P.S. Commented on Joy's "This Defines vs. That Defines"
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Baffled
Honestly, I'm almost clueless when it comes to Heidegger. I just don't get it. And then, after the discussion in class yesterday, I'm even more confused. So, who are we, really? Are we who we are because it is instilled in us from the moment we come into existence, or are we only what our society makes us? If I had been born in Africa, and raised in an orphanage, personality wise, would I be anything like the person I am today? Be it right or wrong, the only conclusion I can make goes back to God. He created me. Everything about me, including my personality. Not only that, he placed me in the exact environment he wanted me in. Having me born in Africa wasn't part of His plan.
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I agree! "[I] am fearfully and wonderfully made." God made no mistakes and whether or not Heidegger likes the fact that I go to a Divine Creator, that is the answer. I can assure you I would not be the exact same person had I been born in Africa, actually I probably would not be alive had my mother gone into labor with me in Africa, being a 2 month premi put me in critical condition for 1-2 months. God skillfully put together every detail in and around my life.
ReplyDeleteI am in complete agreement with you. I have no idea what Heidegger is saying, and while Abernathy thought I made a good point in class, no one else did. But I still think that no matter where someone is raised or who they are raised by, they are still the same person. Someone said something yesterday about the study of birth order, yes that does shape some of who you are, but that doesn't shape all of who you are. My youngest sister is definitely the youngest child, but a lot of her personality shone through even before her place in the family began to affect who she was. I believe that my core self would be the same today no matter where or when I was born. Yes, we are shaped by society and the community we live in. But every person is born with a personality that allows them to be shaped the way they are shaped.
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ReplyDeleteOr another question: if you were born if Africa, would you even know of or care about Heidegger? Consider: what difference would it make?