Revisiting the Anticipation Guide

Lying is justifiable if it's for the greater good. I would have to agree with my previous statement, because it depends on the occasion. In the book Colonel Graff and Major Anderson don't tell Ender that he has killed the kids that he fought."At least they had good sense not to tell Ender that the boy died."
"It's the second time, too."
"They didn't tell him about Stilson, either."
Sometimes violence is the only way to solve a problem. I would have to still say disagree, because violence is not the only way to solve a problem. In the book one example of this is the Locke treaty. But I think the author's opinion is that violence is used more than it should be.
It is okay to kill someone in self-defense. My opinion has slightly differed from strongly agree to in the middle. Because Ender didn't need to kill Bonzo or Stilson, he wanted them to never hurt him again. So I wouldn't really agree with that statement.
Words are stronger than fists. I would have to pick agree because Words can be used for more than fists, words can be used to solve problems and such, fists can be used to solve problems in only negative ways. An example of this is the speaker for the dead, because he doesn't use his fists to express himself that time.
Bullies hurt others because they have low self esteem. I would still pick disagree because that isn't always true. There many reasons why people choose to bully, although one of the reasons may be low self esteem. In the book the author's opinion differs from the statement. An example of this is Peter, I really don't think he hurts people and animals because he has a low self esteem. I think he hurts things because it gives him the feeling of power and control.
Only the best and brightest students should receive the best education to become a nation's leaders. I would have to agree with my previous statement because, good academics has little or nothing to do with a good leader. Take Andrew Jackson for example, he had little formal education and he became one of the best American presidents, although he did make a few mistakes. An example of this in the book is Peter, the book said that he was a good student but it said nothing of him being the best, and he became the ruler of the world.
Revenge is never justified. Again I will have to agree with my previous statement, because there aren't really any good excuses for revenge, and there are some really good reasons. An example of this in the book is the bugger wars, because they tried to colonize earth and the people of earth didn't want that so we fought them off. Later we go and kill them all, just because we want to get them back and be able to rest assured.
Crying is evidence of weakness. I chose strongly disagree over disagree because there is no evidence that crying is a sign of weakness. Crying can mean many things, such as, sadness, longing, anger, and remorse, I'm pretty sure there more than that but those were just a few examples. An example of this in the book is right after Ender fights Bonzo he starts crying because he is remorseful.
Any action is acceptable in war. I would have to change my answer from in the middle to disagree. I did this because not EVERY action is acceptable in war. An example of this in the book is when Ender kills all but one of the buggers. This is unacceptable because that was destroying a whole race.
Teenagers need discipline and rules because they can't control themselves. I would now have to pick in the middle because some teens need constant discipline and some don't. An example of this is when Bonzo attacks Ender. Another example of this is Valentine she needs no discipline at all. 
Only through personal sacrifice can someone create positive change. I chose strongly disagree because there many examples of this but it is not always true. An example of this is Peter, he becomes the ruler of Earth with no personal sacrifice.
Generating compassion for your enemies is the only way to create peace.
I would have to agree with my previous statement because I don't think that police generate compassion for the serial killers that they are trying to catch. But in Ender's case this is true. an example of this is when he defeats all of the buggers.

CHAPTER 12
Ender provokes Bonzo by disobeying his orders and proving Bonzo wrong. Bonzo responds by punching him in the stomach, then eventually corners him in the bathroom and dies. Stilson is the boy that Ender hurts badly. Ender is thinking of him because he does the same thing to Bonzo and he doesn't mean to hurt them that bad. He expects help from the because if he didn't he would be without hope. I did not know that Bonzo and Stilson were dead until this chapter. The reader finds out that they are both dead when they overhear colonel Graff and major Anderson talking about their deaths. Well with Bonzo he was, because Bonzo planned to kill him first, with Stilson I think he went a little to far. They didn't tell him about the deaths because they didn't want him feeling guilty or getting distracted.
CHAPTER 13
That quote means that who you pretend to be you become. this is supported by the fact that Peter basically becomes Locke and the same with Valentine. Yes I think it is, I think that is how humans have survived all of this time, when humans are threatened instinct takes over.
The conversation between Ender and Valentine is about
It reveals that his enemies try t hurt him but he kills them so they won't ever hurt him again. Valentine still loves Ender but he kind of scares her, and she is afraid that Peter will try and take over the world. Well now Ender is the killer and Peter is the peace keeper. Valentine is now skeptical of both Peter and Ender.
CHAPTER 14
He thinks that it doesn't feel right, kind of nonhuman like. He figures it out in the end of the chapter because him and Graff discuss that Eros  is blacked out. He is the only teacher Ender has ever had because he actually learns things that are useful from Mazer. Because he feels that if he was honest Ender wouldn't have done it. No I don't think Ender could have, because he didn't want to kill Bonzo or Stilson he just didn't want them to hurt him ever again. Well sort of because they attacked us first, but then that is childish so no I don't think that is very justified.
CHAPTER 15
I think that that statement is partially true, the part about the role filling, but not true he could have walked away from battle school and never had anything to do with it. He is amused at the fact that people are trying to incarcerate him, but he feels that there deaths are like all of the other bugger deaths. She made sure of that because he is to easily controlled and could be used to take over the world. She thought that he would end up taking millions instead of saving millions. Well he learned that the queen wanted to live peacefully instead of fight. Because he is the speaker for the dead buggers.

Orson Scott Card Article Response

I think that they should let Mr. Card be with the book, because like it said in the article, "Promoting Ender’s Game without Card would be like trying to promote the first Harry Potter movie without J.K. Rowling." The solution to the problem I think is that DC comics should prohibit Card from speaking about his opinions on gay rights, and let him promote the book. His views on gay rights doesn't affect my opinion on his book, I still think the book is an amazing book, It did however change my view on the Orson Scott Card, it makes me think less of him. No I don't think that Mr. Vack should remove this book from the class readings, because the book contains great morals in it, and it is an exciting story, but I really don't want to support Orson Scott Card now that I know his views on gay marriage. I think that it is like an oxymoron  trying to keep Mr. Card out of the limelight, because as it said earlier "Promoting Ender’s Game without Card would be like trying to promote the first Harry Potter movie without J.K. Rowling." so as you can see this isn't going to go over well either way it is put.