Questions in my Finals

1. Enumerate the Philo-sociological views pointed out in the films you
have watched; and explain how were these views expounded about the
existence of man and God.

a. The Emperror's Club: People make mistake to learn, a
person become a failure when he cannot get up from our mistakes.

I'd like to point out the scene when Mr. Hundert change the result
of the final exam. - This manifest the differenec between man and God,
Mr. Hundert is human so he made mistakes. God positioned the brain above
all other organs so that we can weigh things rationally, but Mr. Hundert
was not objective. After the revelation, he considered himself as a
failure; however, God teaches us to forgive people by forgiving ourself.
People may commit mistakes but God, is always be there to forgive us.

b. Gandhi: I like the view of Gandhi against the inquisitor,
Britain. Human is not designed to be perfect, we have our strenghts and
weaknesses. Through the many trials we may find ourselves laying flat on
the ground, but their will always be a light that gives us hope. Gandhi
believe in the existence of God in the middle of sufferings, he beleive
that there an indefinable mysterious Power that pervades everything. He
said, "I feel it, though I do not see it. It is this unseen Power which
makes itself felt and yet defies all proof, because it is so unlike all
that I perceive through my senses. It transcends the senses. But it is
possible to reason out the existence of God to a limited extent." I can
relate this to the Footsteps on the sand -- that during the times of
trouble we there was only set of footprints; during those times, that
when God carries us.

2. Explain the principles taught by Lao Tze, Confucius, Buddha, Gandhi,
and Jesus Christ about Social unrest agianst Peace, Human Suffering and
Development?

> Lao-Tze's - his principle is Taoism, the "Way" of life.
It is
the natural order of things. It is a force that flows through every
living and sentient object, as well as through the entire universe. When
the Tao is in balance it is possible to find perfect happiness. For me,
it is most likely a struggle of finding the inner balance. And when it
is achieved, the person will also achieve peace, and human sufferings
will not be experienced because he/she is contended to live a simple
life together with nature.

> Confucius - It focuses on human morality and right action. Just by
understanding the first sentence by heart, Confucius significantly means
peace. We can achieve peace when people act accordingly and embrace the
law of morality. In governments, in order to govern others one must
first govern oneself. When developed sufficiently, the government's
virtue spreads beneficent influence throughout the nation. And people
live in a peaceful life, free from human sufferings.

> Buddha - what i understood, a person has to meditate and talk to
himself, this will help people understanding the true nature of
phenomena, thereby escaping the cycle of suffering and rebirth.
Buddhism's goals are: achieve Nirvana, renunciation of the worldy
matters, and the cultivation of wisdom. Peace is achieved when a person
reached Nirvana where he escaped the cycle of sufferings and rebirth and
encompasses the road of holy life.

> Gandhi - advocates NON-VIOLENCE. He said " In its dynamic
condition means conscious suffering. It does not mean meek submission to
the will of the evil-doer, but it means the pitting of one's whole soul
against the will of the tyrant. Working under this law of our being, it
is possible for a single individual to defy the whole might of an unjust
empire to save his honour, his religion, his soul and lay the foundation
for that empire's fall or its regeneration." The statement can be
summarized: Peace is achieved without the violence.

> Jesus Christ - one of the principles of Jesus taught to his
disciples is forgiveness. The world is full of chaos: inside the
family; in the community; ans amongst countrymen. In the government that
we have today, politicians constantly bombard bad publicity agiants one
another. And this maximized the sufferings of the poor who are much
affected. If everybody is just as forgiving as jesus, we will have
peace and harmony not only in our hearts and the people around us. And
all else follow including human sufferings will also be elimianted.

3. Explain what has insurgency or terrorism brought to the ideals of man
and society.

> The word terror means an instance that causes fear or anxiety.
Terrorism has brought great impact to man and society. The witnesses
will experience substancial stress due to the experience that they went
through. In a certain area for example, the people will no longer be
productive and will only be able to recover in a long period of time.
Families are afraid when one family member is outside the house.
Children can no longer play, and everyday when adults go to work the
place will keep them reminisce the incident. This does not only affect
the people in the immediate location but also to the whole society.
Clearly the media plays a critical role in the aftermath of a disaster.
The media provides needed information, makes announcements, and gives
instructions regarding services that are available to victims and their
families. They are a resource for the community and can provide a source
of hope. However, too much trauma-related television viewing may have a
negative impact, especially on children.


4. Explain how relevant is studying Philo-social Foundation to you being
a Language teacher?

> Studying Philo-social foundation is relevant not only to Language
Teacher but as well as being a Science teacher. Language teachers or
science teachers, have the opportunity of teaching foreign students who
do not use English as a second language. Most of the students are
Koreans and Japanese( for ESL teachers), and we already know that they
have their own beliefs, religions and philosophies in life. With
philo-social foundations, language teachers will not only know how to
deal the different personalities of the students but also understand
their culture and beliefs. One good thing about Philo-social foundation
is, it will allow students to understand ourselves more; allow to
examine what belief or philosophy influenced us.