In Spongebob Squarepants season 2 episode 24, Life Of Crime, Spongebob and Patrick are deciding what they are going to do for the day. As they are walking in the park, they spot a balloon cart and decide they want a balloon. They scramble to find money but shortly discover they are both broke. They remember that Mr. Krabs told them earlier that it is okay to borrow anything as long as you eventually return it. Remembering this, they decide to take the balloon and return it later after they are done with it. Through the perspective of Christian Morality, Spongebob and Patrick’s action to take the balloon aligns as well as does not align with the Catholic Church’s views about the obstacles to freedom, misconceptions of conscience, and just civil law. The Catholic Church’s view about obstacles to freedom would consider the obstacle of ignorance when deciphering Spongebob and Patrick’s action. Ignorance is defined as not knowing something which the Catholic Church classifies as an obstacle to freedom. …show more content…
Spongebob and Patrick were ignorant because before they committed the act of taking the balloon, Mr. Krabs taught Spongebob and Patrick that it is okay to take or “borrow” something as long as they eventually return it. They did not know that taking the balloon was wrong because Mr. Krabs told them it was allowed. The Catholic Church would consider this act morally wrong, but Spongebob and Patrick would not be one hundred percent accountable for their action because they lacked the knowledge that “borrowing” the balloon was wrong. The Catholic Church’s view about the misconceptions of conscience would consider the misconception of superego when analyzing Spongebob and Patrick’s action. Superego is what is right or wrong based on approval or disapproval of authority figures which the Catholic Church considers a misconception of conscience. Spongebob and Patrick believed the misconception of conscience of superego when Mr. Krabs approved of “borrowing” things as long as they are returned which they believed because he is an authority figure to them. They justified taking them balloon with Mr. Krab’s approval of “borrowing” things. The Catholic Church would not consider this act morally wrong, but consider Spongebob and Patrick’s way of thinking as wrong because it is an inaccurate way of thinking. The Catholic Church’s view about just civil law would look towards the government and its laws when analyzing Spongebob and Patrick’s action.
The Catholic Church believes in positive civil laws which are rules of conduct imposed by civil authority, the government, that must agree with the laws of God, conform to the natural law, and promote the good of society. In the eyes of the Catholic Church, Spongebob and Patrick broke a positive civil law when they decided to take the balloon. The law is that it is illegal to steal or take anything without payment or consent. The Catholic Church considers this law a positive civil law because it agrees with the 8th commandment that it is wrong to steal, conforms to the natural law, and promotes the good of society by not allowing people's things to be taken without permission. Spongebob and Patrick’s action would be considered morally wrong in the eyes of the Catholic Church about just law because they broke a positive civil
law. I believe that Spongebob and Patrick had many other choices instead of taking the balloon. Spongebob and Patrick could not have taken the balloon, got money to pay for the balloon, or first ask the man with the balloons if they could have one without paying. I believe that Spongebob and Patrick are not justified in taking the balloon. They did not ask permission before “borrowing” the balloon and they took it without the owner’s knowledge. They did not take the balloon for any other reason besides their own enjoyment therefore their action cannot be justified by any good intention. Even though they did not necessarily know that taking the balloon without asking was wrong, the action is not justified by their lack of knowledge and their action is morally wrong.
In Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible, Anatole proclaims that “there are more words in the world than no or yes” (310). He truly shows his wisdom by fully accepting that there is always something that can be more deeply understood. Anatole understands that accepting a new culture requires an effort to understand the differences and that is something that he truly proves to the Price family. Anatole grew up in the Congo with the culture that the Price girls find so strange. When the Prices start living in the Congo, Anatole starts to translate Nathan’s sermons. Once Anatole begins translating the sermons he sees Nathan’s and his family’s intolerance. Throughout the novel, this statement is demonstrated and is disregarded by many characters in many different situations and it completely illuminates the themes of cultural ignorance and global justice.
The cartoon of the yellow sponge living in a pineapple under the sea was never meant to be a kid’s show. Au contraire, the show was meant to air on Adult Swim, a television network for viewers 16 years and older. The Sponge had a test run, but because of the low rating it was transferred to the kids’ networks. Of course, our dear children, innocent and ignorant of the hidden message inside the moving images, loved it. In this case “Bikini Bottom” is SpongeBob’s home town, an inappropriate name of a setting for a children’s cartoon. This shows that the transition of the show from Adult Swim to Nickelodeon had no change on SpongeBob Squarepants, whatsoever. Meaning, many other sections of the show are likely not meant for children’s eyes or ears. This show is degradation for young minds and their mental and physiological development and should not continue to be aired.
Twelve Angry Men, is a play written by Reginald Rose. The play is about the process of individuals and a court case, which is determining the fate of a teenager. It presents the themes of justice, independence and ignorance. Rose emphasises these three themes through the characters and the dialogue. Justice is the principle of moral rightness or equity. This is shown through juror number eight who isn’t sure whether or not the boy is actually innocent or guilty, but he persists to ask questions and convinces the other jurors to think about the facts first. Independence is shown through both juror number three and ten. They both believe that the defendant is guilty until they both realise that they can not relate there past experiences with the court case. Ignorance is shown throughout all the jurors during the play, it is also brought out through the setting of the play.
The Civil war was possibly the greatest tragedy that this country had ever faced. Years of constant arguing, compromises and cynical ideas about slavery pushed this so called "United Nation" into an atrocious collision between the Northern abolitionists and the Southern proslavery farmers and plantation owners. The nation suffered enormous losses economically and went into a downward spiral. The reconstruction period began with many leaders stepping up to try and fix this crippled country, but it didn't turn out like everyone hoped. Slavery was still the largest issue and the reconstruction halted because of the disagreements the people faced. After many years of working, compromising and passing laws, the task proved itself to be impossible, as the country remained to be separated. The lack of unity was present because most of the amendments, laws and rules passed during reconstruction were created to protect and ensure the rights of African Americans. However the South continued to promote slavery and "putting blacks in their place" until the 1950's.
Thesis: In the movie, The Truman Show, Weir depicts Truman as an ignorant character through Truman’s supposedly utopian society, demonstrating that when one learns of one’s ignorance to one’s society’s problems, one must confront these issues in order to comprehend how these issues affect society.
Ignorance and vanity can be good, in small amounts, but too much can lead to very unwelcome consequences. Connie, a teenage girl who can’t get enough of herself, learned this the hard way when a strange man by the name of Arnold Friend arrives at her house with the intent of taking her on a ‘date’. Instead of calling the police or locking herself in, like common sense would imagine, Connie uneasily greets Arnold from her door when he gets out of his car, instantly letting her vanity and ignorance get the best of her. Joyce Carol Oates shocks the reader with the twist ending in her short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” in which after hearing Arnold’s threat towards her family, Connie hands herself over to Arnold allowing him
Race relations is a constant effort of identifying with one another. However, it is difficult to identify with another race when one is not able or willing to know about the other. While Charlie and Tshembe both have experience with Western culture, there still remains a sense of ignorance between the two. Despite Charlie's desire to build a bridge between himself and Tshembe, their relationship doesn't extend beyond the superficial higher level. Part of this is due to their own stubbornness, but there are many other factors to their broken relationship. Charlie's and Tshembe's ignorance of each other's culture and individual personality remains constant not because it cannot be overcome, but because of their unwillingness to admit and shed their own ignorance.
Throughout the history of mankind there have been numerous cases in which people were victims of oppression or hate. Among these cases the sole reasoning behind this oppression or hate being based on the perception of others. History has shown that society is responsible for labeling groups of people, generally these labels are misleading.
Samuel Johnson quote, "Ignorance, when voluntary, is criminal," can be interpreted in many ways while still having the same base meaning. My interpretation of the quote is when one does something that he or she knows is wrong or does something without gaining full knowledge about the action and the consequences of that action, the level of ignorance that person obtains should be considered a crime. When a person knowingly does something that can harm oneself and other people or things around him or her, that person’s action should consider criminal. The level of ignorance that person has to his or self, personal safety and safety for others is dangerous and should not be accept in society. For example, people who smoke in public places, such
In today’s society many technological advances have contributed to advanced communication. While these are advantageous and can improve communication across the globe, they have become a hindrance to critical thinking. With the advancement of technology throughout the world human beings are able to think less while still “functioning.” Literacy is thrown to the wayside and texting “lingo” runs rampant. Why read a book when you can watch the movie? Students are becoming less interested in language, reading, and writing and more involved with surfing the web for answers. This shift in the value of literacy opens the world up to many dangers that if not confronted and demolished could lead to a society unable to think for themselves.
Not many children’s movies show children how the brain develops, stores memories and works in day to day life, but Inside Out does just that. Within this hour and a half movie the psychology topics of long term memory, short term memory, emotions, and development is all include. Although it is very clear Inside Out indulges on these psychological topics throughout the movie, memory and emotions take the spotlight. Developmental psychology may not be as obvious, but is still in several of the scenes in Inside Out.
According to his confession, the church also said that they would pay his mother $200,000 if he gets arrested while stealing. But now, because he mentioned the church name, the money would not be paid, he said.
The short story Usher II uses themes of irony and vengeance, as well as, classic literature to explore the consequence of blind censorship. Usher II is featured in The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury's "best known work and in many ways his finest achievement" (Mogen 82). In The Martian Chronicles, "Usher II" takes place several years after the colonization of Mars has begun and humans almost have a complete society on Mars. In this story, on earth there is an agency referred to as the "moral climate people" and the agency's primary objective is to try and enforce their idea of what a moral society should be. "Usher II" tells the story of Mr. Stendhal and his brilliant plan to get rid of the censors that try to make him and the rest of the population conform to their idea of how a "decent person" should act in society.
"Wandering in the Desert: Justice Scalia's Dangerous Plan to Secularize the Cross." Church & State 62.10 (2009): 230-318. Web.
Philosophy is defined as the love of wisdom and queen of the sciences. It is a field that relies on critical thinking to more thoroughly understand life, the nature of the mind, and even that which is beyond the physical, referred to as the metaphysical. This philosophical love of wisdom and sense of critical thinking is not evident in the character Cypher in The Matrix, who asserts that “ignorance is bliss.” Ignorance is the opposite of critical thinking. In one part of the movie, while eating a steak, Cypher states, “You know, I know this steak doesn't exist. I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is juicy