Are Human Beings Free?

After reading the Charon article I don't think we are as free as we think. Yes we can make our own decisions and become whatever we put our minds to but if we choose something that society, culture is not used to seeing on a daily basis then it is not the right choice. For example in society we are expected to go to college get a degree, start a career, get married, have children and then retire. If a person decides they never want to get married and start a family most people might start to criticize them. People will say something is wrong with him/her maybe they are gay or have a medical condition.So are we free?

The chicken factory

The Striffler piece was very interesting. I have been to many locations where "mexicans" are working but reading this story helped me to understand it from their perspective .the workers are overworked, under payed, and unappreciated. The workers are well aware of the inequality that takes place at the factory, but they really don't have a say or a choice. They are outsiders who crossed the borders for better oppurtunities. In this article they tell Striffler he is also a Mexican, even though he is a white American. NO matter what race any worker who was getting the same treatment and pay were considered Mexicans. I used to work in McDonald's so I can relate to the workers. I was definetly overworked, under payed, and unappreciated.