The questionnaire

Age? 20

Sex? female

What is your degree subject (both if joint)? Social Care and Social Policy

Does ‘Being Bad’ relate well to the other modules you are taking? Yes

If so, how? And if not, why not? Being Bad is relate to social care because it analyse the behaviour in society which may sometimes be bad.

Have you found ‘Being Bad’ too demanding, too easy, or at an appropriate level? An appropriate level

Do you think the list of topics covered on the module was appropriate? Yes

Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included? Yes, Racism

Do you think that the format for classes has worked well? Yes

What did you think of the module team? Quiet Good

Do you think it would have been better to have had more:
Small group discussions? Yes
Discussion and debate among the class as a whole? No really
Information and talk from lecturers? Yes

The approach taken in the module is interdisciplinary (drawing on perspectives from English Literature, Film Studies, Creative Writing, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Media Studies and Politics): do you think this a useful way of approaching the topics covered in the module? YES, very good

Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea? yes

Do you think you have benefited from the interdisciplinary approach taken in the module? alot

Would you like to see more modules that cover this kind of subject matter? yes

Are you planning to take the follow-up module PH2004 ‘It Shouldn’t Be Allowed’ at level 2?don’t know yet

Would you recommend ‘Being Bad’ to a friend?yes

Do you think that the blogs (web logs) were a good idea? Yes, help to express our selves

What did you think of the other assessments (e.g. would it be better to have one longer assessment rather than two shorter ones?)? No, 2 were good

What have you learned from the module? I have learn to give my opinion about a lot of subject, normally I don’t like to express my opinion but it feels good to say what we think.

What parts of the module have you found most useful and why? The web blog because it help us to express our self.

What parts do you think were a waste of time and why? Smoking because we all know it is bad for the health, lol.

Are there any other comments you wish to make regarding ‘Being Bad’? no, for me everything was good

Last Thought

I have decided to give my opinion about this module as my last entry. I have enjoyed this module. First of all because I have felt free to give my opinion about the entire subject we have seen. Even on the taboos subject like masturbation. And it’s good to share opinion with all of you because we are all different and we all see things differently. About the web blog, I have struggle about my links, it doesn’t come right but I have try everything but still the same way, hope I am not going to loose my grade because of that, lol. But I like the idea of the web blog, like I said, it help us to express our self about the entire subject whom may be hard to discuss with family or friends. About Being Bad, I think we all acting bad every day of our life, but for small thing like smoking or eating things we know it is bad for our health, swearing …
good link about some of being bad sublect:http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21630780-17063,00.html

comment 3 to http://balebale88.blogspot.com/

I totally agree with you in the subject "being too religious". You have said that "I don’t agree with preaching in streets and town, because in today’s society everybody is aware of the different religions and if they are interested about a ‘faith – change’ then they can research and ask people as to how to go about it". It is true that it is too annoying when you are doing your shopping or you are with your friends when one person come to preach you all about his religious or believes.I am a born Christian girl and i like to pray but the think i don't like about all the religious is that they all think they are better than others religious. But as Jesus has said NOBODY have the right to judge because we don't know what is true. Which is true, we only human, our intelligence are limited.
this comments is a comment from this link: http://balebale88.blogspot.com/

Shoplifting

I believe that Shoplifting is no different to any other kind of theft. It doesn't matter how small an item you take and what little value its holds, its still stealing. I think that the majority of people who do shoplift, it is usually for more excitement in their lives.
Some research have show that shoplifting is intensely middle class. People who shoplift are people who are bored or depressed, or who need to airlift themselves out of the calm zone. I remember when I was in primary and high school, if you wanted to be considered one of the cool kids; you were expected to do something crazy as lift something from a store. Which is a bad thing of course but people still do it, shame…

Good link about this sublect is: http://www.beyond-the-pale.co.uk/shoplifting.htm

Swearing

Swearing can easily become a habit and is normally a terrible habit (e.g. in the Big Brother Celebrity, people use the word FUCK like is normal, but it is very trashy).Usually swearing come by the company we stay with for example our friends.
I admit that I do swear sometimes myself, when I am really hurt or shock but still it is very bad. I can't tolerate it when every other word is a swear word coming out of someone’s mouth, it’s just so rude and nasty.
I believe that parents, big brothers and sisters must be careful to control their swearing tendencies because children follow what they hear, and will also begin swearing. It is true that we can not always avoid swearing in total, there are occasions when even the most mild-mannered person will let go (e.g. for reasons such as hurt, shock or loss).


http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Swearing

http://www.cusscontrol.com/swearing.html

Prostitution

For me , I see prostitution as a really bad thing. first of all, people who prostitute shows lack of self respect for themselves. And I believe that people who go for prostitution don't have any respect of human being. Why should someone self his self for money? e.g. The man who go for a prostitute, imagine your dauhgter was doing the same thing as a prostitute with another man. I don't think the man would like that.
However I wouldn't class someone such as an escort as a prostitute, because you are not expected to have sex with the customer.But is it escort a bad thing too? I don't know, what do you think?
But the worst in Prostitution is when there is trafficking, for more information about that this website will help:
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=10314

comment 2

I totally agree with you, Collymore Lee, in your point of view about "smacking children". My first 10 years, i have been raised in Africa( Rwanda) and there , there isn't any law telling not to smack children. As a child i was smacked all the time i have been a naughty and it hasn't done me no harm. But it is also true that sometimes parents can go too far and harm the child. I have been raise like that so for me it is normal.
The link of the webblog of Collymore Lee is:
http://bloggers-better-know.blogspot.com/

Masturbation

Is it a bad or good thing to masturbate?
For me, I don't see anything wrong with it. I even think it is a natural and innocent thing to do for pleasing ourselves. But telling the truth i have never try to masturbate my self, until now i don't feel the need to do it. It doesn't mean that I find it bad or disgusting, not at all.My friend(boy) told me that masturbation helps them to improve their performances in sex, get to discover them self better, to know what they like and how best they can get satisfaction.
According to BBC News (online)masturbation helps to cut cancer risk "Men who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less likely to develop prostate cancer later in life".(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3072021.stm)
So go boys, it's good for your health...
website for more information about masturbation:
http://www.coolnurse.com/masturbation.htm

Alcoholism

The abuse of alcohol can make one become an alcoholic, which is dangerous. Alcohol not only puts in danger your own life but also others as one can develop an unstable personality and character. When somebody is drunk, he is not himself. Alcohol abuse is a very dangerous reality in Britain. Alcoholism destroys the alcoholic person, i.e. causes health problems, such as liver cirrhosis and also everything in his life (e.g. family life, jobs). Drinking begins to take priority over other activities, which means the person is going to neglect his family, jobs, state of health.
BUPA give a lot of information and solutions about alcoholism in their website which is: http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/alcohol_abuse.html
This website give more information about the consequences of alcoholism, like number of death: http://alcoholism.about.com/b/a/020073.htm

Lying with integrity?

Yes I believe that we all lie, all the truth isn’t good to be told. I believe that some truth can be so painful than a small lie. But I think that when somebody lies, that person has to make sure that they can live with that lie and also assume all the consequences of the lie. But personaly, I appreciate people who are honest with me, even if that truth may hurt me. I think it is better to know than to be ignorant. But it is true that the right thing is usually the hardest thing to do, in this context, is to say.

First comment

I totally agree with Archana's blog in the topic "smoking". I don’t see why the government banned drugs as an illegal product but don't ban cigarrete. For me Cigarettes or any kind of smoking, it is a drug. Maybe drugs don’t harm as cigarette but the result is the same, smokers can die of the consequences of cigarettes.
the webblog is: http://stealing01.blogspot.com/

New smoking law

According to the Nouse (online), it says that "the smoking legislation will come into force in summer 2007.In England smoking will be prohibited in all public areas including bars, clubs and restaurants. Fines for smoking in non-smoking areas are to be raised from £200 to £2500". (http://www.nouse.co.uk/2006/02/20/new-smoking-law-affect-us/)
I think this law is really good because I don’t see why no-smokers, as my self, should have to breathe smokers’ fumes. I believe that if someone want to smoke, the person should smoke in his house, place but not imposes his fumes to others people, especially no-smokers in a public place. But everyone don't share the same opinion as me like Simon Clark director of smoking support group, he says that "The Government should educate people about the health risks of smoking but politicians have no right to force people to quit by making it more difficult for people to consume a legal product." For me even if it's a legal product, I think it wouldn't be fair that no smokers suffer of others people choices. The fume infects the air.
This website is really good,it's explain everything about this new law.
http://www.smokingbanwales.co.uk/english/

Gambling

I believe that problem gambling behaviour can damage personal, family or vocational pursuits. The need of a problem gambling person is a need to bet more money more frequently, restlessness or irritability when attempting to stop. In the worst cases, problem gambling can result in financial ruin, legal problems, loss of career and family, or even suicide. For me I think gambling can bring emotional problem (e.g. stress, frustration, aggressive, ...) which result in financial consequences. The real problem is that they have an uncontrollable obsession with gambling. Anyone who gambles can develop problems if they are not aware of the risks and do not gamble responsibly (e.g. casino, lottery). Professor Mark Griffiths give us more information in this website:
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/interviews/interview/547/

body modification

Visit any school,club,or pub and you'll see kids with all sorts of body modifications: piercings in every possible place, tattoos, brightly colored hair and anything else to change their appearance.Body modification has been around for centuries( e.g. in Africa) but it is experiencing a new surge of popularity amongst children and teens even adult. It is the nature of adolescents to experiment and to be subject to peer pressure as they struggle to discover their true personal identity.I belive that you don't have to pierce your body in order to belong to a group.As myself i have my nose pierced not because i wanted to belong in a certain group but because i find it very nice and for me there is no harm at all.
this website give more information about body modification:
http://www.tbmseminars.com/faq.asp

religion in the 21st century

In this century, religion have change a lot comparing to some years ago.first of all,the number of people who believe in God, which mean people who go to church, have decrease.There is less and less believing in this world.Second of all,as time passes there are more and more new religion or beliefs which appears. i.e. The Church of Reality is a religion based on the practice of Realism. It is a religion that is based on believing in everything that is real. their motto is, "If it's real, we believe in it. i believe that because of all those new change, it is very difficult to believe in only one religion.So i think people choose to give up everything concerning religion. And with all the technology and science which try to explain the world, life, that can also explain why the number of believer decrease with time.
website talking about religion in the 21st century:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/religion/Story/0,2763,1474736,00.html

being too religious

first, i do believe that the way the lecture have started in week 7 wasn't appropriated. For me i think it's good to start the lecture by a pray because i am a Christian and i love to pray. but i still think that praying at university can make some people fell uncomfortable. Religion is something personal and a personal choice. Pray at the lecture is not socially acceptable because it is like one don't take consideration of other's beliefs.
To find more infomation about religion and beliefs, this website can help: http://atheism.about.com/od/aboutreligion/Religion_and_Religious_Beliefs_Examining_the_Nature_of_Religion.htm

Cheating,Affairs, Adultery

i believe that infidelity is wrong because it can be damaging, cruel and painful. Affairs inevitably hurt someone and frequently, they hurt all the parties involved especially children, if there are any. and it's always end tragically.
i think it is true that have an affair can happen to anyone, especially if in the current relationship, there is something wrong:i.e. one of the pattern is bored in the relationship. Affairs are not always premeditated, planed, it could happen with people you meet at work, university, at the gym, at the local bar.

gisele;being bad: smoking

smoking

For me, smoking is a waste of money of something which will give diseases in the future life of the person who smoke. I don't really understand why people have the need of smoking. first of all, the smell of cigarette is really awful, even the taste. But i do admit that in this society is very hard to not smoke. We see cigarette everywhere, i.e. in the movies, cigarette is shown as something sexy, for seduction. People usually begin smoking for bad reasons, for example, a lot of girls smoke because their want to loose weight. Or people smoke because they are stress or feel bad about something in their lives. But i don't think smoking is the right way to escape problems because i believe that smoking bring more problems, like when no money for buying cigarettes, smokers are more stress without their cigarettes.
This web page is really good because it give a lot of informations about smoking and the risks about smoking. The web also give some solutions for quitting:
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/smoking/index.shtml