Ownership vs. Identity
Caitlin Griffith
Mrs. Patterson
Period 8.III
15 February 2014
Ownership vs Identity
I believe that ownership applies not only to real, physical objects, but also impalpable ones as well; one can own something, such as a pen or pencil, and also own a creation of the mind, like a thought or dream. It is clear that owning something is more than possessing material things, something like a concept or idea, and can then be developed into our sense of self. For example, I own a physical copy of The Holy Bible. I can not sell copies of it to people, as I own no copyrights to The Bible; I can, however, speak the written words of Jesus Christ and his disciples if I so chose because I own my idea of the text. Due to legal definition of ownership, I’m unable to reproduce it, but I am able to tell you everything happens for a reason by taking Romans 8:28 out of context into what I believe it is saying. I have taken this and perceived it in a way that fits my life, making it a part of who I am, which means I conceptually own rights to this verse, and all other verses I desire. I am, of course, not unique in this respect; I am among the millions that have access to this privilege. The idea here is just that: an idea; an idea that dictates my personal liberty to utilize this holy text in whichever way I deem fit and appropriate. It is the capitalization of an idea, but not necessarily facilitated in a physical method. The process that is undergone in my effort to share the Bible’s ideas is that which shapes who I fundamentally am as a religious and spiritual being. Were it not for my labor to speak Christ’s written word, I would not be the Christian that I am today. This also applies to big businesses, such as Apple. The Apple Company was not the first to come up with a cell phone with a touch screen. Their business began by making an iPod that plays music, a device that revolutionized portable music devices. The iPod has become a motif of popular culture in the
Mrs. Patterson
Period 8.III
15 February 2014
Ownership vs Identity
I believe that ownership applies not only to real, physical objects, but also impalpable ones as well; one can own something, such as a pen or pencil, and also own a creation of the mind, like a thought or dream. It is clear that owning something is more than possessing material things, something like a concept or idea, and can then be developed into our sense of self. For example, I own a physical copy of The Holy Bible. I can not sell copies of it to people, as I own no copyrights to The Bible; I can, however, speak the written words of Jesus Christ and his disciples if I so chose because I own my idea of the text. Due to legal definition of ownership, I’m unable to reproduce it, but I am able to tell you everything happens for a reason by taking Romans 8:28 out of context into what I believe it is saying. I have taken this and perceived it in a way that fits my life, making it a part of who I am, which means I conceptually own rights to this verse, and all other verses I desire. I am, of course, not unique in this respect; I am among the millions that have access to this privilege. The idea here is just that: an idea; an idea that dictates my personal liberty to utilize this holy text in whichever way I deem fit and appropriate. It is the capitalization of an idea, but not necessarily facilitated in a physical method. The process that is undergone in my effort to share the Bible’s ideas is that which shapes who I fundamentally am as a religious and spiritual being. Were it not for my labor to speak Christ’s written word, I would not be the Christian that I am today. This also applies to big businesses, such as Apple. The Apple Company was not the first to come up with a cell phone with a touch screen. Their business began by making an iPod that plays music, a device that revolutionized portable music devices. The iPod has become a motif of popular culture in the