Senior Reflection Blog #4

My dad and I got into a stupid fight today over a misunderstanding and it got me thinking about a few things. I'd say this blog is for anyone who has Asian parents because you'd probably already know how I feel. We are supposed to be raised to pretty much worship and respect our elders and whatever we think doesn't matter, period (philiopiety). They are smart, we are stupid. They are older, we are younger. They are wise, we are still learning. They are more experienced, we aren't even there yet. Blah blah blah etc. I never thought that way, nor will I ever raise my kids that way. I believe that in a family, everyone plays an important role and we are a team. Everyone is supposed to listen to each other and work out problems rather than just saying I'm right and you're wrong. I can't even count the number of times my dad has started a fight with me, just because of a misunderstanding on his part, followed by "I'm right and you're wrong." Overall, here's my philosophy: if you are right, and you know you're right, never let anyone tell you otherwise. Never let anyone push you down just because you are "subordinate" to them. Respect is a two way street and over-controlling egomaniacs don't deserve your time or energy.

4th QT CE #4

This week’s current event is on an article I found on Yahoo called “Kan. Abortion doctor killed in church, suspect held.” It is talking about Dr. George Tiller who was killed on Sunday in a church where he was an usher. The gunman fled the scene but they’ve suspected a 51 year old to be responsible who is now detained. Johnson County Sheriff’s spokesman Tom Erickson has identified the man as Scott Roeder. He is going to be taken to Wichita for questioning. Apparently there wasn’t a motive for the shooting but this is not the first time that abortion clinics where shot at. His widow, four children, and 10 grandchildren all call this an unspeakable tragedy because he was shot in his house of worship. President Barack Obama said that he was "shocked and outraged" by the murder. "However profound our differences as Americans over difficult issues such as abortion, they cannot be resolved by heinous acts of violence." Tiller had in the past endured threats and violence. A protester shot Tiller in both arms in 1993, and his clinic was bombed in 1985.

I thought that this event was very tragic. I think that the world we live in gets the best of all of us sometimes, even up to the extent where violence gets out of hand. I think that this doctor most definitely did not deserve to die despite of what anti-abortion groups believe. I’m pro-choice because I believe that women deserve the right to choose what they want for themselves and their children. I just feel horrible for his family who has lost a great person. And I think that shootings are never the way to go to make a point and anyone who chooses to go down that path is a moron.