10th blog

"You don't pass or fail at being a person" (Gaiman 175) is so true. You can not possibly fail or pass at being a person because their is not handbook on how to be a person. If their was a handbook on how to be a person the entire world would be emotionless and full of robotic behaviors. Life would be so boring their would be absolute no diversity. Someone may say that someone who commits a vigorous crime such as murder or rape might fail as a person but I disagree. Yes, they did a horrific thing and need severe punishment for their actions but that does not define the type of person they are. Maybe there is something wrong with their brain it may not function as well as a "normal" brain. You can not define someone based on their actions and behaviors, because deep down their is more to a person than they are portraying.  Unfortunately, people dehumanize each other because they think that one may have failed at life because they do not see them as superior as themselves. Often when this occurs they blame the person that they dehumanize. They claim that they are not capable of being humane. For example homeless people often have the stigma that they are animals because they are dirty, have no shelter and food resources. The stigma that homeless experience is unacceptable. They are often veterans or people who suffer from mental health issues. They should not be viewed as anything less than human who are not receiving enough support from society. With that being said going back to my original point that you simply can not pass or fail as a person because who is going to determine if you passed or fail. I personally believe in God but some may not. Some people may view being homeless as a fail which is completely unacceptable because they do not have complete control in their circumstances. Some people may claim getting a college degree is a pass when other cultures don't believe in education or may not have the opportunity to get a higher education. You simply can not define pass or fail unless there is a reference present. In life there is no reference, you live and you learn.