We have to do a project about an ontological question and my question to all of you out there is "What Makes us Who We Are? " please provide yourself with an opinion don't be shy to do some research. I would put this is the off topic banter but I reaally need this and nobody goes there. I only have one week so post those comments. Thank You Very Much
Alexi Spiratos aka AGSpiratos

Our talents and our skills

Go with nature vs. Nurture haha

Think about why you turned out the way you did.... Did your parents affect you or was it outside forces. That kind of stuff

What do you mean only a week left

Short Answer: Friends, family, and football

Long Answer:

I would say for sure my friends and family, and honestly football. For 8 years all the way up until I was in 6th grade I went to public schools. I transferred to a private school 7th grade and finished out my schooling there. My senior year I learned that my whole crew of good buddies at the public school are f****d up. One is a major drug dealer in the city I'm from, one is a convicted felon, one ran away from home and was found in the house of a convicted murderer, ones dead, and another is in prison for stealing s**t. I honestly believe that if I had stayed there, I would be one f****d up kid. Going to a private school and getting more into footy probably saved my life

Family, Parents more than anything they could raise you in any way they want, they could make make you believe you live in a different country if they wanted you to. Every thing depends on your parents, I suppose when you move out you can make your own choices though. But for example if from the time I was born my parents taught me to hate football then I would probably dislike football. Though if your looking to be religious I'd say god

The qualities and faults each of us posses and the willingness to go forward, 'cause if you don't, you will be left behind...

These are great comments, thanks guys.... If any body hasn't responed yet please do

I don't really delve into philosophy but I'm pretty big on all things politics.

Like mentioned above, nature v nurture is core to the question, you could look into, "the nurture assumption, " by Harris for some more info or "the blank state" by Pinker.

I'm going off on a tangent here but if you are desperate then maybe you work around the idea of social conditioning and structure playing a big part in life. We learn discipline, rights and fairness through the environment in which we grow up in, and this ultimately shapes your character. Be it homelife, school, church, whatever you are exposed to early on in life sets parameters in your mind and creates a base for any perspective or opinion you will fashion in the future.

Your cultural identity is huge as well, I mean, you live in America yet you plaster your profile in all things Greek to the extent that I thought you lived permanently in Greece until you told me! I live in Northern Ireland and I don't mind telling everyone in this forum in every other post ;P With every culture comes different traditions and ideas and this is a reason people struggle to find rationale in Arabic states actions/opinions in today's "war on terror" (off the topic example) We judge and assess actions in a limited scope, how often do people really put themselves in the shoes of lets say.... An Iraqi citizen?

I think all these things shape our minds and subconscious before hobbies and talents even emerge.

I hope I helped a bit.... I didn't mean to go off on a political tangent like I said but I think politics happens in every corner of the earth, politics is ultimately relationships.

More comments please.... Everyone post

We umm.... Are who we are. Sorry Alexi I don't know what else to say

Now that I think about it, how has football affected all your lives?

Anybody else want to comment. I'll take anything

Come on people think!