Post 1 - How Far Will We Go?

There are "good" people in this world, and there are "bad" people. We as individuals decide what our definition of "good" and "bad" is, and that makes us who we are. In chapter 3 of TKAM (To Kill A Mockingbird), Burris Ewell says some very rude things to the first grade teacher (Miss Caroline) because he only wants to go to school for the first day. It says "He waited until he was sure she was crying, then he shuffled out of the building." This is quite a scene for everyone. I think that it was wrong for Burris to say those things to Miss Caroline. I can understand that he is angry, but it is not her fault. I think to make it right, Burris could apologize to Miss Caroline some other time. He could also have spoken to her in a kinder way before leaving the school.

I personally know the consequences of making a wrong decision. Once, when I was little, I stole a scented pencil from a museum gift shop. I had been carrying it around because it was beyond cool, and my family decided to leave the store without telling me. I was really scared that they would leave me behind, so I didn't have enough time to put the pencil back in its place. I also didn't want to just drop it on the floor and go because that was littering (I had a bad experience doing that too). So I kept it until my mom found out and made me give it back to the owner of the store. She (the owner) took pity on me because I was bawling and thinking that she would call the police and put me in jail. She didn't. Lesson learned: Don't steal. 

Another atrocity that happened recently was the Paris attacks. It is just horrific for people to kill themselves and so many others. I think there is no excuse for it because I think all human life is valuable. It is okay to have your own opinions but do you have to ruin everyone's life to share it? I feel terrible for everyone involved and disappointed that people choose to act this way.