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emily_feifeiUID：2626151

TOPIC: ISSUE88 - "Technologies not only influence but actually determine social customs and ethics."
WORDS: 552          TIME: 00:57:01          DATE: 2009-8-6 15:41:20

Retrospect to history, dazzling innovations emerged, which have changed our lives profoundly. Being the inventors of the technologies, we have been affected by our masterpieces to some extent.

Dating back to thousands and millions of years ago when human beings still had to gather together to hunt for animals and carefully preserved and stored food in case of a shortage and chilly weather. At that time, either the food resources or other materials were adequate. Human beings had to live in the group rather than be alone; as a result, there existed no concept about private properties. As the fire was exploited; more and more tools made from stone, iron, and bronze were taken advantage of; predators like lions and tigers could no longer stand as a threaten; social resources became more and more abundant; gradually, people began to preserve food and others resources for themselves and then left the big tribe. Their own possessions were legally protected. Till today, anyone who impinges others' privacy or possessions is reckoned as not only a stigma but illicit behavior.

Admittedly it is technology that plays as impetus to serve to affect our social customs and ethics. Nevertheless, on no account could we afford to neglect other various factors that could also change our manners and mind. To begin with, history and culture of a nation plays a rather crucial role in this process. In the West, people, to a large extent, are more critical to anything. Tracing back to their childhood, we may find some answers. Many parents may tell the stories from Greek Mythology before their babies fall asleep. The children are startled to discover that Poseidon is depicted as brutal, that Hera is famous for jealousy, and so forth. From their very childhood, they are aware that even gods could have flaws and would make mistakes, not to mention human beings. Thus they have learnt that it is dangerous to take in whatever the authority says. On the contrary, in the long course of the eastern history, showing respects to authorities has always been highly advocated. Anyone who dared to doubt the king or the teacher could probably face fierce reproach or even fatal disasters. Consequently, the people from the East are much more conservative and hold more respects to their teachers and the old.

Furthermore, the geographic locations may also influences the thoughts and behaviors of a country. Take Japan for instance. Being surrounded by the ocean, the country has few natural resources. Facing such situation, the nationals believed that only by strengthening their military power which could help them conquer other countries can they get plenty of resources. Accordingly chauvinism has been implanted into their heart very deeply. Though be defeated in the World War II, army is still be admired by its people.

After all, technology is only the tool for people to better the society. People should harness the technology and guide it to the right direction rather than be controlled by technology. Otherwise, the world’s wheel could spin out of control.

Taking into account what has been discussed above though technology has somehow affected our manners and thoughts; it is our tool to improve our world in essence. Other factors like history, culture and even geographic locations can also be crucial when evaluating social customs and ethics.

emily_feifeiUID：2626151

30# wk4a

131"The arts (painting, music, literature, etc.) reveal the otherwise hidden ideas and impulses of a society."
1: 艺术一直为人们所追捧，正是由于其表达手段的有效和丰富，包含了大量审美情趣，对世界的认知，个人立场等平时很难表达出来的情感。
2：艺术只是一个供人们释放情感的工具，没有艺术，情感依旧在，也会找到其它途径来释放，从而在另一个方面展示社会内在的理念和情感冲动。
3：社会是由人聚集，分工合作而形成的，一个社会的任何内在情感和思想都一点点体现在人身上，只要人去表达自己，我们就可以探究社会，而不一定要通过那些经过高度提取和抽象再借其它符号表达出来的艺术

What if we live in a world without any museum, gallery, and theater? Will it be a society of backwater that people are so depressed that no available channel to release emotions and ideas? Absolutely not. What are hidden inside people's minds as a whole composes general ideas and impulses of a society, and they can always find ways to be found, not just via arts.

Throughout history, numerous genius artists have combined their talents and experience to create marvelous paintings, sculptures, music, literature and so forth. Any of these master piece is highly appreciated and carefully taken care of, in hope of that they can last forever to offer unfailing values. The reason behind the enthusiasm for arts is obvious-arts as a tool of efficiency of abundance, containing much aesthetic value and cognition about the world, help people to reveal otherwise hardly expressed emotions and opinions. Avant-garde artists, for example, tend to express their criticism and apprehension by various seemingly absurd performance and works. They might wear costumes attached with many feathers, and close themselves in bird cages. Such weird behaviorism only tries to show discontent against caging birds in zoos. Artists usually prefer impressive means to show their ideas and impulses, which usually reveal the unfamiliar characteristics of society.-->Art, as a form of expression, serves to reveal people’s ideas and notions towards outside worlds, whether it is agreeable or shocking.

However, as a form of language to express and describe, the importance of art should never be exaggerated to an indispensable degree. If, at the very beginning of human being started to think and create, no any art is ever created, the inner emotions and values of people would not thus disappear or eliminated. Strong impulses and expression needs will eventually compel common public to find some other channels to release their thoughts. Or perhaps people would develop available tools like public speeches or debates to directly fully let loose the deep inside parts in human minds, which also represent most concealed emotional corners of society.  Anyway, nothing would naturally disappear or hidden as a result of lack of realization means. Common people may not write a delightful melody or draw bright-colored oil painting when full of exhilaration, but they may sing aloud为什么会有歌呢~因为有艺术的存在，虽然他们不是艺术家，但他们确实通过艺术家创造的形式在表达感情。 and write down the feeling and mail it friends; although that can not be called art and by doing which can not make them artists, they are trying to express their emotions.

Every single society is composed by individuals who work and live together, ingenerating complex and exquisite rational ideas and emotional impulses. All of these thoughts, evident or hidden, are vividly expressed by people's words, writings, apparels, habits, and all kinds of social activities. As long as we careful observe these interesting details, the general value system, moral and ethical standard can be easily revealed. The detailed law system in the US, for example, has clearly and exactly prescribe people's behaviors to the extremely extend. Such delicate law system is base on the disbelief on human nature and the confidence on the efficiency of a reliable system. It is not necessary, also impossible, for artists try to represent such a value behind the law system which is legislated to ensure the freedom and rights of the public. Although it is agreeable for people to enjoy and study arts which celebrate freedom and rights, the function of arts is limited and never requisite.-->  Without doubt, the law system can not be called art, but it does reveal the most fundamental value shared by the people in the States.

Thanks to our greatest musicians, painters and novelists, we have enjoyed so much profound aesthetic experience and exciting sympathy. We are also able to read through society to understand many ideas and impulses in it. But all these arts are the results of the need for expression which can be released by various means. In all, any part of a society can be never hidden, but in different forms.

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The otherwise hidden values revealed by arts, in other words, without arts, some social ideas could never be found out, are actually never hidden, or we will be even unaware of their existence. In this case, it is better to ignore those unrevealed ones, but examine these expressed values through arts to see if they have other forms of expression.-->这句话绕不绕？你自己都觉得绕吧，我看得绕死了。

wk4aUID：2616910

32# emily_feifei

我发现改自己文章是最痛苦的事情了。

lele77521UID：2672123

TOPIC: ISSUE88 - "Technologies not only influence but actually determine social customs and ethics."
WORDS: 552          TIME: 00:57:01          DATE: 2009-8-6 15:41:20

Retrospect to history, dazzling innovations emerged, which have changed our lives profoundly. Being the inventors of the technologies, we have been affected by our masterpieces to some extent.

Dating back to thousands and millions of years ago when human beings still had to gather together to hunt for animals and carefully preserved and stored food in case of a shortage and chilly weather. At that time, either the food resources or other materials were adequate. Human beings had to live in the group rather than be alone; as a result, there existed no concept about private properties. As the fire was exploited; more and more tools made from stone, iron, and bronze were taken advantage of; predators like lions and tigers could no longer stand as a threaten; social resources became more and more abundant; gradually, people began to preserve food and others resources for themselves and then left the big tribe. Their own possessions were legally protected. Till today, anyone who impinges others' privacy or possessions is reckoned as not only a stigma but illicit behavior。这第一段描述人类生活的进步，科技在哪？取火打猎？感觉文章在描写细节了，扣题的总结句子没有啊？

Admittedly it is technology that plays as impetus to serve to affect our social customs and ethics. Nevertheless, on no account could we afford to neglect other various factors that could also change our manners and mind. To begin with, history and culture of a nation plays a rather crucial role in this process. In the West, people, to a large extent, are more critical to anything. Tracing back to their childhood, we may find some answers. Many parents may tell the stories from Greek Mythology before their babies fall asleep. The children are startled to discover that Poseidon is depicted as brutal, that Hera is famous for jealousy, and so forth. From their very childhood, they are aware that even gods could have flaws and would make mistakes, not to mention human beings. Thus they have learnt that it is dangerous to take in whatever the authority says. On the contrary, in the long course of the eastern history, showing respects to authorities has always been highly advocated. Anyone who dared to doubt the king or the teacher could probably face fierce reproach or even fatal disasters. Consequently, the people from the East are much more conservative and hold more respects to their teachers and the old. 描述文化的影响

Furthermore, the geographic locations may also influences the thoughts and behaviors of a country. Take Japan for instance. Being surrounded by the ocean, the country has few natural resources. Facing such situation, the nationals believed that only by strengthening their military power which could help them conquer other countries can they get plenty of resources. Accordingly chauvinism has been implanted into their heart very deeply. Though be defeated in the World War II, army is still be admired by its people.

After all, technology is only the tool for people to better the society.在文章中描写的篇幅不少，但是力度不够。个人见解哈 People should harness the technology and guide it to the right direction rather than be controlled by technology. Otherwise, the world’s wheel could spin out of control.

Taking into account what has been discussed above though technology has somehow affected our manners and thoughts; it is our tool to improve our world in essence. Other factors like history, culture and even geographic locations can also be crucial when evaluating social customs and ethics.

emily_feifeiUID：2626151

34# lele77521

Till today, anyone who impinges others' privacy or possessions is reckoned as not only a stigma but illicit behavior。这第一段描述人类生活的进步，科技在哪？取火打猎？感觉文章在描写细节了，扣题的总结句子没有啊？

保存火种，学会使用工具，这都是科技进步啊。

emily_feifeiUID：2626151

32# emily_feifei  

我发现改自己文章是最痛苦的事情了。
wk4a 发表于 2009-8-6 20:29

绝对是的~我很不想改~