Tuesday, December 18, 2012
In class yesterday, we had another QR code scavenger hunt. It was very intense. Our group was named "Team Avatar" and we kept missing two battle names, but SOMEBODY wouldn't tell us which two. So we continued to triple check every answer, which all fit, and got very frustrated. We still had lots of fun though, so it was okay. I just wanna know what the correct answers were.
Today we read about and discussed the right that says you can't be held for no reason or without a charge, and how it was abused in the Civil War era. Apparently, Honest Abe said it didn't apply in the war time and arrested people for speaking out against the war against the South. People were arrested for things they said publicly, which is completely illegal considering the Freedom of Speech and Press part of the Bill of Rights. So, yeah, it didn't work out well.
And I really liked posting quotes, and I thought of this today in class because the discussion had turned to "does the end justify the means." The following is a mini song from the musical Into the Woods sung by The Baker's Wife in regard to her swindling poor dumb Jack out of his cow for five worthless beans.
"Why you do what you do, that's the point: all the rest of it is chatter. If the thing you do is pure in intent, if it's meant, and it's just a little bent, does it matter? No! What matters is that everyone tells tiny lies. What's important, really is, the size. Only three more tries and we'll have our prize. When the end's in sight, you'll realize: if the end is right, it justifies the beans!"
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