Civil Disobedience

      Civil Disobedience is the refusal to comply with certain laws.There are many things that are considered "disobedient" for example hitting someone, but sometimes it is necessary for your own protection. In the United States not paying taxes can also be considered civil disobedience. Another example of Civil Disobedience was when Martin Luther King Protested for his rights.

   In that time black people did not have the right to open there mouth but he did. Eventually it did change everything that is now but before it was wrong.

     I think the Occupy wall street is an example of Civil Disobedience. At first it was for the right reasons but now many people are just doing it for other reasons that are not right.

St. Augustine was right that Unjust law in no law at all, because if people do not believe it is right they will go against it.

Buddhism

       Buddhists believe people suffer because of their own desires. People want material things such as designer clothing and cars etc. this is what causes our suffering. (greed) In my opinion when you live in the United States you will always have to change yourself a little. When you believe in a religion such as Buddhism it may be hard to be yourself as you were in your country. United States is all about money and wealth. You are living "the American Dream" when you have an amazing job, a beautiful house, and a pricey car.  Everything thinks about this life. This is what we go to college for, its to achieve this picture perfect life. In the United States it is hard to lay low and not show of what you have. We work in hopes that one day we will reach the status and success we have always hoped for.

     I think there are some people that will never change, it does not matter were they live. But for most people moving to the United States also means changing what you believe (sometimes just a little bit, sometimes a lot)