Ghosts and the media

I think the answer would probably be yes. Most people have a very negative image of ghosts. Most ghosts that are shown in movies or even children’s cartoons are usually portrayed to be evil. I think this is why ghosts are so affiliated with fear and darkness. Once again, I think this all relates to fear of the unknown. Anything we cannot see or somehow sense is bad. That’s actually very common human behavior. We usually don’t like the idea of not knowing, or being in the dark. No one knows weather ghosts truly exist or not, or at least it cannot be easily proven. I think this is the main reason that ghosts are usually portrayed to be so negative in general. On the other hand however, there are some cartoons and TV shows that challenge this interpretation, some try to justify their existence, while others depict them as friendly and loving.

Ghosts

I do not believe that ghosts exist, mainly due to my religion. In Islam, we believe that when people die, their souls depart with them. They stay with them in the grave, until judgement day. To me, it does not make sense to say that spirits of people hang around after they leave. Why would our spirits want to remain here. I think that the idea of ghosts was created by humans, simply because of their fear of death.No one knows for a fact what happens after we die, and it is human nature to fear the unknown.This concept is the most thing that no one knows anything about. No one came back to life and explained what happened. What we do know however, is that death is inevitable. & i think people just cannot bear with not knowing, which is why people come up with their theories about what happens. So,although i don't personally believe in them, i can see why some people might. We do not have any signals or signs that imply that ghosts exist. Furthermore, what i cannot make sense of, is why people's spirits would stay here....to do what exactly?

Some people claim that they can feel the existence of ghosts. This is once again is related to perception and the senses. Is it a 6th/7th sense.....or is it imagined? Once again its the difference between knowledge and belief.....theres no one thing that is right. It depends on everyone & what they believe, or what they think the see or percieve

Perception

People trust their senses too much and fight those who challenge their reality.

It would be a very common approach to say that this is wrong and shouldn’t be done, that people should be more accepting, and should be curious to learn about new things. However, I think that applies for most people. People do actually trust their senses too much. However, I disagree with the fact that people automatically criticize this and view it in a negative way. People cannot really be blamed for trusting their senses too much. Lets take the people in the cave as an example, to them, their senses are the entire world, this is what they know, they have absolutely no way to get different information, so it is more than natural to believe their senses, and only their senses.

Furthermore, it is also natural to repel new ideas as a first instinct. What we know is our comfort zone, it is what we are used to, this is where we feel safe and protected, simply because we know. Knowledge has the power to influence how we feel about things, and how we react the ideas. A very simple example, if a student had a choice to write an essay, either about their favorite book, or about a book that they know nothing about. It is natural for him to choose his favorite book, simply because he knows it. I do not think that it is arguable that people feel more comfortable in situations and environments in which they are familiar. This is the reason that it is our first instinct to resist ideas that “challenge our reality.”

A cliché example, but nonetheless a very good example is the example of religion. People often get sensitive talking about religion, which is natural. We do not want our beliefs to be challenged, this once again relates to the idea of belief vs. knowledge. To us, what we believe is what we know. The two are very much interlinked. To me, Islam is the ‘correct religion’ to someone else, it could be Christianity, and that’s perfectly fine. Neither of the two needs to prove that they are right.

For those of us who do not live in a cave, the important thing is not to try and accept everything that is different, and resist the temptation to shut it out. It is okay to feel like you do not want to accept something that challenges your views and beliefs at first, but the important thing is to be aware of this human nature. We should then go back and rethink about the concept, and be prepared to accept ornate least reason new ideas. Furthermore, it is great if you learn something new that changes your perspective, but at the same time, it is just as fine not to change your opinion, as long as you gave the new idea a chance, because, such as in the fable, there might be a bigger picture!

Beauty

What are the characteristics of a beautiful person?

When one mentions beauty, they are usually referring to physical beauty. Beautiful hair, skin etc. However, it has been subtly instilled in our modern culture that beauty "comes from within" This idea is presented in various forms through movies and children's stories for example. Some people agree with this idea while many perceive it as irrelevant to the real or modern world. In the end of the day, what determines the meaning of beauty. To start with, it is definitely a subjective and varies from person to person depending on their views and perceptions. There is no doubt that beauty has a positive connotation, at a personal level, beauty comes from personality and therefor actions, how people act towards others, and what they do in order to improve what they do not agree with. Beauty is in respect, and open mindedness. One tends to think that everything that is foreign or different to what one is used to, is not beautiful. With all the diverse cultures and traditions that are present in the world, beauty is very relative. Personally, things that are representative are beautiful. For example, views about paintings and art work vary immensely from person to person, to me, if a piece of artwork represents a certain idea or reflects a certain culture or way of life, then it is beautiful. Furthermore, what is regarded as beautiful definitely changes over time. This idea is seen in many aspects of life,