In regards to the saying, “Who’s not a liberal when they are young has no soul and those who are not conservative when they’re old have no brain,” it was rather relevant and not relevant to me. A liberal has more of a free mind, and they believe that people should choose their own destiny with less government control. Conservatives are usually religious, and they like more control as well as following rules. The saying seems to be written by a conservative because to a liberal the saying is not true because there are many liberals with brains. In a way, I agree with the saying in the sense that a child has no bad intentions, and children believe that everything is good. I disagree with the saying because as an adult, you should be able to choose your own path whether it be a liberal or conservative path.
The conversation or group discussion in NPR was rather interesting. Because all the members in the discussion group had different beliefs, allowed me to analyze everyone’s perspective or beliefs. When I see a person of the black race, I think about someone tall and strong, and possibly very athletic. I have noticed a lot of the Miami Dolphins’ players are of the black race. Of course, not everyone is the same or has the same genes, but there are a large percentage of individuals that are within the same race and are very similar. In this case, the black member of the group discussion was not a build black man, and he had the same feeling when he was 5 or 6 years old. He is not what people believe black men look like, and he wasn’t when he was young as well. On the contrary, there was another black man, Michael Smith, in the room that says that a large black man has to be very friendly. If I see a large black or white man or even Hispanic, I will be scared because of their size regardless of the person’s race.
I think Margie has a good point. Margie says that in the ‘60s, her family moved to the suburbs. Whites did what they could to make them move, and they would call them “Niggers.” She explains that her past taught her to love everybody, but she doesn’t understand why people have to be taught to love her. When there’s a majority of people within the same race, they tend to unite. With that in mind, the majority of the people who have the same beliefs want to rule. Is it fair? I don’t think so, but because they feel comfortable by having many people supporting their beliefs, they do and act as they please. I admire Margie because even though she was not wanted in the suburbs, she has the heart today to say that her past has taught her to love everybody. I disagree with the woman that says that in her mind, the only way that you are no longer a Muslim in reference to President Obama, is if you are dead, and killed. Her statement makes me think that she is narrow minded, meaning that in her world, things are either white or black, and gray doesn’t exist. Obama neglects his allegations on being a Muslim even though he was in a school as a Muslim living in Indonesia, according to the Washington Post. I think what matters is the truth, if he is telling the truth; there still shouldn’t be skepticism on what he is now. The past is just a stepping stone to the present and future, but it is not the same stone you stand in now.
Hearing every member within the group discussion speak, enlightened me in a way. I know some people are still racist or have a certain belief among others of a different race. The main question is: Why? Many people are raised in a household where their parents have certain beliefs and those beliefs are implemented within the family’s credentials.
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