This week I knew what social roles were and what roles I have taken on in my life from past studies.  The thing that was new and interesting to me was about how some scientist called for certain people to be sterilized because their genetic makeup.  I think that the environment in which you grow up in has more of an effect on how you will turn out in later years.  For instance a person who grows up in a dysfunctional family with abuse may grow up and mimic what they have seen in their childhood with their own children   they are allowing for the cycle to continue.  I know that this instance is not always true because some people have strong personalities that allow them to want to makes changes in their lives in a positive way.  I think that both genetic and environmental factors combined will determine how a person will turn out but it will never be 100% accurate since there are too many variables in ones environment that can change.

One of the questions I have about this weeks pod has to do with the video on the Westboro Baptist Church.  I am wondering why the state has not come in and investigated these parents for putting their children in direct harms way by allowing them to be at these protests?  I watched the videos and it would seem that these videos are evidence enough of child neglect.  I also and wondering why there hasn't been a federal law enacted prohibiting protests at funerals.  I understand that there is a right to free speech and peaceful protests but the families of these deceased also have the right to be able to mourn in peace.  You must not infringe on another rights while exercising your own.