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Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis
Have you ever wondered how new laws, new ways of doing thing or new plans of life come about? Well, its through thesis, antithesis and synthesis. Every major decision you have made came about through this process, if you will allow me to call it a process.
There was first the thesis. Then there is the antithesis. That resulted in the synthesis. Allow me first to consult Webster with definitions for your understanding. Thesis is a position or proposition that a person advances and offers to maintain an argument.
Antithesis is the rhetorical contrast of ideals by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses or sentences. Synthesis is the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole. Let’s see if we can give an example of this process. Thesis: Its time for breakfast. Antithesis: There is no food in the house. Synthesis: Let’s purchase some biscuits, syrup and ham. Sounds like the process is complete? Not so fast. The synthesis has become the thesis. The thesis now is that its time for breakfast because food is in the house. Up pops another antithesis; biscuits, syrup and ham are not breakfast foods. Eggs, bacon and toasts are for breakfast. The synthesis is let’s buy some eggs, bacon, toast. The synthesis again becomes the thesis. The new thesis; eggs, bacon and toast are in the house therefore let’s have breakfast. Another antithesis; eggs are too high in cholesterol. On and on we could go but I feel a picture has been painted. We are constantly going through these processes trying to fine proper solutions. When I was in elementary school (I’m now looking toward threescore and ten), you had to know your time tables up to twelve. No calculators were allowed in the classroom. Later calculators became a must in the class room. Now it seems computers are a must. All behind a thesis, antithesis and a synthesis. Our governing bodies are daily going through this process; making laws (thesis), interpreting laws (antithesis) and coming up with new laws (synthesis).
The process, (thesis, antithesis, synthesis), has its negative and positive point to consider. Some negative points are that some goods have been destroyed by this deductive process. Let me share a few that I think has had its negative effects. In the past men have worked to care for the family. Usually the woman cared for and trained the children before sending them to school. Through this deductive process, men and women now have to work leaving the children to train themselves and therefore be more destructive at the schools. Some parents even look to the teachers to do their job of training.
The security we used to depend upon are no longer safe. The laws that used to protect us seems to be geared toward protecting the criminals. The moral and right thing one once took for granted to automatically do could now land you with a law suit or even jail time. As a matter of fact you have to check the papers, news media or internet to be sure which law is applying today because of the daily changes in the various laws. Oh! If we could only go back to the simple way of loving and obeying the Law. Jesus was confronted with this problem. That is why He said “you have heard.” The laws had been so contaminated with the many additions and interpretations that it was nothing like the original intention of the Law.
But there is a good positive side to the process. Let’s go back to “you have heard.” Jesus did not stop with the “you have heard” (the new thesis) but continued with “but I say” (the new antithesis). This statement clearly signifies that a change is needed. And if a change does take place, a new synthesis has be formed (or rather another new thesis). What!! A never ending cycle. But a necessary cycle for creating laws. It presents to us a challenge never stop fighting laws that are not just and equal.
You cannot sit at home during PTO meeting and expect decisions made to be in your favor. It is your child that being affected by the decision. If you see a change that need to be addressed, be present. The law makers are human beings like you who make laws for you. Guess how they got in office? By your vote or by your none vote. Are you a registered voter? Did you exercise your right to vote? This is 2010, another census year. You can find ways to hide yourself or make your self known. In case you don’t know certain distributions to the state and local governing bodies are determined by the count taken at census times. It only happens every ten years. You can hide yourself and miss out or you can make your self known and gain. Acting positively to the three afore mentioned situation can have a good and great affect upon you. Even some of the adverse laws that now affect you can be changed to just and equitable laws. Just remember thesis, antithesis, synthesis, a never ending process. We have to keep working to keep it right.
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