There comes a point in every person's life where they have to make a stand for what they believe in. I never expected that point in my life to be during a class on Intercultural Communication!
Yesterday, our ICC prof. was talking about the need to open our minds to the views of others... about the need to listen even when you don't agree... yadayadayada. He then brought us to an open area and did an activity to prove his point.
The game was called "Make a Stand". Basically, he'd ask a question... and you HAD to choose one of the options (no sitting on the fence). The people who chose opposite answers would stand on opposite sides and he'd ask some to explain their viewpoint.
First Question: Pepsi or Coke?
(3 pple Pepsi. 20+ pple Coke.)
Second Question: Would you consider marrying someone of another religion? Yes or no?
In a predominantly "Catholic" country like Mexico, it really saddened me that only THREE of us said "no". And their reasons? "There are some things more important than religion". "All that matters is love". And there I had to stand in front of the whole class and explain that I could not imagine marrying and spending my life with someone who operated on a different belief system than I did. How can you compromise that?
(side point: of the three of us-one said the reason was cos she was an atheist. she didnt wanna marry anyone who HAD a religion.)
(3 pple No. 20+ pple Yes.)
Third Question: Do you have gay friends?
Fourth Question: Should gays be allowed to get married?
Fifth Question: Should they be allowed to have kids?
Sixth Question: Would you consider putting your parents in a nursing home?
Seventh Question: Do you approve of euthanasia?
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Where do YOU stand on these issues? |
