Examaning

OK, so in class yesterday, there was much talk about the statement "The unexamined life is a life not worth living." I must say that I think that is an extreme statement. People have a choice as to whether they not to ask themselves the questions we are deliberating about in class. There was the example of Hitler, Did he examine his life? we don't know, even if he did that has nothing to do with his actions. Men aren't fully aware of themselves and no "examining of ones self" is going to make them aware of their wrongs. In Hitlers eyes he was doing something good, he didn't think taking the life of millions of Jews was evil, he thougt he was helping Germany out. No matter what people are going to choose whether or not they want to think about themselves and where they are going. There are going to be those people who ask, "Where did I come from? What purpose am I going to serve? Then there are going to be those who just don't care and choose to live their life not evaluating themselves, it doesn't make them any less of a person if they don't choose to think about these questions. I had more thoughts, but given the time that passed between this moment and class, most of them are lost. If I remember I will definitely blog again.