1. Is it squirrel mating season? I almost hit 4 very lucky squirrels today. They chase each other in pairs across the street.
2. I wasn't so sure about working at the greenhouse, but when I was there today and was asked how I like it, I said "Its growing on me." Hehe I'm so clever.
3. Today I wore my tight jeans. I call them my tight jeans because I haven't worn them in at least a year because they are too tight. But they fit now. I guess that means my other jeans are now too big. Which is funny because now that winter is coming I have been craving carbs and fats so I can bulk up for the cold and maybe actually feel something past my knees this winter. And I have also not been doing jujitsu as often as I used to. So you'd think with less exercise and more fatty foods, my jeans would be tight still. I like these jeans so I'm happy. But bummer, that means I'm gonna be SOOOO cold this winter, if I'm losing weight now.
4. I just took one of those online quiz things that asks you questions based on what you're wearing and what your natural hair color is (I was born with black hair that lightened to dirty blond with faint strawberry blond hints and later darkened to brown before I dyed it for the first time, with henna- so I don't know my natural color). I discovered that I am a "skanky emo skater with a nice smile, beautiful eyes, hints of too much to handle, finally ending with a broken heart." Thats a mouthful. They shouldn't base stuff on your natural hair color.
5. Hypothetical situation #(whatever the last number was plus one). I haven't done a hypothetical in a while. I was thinking about something I heard the other day, about a Jujitsu sensei in the AJJF. They said that no one ever really sees him angry unless a student brings dishonor to the dojo. So one thought leads to another until I finally came up with this scenario. If a person does something that could be construed as "bringing dishonor to the dojo" but keeps it a secret from everyone except me, is it my responsibility to inform the sensei so that the deed can be properly dealt with? What about if there's one other person who knows? Do I rely on them to make the decision? What if I have been involved longer and have a better knowledge of the intricate workings of the dojo? Who am I to inflict my morals on the doer of the deed? Or is it better said, "Who am I to inflict the sensei's morals on the doer of the deed?" Does honor have anything to do with morals?
I'd be interested in getting people involved in this kind of discussion. If anyone wants to comment, feel free. Lead by doing, be the first to break the silence of my comments section.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Random thoughts
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According to dictionary.com
Honor: honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions.
Moral: of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical
In my mind, and I think it can be seen from these definitions, Honor is a much harder concept to define. Morals are pretty strait forward. To be moral is to "do the right thing." That means that it's pretty cut and dry black and white. It's either the right thing or the wrong thing, there's no in between. Honor, on the other hand is has value to it. There maybe two honorable acts that are not equal. someone may do an extremely dishonorable act (like stealing) to feed and care for his family (which is somewhat honorable given the alternative). Or someone may do a very honorable act (like donate liberating an oppressed people) for very dishonorable reasons (to draw attention away from sex scandals, embezzlement, war crimes, etc)
Also, in this scenario, honor could be seen as having the integrety not to rat out your friend/teammate/etc. Or it could mean saving face for one's dojo by not telling.
Then again, in this scenario at least, if this embarrassing secret does not cause harm to anybody, I don't see how it would be immoral to keep it a secret. I don't think it's immoral to wound someone's pride. But in the end, it all comes down to personal morals and personal honor. I think you should take the course of actions that you personally can live the rest of your life accepting that is reflective of personal morals and personal honor.
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