The Socratic Method with Mikeal and Elizabeth

In the first unit of Forbidden Books we were assigned a book called Fahrenheit 451 and have discussions about the book. The discussions were usually about why do we think the book was censored. Not only this we learned about how censoring another person’s view or idea can only be detrimental to your process of learning. We also learned about the Socratic method, the purpose of this action project is learning the Socratic method. Socrates believed that the examined life is not worth living, when you are having an argument with another person but your suppose to only ask questions that challenge the opposite argument and allows the you and the person you're arguing with to think more critically. we analyzed the reading The Apology by Plato. In the reading we examined how Socrates would often ask questions to help corner the thought process of his accusers and to get more forced out of them also. In the Apology,Socrates was supposedly apologizing for his actions of corrupting the young but actually is justifying his cause by asking questions. Inspired by this belief, we were assigned the task of choosing a topic we want to talk about entitling my own interest priority over that of the community.



Theme:
Am I entitled to give my own interest priority over that of the community?

Character:
Character #1: Mikeal - IF
Character #2: Elizabeth- GA

Script:

E: *jaywalks

E: Hey wassup Mikeal, How are you doing today?
M: Hey wassup, wait…..WHOA, did you just jaywalk to come over and talk to me?
E: Yeaah, what gives haha?
M: YOU JUST BROKE A LAW!!!
E: psssh, oh Mikeal, It’s just jay-walking. It’s a little law, it doesn’t matter that much haha.
M: mmm so, What makes a law less substantial than other laws?
E: Well… I guess some laws are less substantial than others because some laws cause less harm than others, like jaywalking to a felony. Are you allowed to give your own interest priority over the community’s interest?
E: I don’t think so, The community all works as one unit, but I think it’s fine for little slips to occur in our complete agreement. So like, no; but kinda.
M: Yes, but what is stopping me from calling the... police right now, and reporting you as a jaywalker. Jaywalkers are lawbreakers afterall.
E: Because, you are my friend and that is rude.
M: Is it rude to separate from the community’s ideas?
E: Yes, I guess. Nobody is being offended or hurt, so I guess it’s fine.
M: Can you be sure that nobody is getting hurt?
E: No, I suppose not.
M: Tell me, What does being part of a community mean to you?
E: Mmmh coming to think about it being apart of a community means that I work with all my fellow community members to make the place we live a better one.
M: Well, you just jaywalked all over that darned street, what if you had gotten hit by a motor vehicle?
E: Yes, that would have sucked but I like to beat the odds. As long as I remember look both ways Elizabeth i’m sure ill be fine Mikeal.
M: But what if everybody in the neighborhood started to do that darned jaywalking? Would the community still be a safe place? Would we need sidewalks at all?
E: I guess a lot more people would be getting hit by cars. But I can't speak for the whole community I think you’re over exaggerating Mikeal. that would never happen to me
M: *I ask again, can you be sure that you won’t get hit? What if someody decides to jaywalk and that causes a car to swerve in front of you and you happen to get hit? You might be careful while jaywalking, but you can’t guarantee that everyone will be.
E: You know what, your right Mikeal indeed I am selfish for prioritizing my own interest and not the overall safeness of the community. Boy o boy I sure learned my lesson Mikeal. HAHA
M: So you won’t be jaywalking anymore right?
E: tsk tsk tsk si
M: So what now?
E: You wanna play futbul?

THE END.