Response to "Relativity of Intentions" by Jenna O'Connor

In this post, I will be responding to Jenna O'Connor's post, entitled "Relativity of Intentions"
http://jennaoconnorr.blogspot.com/2013/05/relativity-of-intentions.html?showComment=1368407440883#c1126788121201147459

In regard to Jenna's post, I do not agree with the conclusions she makes. Her first conclusion is that "we as humans always think that we have good intentions when setting out to do something." I believe that this is true most of the time, but I do not believe that this is always the case. I believe that someone can do something and be completely aware that they do not have good intentions in doing the action. For example, many people often do things solely to benefit themselves, at the expense of others. I think they are fully aware that their intentions were not good.

In regard to Jenna's last question, "...do all good intentions lead to horrific consequences?" my answer is no, not all good intentions lead to horrific consequences. How could that be true? Everyday people do things with good intentions that do not lead to horrific consequences. If someone drops something, and I pick it up for them, I had good intentions, and it did not lead to any horrific consequences. I realize that there are plenty of times when good intentions do lead to horrific consequences. However, that is definitely not always the case. 

Response to "Who is your favorite?" by Deven Philbrick

In this post, I will be responding to Deven Philbrick's post, entitled "Who is your favorite?"
http://skepticalphilosophernohn.blogspot.com/2013/05/who-is-your-favorite.html

Like Deven, my favorite theorist that we have studied this semester is also Marx. Darwin is also one of my favorites. Having only read Marx's Communist Manifesto, and having read it 4 years ago, I also did not know everything about Marx and his theories. However, I learned a lot more about Marx's theories this semester. While I was forming my own theory of human nature, I found that I kept agreeing with Marx's theories more than any other theorist. Overall, like Deven, I would also probably consider myself a Marxist.