07 May 2009
Banned
As far as England publishing a list of banned individuals, I'm not really sure what to say. It's their country, let them do as they wish. Now, for who should be banned from the United States. I think anyone who intends to do harm to American citizens should not be permitted within our borders. This used to be common sense, but it's hard to say now. On the flip side of the coin, any hard working, intelligent, and determined individual who wants to improve his or her life by coming to America should be permitted. It's about as simple as that for me.
06 May 2009
"Hate Crimes"
Life is all about making choices. Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives chose to protect pedophiles under hate crime laws, but refused to afford military veterans the same courtesy. That alone should be enough to enrage all citizens of this Nation.
Pedophiles made a choice. They chose to wreck lives, families, and communities by enacting their demented sexual fantasies on innocent children. They chose to destroy innocence by trying to please themselves with their twisted, evil acts.
Veterans also made a choice. At some point during their lives, they decided that the beautiful things most of us take for granted were worth protecting. They chose to sacrifice some of their own freedoms to protect the people, places, and country they love. Are they perfect? Of course not. Have they made bad decisions? Yes, we all have. But they chose to fight for the preservation of innocence, not to satisfy their own perversion of it.
And now, from a legal standpoint, it is better to discriminate against a child molester than against a soldier. Someone who assaults a military veteran is subject to no unusual penalties, but someone who assaults a pedophile is now legally equal to a Klansman or a Neo-Nazi.
The destruction of innocence is evil. So now, we can either choose to preserve it, or give protection to those who shatter it.
Pedophiles made a choice. They chose to wreck lives, families, and communities by enacting their demented sexual fantasies on innocent children. They chose to destroy innocence by trying to please themselves with their twisted, evil acts.
Veterans also made a choice. At some point during their lives, they decided that the beautiful things most of us take for granted were worth protecting. They chose to sacrifice some of their own freedoms to protect the people, places, and country they love. Are they perfect? Of course not. Have they made bad decisions? Yes, we all have. But they chose to fight for the preservation of innocence, not to satisfy their own perversion of it.
And now, from a legal standpoint, it is better to discriminate against a child molester than against a soldier. Someone who assaults a military veteran is subject to no unusual penalties, but someone who assaults a pedophile is now legally equal to a Klansman or a Neo-Nazi.
The destruction of innocence is evil. So now, we can either choose to preserve it, or give protection to those who shatter it.
05 May 2009
The World
I really cannot stand lazy people. I would like to live in a world where stupidity, ignorance, and laziness are, if not tolerated, at least not rewarded. I realize this is probably a lost cause, but if we fail, we will fail because we don't care.
04 May 2009
Drinking Age
I have no problems with drinking alcohol. I know that sometimes it can serve as a good accompaniment to a meal or other social situation. I know that it can be enjoyable to drink, but like anything, it must be taken in moderation. If used without responsibility and maturity, it can take devastating tolls on people, families, children, and society.
I don't drink alcohol, but that fact alone won't change anything. I understand that some people need to create cognitive illusions using depressants and hallucinogens excessively to live with themselves. As for the drinking age, I don't think lowering it will help or hurt much of anything. The unfortunate truth is quite a few kids eighteen and younger consume alcohol. These kids are incredibly immature to drink in the first place, and are incapable of knowing when to quit. This, perhaps more than anything, is the saddest issue of any. While there are exceptions, most people who start don't know how or when to stop. This applies not only to people who are eighteen, but to people who are twenty-eight, thirty-eight, and much older. They fail to recognize what they are doing to their bodies, their minds, and their lives. If you cannot be happy with who you are when you're sober, chances are you're not going to be much happier when you're intoxicated.
I don't drink alcohol, but that fact alone won't change anything. I understand that some people need to create cognitive illusions using depressants and hallucinogens excessively to live with themselves. As for the drinking age, I don't think lowering it will help or hurt much of anything. The unfortunate truth is quite a few kids eighteen and younger consume alcohol. These kids are incredibly immature to drink in the first place, and are incapable of knowing when to quit. This, perhaps more than anything, is the saddest issue of any. While there are exceptions, most people who start don't know how or when to stop. This applies not only to people who are eighteen, but to people who are twenty-eight, thirty-eight, and much older. They fail to recognize what they are doing to their bodies, their minds, and their lives. If you cannot be happy with who you are when you're sober, chances are you're not going to be much happier when you're intoxicated.
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