IRJ#21
Sanctimony?: Everyone is Special
In the Bible, the brothers Esau and Jacob, the sons Isaac and his wife Rebekah, act differently from one another. The father, Isaac prefers Esau because, “Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents.” (Genesis 25.27). But the mother, Rebekah prefers Jacob. Families like these grow further and further apart as family members feel less important. I believe that to grow closer together, families need to love each family member greatly and equally.
It happens often when a parent prefers one child to another, and the rejected child grows cannot find any more importance in the value of family. Whenever they think of the word “parent”, they think about the person who treated them so poorly. I think that for families to bond together, each person should strive to be the best person they can be without arising competition within the family. When we see competition, our human nature urges us to show that we can do things better than our competitors. We need to fight this want for dominance and look for the positive qualities in every person around us.
Proposition: Even though it may not always seem so, we must realize that every person is different and possesses his/her own special qualities.
I agree with the statement that family members must love each other equally in order to grow, but in certain times, different family members need different amounts of loving.
When children are young, I believe it is important that family members treat them equally, but when one person in the family is having a hard time succeeding in something, they need the extra moral support.
People since the beginning of human time have always had favorites.
isaacc2013
February 19, 2010
Although favorites may seem unfair at times, without them human kind would not have been able to grow. Leaders would not have been picked and many people believe that without leaders, a society cannot function properly. Disorganized groups without leaders as favorites were easily taken over by groups who loved their leader.
Leaders take the love of their people and use it to advance society. In order to succeed, love must be given the people who know what to do with it.
isaacc2013
February 20, 2010