https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i For each statement decide if you strongly agree, agree, strongly disagree, or disagree and why. You can reference your own experience and the books we've read. en-us 2021-10-21 10:07:38 UTC 2025-11-13 23:40:25 UTC hello@padlet.com sophiatatar https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834417317 I agree that some things are worth fighting for even if they could cost you everything because the thing that you are fighting for could be the lives of many many people, like in I Am Malala. If Malala was risking her life to fight only for her own education, I would not think that she is making a good choice because she would be risking her whole life to try to change one aspect of it. In the book, Malala wasn't only fighting for her education, Malala was fighting for the education of thousands and thousands of girls which makes it worth risking her life. Malala risked her life for the lives of thousands. 

To tie back to what was talked about in class a couple of days ago about whether Malala is reckless or courageous, after thinking about these questions, I have actually changed my opinion from Malala being reckless to believe that she is courageous because I am now starting to understand how selfless she is. Specifically when answering this question, I thought about the distinction of fighting for yourself or fighting for your community and think that I understand the inner drive that Malala has for doing what she does better now. The fact that Malala has weighed all the aspects of what she is doing and still wants to help her society makes her courageous because a courageous person fights while being aware of consequences, a reckless person just wants to fight without caring to look at what could get in the way of their goal. Being reckless is like trying to win a fight blindfolded. 

And now you might ask how in the world does this tie back to the original question? Doing something courageous is worth risking everything, doing something reckless is not.

The end:)]]> 2021-10-21 18:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834417317 sophiatatar https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834515805 This actually happened accidentally, but I wrote about courage vs. recklessness in my response to the last question so I am basing my answer here off that and elaborating a bit more. 

In response to the last question, I drew a line between being courageous and being reckless by saying that being courageous is deciding to do something after weighing the pros and cons of what could happen while being reckless is not caring to look at what could get in your way, like saying "just send it." 

When we are young, our concepts of the world are a bit smudged and we aren't able to analyze situations because we just haven't seen enough. As people, we need background information in order to make new choices and form our own ideas. To summarize what has been said so far, the point that I am making is that people who are young would often act more reckless than courageous. 

Still, it isn't safe to assume that just because a person is older means that they are more courageous because from what I know, older people take fewer risks, the risks being courageous or not. I have noticed that most adults tend to avoid dangerous situations more than younger people probably because they are able to understand the danger better which would scare them away from taking the risk. If an adult does decide to take a risk, they are likely to have thought about the different aspects of what they are doing.

Last but not least, I would like to mention that we cannot classify all adults or all younger people into one category as the question is asking us to do.  We cannot say that one group is more courageous than the other because there are different people within old and younger people. We can say that on average one group tends to act a certain way but we can not speak for all. Malala for example is only 10 but stands up for women's education unlike most of the adults around her.

In conclusion, I disagree with the statement that younger people are more courageous because:

1. In general, younger people are often reckless and not courageous
2. In general, older people take fewer risks
3. We can not talk about all younger people or all older people because we are all unique and there are different types of people within both older and younger people]]> 2021-10-21 19:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834515805 rbrianastar https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834610418 I agree that you should face your fear head on because its always good to overcome your fear, and it could always help you in the future. It can also help you succeed at things alongside being more brave. When your afraid you tend to do things you would of never imagined doing. In the article by Malala Yousafzai it says "The extremists are afraid of books and pens..the power of women frightens them...And that is why they killed 14 innocent medical students"(paragraph 3)..That quote shows that because they were scared they did bad things.]]> 2021-10-21 20:08:44 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834610418 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834617663 Sometimes facing you fear head on is the best option, a lot of the time avoiding something is best. For example, when you are afraid of heights, the key is not looking down. In "I Am Malala" The author writes, " We played silly games, sang nonsense rhymes—and pretended that, at least for those few hours, there was no Taliban"(76).
By ignoring the Taliban they forgot about them, and temporarily the fear of them left their minds, and if you do that enough, you will see that they are not as scary as you thought.
Ari]]> 2021-10-21 20:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834617663 vspivakstar https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834617721 I agree that hope is more powerful than fear because when you have fear, you aren't going to accomplish anything but if you have hope, you'll keep reaching for your hopes and dreams. Being scared or worried about something isn't going to get you anywhere, in fact it's just going to discourage you even more than before. Instead, if you find the bright side and have hope, you'll feel confident and know that there's a chance for you to succeed, and you won't have that empty butterfly-in-your-stomach feeling! ]]> 2021-10-21 20:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834617721 vspivakstar https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834624101 I am stuck in the middle for this one. Yes, it is important to change unfair rules, and make a change that will impact your world in a good way, but you most likely shouldn't do it if it causes trouble and scary situations for you. When we talk about Malala, Malala had so much courage and strength that probably less than 10% of the world has, and she was willing to keep chasing her dream despite the fact that she got injured. This makes Malala an outstanding person! It is good to change unfair rules, but in my opinion, it's not the best choice to do it if it causes you trouble! ]]> 2021-10-21 20:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834624101 lprozument https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834631248 I agree that when your afraid of something, it is always best to face your fear head on. Obviously, it depends on the situation people are in so agreeing isn't always the option, but most of the time it is. This is because in the novel "I am Malala" Malala was a young girl so obviously she couldn't exactly face her fear to fight back against Fullulah radio but if she had done it right away, many women and people in general wouldn't have been injured or harmed. If you take action right away and face your fear, it can also be beneficial for other people depending on the situation your in.]]> 2021-10-21 20:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834631248 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834637492 I think that hope can overcome fear, because where there is fear there is hope, and that hope can drive fear away. If people are afraid and someone comes and gives them hope, then that hope, if based on something legitamate, will drive away the fear. In the book, The author states, " But our family didn’t look at life that way. We saw possibility. And we felt a responsibility to stand up for our homeland. My father and I are the starry-eyed ones. “Things have to get better,” we always say. My mother is our rock. While our heads are in the sky, her feet are on the ground. But we all believed in hope. “Speaking up is the only way things will get better,” she said."(70). Malala's mother gave her hope, and that hope overcame her fear.
Ari]]> 2021-10-21 20:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834637492 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834649378 I agree that it is important to face your fear head on. It could be terrifying, but will pay off in the end. If you never face your fears, you will always live in the shadows of them. 
Fear is an emotion that eats at you from the inside until you are a shell that can't function. Having courage can help you avoid this, and live you life to the fullest. ]]> 2021-10-21 20:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834649378 vspivakstar https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834651180 I agree and disagree, it depends on the situation. If you are kind of scared of something, yes it's better to face your fear head on so you don't have that worry. But if you're deeply scared of something for a long time and can't stand looking or hearing about it, I don't think facing it directly is the best option. For example, I am scared of spiders, and I've been scared of them since I was little. In my case, facing a big spider head on wouldn't be the best option. But say someone is scared of ziplining right? Well, if they go on the zipline a bunch of times, they might be able see how fun it is! It depends on the situation!]]> 2021-10-21 20:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834651180 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834655848 I agree that it is important to change unfair rules, even if there are consequences. It takes a lot of courage, but the result is most definitely worth it. We must always fight against injustice and stand up for those being treated unfairly, especially ourselves. If no one has the courage to speak out, nothing will change. There will be an endless cyce of unfairness and negativity, and could ruin many people's lives. By standing up for change, you can help everyone around you and change the world.]]> 2021-10-21 20:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834655848 lprozument https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834658565 I agree, I think it's important to change unfair rules even if it means getting into trouble, as long as you know that your doing what's right for everyone, you should go for it. For example: in the novel "I am Malala," Malala was able to push through several obstacles like getting shot and having a scary childhood and she was risking herself for many more people, a community bigger than herself. This is a great example because despite Malala getting herself in trouble, she was doing what was best for women and for their education which is a crucial risk that was needed to be taken.]]> 2021-10-21 20:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834658565 rbrianastar https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834662975 I agree that some things are worth fighting for, even if it may cost you everything because some things are that important. For example, Malala risks her life fighting for women rights and ends up getting shot. Even after that she keeps on standing for what she believes in. Malala dedicates her life in speaking up, which shows that she is really passionate and really cares about peoples rights. Malala puts in a lot of hard work and dedication for not just having rights for herself but for all people all around the world. In the text it states, "I speak-not for myself, but for all girls and boys"(paragraph 5).]]> 2021-10-21 20:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834662975 vspivakstar https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834666258 I disagree with this one. Young people do tend to have more ideas than older people, but that doesn't make them have more courage. If you think about adults and kids, kids are often scared of things, reasonable or unreasonable things, and they go to adults for encouragement! Adults have more knowledge than kids, and they are wiser, and most of the time they know if your fears are irrational or not. There isn't a certain age to have courage, in fact anyone can have courage, so I disagree with the fact that younger people have more courage than older people. ]]> 2021-10-21 20:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834666258 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834672598 I think the power of emotions is different for everyone. Some people are naturally more drawn to positive emotions, and they are optimistic. For them, hope would be more powerful and prone to take over. In my opinion, living with hope is better, but not all people follow this approach. 
Many are fearful, and I don't blame them. It's extremely hard to be brave, and takes a lot of effort. For people who cower away and don't confront anything, fear is a much more powerful emotion.]]> 2021-10-21 20:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834672598 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834688315 I disagree that young people have more courage than older people. I think courage and age have nothing to do with each other. Bravery is about personal experiences and decisions, and age is not a factor in either of those. 
Adults have more experience and knowledge, which makes them less impulsive most of the time. They think through their decisions and don't act simply on instinct. This may present them as cowardly, but in actuality, there is a big difference between recklessness and courage. Although they have different mindsets, their courage is still a variable that is independent of their age.]]> 2021-10-21 20:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834688315 lprozument https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834692698 Hope is more powerful than fear because hope is the thing that keeps people going and fear is the thing that gets them down. An example is: in the novel "I am Malala," the situation against women going to school was getting worse but Malala's family decided to stand up and have hope instead of fear which would do nothing. "Many people in Swat saw danger everywhere they looked. But our family didn't look at life that way. We felt a responsibility to stand up for our homeland...'Things have to get better,'...we believed in hope"(76-77). The quote shows that fearing isn't going to do anything but get people seeing the world in a negative way. But having hope will bring courage and "responsibility" like Malala's family standing up for their homeland. Malala believing proves that hope is more powerful emotion than fear.

]]> 2021-10-21 20:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834692698 lprozument https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834705177 I disagree that young people have more courage than older people because courage doesn't have age. In fact, it never ages. Bravery comes in all shapes and sizes. Adults have more experience on the world around them but young people have a different perspective and aren't wired to reality as much as adults are usually. Weather you're wise or not, the feeling of wanting to stand up for something or the feeling of doing something that your afraid of doesn't mention the category of age at all.]]> 2021-10-21 21:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834705177 lprozument https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834717336 I agree that some things are worth fighting for, even if it may cost you everything. This is because sometimes the thing your fighting for is bigger than yourself. For example: in the novel "I am Malala," Malala got shot fighting for what she believed which was mainly equal education for women. The thing Malala was fighting for is bigger than herself rather, it's a whole community she's fighting for. Even if it means costing everything, it benefits more than one. So if the thing that your fighting for is bigger than yourself and benefits a lot of people and communities, then it is important to take that risk, just like Malala did.]]> 2021-10-21 21:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834717336 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834718661 I agree that some things are worth fighting for, even if they can cost you everything. Obviously, this depends on what you are fighting for though.
For example, you wouldn't want to risk everything for a small matter that isn't particularly important to you or society. In that case, you would be acting recklessly and foolishly.
On the other hand, in the memoir I Am Malala, Malala Yousafzai is standing up for women's rights to education. This is a very important matter, that I think is worthy of fighting for. In this case, it would be important to fight for no matter the cost.]]> 2021-10-21 21:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834718661 rbrianastar https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834818997 I agree that its important to change unfair rules, even if doing so gets you into trouble because its important to stand up for what you believe in. Malala risked getting killed and even got shot because she knew that women rights were unfair and she did anything she could to change that.]]> 2021-10-21 22:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834818997 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834948105 I think its both, because Malala really wants to say something about the bombing and women's rights. Unfortunately, the consequences are bad, because a woman had already done that in the book and she was the first female to stand up and talk about it. She got shot a short period after. It is also important because Malala has a lot of courage, and she's different from other girls her age. She's wise, and would definitely use her voice if she had a chance.]]> 2021-10-22 00:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834948105 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834957120 I disagree, because I don't think it matters what age you are. Adults usually have more knowledge than younger kids. When kids are young their brain isn't fully developed and they can't fully understand things, nor make decisions for themselves because its usually the adults. Adults have to take the responsibility to make all the hard decisions, which makes them courageous.]]> 2021-10-22 00:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834957120 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834963627 I agree that some things are worth fighting for even if it could cost you everything. I also think that it should be at least important enough, because sometimes it could be a silly situation that could just end up making you look foolish. In "I Am Malala" the women fought for women's rights, which is extremely important. Malala would also want to do that even if she would have to leave everything behind for it.]]> 2021-10-22 00:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1834963627 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1835040566 Fear makes people do terrible things, especially when they deny it. Malala's awful incident is a clear example of this, as the Taliban shot her because of how overpoweringly afraid they were of intelligence and fairness. Malala explains their fear, saying that "the power of education frightens them...the power of the voice of women frightens them....that is why they killed....they were and they are afraid of change, afraid of the equality that it will bring to our society" (3). The Taliban were clearly fearful of losing "power", which Malala highlights with the use of repetition. They were "afraid of change, afraid of equality" because they were afraid of the power that it would lose them. If they had recognized their panic for what it was instead of claiming to be preaching the word of G-d, then perhaps they would've been stopped earlier. Or maybe they wouldn't have started their reign of terror in the first place.]]> 2021-10-22 01:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1835040566 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1835117808 Unfair rules must always be changed, especially in dangerous situations. In Malala's case, the rules absolutely had to be challenged. They were restricting women's ability to live freely and more than that, killing innocent people, not just Malala. In fact, this is stated when she says that "thousands of people have been killed by terrorists and millions have been injured. I am just one of them" (3). This horrific fact ultimately proves that something had to be done, as Malala was only "one" of the many who had been hurt by these rules. If that doesn't warrant changing, what does?

]]> 2021-10-22 01:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1835117808 vspivakstar https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1835124006 I agree that some things are worth fighting for, even if it may cost you everything. For example, in the book "I Am Malala", Malala fought for educational rights for women, and she got shot in the process of doing it. Malala could have gave up and sat there silently, but she stood back up and continued to change the world. Making risks is important, especially if you are making a big change or a big impact that will help others. Most heroes that you think of have lots of selflessness, and fought till the very end to make a change which makes them heroes. Firefighters work everyday, saving people from burning buildings or fires, and many of them have risked their lives for other stranger's lives! ]]> 2021-10-22 01:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1835124006 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1835175046 There can't be hope without fear first, and vice versa; neither would work without the other. Without fear, hope would be useless. What would you hope for? There must be some kind of negative emotion that you hope will go away. In addition to that, fear makes people starved of hope- and therefore more desperate for it. As an example, take my thoughts about getting admitted to Meadowbrook, a private school I went to last year. I was extremely afraid of having to stay in public school, and therefore online. But from that stemmed my hope for another option, an option where my fears don't come true. Similarly, if you look at the example from the other perspective, it is clear that my fear was associated with having my hopes for a non-remote possibility disappointed. Therefore, neither hope nor fear would really be powerful- sometimes even exist - as an emotion not caused by the other.]]> 2021-10-22 02:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1835175046 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1835303031 Courage is not confined by age. Rather, the way it is demonstrated changes. While kids have a more fresh way of thinking, and are naively brave, this does not mean that adults are lacking courage. This is even proven by Malala's parents, many times over. One of the most notable times was when Malala's father was threatened after all the work he did for justice. Now, the work he did was courageous all by itself, as it was probably very taxing and definitely very dangerous. But what resonated most with me was the father's response to what could be a death threat. He said, "please don't harm my schoolchildren...you can take my life, but please don't kill my schoolchildren" (52). Instead of cowering, or even just complying with the demands, he recognized the threat and simply asked for the danger to be his and his alone. His response was brave not only in that he didn't allow the menace to get to him but also in that he protected others instead of protecting himself. That selfless act is arguably one of the best examples of courage, and he did it as a grown man.]]> 2021-10-22 02:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1835303031 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1835382177 Some things are worth fighting for and losing for because the most meaningful things require some kind of effort to acquire. Some things barely require thought- and then you have them. But when they are spent, they are worthless. Truly significant articles mean you have to work and fight for them. Malala certainly does this in her fight for freedom, even getting shot in the head for her troubles. But even after that, Malala keeps fighting years later, announcing that she speaks for "those who have fought for their rights: Their right to live in peace...to be treated with dignity...to equality of opportunity...to be educated" (2). Malala specifically uses the word "fought", highlighting the (sometimes mental) warfare one must go through to get what one needs. She emphasizes those needs, painting a picture of the reasons 𝘸𝘩𝘺 she fights, and why they are one of those things worth fighting for.]]> 2021-10-22 03:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1835382177 sophiatatar https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1836848135 I believe that it is important to stand up for what is right in most situations, especially if doing so will not put you in a situation in which you could get killed. In I Am Malala, the protagonist fights the government for an education knowing that people around her are being killed by the Taliban for doing what she does. Malala is aware of these threats and makes the conscious decision of continuing to advocate for herself because she decided that women's education is the most important thing to her. If I was in Malala's place, I am not sure if I would do what she did because I would rather live without an education than not live at all, but on the other hand, Malala was fighting for women's education not Malala education so I do not believe that she made a bad decision for herself. In conclusion, it is important to change unfair rules even if you could get in trouble if you believe that what you are changing is a big enough issue in society and if you care enough to fully submerge yourself into solving the issue, you can't be half in half out. ]]> 2021-10-22 17:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1836848135 sophiatatar https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1837061759 Let's look more closely at the wording of the question, "When you are afraid of something, it is always best to face your fear head on." Hmm...I've seen questions like this in math where I was asked if something is always true and I know that all we need to do to prove that a whole statement is false is to give one example where it is, so here is an example!

Let's say I'm a five-year-old who really wants to eat candy now but my mom won't let me have any because she says that I have already eaten too much today. I am in fear that I will not have candy! There are a couple of things that I could do here but let's just stick to these two options:

1. wait
2. argue with my mom

Option one would be the passive option in this example because it is not "head-on." Eventually, it will be tomorrow, and I will be able to eat more candy. But let's say that this doesn't work for me because my problem was not that I want candy, but that I want candy now, in this case, I could try to face my problem directly in order to get what I need. I might say something like this, "No I didn't, I only had one cookie today" (93). My mom gets mad at me for talking back and tell me to go to my room. Now I not only do not have candy but am also in trouble which most likely means that I will have to wait even longer before I get candy. Oh no! I should have just waited! This is an example of how facing a fear directly can really quickly worsen a situation.

Another example of facing a fear directly being a problem is in the book I Am Malala, in which the protagonist and her family actively fight for women's rights. In chapter fifteen, Malala's mom was stopped by a Taliban soldier while she was shopping in the market and he told her that she must wear a different burqa, "'Yes, okay,' she said. "I will wear this in the future.' She had never told a lie before. But, then again, she had never been confronted at the market by a man with a machine gun before." In this case, Malala's mother made a good choice because telling the soldier she wouldn't wear the burqa (face-on option) would result in her being dead. 

In conclusion, it is not always best to face fear "head-on" because that can often set you further away from your goal than you were before. We see this in the two examples that I brought up, the first one being about the best way to get candy and the second one about Malala's mother's interaction with the Taliban. Although in many situations it is best to face fear head-on, I do not believe that this is always true, this is why I choose disagree for this question. 

The end:)]]> 2021-10-22 19:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1837061759 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1837296650 I think it is also a good idea to face your fears and never second guess yourself. But, it depends on the case. In most situations it is great to do so, but in sometimes, you have to slow down and think about the consequences that could happen. An example of this is in the book I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. In the book, Malala stood up for education for young women in Pakistan. Though in the process she got shot on her forehead. She changed the world in a good way. But was the risk of almost dying worth it? ]]> 2021-10-22 22:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1837296650 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1837304218 I think it is always a good idea to do this. But it depends on the situation and what you are dealing with. Most of the time it is the correct sacrifice to make, but there are limits to how much trouble you can get yourself into. For example when Malala Yousafzai rebelled against the Taliban for education girls. In the end it worked. But she almost cost her life in the process and was extremely fortunate to be alive before that event. I think that if she had gathered a squad of young women prior speaking to the public, then she might have been more safe.




]]> 2021-10-22 22:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1837304218 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1837308342 I think that hope and fear are equal on the scale of the most powerful emotions. It all depends on which one you choose to feel. You could always be thinking of negative thoughts and always second guess yourself and say that fear is the more powerful emotion. Or you could always be positive and in the darkest parts of life see a slim chunk of light pierce through the blanket of darkness.  ]]> 2021-10-22 23:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1837308342 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1837312829 I think that young people are more “why not?!” type of people why older people are the “well that’s not always the case. You see…” type of people. I do agree with that younger people hold more courage than older people. But, courage doesn’t always mean smarter. Older people tend to be on the safe side  most of the time. As people age, they usually gain wisdom. To sum up everything that I said, younger people have more courage, but that doesn’t always mean their the smarter generation of the two.]]> 2021-10-22 23:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1837312829 https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1837318744 This is a very complicated question. To simplify things, I am going to say that it depends on the situation. If you are young like Malala Yousafzai, then might as well. You don’t want to sit at home and complain about the current events ; instead you should fight for things. If you are going to die soon and you won’t be able to experience the outcome of what you are trying to fight for, then it is up to you. If you want future generations to live in a better world then what you are going through, then yes it is worth fighting for. On the other hand, if you don’t want to risk your remaining years fighting on something that you have no clue if it will even succeed, and you won’t even live to see outcome , then no, it’s not worth fighting for. ]]> 2021-10-22 23:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1837318744 sophiatatar https://padlet.com/JulieMasonBL/3fz6dt1iwpclwj6i/wish/1837431952 I definitely disagree with this statement, and here's why.

To start off, I would like to put these two words into perspective, starting with fear. Fear is one of the five core emotions that humans feel along with joy, anger, disgust, and sadness. Fear is the reason that humans survived living in the wild, it is rooted within us. You may have heard somebody say that we have a fight-flight-freeze instinct when encountering danger (or something that we believe is dangerous), this means that when we get scared we automatically resort to responding in one of those three ways. For this argument, fight-flight-freeze is not important because of the three options, but rather because it means that our bodies are programmed to respond to fear, we can not ignore it. Humans are naturally the most curious of all species which makes it even more important to have fear to balance this out and not let us hurt ourselves.

Now let us take a look at hope. Hope, unlike fear, is not necessary for survival although it is crucial for living a happy life. Without hope, many more people would be pessimists and would not be able to return back to being happy after difficult situations. When a person needs to achieve something, there is a series of other emotions like ambition and desire that are all working together to keep the person going, not just hope. On the other hand, fear is the only emotion that stops a person from doing something. Unfortunately, we see a lot of people who have lost hope, but how often do you see someone who doesn't feel fear?

As you can probably see by now, fear and hope are just on completely different levels of power when we talk about how they affect individuals. Fear is an emotion that the vast majority of people act upon and cannot escape. Hope is easy to replace/lose and doesn't directly affect a given person's actions the way that fear does.



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