Society, secular or not?

Our society has very different religious view from other society's throughout the world. The way each person throughout the world looks at religion differs. I believe that our society has become very secular. Religions doesn't seem to be what it used to be. In the past religion was something that was cherished and actually taken seriously. The worldview and religious view of each individual is different therefore the way I feel about the situation is going to be different than that of another person. I do believe that our society has turned from religion being a focal point to people to simply not so serious thing. There have been many situations that have caused this belief. The music and things our children have become accustomed to are things that our parents would have never allowed. The use of cellphones for everything now days and "sexting" and other situations that many people aren't even aware that their children are participating in have become very main stream and are perfect examples of the secular situation. Parents have become so busy that they rarely have much time to spend time with their children therefore they rarely are aware of the types of activities children are participating in. Unfortunately I don't believe our society will ever be willing to take the steps to become non secular and get back to being more focused on religion.

tale of two families

The tale of two families story was very interesting. I found the difference between the gentlemen were basically differences in family issues and background. How each individual was raised made the outcome of the their lives and situations very clear. The gentleman from the white family had more of a family backing. His father used his resources and past endeavors to make a good life for himself and his family. He made sure to set his family up for the future and made sure they went to good colleges to ensure that he will also have a good life. We also have to consider the times when these situations happened. At the time black families didn't have the same opportunity's as white families and had to take the jobs they were given. The black gentleman(Byron) had tougher time getting ahead in his life. He bought a house alot later than the white gentleman(Max) and it was a condo unlike the other mans actual house. Byron's father didn't have the same background or upbringing as Max, his father couldn't afford the same things that Max's father could afford or even do. This tale of two families was the perfect example of how children raised in the same neighborhood can have very different outcomes in life. I hope the story is an eyeopener to many individuals and parents. It shows how important the ways we raise our children are and how important it is to try and make good lives for our children while they are young, setting them up for the future is a key to their success.

gender inequality

I found it interesting that women tend to take secretarial positions or receptionist jobs rather than managerial positions. The reasoning behind this could be that the employer will only offer these positions. I was surprised to learn that many countries look at women as temporary employees and not as long term assets as they do males. They take this stance because they believe that most women will eventually have children and leave the position anyway. I was surprised as well as pleased to know that some European countries have government funded childcare that assists working mothers, both single and married. I believe our government should certainly look into having this sort of program for women in order to ensure that women in our society will become more of a long term asset to a company rather than just a temporary quick fix or hire. I found that women moving up in society and throughout the business world have a hard time moving up in this environment. Many women in Asian countries have come together and raised enough money to move to the city and get employment. they help each other out and eventually raise enough money to move back to the country side and live a modest life from there. I believe that gender inequality is horrible and unjust. I think that women should be offered better positions and help each other out like the women in Asian countries in order to ensure that more women will get offered these higher positions but in the United States even many women have grown to be selfish and not look out for one another. It seems that everyone is out for themselves in America.