I agree the blame falls upon every individuals lap. Someone can point fingers all they want but if they don't change their habits then its just a person complaining about something they do not wish to change themselves.<BR/><BR/>wonder twin powers activatePaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139256003756562063noreply@blogger.com