Is the Unexamined life tangabel?

         At first I thought that the unexamined life was a way of living, living life to the fullest one might say. But now I am starting to think that the unexamined life might be a way of thinking. Perhaps the unexamined life is one where simply living is not enough. Maybe what Plato meant was that we should think about why we do things, or say,things, or why we think the things we think. Maybe in order to live fully and a valuable life we have to think about life.
          But if that is what he meant, then I don't think it's fare to make the statement that the unexamined life is not worth living, because often times what makes life enjoyable is not thinking about something. Some of the most enjoyable things in life don't involve thinking. Running, playing, loving, all those things don't need to be examined, we can simply feel the joy, and we feel like we are living a happy life.
           Should we think about our lives and the choices we make? Yes. But that should not be the only thing that makes our life worth living.  

Family and Government

       During class, the topic of how government and families interact was brought up. I think that the government absolutely has an impact on how families function today, and vis versa. The government argues, and cannot make decisions. This leads to unemployment, economic stress, rise in taxes; all things that have an immediate impact on how a family exists.
      Also, when someone comes from a dysfunctional family, often times their adult life is dysfunctional. A person can want to differ themselves from the environment that they can from as much as they want, but more times than not, old habits sneak into their lives. communication issues can play part in how a senator for example works and communicates in debates. How family's function absolutely has an impact on how others interact at work, government included.