Contemporary Values
Please respond on one of the following:
1. Do you see evidence of the world views of the Puritans and Rationalists around you today? Think especially of debates about government, social welfare, and self improvement. Write down a few of your observations about Puritanism and Raitonalism in Americsn public life today. Give examples.
2. Consider the Purtian values in light of what you see often as the materilaistc, celebrity-crazed culture of America.
How many Purtian beliefs are still valued in America? Do Americans admire self-made people people who have built careers through hard work or do they consider get-rich-quick schemes a better route to security? Is modesty still a virtue, or has self promotion knocked it off its pedastal? Be sure to back up opinions with logical arguments.
1. Do you see evidence of the world views of the Puritans and Rationalists around you today? Think especially of debates about government, social welfare, and self improvement. Write down a few of your observations about Puritanism and Raitonalism in Americsn public life today. Give examples.
2. Consider the Purtian values in light of what you see often as the materilaistc, celebrity-crazed culture of America.
How many Purtian beliefs are still valued in America? Do Americans admire self-made people people who have built careers through hard work or do they consider get-rich-quick schemes a better route to security? Is modesty still a virtue, or has self promotion knocked it off its pedastal? Be sure to back up opinions with logical arguments.
posted by Jessie C. at 8:28 AM
4 Comments:
2. I think our culture worships celebrities and their family affairs way too much. I think the puritan belief of working hard is valued. Part of the american dream is being wealthy. Not very many people who are rich got there by get-rich-quick schemes. Hard work in school(high-school and college)is required to be recognized by a large corportation. In fact the value of a college degree has gone down because of the pursuit of this ruitine.
Today there are many paths to choose from in life and for the most part people don't believe that they were her for a reason. And most of us would probably choose the get rich quick method, because due to credit cards and other things people are sinking further and further into debt and want a quick way out of it rather then take the long sure way. And i think there is no real modesty anymore because people want it all right now and can't wait even the shortest amount of time to get it like the lottery or like you said the get rich quick schemes tjey now tend to get more peoples attention.
I believe that both rationalism and puritanism exist in society today. Puritan values exist in society as virtues that people strive for such as celibacy and although not all people live by these virtues it is often looked down upon and kept a secret when that person does not. People also have turned to rationalism and viewed these celebrities immortal to the point that people will pay thousands of dollars just for thier signature. We need to respect the hard working person more and stop fixating ourselves on people who didn't even become rich the right way. People have many rationalist and puritan values in society today and i believe that a balance is necessary for a well rounded individual.
2. I think that, of the purtian beliefs, in America we still value group congregation. It is common for us to do things in groups: such as sporting events, political events, and even personal enjoyment, like taste of colorado and peoples fair. I think that Americans admire self-made people much more deep down, but that it is those who "get rich quick" that recieve the physical admiration. In my own personal opinion, I would like to believe that modesty is a key virtue, but I cannot help but think that self promotion has knocked it off its pedestal in todays society. It is much more often those people that win the lottery that we hear about on the news instead of those hard workers that finally make it. You can tell modesty is dwindling when you see election advertisement everywhere, and personal recognition on every business and even simple home adress signs.
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