Morality

Morality is simply a way to control society in an organised way. With morality laws and punishments for certain immoral acts are made. But where does it come from? A question that can't be answered. Morality in a way comes from religion, for example the 10 commandments and the 7 capital sins, with these morality is basically established. Some might say that, religion is simply a human creation, to give a sense to live. Therefore, morality is found in human nature. At the end being religion or human nature, morality is present in our every day life, and no matter what, it came from somewhere, somewhere we don't know.

Eating Meat

Eating meat isn't moral or immoral, its simply what some people prefer s a meal. As a meat eater since childhood, I'm used to it, and is very difficult to decided and stop eating meat. I don't have the will of power to stop eating meat, because I like it's taste, and it's a vast percentage of my diet.I know that the production of meat is very harmful to the environment, for various reasons. It needs land, therefore forests are cut down for cattle, and over fishing is a consequence of meat eaters. On the other hand the same amount of forest is cut for the production of soybean in the Amazonian forest. Afterwards seeing it in a biological way, many other animals, such as lions eat meat, therefore its simply the surveillance of the the fittest. Seeing it from a religious point of view, God created the animals for two reasons: to accompany us... and to be eaten!!

Mathematics

The escense of mathematics was discovered. For example: a neantherthal discovered that 2 apples + 2 apples = 4 apples. After that, humans were able to invent the way in which math is expressed (it's language). Knowledge gained in mathematics is different than the one gained in history. The one in history you gain it from the winners point of view, while mathematics is more nutral.

Mini TOK essay-rewrite

Senses are a key factor to find or to get closer to what truth is. This is always depending on what both words mean. But what is really the definition for senses and truth? Taking into consideration what a dictionary says about them, the following extracts will be found.  “Any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body.” is the definition for senses. On the other hand, the definition for truth is, “an obvious or accepted fact; truism; platitude.” By taking all that into consideration, it is possible to say that because senses are something that we control, they will always give us the truth that we believe is true. Without senses humans are enable to know what truth is.

For example, when you smell a flower with your eyes closed you know that is probably a flower. This occurs because of past experiences in which the smell was taking while the flower was seen. At the end, by smelling a specific sent an image that is correlated with that sent will come into mind, showing the person that the object in front is a flower.  Feelings on the other hand are difficult to interpret, but depending on the situations you know that you feel a certain way for someone depending on how your body reacts when you think/see or are with that person. All this happens because these kinds of things are something that is occurring inside or senses and minds. Because the come from us, we know perfectly what they mean and for that reason we accept what those senses are telling us, showing at the end truth.

            Even though the statement is shown to be reliable, counterarguments are also found. Such is the case of the following example; sometimes some things are so cold or hot that they seem to be completely the opposite. Another counterargument following the example mentioned above, it might be the case that the object in front that is been smelt is not a flower, but more likely to be a perfume with the same properties as the flower. In such a case the senses wouldn’t be lying, instead they would be giving us a bad impression of something, misleading us, and make us think that what was smell was a flower, instead of a perfume.

            At the end, senses will never lie to us, but they will be trapped, and by occurring so we will be mislead from the truth. Therefore depending on the situation and how many senses are been used for approaching to a specific truth, a truth can or cannot be aquired by using the senses.

3 history KI

1. to what extend is history important to our lifes.
2. to what extend is science dependant on history.
3. to what extend is modern day truth dependant on history.

Mini TOK Essay

Senses are a key factor to find or to get closer to what truth is. This is always depending on what both words mean. But what is really the definition for senses and truth? Taking into consideration what a dictionary says about them, the following extracts will be found.  “Any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body.” is the definition for senses. On the other hand, the definition for truth is, “an obvious or accepted fact; truism; platitude.” By taking all that into consideration, it is possible to say that because senses are something that we control, they will always give us the truth that we believe is true. Without senses humans are enable to know what truth is.

For example, when you smell a flower with your eyes closed you know that is probably a flower. This occurs because of past experiences in which the smell was taking while the flower was seen. At the end, by smelling a specific sent an image that is correlated with that sent will come into mind, showing the person that the object in front is a flower.  Feelings on the other hand are difficult to interpret, but depending on the situations you know that you feel a certain way for someone depending on how your body reacts when you think/see or are with that person. All this happens because these kinds of things are something that is occurring inside or senses and minds. Because the come from us, we know perfectly what they mean and for that reason we accept what those senses are telling us, showing at the end truth.

            Even though the statement is shown to be reliable, counterarguments are also found. Such is the case of the following example; sometimes some things are so cold or hot that they seem to be completely the opposite. Another counterargument following the example mentioned above, it might be the case that the object in front that is been smelt is not a flower, but more likely to be a perfume with the same properties as the flower. In such a case the senses wouldn’t be lying, instead they would be giving us a bad impression of something, misleading us, and make us think that what was smell was a flower, instead of a perfume.

            At the end, senses will never lie to us, but they will be trapped, and by occurring so we will be mislead from the truth. Therefore depending on the situation and how many senses are been used for approaching to a specific truth, a truth can or cannot be aquired by using the senses.

The Essay's Life

When should we trust our senses to give us truth? 
KI: What is the definition for senses and truth, and to what extend are senses reliable to give us truth?

Because senses are something that we control, they will always give us the truth that we belive is true.
Without senses humans are enable to know what truth is.

Example: When you smell a flower with you're eyes closed you know that is is probably a flower.

Counterclaim: Sometimes somethings are so colled or hot that they seem to be completely the opposite.

KI Scale

Good: To what extend is paranormal activity shown in TV true, or is it just part of the media to attract the crowed?
Intermediate: Should we believe paranormal claims?
Poor: Does the paranormal exist?
Not a KI: What is the sexth sense?
RLS: A film on haunting.

Good: Medically speaking, to what extend is swine flue really as deadly as it is shown in the media?
Intermediate: Is swine flu a real threat to human beens?
Poor: Is swine flu likely to kill millions?

Not a KI: What do we mean by epidemic?


RLS: A news report on a new swine flu


Good: To what extend is the rule really applied or just left behind?
Intermediate: Is punishment made by not wearing jeans?
Poor: What types of jeans are accepted in school?
Not a KI: Wearing jeans in school.
RLS: An interview with Miss Anne

Good: To what extend are humans physical capacities decreasing due to the modern way of living?
Intermediate: Humans only use a certain amount of there physical capacities. Medically speaking.
Poor: Does our capacity for physical activities vary with amount of traning?
Not a KI: Humans get better with time and training.
RLS: Humans training

Language at it's most..

What's language? Is it just a method to comunicate something? Does it need words, or even symbols? Language is just a system that uses patterns, symbols, and signs that are capable of comunicating something to us; eventhough that "symbol" or group of symbols has nothing to do with the real thing. For example, if I have the word sunset, theres no symbol or sign that appears in a sunset, but still I'm capable of knowing that does symbols placed in that specific order mean something. Language isn't really that importante to comunicate something. Just an expretion from the face, or even a tear with a certain gesture can mean way diferent things. Comunication is always present for humans, the main problem is that, as humans as we are, we get used to something. We got used to a language "an easier way to comunicate" making us us less or even forget that there are other ways to say something without the need of language. Nowdays, society, is structure and created in a way that without language it's quite difficult for any individual to have a good living. Language went from being a way to comunicate, help, and become better... to something that actually hurts, and discriminates others. Without language, human society would collapse in less than a day. Humans are a synonym to language. So many languages, for the same specie. I don't know about you, but FIFTY THOUSAND languages for the same can of specimen, that way to many, and it's simply ridiculous why would we need so many? With the so called "globalization" humans are more in need of knowing more of this FIFTY THOUSAND languages, cause everyday we are closer together to each other, jobs aren't only withing the country but maybe with several others. Maybe a few thousand years ago language wasent important, and humans were able to comunicate in other ways; but society has made us in a way that language is the pillar of our life, because we lost every other way of comunicating with one another.