Well, things in class didn't really go so well once we were let loose to think up our survival plans. No one really seemed to focus on the essentials, like food and fresh water, and we ended up trying to vote on what sort of governmental structure we would have. Things got nuttier all the while, with suggestions and cannibalism all being thrown around. If we were seriously thrown onto an island, however, I think things would either escalate very quickly to "survival of the fittest" if we lost our cool, or would go pretty well if we stayed calm and rational. We have some great minds in our class, but we also have some sadly naive ones as well, and unless they faced up to harsh relaity, we'd be in some deep trouble.
I find the subject of kids on an island and human nature to be extremely interesting, as understanding the human psyche and the true, primal feelings deep down seems just so complex and intriguing to me. An issue I can foresee us having is the urge all humans have, to mate. At this point, it goes into speculation, so buckle up. The girls would probably be bullied into harvesting fruits, etc, while all the guys go out and hunt. Now, what's going to happen if one of the guys in our camp just up and decides to rape one of the girls? What kind of law enforcement would we be able to deploy? And what happens if the whole camp descends into anarchy and thievery and rape and even murder occur? Surely, we'll have to end up spreading our population across the island, but it should be in some form of consensual engagement. Truthfully, I put our chances of obeying the laws and everyone surviving at about 20%. If we don't cooperate, how will we function? Another thing that will probably happen-the class will divide into sects, at least into "Nerds" and "TryHards", perhaps even further than that, who knows? In either case, there would need to be separate rulers and separate villages, and trade would have to be established. It could all get very complicated here, but it's all guesswork, eh? So, no worries, no ones standing over you in the middle of the night with a sharpened coconut shell............................................................just yet.
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I agree with everything you say (see my blog). Your second paragraph brings up some interesting points that could be discussed further in class. I like the nerds/tryhards examples too.
ReplyDeleteHaha survival "plans"... call them what you will. Nice post, however, pretty valid description of what happened that day in class.
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