Today during the presentations, it was said that fate is greater than free will. This is a very interesting concept. I cannot decide if I agree with the statement or not because I am not sure if I believe in fate. If an individual does not believe in fate, then the equation cannot exist.
If in fact fate is greater than free will, what is there to live for? Also, is fate different than destiny?
Another idea brought to my attention was the connection between passion and law. In my group's presentation, we discussed contradiction and the power of passion to obscure reason. However, if passion is a form of emotional law - as can be argued in the case of Antigone - then passion can potentially be more reasonable than I previously described in class.
Lastly, it was mentioned that the parable alluded to working within the law in order to harness its benefits. If you do not believe in the law, should you still work with it? Or is the principal of the matter greater than the consequences of breaking/ignoring the law? This statement also made me think back to my grandmother advising me "to back down and be the better person when it's not worth fighting for." Ultimately, I think I agree with this statement - except in special cases, of course.
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