Memory Triggering Songs

To be frank, I hesitated before publishing this post for one main reason. I simply do not feel comfortable sharing my emotions with everyone especially if the song has changed my life dramatically. On the other hand, I want to inspire others by sharing my emotional moments with them. Since the second thought wins over the first one, I decided to share this song since it touched my soul. The song is: I WAS HERE by Beyonce. Her song is full of energy and it gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it. It definitely exceeded my expectations since I am not a big fan of such music. Beyonce performed the song on the World Humanitarian Day at the United Nations in 2011. One of the remarkable words were: 

"I just want them to know
That I gave my all, did my best
Brought someone to happiness
Left this world a little better just because
I was here " 

Most people think that the song theme is implicit because of the video but once they read the lyrics, they get amazed by how meaningful those words are. I believe this song is by far one of Beyonce's best songs, besides " Single Ladies! The violation of human rights nowadays is outrages;thus, listening to such words make us realize the importance of one's life. Overall, let's embrace our present by making an impact in order to be part of the revolutionary world.

Manipulated by the Law

Justice and law can be two faces of the same coin; however, this is not always correct in most circumstances. According to the philosopher Lycophron who said " law is a contract and surety (to guarantee) to one another their rights, but not sufficient to make the citizens themselves good and just" (Cooper, 2007). He believed that laws were written to be enforced on people in order to control their freedom. Moreover, the law have not provided enough justice to the society since criminals are motivated to break it.

Nowadays, the scenario is almost the same as how he defined justice will be. As a matter of fact, Dr.Popper said about justice " It is the most fitting expression of the humanitarian" (Popper, 2011). Humans are blessed for having the ability to choice their life paths since we have braincells to define what's wrong and right. We have the instinct to be honest and respectful because this is how we want others to treat us. Additionally, the relationship between "just laws" and "just citizens" by Lycophron is limited by our boundaries. For example, Robin Hood was an outlaw since he did not follow the law of Nottingham and he was stealing from the rich and donate it to the poor. He was being against the law of his country;however, he was has his own law of the greenwood (Wright, 2013). His law consists of protecting the people who are in need even if it means that he will have to robe some money from the nobles. I believe his good intentions are justifying his actions regardless of the harm that is being done.

In conclusion, Lycophron's theory about justice and law is controversial for several years. Both sides have valid arguments, yet the decision is based on which perspective the reader is focusing on. Overall, justice is meant to provide a proper respectful life for the society wither it is written or not.

Works Cited:

Cooper, C. R. (2007). The Politics of Orality (Vol. 6). Leiden, Netherlands: Koninklijke Bill.

Popper, K. S. (2011). The Open Society and Its Enemies (Vol. VIII). Abingdon, England: Routledge.

Wright, A. W. (2013). A Beginner's Guide to Robin Hood. Retrieved Sept 30, 2015, from Bold Out Law: http://www.boldoutlaw.com/robbeg/ 

YOU are NOT Independent

I believe that the best way to understand the meaning of a vague topic is to analyze the outcome of its paradox. The realization of the important aspects will result in a better recognition of the wisdom behind such topic. In this case, the definition of dependency and how it affects our lives will be our main focus.   

First of all, a society consists of people who feel bounded by its valuable culture and depend on each other to enrich their experience. Logically, those individuals are loyal, faithful and willing to sacrifice their lives to protect their country for freedom. The level of freedom varies from the war of independence to the freedom of expression. For instance, is it possible to be free when we are being judged by the society since we are part of it? Mahatma Gandhi said “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”  Therefore, our choices are controlled by unwritten boundaries and rules of our cherished society and the world around us.   

Secondly, every human being consists of physical and personality characters which are inherited from the people around us. For example, we are the outcome of two persons' intimate relationship which shaped our physical features. In fact, when we were children, our appearance was identical to one of our parents or close relatives. As a result, during big family gatherings everyone is sure that we are related to them since blood is bonding us together. Also, the person’s interpersonal skills are obtained from the people around him since they raised him to behave in a certain way. Does this mean that you are independent from your family?

Moreover, the human body is a collection of organs connected together with muscles, nerves and veins. Undoubtedly, the body system works in a functional rhythm depending on the role of each organ and monitored by the brain cells. When you catch a winter flu, the white blood cells will fight the infection which will result in raising your body temperature, increasing heart rate and exhausting you physically. This defense mechanism aims to collaborate the energy of your heart  and lungs to protect you from the deadly virus. In a word, this would not have happened if each organ was independent from one another.

In conclusion, not a living object is fully independent, we are all dependent one way or another in different aspects. What keeps us alive is the connection that we have to one another towards improving our well-being.  So, let's respect our differences and appreciate our connection because the world will not be beautiful and meaningful without us harmonizing together.