Harriman High School

Harriman, Tennessee
Teacher: Nancy Newcomb

 

The Personal Responsibility Of Today

By Benjamin Cooley
Grade: 10

           

Everybody in the world has a role in his own society, and each person has to make a choice for himself. They can either fulfill that role whatever it may be. Or they can take the other road, and not make any contribution at all to society. Nobody but you knows what your role is, so the choice is yours. Some people take this chance, make the right choice and become very successful people. Others make the wrong choice, and end up living such a bad life, perhaps in prison. Although none of us know when, sooner or later the time will come to make a choice.

           

I myself personally believe that I have a responsibility to fulfill in my county. First there are laws given that I must abide by. And when I am with others who begin to break these laws, I am to show them and convince them of the importance of keeping these laws.  Then if they do not listen then I should leave and not take part in what they are doing.  I also have a responsibility to treat private property with respect.  In that I do not vandalize or destruct things belonging to them and not me. I also should not let people I know get away with such things. I should do my best to contribute to making changes happen if needed. Overall it is my role to be a good citizen. I can do this by abiding by laws, making contributions that would be helpful to my county, and then teaching others to do the same-not only by word, but by example.

           

I also have a personal responsibility to deep of fulfill in the city in which I live. First, I have a responsibility to go to school. Not only to go, but also to do the best I can in my grades and also in my behavior, so that I can help create a safe learning environment for everyone going to school in each grade. I should be an example, and encourage the younger children to try and do the same. Also I believe I have to keep up my standards, of where I go to church. Nor should I do things that would harm others I know.  I should try to live in a way that is right to the Bible.

           

I also have a personal responsibility to keep or fulfill in neighborhood. First, I need to abide the laws, in that I do not vandalize anybody’s house of property. And I help to make a safe community to live in. Also if there is wrong in the community, I have a responsibility to help fix it. Then I am to make sure it does not happen again. Next, I have a responsibility to keep to the people living within my community. First, I should treat them all with respect along with their personal belongings. Do my best to make others treat everybody with respect. Finally I have a responsibility to fulfill at a friends and family level. I should do my best to help my family and abide by their standards. I am also to help protect them. To friends living in the community I have a responsibility to not talk about them and not do anything to harm them. Then there is a personal responsibility at a whole different level. I am supposed to help my family do the best to keep up our yard in good-looking condition. My house, I am to try and fix it up and keep it kept up to improve the look conditions so that if someone was to sell their house we could be good neighbors and help them all we can.

           

As we know we all have to make a choice once we find what our role is in society. The choice to fulfill, or else leave it and go our own way. We should count it as a privilege to be part of a society in which it takes many people to keep it working. So each person has a responsibility to fill, and if one person does not fill his or her role, then it is as if one piece of the puzzle is gone. So it is almost necessary for each person to fill his or her role.  Although some people take this responsibility and just shrug it off, we that have not must pick up the slack and carry the extra load.

 

Answers to Questions Regarding Required Reading

 

1.         In the U.S. most people include God in their marriage, some just marry for love or other reasons.  And in Manus the contributed financially in the marriage.

 

2.         (1.)       Married once; 5 years; “Never forger your wife’s anniversary.”

            (2.)       Married three times; 1 year; “Make sure the first one is the right one.”

            (3.)       Married once; 15 years; “Never stop loving one another.”

            (4.)       Married once; 1 year; “Build your marriage around Christ.”

            (5.)       Married once; 5 years; “Have children, they add humor to your marriage.”

            (6.)       Married once; 30 years; “Let the Lord be first in both of your lives and he

                        will work out the rest.”

            (7.)       Married once; 10 years; “Always be willing to help your wife with housework.”

            (8.)       Married once; 14years; “Discipline your children and train them right.”

            (9.)       Married once; 15years; “Work out your problems together by communicating.”

            (10.)     Married once; 17years; “Always be honest with one another.”

 

3.         Our goal should be to dematerialize society without reducing the quality of life.

 

4.         Build an outside basketball court in the area.

 

5.         I do not feel like we should let in all these foreigners, because America is just gonna be a mix of all the other nations.

 

6.         In democracy, lawyers are helpful in that they act like intermediaries-between

            individuals and the state-protect us from the danger of tyranny of the majority.

            In our diversity, wealth, and size they help to mediate between the differences

            among these people.

 

7.         I think there should be regulations everything should be regulated to some extent. 

            If we had no rules or regulations, life would be different.

 

8.         The cost of elderly care facilities would be offset by increased productivity.

 

9.         I do not think he is serious.  We will stop hearing about it pretty soon.  It will not

            make a real impact.

 

10.       (1.)       They both want to help children.

            (2.)       They both established a foundation for children.

            (3.)       They both started from school beginnings.