Women And Children

In all kinds of war stories; movies, books, magazines, even on the news, you hear about how American soldiers are told NOT to shoot at women and children. In the movie, Black Hawk Down, 

 there are two scenes where that rule comes into play, but with two very different outcomes. The first scene is with a young boy. He has a gun. Instead of shooting an American soldier, he accidently shoots his father. The American soldier lets him live. In the second scene, a woman runs out to a dead body, picks up a gun, and before she can shoot, an American soldier shoots her. The question here is, when is it okay to shoot at women or children?

    In the scene with the child, he shoots his father and instead of the soldier killing the little boy, he just runs away. At what point in this scene do morals come into play? Is the little boy a threat or is he forced to shoot the first thing he sees? In the other scene, the woman picks up the gun and she gets killed before she can kill. She wouldn't have gotten shot at if she would have just stayed in hiding. 

    Children are still children. Just because they are old enough to hold a gun, doesn't necessarily mean they know exactly what it is capable of. Because if they don't know what it is capable of, they probably don't know how to use it, therefore; they can't do too much damage. But in the woman's situation, she knows what she's doing, she knows how to use a gun, and she knows what it is capable of. You can tell that the child has no intention of killing, but the woman has full intention. Is it wrong of the soldier to let the child live, but kill the women? 

Confused

Good afternoon y'all!

      This week starts the virtual part of our hybrid class. Considering we haven't really gone very much into depth of our class, I still don't really know what to expect. I feel like this class is very laid back and much more different than any other class I've ever been a part of and I'm not to sure if I like it or not. Either way, it's a journey to say the least! The past few weeks we've been talking about our summer read, "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien. 

In this book, the men of Alpha Company come into the many conflicts of the before, during, and after effects of war. Just like in any war, these men had to deal with the loss of their own men, their own brothers. And just like with any person, that has to suck! But it comes with the whole "war" thing. Anyone that has been to war, deals with the aftershocks of it. The depression, the anger, the fear, and the initial shock of realizing that they have just fought for their country and killed tens, hundreds, or possibly thousands of people. But that's what they're trained for, right? Aren't they supposed to be ready for this kind of stuff? Aren't they supposed to be "robotic" in a sense. Well, in my opinion, they can only be emotionless for a short time. Just because they are soldiers doesn't mean they aren't human. People think that war is just about the protecting and the fighting and then when soldiers come home, it's over. No more war. But in reality, they have to fight not only their outer battles, but their emotional battles as well. And I'm sure it isn't easy. I'm sure it sucks. But isn't that what they're trained to do?  Yeah, its what they're trained for, but in the ethical sense, how it is fair to them? 

Who Am I?

Well, hey guys!

Sweet baby Olive.

My name is Victoria Herrington and as most of you know, I attend Jacksonville State University. I am 18 years old, soon to be 19 on September, 13th. I was born in 1994, to the parents of Beverly and Robert Herrington. They've been divorced since I was 3. I have one older brother, Justin, he just turned 26 yesterday! I recently got a puppy, Olive. She is a Chihuahua/Miniature Pinscher mix. She is seriously the most perfect thing I have every laid my eyes on. I am from a little bitty ole town that goes by the name of Odenville. And by little bitty, I mean, we only have 2 stop lights, and 5 places to eat. Despite the size, it's an awesome place! I recently graduated from St. Clair County High School with 137 other people. It's not a HUGE school at all, but it's a great school. Something about my parents that most people find extremely interesting is that they are deaf. Which makes me a CODA, (Child Of Deaf Adult). I recently got at tattoo in May, because being a CODA means so much to me.


 

There is actually a camp I go to every summer where KODAs all over the nation get together and learn what it means to be a KODA and how amazing it really is. Because growing up, C/KODAs are treated so much differently than other kids. We don't really know our place in the American culture because we are not only hearing, a part of us is deaf as well. Being a CODA is a VERY big part of my life. But other than being a CODA, my life is very crazy. I have a boyfriend.His name is Andrew Thomas. He also attends JSU with me. We've been together since March 30th, 2011. Now here comes the cheesy part; he is my best friend, my other half, he is seriously my everything.
 He coaches football at GCHS, Gadsden City High School. He's the Offensive coach for the JV and the assistant Offensive coach for varsity. I am very proud of him and his accomplishments. He's a huge part of my life and I'm very happy to say that. Besides being a CODA and having an awesome boyfriend, I also recently pledged into Alpha Omicron Pi, one of the

leading sororities on campus! Although it's only been 9 days since I was invited in, I know that my life has already been changed for the better. My pledge sisters and I are already so close. I love them like they are my blood sisters. Everyone always says, "Being in a sorority is just paying for your friends.", but in all actuality, it is nothing like that at all. Even before I paid a dime, I knew I was going to gain so much more out of rushing, even if I didn't get offered a bid or accepted one. I know, the more I get to know these girls, the bonds we have are just going to get stronger and stronger. I wouldn't replace a single one of them for anything. And I know as my collegiate years go by, even after I am long gone, these girls, will forever be a part of my life. I am so excited to see the years to come and see how all of our friendships grow. Being at Jacksonville, has already impacted my life in the 3 short weeks I've been here. And I know it will continue to do so. I've already had to get used to so many new things. I've had to grow up tremendously and I've already become a better person just by being on my own. I know everyone always says, "The best is yet to come." and I never really believed them, until now. The best is seriously yet to come. And I honestly cannot wait.