as you may or may not have noticed, this is a topic which i frequently talk about. It's probably the biggest problem with today's society, and seeing as how I constantly observe and analyze my surroundings, I would think it's only fair to give an objective viewpoint on this issue.
We must realize that it exists everywhere, not just in our surroundings. It's the underlying reason in which 99% if problems in this world occur, yet it's ignored more than any other topic in today's world. Why, because greed has become acceptable in today's world, more now than it ever has been. We spend more money than we earn, and while sometimes with good reason, nothing is ever enough for people these days, but society isn't raising minimum wage, and won't EVER cater to the average income family, which is fair, but creates a hectc lifestyle for our emerging families. For instance, more people everyday turn to low-class jobs such as stripping or adult film, just to pay off their student loans. And even more appalling, these industries are becoming more and more accepted by Americans, simply because we've grown up in a sex culture. Nothing is off limits anymore today, everything that could have happened has happened. For instance, has there ever been a worse summer for hollywood? Films are becoming a joke, with the same storylines used over and over again, the same dead-beat actors making millions doing nothing, and magazine spreads becoming so acceptable that we have a billion dollar industry in mags like Maxim, which un-coincidentally involve those same dead-beat actors.
But it all does eventually come back to greed, as actors are negotiating for more money than you, or child, and your child's child will make in your lifetime, on one movie. Athletes are holding out because they aren't getting paid 20 million dollars a year, and colleges are more and more becoming useless, albeit everyone should get an education. A depression will come, mind u, it's inevitable with today's economy, but I feel everyone needs limitations, because we must always have goals for ourselves that we strive for, and they mustn't always be economically motivated, as there are more important things in life than making money, we must make a difference in people's lives, and make the world a better place to live. Right now, I'd rather go to mars...
Friday, August 31, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Too Virtual?
Imagine a world where parents, kids, work, didn't have to be that way. What if, we could all stay at home, all day and everyday, with no need to do anything constructive with our minds. I mean, there would obviously be sports, with those 1 in a million kids striving to earn millions of dollars, but I mean other than that, student/teacher relationships wouldn't exist, cars would have low mileage, and ratings would be at an all time high. What am I talking about, u ask? I'm talking about a virtual world.
We're getting there. College classes no longer need regular attendance, you don't need to socialize or meet people, you can do all that on this machine! What about work? Well, online jobs are becoming increasingly popular amongst the old folk, so why can't the younger generation be self-employed, earning money without getting up? I mean, it's such a novelist idea, why actually get up off of that chair and walk, risking serious injury or future ones, when you can lock yourself up in a confined area and not ever risk blisters, or papercuts!
What can't the computer do these days? Are we at the risk of breaking off as a society? Well we're already there. Whatever unifies us these days, are things that are all over the internet. We shop, play, socialize, and spend far too much time a week on this machine. Before you start to ask the consquences, besides carpal tunnel syndrome, and severe eye strain, think of the consequences of limitations, of spending your entire life behind a screen. Now, the federal government gives us limitations. The law gives us limitations. But we must fight the unjust rules in todays world, not hide from them. We shouldn't hide from the world.
We're getting there. College classes no longer need regular attendance, you don't need to socialize or meet people, you can do all that on this machine! What about work? Well, online jobs are becoming increasingly popular amongst the old folk, so why can't the younger generation be self-employed, earning money without getting up? I mean, it's such a novelist idea, why actually get up off of that chair and walk, risking serious injury or future ones, when you can lock yourself up in a confined area and not ever risk blisters, or papercuts!
What can't the computer do these days? Are we at the risk of breaking off as a society? Well we're already there. Whatever unifies us these days, are things that are all over the internet. We shop, play, socialize, and spend far too much time a week on this machine. Before you start to ask the consquences, besides carpal tunnel syndrome, and severe eye strain, think of the consequences of limitations, of spending your entire life behind a screen. Now, the federal government gives us limitations. The law gives us limitations. But we must fight the unjust rules in todays world, not hide from them. We shouldn't hide from the world.
Mike Vick; a Victim?
Let's face it, everyone makes mistakes, but what Vick did wasn't a mistake, he knowingly killed dogs, and are we not forgetting the fact that he has to be one deeply troubled human being to have killed as many dogs as he did, in the ways that he did it? I mean, whatever happened to the simple "shot in the head"? Have the criminals in this society come this far, that they are no longer just shooting mammals, but electricuting, drowning, mutilating, and above all else torturing innocent lives?
Are dogs human? No. But they have human instincts. They are beloved by humans in America, as everyone seemingly has a mut. And biggest of all, they are living beings, who most likely feel pain and torture just as you would. Vick, is for all intensive purposes, a murderer. Are hunters murderers then? Of course they are, but you hunt for food, not entertainment. I don't think deer or cattle will be fighting each other anytime soon, with the loser being electricuted.
The apology Vick recently gave is acceptable, but he needs to stop acting like a victim here. He knew damn well what he was doing, I mean Va Tech has to be at least somewhat academically challenging. But what we need to know about Vick, more than anything else, is that he is a deeply troubled soul. How one can kill as many dogs as he did, and not feel any sort of disgust in his own actions is beyond me. However, with that being said, prison would be a hypocritical sentence in our society, as there are far worse things in this world than killing dogs, and even those criminals won't go to jail as long as Vick will be going for. Is race an issue? Sure. But Vick needs help, and he needs to be admitted in a psych ward, for as long as it takes for him to get the treatment he needs.
He is a very immature person, as he admitted, but I don't believe Micheal is a bad guy. I don't know him, never met him, and never seen him at a club, but we need to stop acting like we as a society can't forgive him. He can and will be forgiven, with his reputation forever tarnished. But give me Vick and give me a child molester, and I'll tell you I'd rather watch Vick kill 1000 dogs, than even look in the face of a molester or pedophile. Nothing excuses Vick for what he did, he is a felon and a murderer, but isn't it remarkable how quick our society is to lock this guy up for an act which is committed by far more people than the majority of America would be willing to believe. Go to Newport News, and I'm sure you will find many, many people who have done more than watch dog fighting. If you are going to lock Vick up, lock everyone of them up as well. Don't just target the rich, target everyone! If this country truly is "the land of the free", it must start to act like it, as rich people too often are the target of the federal law. Leave people alone is what I say, if our country truly needs this type of stuff to unite it, then I must be that small minority that has a life....
Are dogs human? No. But they have human instincts. They are beloved by humans in America, as everyone seemingly has a mut. And biggest of all, they are living beings, who most likely feel pain and torture just as you would. Vick, is for all intensive purposes, a murderer. Are hunters murderers then? Of course they are, but you hunt for food, not entertainment. I don't think deer or cattle will be fighting each other anytime soon, with the loser being electricuted.
The apology Vick recently gave is acceptable, but he needs to stop acting like a victim here. He knew damn well what he was doing, I mean Va Tech has to be at least somewhat academically challenging. But what we need to know about Vick, more than anything else, is that he is a deeply troubled soul. How one can kill as many dogs as he did, and not feel any sort of disgust in his own actions is beyond me. However, with that being said, prison would be a hypocritical sentence in our society, as there are far worse things in this world than killing dogs, and even those criminals won't go to jail as long as Vick will be going for. Is race an issue? Sure. But Vick needs help, and he needs to be admitted in a psych ward, for as long as it takes for him to get the treatment he needs.
He is a very immature person, as he admitted, but I don't believe Micheal is a bad guy. I don't know him, never met him, and never seen him at a club, but we need to stop acting like we as a society can't forgive him. He can and will be forgiven, with his reputation forever tarnished. But give me Vick and give me a child molester, and I'll tell you I'd rather watch Vick kill 1000 dogs, than even look in the face of a molester or pedophile. Nothing excuses Vick for what he did, he is a felon and a murderer, but isn't it remarkable how quick our society is to lock this guy up for an act which is committed by far more people than the majority of America would be willing to believe. Go to Newport News, and I'm sure you will find many, many people who have done more than watch dog fighting. If you are going to lock Vick up, lock everyone of them up as well. Don't just target the rich, target everyone! If this country truly is "the land of the free", it must start to act like it, as rich people too often are the target of the federal law. Leave people alone is what I say, if our country truly needs this type of stuff to unite it, then I must be that small minority that has a life....
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