Carrollton High School
Carrolton, Ohio
Teacher: Carol Wilking

 

Personal Responsibility

By Amber Huffman

Grade- 12

                                                                                                                       

Communities should be a place where people know one another, grow up together and help one another in times of need.  Families who are involved with one another should expand their love throughout their neighborhood and community.  Businesses within a community should feel a great sense of pride in what they can do for their employees and throughout the town.  Also, volunteering for a non-profit group in the community can really make a difference.

           

Being a family is one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences that everyone should be a part of. Being close to people who work together for the same goal is a wonderful way to build character and instill values in young people today. Although many times younger and older generations think that they do not have a lot in common, it is surprising to realize that there really are similarities that they share. In fact, most of the grandparents are just like grown up kids. They have been there and done that, and now they can help others get through those difficult decisions in life. Families should not only have meals together and discuss their problems with one another, but they can also set a good example for the neighborhood in which they live. Neighborhoods should also be like big families; granted not everyone gets along, but sometimes people need the reassurance that there are others who care about them. Each neighborhood that comes together and tries to improve itself allows other neighborhoods to see that they can do the same thing. Many neighborhoods standing together can show that supporting one another is how families can grow into something that can change not only a community, but also a whole nation.

           

Many families have businesses right in the community where they live, and by doing so, they can have a great impact on that community. They have the opportunity to contribute their time and money to local schools, charities and family oriented programs. Being involved with school activities such as a bake sale or school sports store means so much to many of the children involved. They know they are cared for, and that means more than anything to them. Also, Employers should see the real need of education in the world today.  Encouraging children to further their education is a wonderful part of being involved. Not only children, but adults as well should be encouraged to further their education. Many times having a family to support often makes it necessary for an adult to go back to school, but some people may feel embarrassed to go to college when they are older. Fortunately, if the community will stand behind their decision, it makes it easier for that particular person to obtain their college degree.  Sometimes simply taking the time to encourage someone is enough to make him realize that he can achieve his hopes and dreams. 

           

Volunteering for an organization in the community can make a big difference not only in the community, but also in the lives of those who volunteer.  Recently, recycling has become a very important part of society.  There is a need to recycle plastics, papers, glass and cans.  People are becoming more aware of the problems that burning trash can result in.  Not only recycling, but litter prevention is also making an impact. There are programs such as adopt a highway that many families are involved in.  Families can volunteer to help aid in these projects together, and many times a whole neighborhood will be encouraged to help out.  Remembering that age has no limit as to how much a single person can contribute is a fact that is sometimes forgotten.  All people willing to help can utilize their talents by making posters or singing.  Others can help by supervising events and getting the necessary materials ready to make sure everything flows together, as it should.  The most important thing to remember is that acting together is the best way to accomplish a common goal. 

 

A community and its support are very important in the lives of those that it consists of.  Each family helps to make the community what it is, so if a family is close, a community will be close.  Not only families, but businesses need to put pride into the community by contributing not only their money, but their time and encouragement.  By doing this, others will see how important it is to be a volunteer and take pride in their community as well.  Generally speaking, if the people support the community, the community will support the people who take pride in it.

 

Answers To Questions

 

Q1.

            In The United States and Manus marriage is often regarded as company investments; however, each have its own end results.  Instituting marriage in the United States has always been a tradition.  Unfortunately, this tradition is seemingly more referred to as a “trend” that comes and goes.  The American society has allowed itself to become a nation where as long as no one’s feelings are hurt, then everything will turn out fine.  There are unmarried couples living together, paying the bills together, and raising children together who assume that because they act as if they are married, society will accept them as they are. 

            The society of Manus, also having economic relationships, allows marriages at a price.  The families of the couple brings their finances into the marriage, people from each side of the family pair up with another and as the new couples’ family grows, trades are made among the in-laws. The families seem very close and encourage each new marriage, unless of course the man participating in the marriage has had many previous wives.

 

 

Q2.

Couple A	10 years	First Marriage	“Make sure you can live with the person.”
Couple B	10 years	First Marriage	“Make sure you have the same similarities and goals.”
Couple C	37 years	First Marriage	“Be flexible and communicate.”
Couple D	17 years	Second Marriage	“Be sure you are ready for the commitment.”
Couple E	33 years	First Marriage	“Make sure you understand what you are saying to one another.”
Couple F	27 years	First Marriage	“The woman should be responsible for cooking and cleaning.”
Couple G	21 years	First Marriage	“Be flexible, and discuss problems.”
Couple H	1 year	First Marriage	“Take respon-sibility for your actions.”
Couple I	42 years	First Marriage	“Have fun and express your feelings of each other.”
Couple J	8 Months	First Marriage	“Always be honest, and consider how each other feels.”

 

 

Q3.

            According to Richard Eckersley, our collective goal should be, “to dematerialize society without reducing quality of life.”  By stating this, he means for us as a society to grow and prosper, while still considering the outcomes of our growth.  Everyone deserves the right to be happy; however, if our growth and expansion causes such things as pollution or death, then the system is not working to our advantage. When our technological advances compromises our quality of life, then they really are not advantages.  They turn into our sacrifices for the future of American society.

Q4.

            A good goal for any community is to make sure the people are involved and that there are not just a few main people that affect the way everyone thinks.  People need to know that they are important and that what they think is important.  When there are more people involved, many more opinions are brought into consideration other than those that have always been heard.  The community, of course, cannot expect for things to happen overnight, but by offering incentives and alternative tasks, things could progress for the better.  The further government is away, the harder it is to change it.  Therefore, if more people are willing to donate their time and effort, they will be able to shape their community into what it should be.

Q5.

            With a considerable lack of morals being instilled in youth today, it seems difficult to predict wheather there will be a concern of which race people belong to.  In one hand, children are murdering each other because of how they dress, which side of the street they were born on and even because of the sports they play.  While on the other hand, mothers are killing their own children before they are born, by having abortions.  Without morals being a standard base for children to grow from, it is hard to say how far society will allow itself to stray before it snaps.

Q6.

            Since the United States is a democracy lawyers are helpful in the sense that people can communicate their problems to them, instead of to the American nation.  We as citizens do not want the government to have total control over our lives, and so therefore we go to someone who can help us without controlling us.  Lawyers can many times persuade opposite parties to settle their disputes without going to court.  They allow us to take responsibility and be accountable for our actions, without dictating to us our lives.  Also, because the U.S. is so diverse, many people disagree about customs and traditions that others have.  Lawyers can help to serve as mediators between two or more disagreeing groups; this process helps to maintain the concept that everyone is equally important. Being equally important also includes wealth or the lack thereof.  Because the United States does not base the rights of people on how much money they make, they are not denied their rights to a lawyer under the law.  The vast land that we live in also allows for lawyers to help aid in general disputes throughout the land.  With the aid of a lawyer, processes and procedures can be put into effect that will increase the society's impact on government, not the impact of government on society.

Q7.

            Rather than seeing mini-thermometers put on foam cups, punitive damages seem to be the route to go.  When someone buys a cup of coffee, it isn’t so they can warm it up when they get to work; they want a warm cup of coffee.  Not only in the case of coffee, but others as well.  It doesn’t seem fair that a whole nation should suffer just because someone made the choice to drink a cup of coffee on the way to work. Technically speaking, why should there be drive-thru’s in the first place?  People are always on the go, and want things as quickly as they can get them. Unfortunately, when it comes to taking responsibility for our own actions, it is many times much easier to put the blame on someone else.  Putting aside your personal anger and looking at the real situation at hand can be helpful.  Accidents can happen when you least expect them.

Q8.

            With the coming retirement of baby boomers society has the wonderful opportunity of coming together and sharing their knowledge.  The youth of society have been exposed to many new and difficult situations, but one positive experience is mentoring.  Mentoring programs allow children to learn and understand concepts from the people whom they respect.  In return, the baby boomers who are mentoring to the children have the satisfaction of knowing they are sending children into the world with moral experiences.  While helping their children, the adults also feel a sense of security, because they know they can function with their children, and also children with other children.  Everyone functioning together allows many retirees to reenter the work force by becoming entrepreneurs.  Their experience and knowledge of the business field can help to ensure jobs for the new generation of workers, the same ones who have been mentored to and nurtured during their childhood.  With society functioning together as a whole, then everyone can learn something new everyday.

Q9.

            An anti-poverty program is one that should be taken into consideration; however, much nurturing is involved in the process.  Before the government starts throwing our money around, it needs to consider that education should be a top priority.  One cannot expect a child to crawl one day, walk the next and be running by the end of the week.  Just as fairly, it cannot be expected for uneducated and inexperienced people to borrow money and automatically know how to run their own business.  These people do deserve the right to have this opportunity, but first they should be aware of how a business operates.  Funding is not all that people need.  They need instruction and experience.  Then fund them and allow them to use their new skills.  People get discouraged when they fail, so give them wings before you push them out of the tree.

Q10.

            Truett Cathy and Tom Lewis are both very extraordinary men.  They each have been inspired to help those who are in need.  First of all, they both started building their dreams from the bottom up.  They wanted something and made it happen.  Their projects both focus on God, and He is shown to others through their work.  The children’s lives that each of these men touch will be changed forever. The common qualities that each of these men share are rare in society today and should be held in the highest regard.