We did this activity in class where we kicked people off our imaginary boat. We had sixteen people on the boat and we needed to get rid of nine in order to keep the boat above water. As we did this we started judging and evaluating people and what they had to offer. That brought forth our sociological mindset of how Americans value what a person has to offer rather than their qualifications. For example, we kicked off the poet as well as the elderly because they didn't offer the boat any physical assistance. If we had Indian or Chinese values and thinking, we would have kept them because they were educated or because they were elderly so they must be respected. I experienced this in my life through my fencing team. When we have fencing tournaments, we argue over who has the most strength and agility. We don't bother to discuss who has the best idea on defeating the opposing teams. What we look for is the person who can best perform that strategic idea rather than who can come up with it. It's pretty strange when I think about it.
Saarah M.
Interesting example. You also don't talk about who has more experience or who has practiced harder or longer...Interesting
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