Final Blog Post
Scum or Worse Than Scum
I got the idea or inspiration to do my final blog post about Kakshi Hatake’s philosophy and life story mainly because I am an anime fan. For two years now I have been watching all sorts of animes. From your typical mainstream to ones not known. The reason why the naruto character -Kakashi Sensei caught my attention was because I could relate to his passion and deep care that he has for his friends and comrades. Not only was his life sad and heartbreaking, but above all else this man at the end was able to avoid the path of darkness and solitude. One that many of us would’ve have taken if we were in his situation. Of course not many of us are ninjas, but these could happen to any of us. We lose a loved one because of someone else’s mistake or personal ambition. Right now there are hundreds (if not thousands) of people suffering in countries or areas we know that are unstable and unsafe. That desire to do something and help those who are suffering is what Kakashi aimed to teach in every single one of his students. Although portrayed as lazy and disconnected when it came to teaching his teams of students important life lesson (the main one being teamwork) he took it very seriously. A man who grew up disconnected from everyone because of the loss of his father; through suffering and pain became the man Naruto came to value and respect because of his passion towards teamwork. Honestly, anime is seen as childish and a waste of time, but if you actually took the time to find a good and interesting anime I promise you you won’t be disappointed. Not only are they funny and have awesome action scenes, but they are able to portray the inner struggle people actually experience live- action shows or movies can’t create. In Naruto, throughout the series we follow the journey of Naruto (a lonely, shamed teenager who relentlessly tries to befriend every person he encounters while trying to grow in strength just so everyone can acknowledge him) while being accompanied by his Sensei Kakashi and teammate Sakura (who he loves, but she doesn’t feel the same way) all the while Naruto tries to bring back his friend who has joined the dark path. This pursuit doesn’t stop because Naruto was taught the importance of a friendship. You could say this is connected to filial piety where in the sense that in Naruto the village (where they live and train and grow as ninjas) is seen as a whole family and the main goal of each shinobi (ninja) is to protect the village. Also Aristotle highly values the importance of friendship and throughout of the Naruto series, Naruto is seen to form these unbreakable bonds and friendships despite differences. If I could pinpoint who mainly influenced this mentally into Naruto I would say Kakashi was one of them. Although fictional it shows the extreme love and passion these characters have for each; enough to lay down their lives for their friends, family, and community. This type of courage and love I see in our troops; people who you don’t even know are out their fighting and risking their lives just so we can live our lives in peace and not in fear. This type of passion and care I see in those who donate money, time and effort to those who are less fortunate then themselves through scholarships and charities. This type of love is what I see in my parents; individuals who have given up their own personal ambitions to help kindle our dreams.
In my speech we really hit that interesting topic of if we would be willingly to lay it all on the line for others and how many of us really have those friendships that aren’t accidental. I personal think because of the fast-pace society we live in today we don’t have the chance or take the time to form true and lasting bonds (and friendships) with people we interact with everyday. I just hope someone took from my speech the desire to form more true and lasting friendships.
Link to Midterm report and blog post
https://cophilosophy.blogspot.com/search?q=Just+mercy
Link to my final project (post) comments
Filial Piety
https://cophilosophy.blogspot.com/2018/11/confucianism-by-kenna-h02.html?showComment=1544244943622#c5178397962077261028
Anakin Skywalker and the Fear of Death
https://cophilosophy.blogspot.com/2018/11/anakin-skywalker-and-fear-of-death.html?showComment=1544247319567#c4129985459508926366
I don't know how many friends I'd "lay it all on the line for" but I'm fairly confident I'd do so for family. The human challenge is to realize - and internalize the realization - that we're ALL related, right?
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