The Unreality Of Time.

 Before reading the McTaggart article I presumed time as past, present, and future. Depending on a certain event and when it happened I would place it in one of those categories. Reading the article I did see my own view in one of his arguments. He said that a lot of people would change one thing if they could go back in time, which is something I usually say. However he shocked me when he said time goes together in events. If A didn't happen then B didn't happen and then C and so on. That makes a fair point because the time leading up to a certain event determines how you react in the moment and then the aftermath. Going back and changing one thing won't work as well where as if you change the past, present, and the future. He also said that the past, present, and future are all time series and relations in an endless cycle which I found interesting because I never looked at it like that before. I viewed time as always moving forward not in a cycle of past, present and future, but reading it now I understand that idea and it makes sense.

Justice, Responsibility, and Global Climate Change.

 I think that we do have a duty to protect people from global climate change. We as the humans on Earth do daily activities that can cause harm to the planet without even realizing it. Today scientists have warned us about harmful pollutants that cause global warming. Years ago nobody knew about the effects from fossils fuels and other chemicals. Now that we know about them toady and are seeing the effects of it, I think it's our responsibility to use less of them or find other sources that don't affect the planet. There are a lot of substitutions for certain fossil fuels that are safe for the environment. I know that there are some things that we can't replace just yet, but hopefully there will be substitutions. We can't fix the damage that has already be done, but we can prevent it from becoming worse. What we do now affects future people and how they live, so it is our job to do what we can to keep the planet from falling apart. Future people shouldn't be held responsible for what this generation does to the planet, just like we can't be held responsible for what our grandparents did.

The Identity Problem.

 Parfit talks about the non identity problem in his chapter. Throughout the chapter he brings up to Risky Path and how people view it morally. He then asks if the moral values would change if the outcome was known. I truly do believe if the outcome of a certain event was known most people might change what they do or how they view a decision. Parfit's article then poses the question, would it be bad if there were no future people? The answer to that in my opinion is yes. The world population would decline and the planet would eventually fall apart. Generations and legacies make life interesting and bring knowledge. In life there are bad events and traumas that the victims of it might regret, but in the end people adapt to change. I personally believe everything happens for a reason and figuring out why may always be a calling, but it does bring life experience and make a person mentally stronger. I also believe that if a certain event outcome didn't happen due to a change it would eventually happen to another group of people just like Parfit says. The universe has to create a balance and people have to be unique to make the world a diverse and interesting place.  However for some events such as natural disasters and pandemics, it would be nice to know the outcome so the events leading up to it could of been changed so it was prevented.

Personal Growth. "A Dialog On Personal Identity and Immorality."

 Are you the same person you are today when you were ten years old? The answer to that question for me is no. Personally I feel that every year I grow mentally due to the events that happened that year and just from more experience. However in some aspects I feel like I am the same person I was. When I was two my parents got divorced. I don't have any memory of them being together the only thing I know is them being divorced. That situation alone made me grow up faster mentally. Once I was old enough to understand why my parents didn't live together and that I saw my dad on the weekend I had to get that routine down. It can be stressful for anyone, but especially for a kid. I sadly also had to deal with a lot of losses in my family at a very young age. When I was seven my great grandfather died, then a year later my great grandma died, then the next year my grandfather died. I was very close with all of them so it was hard. I had to learn how to cope with that when I was still little. When I was seven my mom had my sister and she was born with Down syndrome. Her being born with Downs made everyone in my family adapt to her, but also gave us all a new perspective about life. At ten years old I had knowledge about a lot of things that other kids my age might not quite understand yet. The events that happened to me both good and bad shaped my personality. I was responsible from a young age and always did my best to be a kind person. Personality wise I don't think I've changed. I've always did my best to stay true to myself. That being said as the years went on more events shaped my life and I've gained a better perspective of the world. There's a lot of things I would do differently if I had the chance to go back in time. 

I do believe in past lives, I always have. The short story titled personality and identity made references to that. I always felt like I had an old soul and the reason is because of how I deal with things. It could be from experience, but I've always been mature about hard events in my life and I've understood things that many people my age might not have. I think I've been around for a long time and have experienced a lot which is part of the reason why I am the way I am. I just wish I could remember my past lives.