Myers-Briggs Personality Types

Today in class, the topic of the true self was brought up, and it reminded me of something I had read about: the Myers-Briggs Personality Types. Basically, there are 16 archetypal personalities based on 4 variable factors: Introversion/Extraversion, iNtuition/Sensing, Thinking/Feeling and Perceiving/Judging. Your type is the first letter of one of each pair. I, by my latest test, am an INFP:  an Introverted, iNtuitive, Feeling and Perceiving person. INFPs, according to Wikipedia, "focus much of their energy on an inner world dominated by intense feeling and deeply held ethics. They seek an external life that is in keeping with these values. Loyal to the people and causes important to them, INFPs can quickly spot opportunities to implement their ideals. They are curious to understand those around them, and so are accepting and flexible except when their values are threatened."

There are actually a good number of people at Maeser I know the types of based on a Facebook quiz, but I won't reveal it here.

Here's a link to a quiz page:

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

And here's a humorous interpretation of all 16 types

http://www.wanderings.net/notebook/Main/REALMyers-BriggsPersonalityTypes

Now, keep in mind also that by clicking on these links, you are leaving this blog and any expectations that may be on it concerning content. You have been warned.

Free Will: Allowed?

In a brief amount of time, I would like to state my opinion on a certain 'hot topic' of conversation (or maybe not, I dunno). The question is: should morality be enforced? The argument for that might be that there are certain things that are good for all people, and those things (or lack of) should be enforced on everyone. For example, most drugs are not allowed in the United States because it can cause bad health. Cigarette smoking is discouraged (but not illegal, mind you) because of the same reason. Also, gay marriage is still not legal in most of the 50 states. Why is this? Perhaps it is because that homosexuality is an abomination of sorts, against nature and all that. Perhaps it is because children need a parent of both genders, or what have you.

I personally don't agree with those sentiments. I believe that any drug that does not cause you to harm other people (like Marijuana for example), should be legal. Similarly, I oppose efforts to ban the smoking of cigarettes entirely (I support the banning of it in some public places, again so it doesn't harm other people unwillingly). Also, and the most controversial of all, I believe people should be able to do whatever they want with their own body: pierce it, tattoo it, mutilate it or have intercourse with whoever or whatever (as long as it's willingly) in as ridiculous and disgusting ways as they want to. I also believe that two, responsible, sensitive people, no matter what their gender, should be able to marry and adopt a child (there are different studies saying that either homosexual or homosexual parents are more suited for parenting) and raise it as they see fit.

Now, this does not mean I would do these things myself, no, I would not bring my body to that kind of low. I simply believe that people's free will (central to several religions I know of) should be enforced, as long as it does not interfere with others'.

Now, I know that the above is controversial. I delight in controversy, so please comment.