https://sociology.org A new media journal of sociology and society Tue, 12 Aug 2014 19:32:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 Comment on Obama, human rights and ISIS by eslamsaid https://sociology.org/uncategorized/obama-human-rights-and-isis-2/comment-page-1#comment-39861 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 19:32:51 +0000 https://sociology.org/?p=1355#comment-39861 Obama, human rights and ISIS http://t.co/lUzQI5Q1l6 via @TheSocjourn

]]> Comment on Obama, human rights and ISIS by Simon Wolfers https://sociology.org/uncategorized/obama-human-rights-and-isis-2/comment-page-1#comment-39844 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:19:01 +0000 https://sociology.org/?p=1355#comment-39844 The results of the worst excesses of capitalism and US exceptionalism under the pretext of ‘humanitarian intervention’. There may be some hope in the BRICS coalition as a balancing force but the voracious and aggressive nature of US capitalism without borders means they will launch wars either directly or by proxy (as in Syria which enabled ISIS) to gain power and resources. We need to take note that currently the US is not bombing in areas ISIS already controls, perhaps this is because there’s still a role for ISIS in the US/Zionist agenda, like forcing them back so they turn and concentrate their efforts is Syria rather than Iraq.

]]> Comment on The emotional abuse of our children: Teachers, schools, and the sanctioned violence of our modern institutions. by tabna https://sociology.org/columnists/michael-sosteric/the-emotional-abuse-of-our-children-teachers-schools-and-the-sanctioned-violence-of-our-modern-institutions/comment-page-1#comment-38973 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 16:41:48 +0000 https://sociology.org/?p=720#comment-38973 I myself a high school student,we all have different kinds of problems,in general we face homeworks pressure and most importantly exam pressure but thats a different topic here its about abuse ,rejection and many negativities which is common among average students.These days there are laws being imposed so that we kids can get good education and develop into a well behaved and mature adult but if our teachers are supposed to treat us in this inhumane way then how are we able to be positive while learning?
Lets take the example given of the twelve year old girl if she is humiliated and isolated in this manner then its sure that her classmates will try to comment and tease her which might have a bad effect on her mind and lead to serious consequences.Even in our school our teacher has her/his ways of punishment for not accomplishing the work on time but they don’t take away our desk priviliges our abuse us.If thats the case then the girl should immediately cross her line take actions against the teacher.I’m not telling to become rebelious or indiscipline but it is the common excuse given by many adults against us,the growing ones.They usually say if you would do it the other kids do the same ,why ?are we kids dumb can’t we speak up for the right thing when our elders are wrong?Ofcourse we can,when i showed my mother the above article she was just shocked and just uttered a sentence,”This shouldn’t be the case….”
After giving a serious thinking i surprisingly debated on the topic with her and she even agreed that if it is necessary we should voice up for the justice.

]]> Comment on The Last Days of the Lilliputians by Tim Gooding https://sociology.org/classroom-controversy/the-last-days-of-the-lilliputians/comment-page-1#comment-38637 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:34:01 +0000 https://sociology.org/?p=762#comment-38637 The idea I present above are now published in a peer-reviewed academic journal called JASSS.

http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/17/3/3.html

]]> Comment on Why it is Impossible to be “A Good Person” by Ayman Thegoat Ibrahim https://sociology.org/featured/impossible-good-person/comment-page-1#comment-38292 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 09:05:46 +0000 https://sociology.org/?p=353#comment-38292 Look into islam, it’s about submitting yourself to the peace maker himself, the master and owner of goodness. If he himself grants you peace, who can take it.

And the life of this world is only a deceiving enjoyment.” [57:20].

]]> Comment on Condoning Criminality: Sam Harris’ Warped Determinism by Cash Daugherty https://sociology.org/columnists/condoning-criminality-sam-harris-warped-determinism/comment-page-1#comment-38283 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 05:54:15 +0000 https://sociology.org/?p=1193#comment-38283 I too agree that the argument is that nature and nurture play a part. From my education, nature is the foundation, but nurture can make subtle changes to the foundation, changing the behavior at the margins. This may lead a person who is born in poverty to become “successful” or a well-off person to, due to counter-productive behavior, lose everything, falling into poverty and despair.

Furthermore, based on my own research, I believe that another aspect of criminal punishment, which is utterly fallacious and redundant, is the idea that punishing criminals significantly deters crime.
If we really want to solve the problem of “crime,” which we have been attempting to do since our earliest communities, we must construct the proper social environment that promotes healthy humans.

If we agree with the idea that negative environments can produce negative experiences, thus producing negative behaviors, then we should do all we can to address the problem at the root cause: the negative environment. In part, we are responsible for these heinous acts because of our negligence to address the root cause.

Our goal should be to ensure the highest level of mental and physical health for humans that we can technically sustain; this would be a more efficacious plan for deterring crime than our current one.

Check out Jacque Fresco and Peter Joseph

]]> Comment on Understanding Marx by lucy https://sociology.org/columnists/william-hathaway/understanding-marx/comment-page-1#comment-38278 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 02:59:16 +0000 https://sociology.org/?p=1312#comment-38278 Sounds interesting. With Entitlements running the show, it certainly is time to level the playing field in a non-violent way using socialistic ideals. The problem lies with fair labor exchange, that is, energy output and compensation for it, which is a book in and of itself. Entitlements sit on the boards that make the decisions that control the outcome of the 99%.

]]> Comment on The Ideology of Darwin by Dr. Michael Sosteric https://sociology.org/columnists/michael-sosteric/the-ideology-of-darwin/comment-page-1#comment-38137 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 15:54:06 +0000 https://sociology.org/?p=1256#comment-38137 http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/fluoride-childrens-health-grandjean-choi/

]]> Comment on The Ideology of Darwin by Carmen https://sociology.org/columnists/michael-sosteric/the-ideology-of-darwin/comment-page-1#comment-38115 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 03:22:41 +0000 https://sociology.org/?p=1256#comment-38115 This is disappointing, Michael. No discussion of the scientific theory at all. Maybe there is, but I didn’t finish reading for lack of any indication otherwise. Never mind. Just moderate my comment out, mate. I wouldn’t find out either way.

]]> Comment on The emotional abuse of our children: Teachers, schools, and the sanctioned violence of our modern institutions. by Call to speak out on bullying and psychological/emotional abuse in music | Desiring Progress https://sociology.org/columnists/michael-sosteric/the-emotional-abuse-of-our-children-teachers-schools-and-the-sanctioned-violence-of-our-modern-institutions/comment-page-1#comment-37476 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 17:34:40 +0000 https://sociology.org/?p=720#comment-37476 […] for what it is, and there has been much less attention paid to it in an educational context. Here is an important article considering the subject, and here is an earlier scholarly article. On […]

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