What would Comte say?

After looking more into the sociologists we talked about in class, I think Auguste Comte would approve of the court system in the U.S., especially the "innocent until proven guilty" concept. Comte lived during the period after the French revolution when science was beginning to replace religion as the authority on what was true or false. He believed in an empirical method of gaining knowledge with evidence through observation and experience. He is credited with creating the concept of positivism, the idea that using the scientific method is the best approach to explaining events. Because both the judge and jury in court focus on making an educated decision after examining the evidence presented by each side, I think Comte would be mostly pleased with the foundation of the court system.

Who am I?

Hello, everyone!

Here's my first post for sociology~ Maybe it's just me, but I think it's a little awkward to just go ahead and talk about the things that make up who I am (what do I say?), so I guess I'll just have at it and try my best to leave out as much awkward as I can. :D

So, let me start by saying that my family is the biggest influence on my life (gave me my genes and whatnot), and if it were not for my parents, I probably wouldn't have my love of playing piano or reading. Both of my parents are also Buddhist, which explains why I think Buddhist thoughts. Brittany, the best dog in the world and my baby, makes a dog-lover out of me and anyone who meets her. My human friends are also pretty awesome (hehe), and I could not live without them! They make life better in general and also introduced me to Sweeney Todd--another reason to love them. Needless to say, the people (and dog) in my life make me who I am. I like psychology and biology but don't have much of a plan on what to do after school in terms of a career... so... this is where my post ends. xD

Thanks for listening :)

Amarin