Note: This post was written some time ago: due to operator ineptitude, it went in the draft files rather than the web. It still relates, though.
You worked hard asserting, defending, defining, and understanding the various values that make up the class web of belief. I could see that my larger class (of 23 people) took longer and worked harder to come up with its core web values than did my smaller class (of 7 people0. We had to find words and ways to compile 23 different webs into 5 and then into 1. The other class compiled 7 webs into two, then into 1. I am sure there is a mathematical formula or a psychological theory that explains why more people equals more complexity. The benefit is that we had some interesting questions, alluring insights, and, perhaps, a glimpse of unknown territory. Both classes engaged in deep and thoughtful discussions. If our webs of belief are our protection and means to sustenance (Hey, that FLY is HAPPINESS!) then it makes sense to take some time to really understand them. Test drive that car. Bounce on that web.
Integrity. Trust. Caring. Respect. Structure.
Integrity. Contentment. Faith. Respect. Survival.
Does Moral behavior fit in somewhere? Duty? Obligation? Mercy? Forgiveness? Justice?
Oh, yes: the birdcage drawing is by Kurt Vonnegut, one of my heroes. He drew it with a felt-tip pen. It was the only image on the official Kurt Vonnegut webpage after he died. It speaks for itself. If you know about Kilgore Trout's canary in Breakfast of Champions, it speaks for that, too. And so it goes.
2 comments:
I feel moral behavior, duty, obligation, mercy, forgiveness, and justice are not related to our class webs of belief. These five traits are not related because they describe how we treat others and how others treat us. However, our webs of belief explains our inner self and what we know. These traits do not fall within our core values and our understanding of the webs of belief.
True, these relate to how we treat others, but isn't how we treat others based on "our inner selves and what we know? Based on our webs of belief? If we believe in justice for ourselves, will we not want it in our interactions with others?
Is there a big wall or huge gulf between our inner beliefs and our outer behaviors? If so, that might cause a serious conflict. . .
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