This week we talked a bit about social classes, which turned out to be a bit of a heated subject. We talked about how social classes work and who fits into where. We talked about how social class effects families, society, images and so forth. Most people seemed to think that social classes are bad and that everyone should be treated as an equal. Thats great and everything, world peace is another one of those "should be's". But the fact is that social classes exist and pretty much have existed for most of mankind's time on earth, and probably will always exist in this lifetime. Another comment was that as members of the church we should try to be above that attitude and treat everyone the same. That is a great goal and something that each individual should strive for, but that is generally not how it is. We are also counseled to not be judgmental, but since coming to this school I have met some of the most judgmental people in my life. Even telling people where you live sets you up to be judged and there are definitely clicks or classes here on campus. Like people who live at the Ridge or Tuscany are "better" or at least have more money that live at places like davenport. Is everyone this way? No, of course not, I know great people that live at everyone of those buildings, but that does not change the fact that there are "classes" everywhere we go. I think what people need to realize is that social classes are going to exist and that to make any kind of difference we need to start that change with ourselves. This is a very individual issue and everyone has different views and concepts, but overall any kind of change needs to happen in ourselves first.
Genealogy was a much less controversial topic. This kind of thing is not my favorite but I did enjoy mapping out members of my family and I think that you are able to see different patterns that may be present throughout your family. This can be a wonderful tool to keep ancestry alive and is also something very important in the church.
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