CH 12: Rationality, Perfectibilty and Mutability

Do you believe in the rationality, perfectibility, and mutability premises? What social institutions and practices are based on these beliefs?

After reading the text I agree with rationality, perfectibility, and mutability premises to a point, but again we must remember not all humans have similar beliefs/practices. First, rationality premise descibes how humans are able to find the truth and logic, for example trail and jury (p. 353). With that said, I believe many humans have the ability to find truth by sometimes using logical and sometimes just look deep into their own soul. However, not all humans can see or understand the truth which makes it more difficult to see if all individuals believe in the same thing. Next, perfectibility premise is described as humans are born with sin but can over came sin to promote good through their life style, for example a person in jail (p. 353). I believe many people have the strength to be a good and caring person, but not all humans wish to be a good citizen. I can not help but think of those murderers who will never be sorry for taking the life of an innocent person. Lastly, Mutability premise shows the understanding that humans behave based on how their environment factors shapes them as individuals and groups, for example traditions within our friends and family (p. 353). I would agree many humans are shaped either in a positive or negative factor based on their surroundings. Its funny when I read this term I thought of what my parents use to say, "you are judged by your surrounds , ie who you chose to hang out with." This statement by my parents shows that the environment including tangible and non-tangible items will effect a persons physical and psychological areas. All three of these terms can help a person realize the truth about themselves if they take the time to see where they stand in there own soul and environment.

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Thanks,
Blondie