Another quiet-ish day.
Mark Bridger Convicted
Though it isn't surprising in the least, Mark Bridger has been charged with the murder of April. Why is this such a big deal? Because everywhere you look there's an in-depth biography into the life of this man. Evrything a similar monster would need to draw inspiration from.
This is a point I will raise over and over again, but the less we know about murderers and their history, the less chance there is of people following in their footsteps, inspired or not.
The media knows what gets people ticking, hence it decides to go to lengths to bring you as much knowledge about murderers and sadists as possible, even knowing that somewhere out there there ar people with similar tendencies who just need that little push to become monsters of their own.
I'm glad the conviction went through, but the less we know about the man the better.
Spelling Errors Provoke (and Thwart) Make-Shift Bomb Attack
No one likes bad grammar. Probably why no one likes the young people of today. One man however, so riled up by a misspelt sign on a local teaching license authority, decided to make a bomb to correct the sign once and for all.
The outcome? The bomb didn't work because the instructions for the pressurised cooker he was using were also apparently riddled with errors. Police later reported that the bomb was harmless.
A step too far? Perhaps. But the man had every right to be upset. He just failed to undertake the proper steps to getting the problem solved.
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Daily Happenings (29/05/13) - Evening Edition
Slightly later than usual, but there's not too much to criticise about today. Perhaps that's a good thing...
Two US Officials Shot At
Not the most positive attitude to take, but I hope to God they are married. It's a shock that they were the target of an attack and I wish them a speedy recovery, but the idea of your spouse finding out about your 'extramarital' duties on account of a botched hit seems like something out of a movie.
Hollyoaks Actor Attacked
I couldn't care any less about TV soap dramas. They're poorly written, reuse the same ideas over and over again and they make their characters far too cliché or exaggerated in attempts to make people believ in them. And people do. Because people are idiots.
Saying that, it's a shame that you can't lead a normal life on account of this "fame". Even ignoring fans is likely to get you in trouble, as with what happened with Thomas Scurr.
Get a life people. Just because you met someone who may be considered somewhat famous doesn't mean everything is going to turn out alright in your life from now on.
Beating up a guy because he ignores you is like a child throwing a hissy fit.
Lack of Foreign Students Due to New Visa Controls
This surprised me. I don't want to come off as racist but last time I went round a University, the number of locally bound students were heavily outweighed by the foreign ones. I understand why people want to study in the UK (barring the weather of course) however I'm sure there was a significant problem not too long ago for UK based students who found trouble getting accepted into Universities.
Besides, these new visa controls were not to keep people out but rather to ensure they didn't overstay their welcome (again, not racist, but if your visa expires just apply for a new one or get a citizenship).
I wonder if the fall in students isn't to do with the knowledge that they will no longer be able to have extended stays.
IKEA 'Gnomes' Frightening
In what is perhaps the most shocking use of public dissatisfaction, IKEA have found themselves on the wrong end due to a fantastically made advert that apparently was tasteless and scary.
The advert in question seems to advertise (I say seem as it wasn't too clear...perhaps IKEA did spend too much on Gnome killing than actual advertising) the new Summer range, with the garden Gnomes unhappy about the new furniture and thus they wage war.
It's ridiculously tongue-in-cheek but it's clearly not serious. Had the Gnomes been made more menacing I would have understood the outcry (perhaps a-la Gremlins) but no, they are just...Gnomes. Annoying Gnomes. If anything, the advert has probably been made more popular.
Luckily, the ASA has thrown out the case.
If you want to complain about something people, there's tons of stupid reality TV shows that are doing actual damage to the minds and intellects of the species.
Two US Officials Shot At
Not the most positive attitude to take, but I hope to God they are married. It's a shock that they were the target of an attack and I wish them a speedy recovery, but the idea of your spouse finding out about your 'extramarital' duties on account of a botched hit seems like something out of a movie.
Hollyoaks Actor Attacked
I couldn't care any less about TV soap dramas. They're poorly written, reuse the same ideas over and over again and they make their characters far too cliché or exaggerated in attempts to make people believ in them. And people do. Because people are idiots.
Saying that, it's a shame that you can't lead a normal life on account of this "fame". Even ignoring fans is likely to get you in trouble, as with what happened with Thomas Scurr.
Get a life people. Just because you met someone who may be considered somewhat famous doesn't mean everything is going to turn out alright in your life from now on.
Beating up a guy because he ignores you is like a child throwing a hissy fit.
Lack of Foreign Students Due to New Visa Controls
This surprised me. I don't want to come off as racist but last time I went round a University, the number of locally bound students were heavily outweighed by the foreign ones. I understand why people want to study in the UK (barring the weather of course) however I'm sure there was a significant problem not too long ago for UK based students who found trouble getting accepted into Universities.
Besides, these new visa controls were not to keep people out but rather to ensure they didn't overstay their welcome (again, not racist, but if your visa expires just apply for a new one or get a citizenship).
I wonder if the fall in students isn't to do with the knowledge that they will no longer be able to have extended stays.
IKEA 'Gnomes' Frightening
In what is perhaps the most shocking use of public dissatisfaction, IKEA have found themselves on the wrong end due to a fantastically made advert that apparently was tasteless and scary.
The advert in question seems to advertise (I say seem as it wasn't too clear...perhaps IKEA did spend too much on Gnome killing than actual advertising) the new Summer range, with the garden Gnomes unhappy about the new furniture and thus they wage war.
It's ridiculously tongue-in-cheek but it's clearly not serious. Had the Gnomes been made more menacing I would have understood the outcry (perhaps a-la Gremlins) but no, they are just...Gnomes. Annoying Gnomes. If anything, the advert has probably been made more popular.
Luckily, the ASA has thrown out the case.
If you want to complain about something people, there's tons of stupid reality TV shows that are doing actual damage to the minds and intellects of the species.
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Syria
I've been wanting to comment on Syria but I can't seem to be able to come to a conclusion on what should be done.
I don't like the thought of other countries meddling with the balance of politics by helping overthrow governments. It just causes problems later down the line. After all, the majority of problems seem to stem from puppets who broke free from the puppeteers.
Every major revolution in history has happened because the country wanted the change bad enough that they made it happen. England, France Russia and America (actually they kinda had the entire world against us, but then America was multi-cultural to begin with) all successfully kicked out the oppressive governments without any outside help.
We should let Syria achieve its independence by itself.
At the same time, the longer we stay out of it, the more likely the use of chemical or civilian warfare will continue.
One of the major problems seems to be that while others were unanimous revolutions against the ruling authority, the conflict in Syria is an outright war due to not enough people backing either side but rather waiting until a winner emerges.
Russia was right to say that others should stay out of it (although they had a funny way of saying it by providing the government with state of the art killing machines) but at the same time we cannot stand back and watch as genocide is committed.
The fact Syria is still operating shows that support for either party is mixed. If people really were feeling oppressed they would all make a stand together. The government cannot rule if it has no people to rule over.
The whole issue annoys me greatly.
Innocents are being killed left and right but still people remain loyal to their government. If we intervene who's to say we picked the right side? (Although by this point the Syrian government has pretty much lost any respect from other countries, except for Russia who want to make the situation more complicated than it already is).
I don't like the thought of other countries meddling with the balance of politics by helping overthrow governments. It just causes problems later down the line. After all, the majority of problems seem to stem from puppets who broke free from the puppeteers.
Every major revolution in history has happened because the country wanted the change bad enough that they made it happen. England, France Russia and America (actually they kinda had the entire world against us, but then America was multi-cultural to begin with) all successfully kicked out the oppressive governments without any outside help.
We should let Syria achieve its independence by itself.
At the same time, the longer we stay out of it, the more likely the use of chemical or civilian warfare will continue.
One of the major problems seems to be that while others were unanimous revolutions against the ruling authority, the conflict in Syria is an outright war due to not enough people backing either side but rather waiting until a winner emerges.
Russia was right to say that others should stay out of it (although they had a funny way of saying it by providing the government with state of the art killing machines) but at the same time we cannot stand back and watch as genocide is committed.
The fact Syria is still operating shows that support for either party is mixed. If people really were feeling oppressed they would all make a stand together. The government cannot rule if it has no people to rule over.
The whole issue annoys me greatly.
Innocents are being killed left and right but still people remain loyal to their government. If we intervene who's to say we picked the right side? (Although by this point the Syrian government has pretty much lost any respect from other countries, except for Russia who want to make the situation more complicated than it already is).
Daily Happenings (28/5/13)
The current major headlines around the world.
Radioactive Belts Recalled
No word on how they became radioactive to begin with, but ASOS have recalled all shipments. Apparently some may remain.
I know people are looking for new ways to break fashion, and I guess a belt that has a 0.0001% chance of giving you superpowers is a nice way forward, but this is ridiculous.
I can see this story leading to finding out the belts were made in a sweatshop somewhere in the world, a sweatshop where all of the workers, paid pennies a day, will die from some major form of cancer, all because rich people want something pretty to keep their trousers up.
Legal Highs on the Rise
A drop in cannabis and cocaine use wasn't due to the billions wasted on making them illegal but more because people are getting smart and finding alternatives that are just as powerful and effective.
Still don't understand why drugs are illegal.
They can't be used for mass destruction (ie they are not a weapon) but yet the government insists on creating a blackmarket economy for violence and corruption just to keep the 85% of people who would never use drugs anyway (legal or not) happy. Seriously, all the countries of origin of the drugs are in complete anarchy because of warring gangs. Prohibition does not work. We need alternatives.
The day the government realises how to efficiently tax drugs, they will become legal (controlled, but legal). Mark my words.
Economists, it's up to you.
Australia the Happiest Nation in the World
Ironic when you consider its where Britain sent all its most notorious criminals.
Great country though. Ideal if you want to isolate yourself from the rest of the world. Probably why they are so happy.
More Homes and Less Fields
This is what happiness entails apparently.
More homes means more people in a town which means more need for shops on the high street. It also means more cheap homes.
I sense a fundamental flaw in this argument. Maybe it has to do with the fact they've been overbuilding homes for the last ten years and yet we've seen no change in the decline of the physical shop market. Only a decline in the green stuff. The stuff that keeps us and our valuable ecosystem alive.
Don't build new homes, claiming that people want cheap affordable homes. Redevelop existing eyesores. We're trying to slow the population growth, not increase it.
Keep our fields the way they are.
Courts to Go Private?
To save money apparently.
I smell corruption fears aplenty, but they insist the courts will by under a royal charter to prevent conflicts of interest. That's comforting to know. People promising they won't lie. Especially when they can risk losing millions of pounds.
In the future the David and Goliath story will end very differently.
Radioactive Belts Recalled
No word on how they became radioactive to begin with, but ASOS have recalled all shipments. Apparently some may remain.
I know people are looking for new ways to break fashion, and I guess a belt that has a 0.0001% chance of giving you superpowers is a nice way forward, but this is ridiculous.
I can see this story leading to finding out the belts were made in a sweatshop somewhere in the world, a sweatshop where all of the workers, paid pennies a day, will die from some major form of cancer, all because rich people want something pretty to keep their trousers up.
Legal Highs on the Rise
A drop in cannabis and cocaine use wasn't due to the billions wasted on making them illegal but more because people are getting smart and finding alternatives that are just as powerful and effective.
Still don't understand why drugs are illegal.
They can't be used for mass destruction (ie they are not a weapon) but yet the government insists on creating a blackmarket economy for violence and corruption just to keep the 85% of people who would never use drugs anyway (legal or not) happy. Seriously, all the countries of origin of the drugs are in complete anarchy because of warring gangs. Prohibition does not work. We need alternatives.
The day the government realises how to efficiently tax drugs, they will become legal (controlled, but legal). Mark my words.
Economists, it's up to you.
Australia the Happiest Nation in the World
Ironic when you consider its where Britain sent all its most notorious criminals.
Great country though. Ideal if you want to isolate yourself from the rest of the world. Probably why they are so happy.
More Homes and Less Fields
This is what happiness entails apparently.
More homes means more people in a town which means more need for shops on the high street. It also means more cheap homes.
I sense a fundamental flaw in this argument. Maybe it has to do with the fact they've been overbuilding homes for the last ten years and yet we've seen no change in the decline of the physical shop market. Only a decline in the green stuff. The stuff that keeps us and our valuable ecosystem alive.
Don't build new homes, claiming that people want cheap affordable homes. Redevelop existing eyesores. We're trying to slow the population growth, not increase it.
Keep our fields the way they are.
Courts to Go Private?
To save money apparently.
I smell corruption fears aplenty, but they insist the courts will by under a royal charter to prevent conflicts of interest. That's comforting to know. People promising they won't lie. Especially when they can risk losing millions of pounds.
In the future the David and Goliath story will end very differently.
Monday, 27 May 2013
Daily Happenings (27/05/13)
So what's new in the world today?
What fresh pile of manure is being served up to us for our daily digestion?
Angelina Jolie's Aunt Dies of Cancer
Cancer is always a touchy issue, but why should we care about her aunt dying of an illness that millions die from everyday? Where's the article about my grandfather who died from prostate cancer, or my friend who died from brain cancer? Or people I know who've lost loved ones to the disease? Oh, that's right, they weren't related to anyone famous therefore they technically don't exist.
On the plus side, that pretty much means that only one person died of cancer today. Hooray, looks like we're finally beating it.
Jolie made headlines because she underwent a procedure to minimise the risk of breast cancer, then preached about why everyone should follow her suit; a procedure that many doctors recommend you have anyway.
This celebrity obsessed world we live in will destroy us, just you wait.
Blue is the Warmest Colour wins the Palm d'Or
Hmm, a French film about a female homosexual couple wins the coveted Cannes Festival award and there's no backlash or protests? How can this be?
Maybe it has something to do with the 'intimate' scenes between the two leading ladies. I'm guessing protesters are taking time off to 'view' the film just to see how much it offends them.
(Seriously though, congratulations to director Abdellatif Kechiche.)
WoolwichMurder Atrocity
It's scary to think that so far all the media attention has been on the two sick SOB's responsible, with only one or two articles about the victim and his family. Congratulations guys, you've given the two sicko's exactly what they wanted. Fame.
You've also given all the other sicko's out there a cause to go do the same thing.
My condolences go out to the family of Lee Rigby.
Post Office Strike
Because the mail can't arrive any later than it already does.
Chinese Teenager Targeted Over Egypt Graffiti Incident
This is a tough one as I can see why there would be such an uproar about it, however I feel that the online community pushed it way too far for a crime which happened a long time ago. Sure the kid was a moron to deface such an old bit of rock and he should probably pay to restore it, but there's no reason you should completely ruin his life by posting his entire personal life online.
I feel the world is currently angry at China. This probably didn't help.
I wonder where this level of protest was when the Chilean government destroyed that ancient Mayan temple they had just unearthed just to make way for a road. (At least I think it was Chile.)
Ofcom to Be Considered Extra Powers
On the one hand, you limit the capacity for which radicalised ideas can be broadcast. It works as a short term solution thanks to the expanse of the internet.
On the other hand, you limit free speech, give the radicals the upper hand and you find yourself in a worse situation.
Personally, I don't see why people who make such a fuss over why a country is so terrible in the eyes of God should be allowed to reside in it. (It's not racist, it's just practical.)
A friend comes over to your home and criticises it for being inferior to his own, turning your own staff against you (pretend your rich and have staff), why should you invite him back?
Lady Gaga Gives "Sound" Business Advice
This made laugh.
She claims that the best business strategy is to take as many risks as possible. That's great, which company do you represent? You mean your a musician? Oh, sorry a singer, others write the music for you. You wear ridiculous outfits? Anyone can do that.
Imagine if Apple or Microsoft or NewsCorp did the first radical thing that popped into their heads. Shares would plummet instantly. (Though Rupert Murdoch in drag. That would make a good frontpage image...)
What fresh pile of manure is being served up to us for our daily digestion?
Angelina Jolie's Aunt Dies of Cancer
Cancer is always a touchy issue, but why should we care about her aunt dying of an illness that millions die from everyday? Where's the article about my grandfather who died from prostate cancer, or my friend who died from brain cancer? Or people I know who've lost loved ones to the disease? Oh, that's right, they weren't related to anyone famous therefore they technically don't exist.
On the plus side, that pretty much means that only one person died of cancer today. Hooray, looks like we're finally beating it.
Jolie made headlines because she underwent a procedure to minimise the risk of breast cancer, then preached about why everyone should follow her suit; a procedure that many doctors recommend you have anyway.
This celebrity obsessed world we live in will destroy us, just you wait.
Blue is the Warmest Colour wins the Palm d'Or
Hmm, a French film about a female homosexual couple wins the coveted Cannes Festival award and there's no backlash or protests? How can this be?
Maybe it has something to do with the 'intimate' scenes between the two leading ladies. I'm guessing protesters are taking time off to 'view' the film just to see how much it offends them.
(Seriously though, congratulations to director Abdellatif Kechiche.)
Woolwich
It's scary to think that so far all the media attention has been on the two sick SOB's responsible, with only one or two articles about the victim and his family. Congratulations guys, you've given the two sicko's exactly what they wanted. Fame.
You've also given all the other sicko's out there a cause to go do the same thing.
My condolences go out to the family of Lee Rigby.
Post Office Strike
Because the mail can't arrive any later than it already does.
Chinese Teenager Targeted Over Egypt Graffiti Incident
This is a tough one as I can see why there would be such an uproar about it, however I feel that the online community pushed it way too far for a crime which happened a long time ago. Sure the kid was a moron to deface such an old bit of rock and he should probably pay to restore it, but there's no reason you should completely ruin his life by posting his entire personal life online.
I feel the world is currently angry at China. This probably didn't help.
I wonder where this level of protest was when the Chilean government destroyed that ancient Mayan temple they had just unearthed just to make way for a road. (At least I think it was Chile.)
Ofcom to Be Considered Extra Powers
On the one hand, you limit the capacity for which radicalised ideas can be broadcast. It works as a short term solution thanks to the expanse of the internet.
On the other hand, you limit free speech, give the radicals the upper hand and you find yourself in a worse situation.
Personally, I don't see why people who make such a fuss over why a country is so terrible in the eyes of God should be allowed to reside in it. (It's not racist, it's just practical.)
A friend comes over to your home and criticises it for being inferior to his own, turning your own staff against you (pretend your rich and have staff), why should you invite him back?
Lady Gaga Gives "Sound" Business Advice
This made laugh.
She claims that the best business strategy is to take as many risks as possible. That's great, which company do you represent? You mean your a musician? Oh, sorry a singer, others write the music for you. You wear ridiculous outfits? Anyone can do that.
Imagine if Apple or Microsoft or NewsCorp did the first radical thing that popped into their heads. Shares would plummet instantly. (Though Rupert Murdoch in drag. That would make a good frontpage image...)
Sunday, 26 May 2013
The Not-So-Gay Paris
Today saw the highly unusual spectacle in Paris of a massive anti-gay marriage movement (actually I say unusual but then France is pretty notorious for strikes, and this is somewhat similar to a strike). Depending on who you listen to, the supporters numbered anything from hundreds of thousands to around a million. That's a pretty big number of people who don't want to see gay marriage come into effect (note this is gay marriage, not necessarily gay partnerships, though I'm sure homophobes were abound). I find this very sad, especially for a country that used to be at the forefront of romance.
Let's look at the gay marriage issue for a moment.
You already allow civil partnerships, so obviously you have no objection to homosexual people living with one another. Congratulations, there is some humanity in you after all.
But why mess up the need for two people who clearly love each other to solidify that bond? Who cares if they are the same gender, they still pay the same tax. They still drive the same cars and wear the same clothes.
Did you alter your public lifestyle when you got married? I didn't think so.
The only logical explaination I can think of that people would be so morally retarded to protest such an act is that they are unhappily married themselves and they are warning gay people that marriage isn't all it's cracked up to be.
This appears to not be the case.
People are citing that it will break down the core fundimentals of a family unit, namely the mother and father aspect.
Well I have news for you buddy. Mother and Father are just two words that happen to have been genderlised (it's not a real word) to fit a modern society. What really matters is that someone assumes a powerful role in a child's life to give them purpose and direction. The two words alone are nothing.
Jimmy gets straight A's at school and he's kind and helpful and a pleasure to be around, but look he has two dads, they must be corrupting him somehow(!)
I look at modern day children and weep. A bunch of morbidly obese bastards who have no real contribution to society. There's no way any gender combination of parent could make the situation any worse than it already is.
I'd wager that a homosexual couple (married or not) would raise a better child, not because they feel they have to, but because they just can.
Will the child be humiliated and bullied because he has gay parents? No, unless you make a fuss about gay partnerships to begin with. Children accept the world around them until they are told otherwise. All this anti-gay negativity is only making the problem worse.
But wait, it gets better. People are also against the idea because gay couples cannot pro-create. Oh no. Such a shame that there isn't a high number of orphaned children in the world, children who would be happy to receive a loving home. Children who are where they are because normal couples are too selfish to think about the current number of children in the world and decide they'd rather increase the population themselves with a hell-spawn of their own.
By this logic, this means that people who are married but for whatever reason cannot sire children by themselves, then they should be discriminated against. Jill and Derrieck have tried for months but Jill just found she is barren. Sorry Derrick, if you can't pro-create with your spouse, you'll just have to find another one. Forget about all those happy years you shared together, she's worthless in society apparently.
What angers me most about all this is that people are now blaming each other for voting in Hollande.
Yes, let's all criticise the man who is doing his best to stop your country from running into the dirt because some other asshole decided to play loose with your money. Let's all criticise him for doing the one humane thing your country has seen in a very long time. (I have French ancestry. This is not xenophobia.)
Grow the fuck up people. Go live in a cave if the thought of gay marriage infuriates you. You'll be doing the world a huge favour.
Let's look at the gay marriage issue for a moment.
You already allow civil partnerships, so obviously you have no objection to homosexual people living with one another. Congratulations, there is some humanity in you after all.
But why mess up the need for two people who clearly love each other to solidify that bond? Who cares if they are the same gender, they still pay the same tax. They still drive the same cars and wear the same clothes.
Did you alter your public lifestyle when you got married? I didn't think so.
The only logical explaination I can think of that people would be so morally retarded to protest such an act is that they are unhappily married themselves and they are warning gay people that marriage isn't all it's cracked up to be.
This appears to not be the case.
People are citing that it will break down the core fundimentals of a family unit, namely the mother and father aspect.
Well I have news for you buddy. Mother and Father are just two words that happen to have been genderlised (it's not a real word) to fit a modern society. What really matters is that someone assumes a powerful role in a child's life to give them purpose and direction. The two words alone are nothing.
Jimmy gets straight A's at school and he's kind and helpful and a pleasure to be around, but look he has two dads, they must be corrupting him somehow(!)
I look at modern day children and weep. A bunch of morbidly obese bastards who have no real contribution to society. There's no way any gender combination of parent could make the situation any worse than it already is.
I'd wager that a homosexual couple (married or not) would raise a better child, not because they feel they have to, but because they just can.
Will the child be humiliated and bullied because he has gay parents? No, unless you make a fuss about gay partnerships to begin with. Children accept the world around them until they are told otherwise. All this anti-gay negativity is only making the problem worse.
But wait, it gets better. People are also against the idea because gay couples cannot pro-create. Oh no. Such a shame that there isn't a high number of orphaned children in the world, children who would be happy to receive a loving home. Children who are where they are because normal couples are too selfish to think about the current number of children in the world and decide they'd rather increase the population themselves with a hell-spawn of their own.
By this logic, this means that people who are married but for whatever reason cannot sire children by themselves, then they should be discriminated against. Jill and Derrieck have tried for months but Jill just found she is barren. Sorry Derrick, if you can't pro-create with your spouse, you'll just have to find another one. Forget about all those happy years you shared together, she's worthless in society apparently.
What angers me most about all this is that people are now blaming each other for voting in Hollande.
Yes, let's all criticise the man who is doing his best to stop your country from running into the dirt because some other asshole decided to play loose with your money. Let's all criticise him for doing the one humane thing your country has seen in a very long time. (I have French ancestry. This is not xenophobia.)
Grow the fuck up people. Go live in a cave if the thought of gay marriage infuriates you. You'll be doing the world a huge favour.
Welcome, Your Happiness Ends Here
Life.
Marvellous isn't it? Over the span of billions of years, single celled organisms have evolved into different creatures, all great and small, each with their own DNA code, appearance, society - and then there's humans. Don't get me wrong, I think it's remarkable how far we've come since we were picking fleas out of each others backs (sorry creationists, but science is slightly more believable). We devised languages, built technology, created infrastructure and economies and all that jazz. Some would say that we are the perfect species. And they would be giant ignorant morans.
For all this talk about progressing forward (and sure we do, from a technological and intellectual point of view) but with every passing moment we lose part of our humanity in the process.
War, famine, over-development, greed - no other species on earth has ever had this problem. Why? Because humans are too ambitious, and it drives them crazy. It drives them to do things that sane people wouldn't even dream of. And how few of these sane people are left.
For every Gandhi there's a thousand armed troops taking aim at his followers. For every Mother Teresa there's a chemical exec greenlighting the dumping of toxic materials into a nearby lake. For every positive reaction there is an unequal negative reaction, outdoing any effects the positive one may have had (bet Newton never saw that one coming).
We live in increasingly dark times brought about because people have actually started to make changes for the better.
We want to limit air pollution. Well tough. The petrol companies need our money to fill their swimming pools.
We want to limit deforestation. Well tough, those logging execs also have pools.
We want equality for everyone. Can't. Some book written by a magician says it's wrong.
We want to stop illegal poaching and illegal mining. I'm sorry, those tusks are worth how much?
In short, the human race is doomed. Doomed to progress forward by taking steps back.
So why am I rambling on about the downfall of civilised society? Because I can. Free speech and all that. Free until some people who disagree with what I have said make a big enough fuss, in which case I will surely be executed for my views.
Welcome to The Gloom Report. Life will never be joyous again.
Marvellous isn't it? Over the span of billions of years, single celled organisms have evolved into different creatures, all great and small, each with their own DNA code, appearance, society - and then there's humans. Don't get me wrong, I think it's remarkable how far we've come since we were picking fleas out of each others backs (sorry creationists, but science is slightly more believable). We devised languages, built technology, created infrastructure and economies and all that jazz. Some would say that we are the perfect species. And they would be giant ignorant morans.
For all this talk about progressing forward (and sure we do, from a technological and intellectual point of view) but with every passing moment we lose part of our humanity in the process.
War, famine, over-development, greed - no other species on earth has ever had this problem. Why? Because humans are too ambitious, and it drives them crazy. It drives them to do things that sane people wouldn't even dream of. And how few of these sane people are left.
For every Gandhi there's a thousand armed troops taking aim at his followers. For every Mother Teresa there's a chemical exec greenlighting the dumping of toxic materials into a nearby lake. For every positive reaction there is an unequal negative reaction, outdoing any effects the positive one may have had (bet Newton never saw that one coming).
We live in increasingly dark times brought about because people have actually started to make changes for the better.
We want to limit air pollution. Well tough. The petrol companies need our money to fill their swimming pools.
We want to limit deforestation. Well tough, those logging execs also have pools.
We want equality for everyone. Can't. Some book written by a magician says it's wrong.
We want to stop illegal poaching and illegal mining. I'm sorry, those tusks are worth how much?
In short, the human race is doomed. Doomed to progress forward by taking steps back.
So why am I rambling on about the downfall of civilised society? Because I can. Free speech and all that. Free until some people who disagree with what I have said make a big enough fuss, in which case I will surely be executed for my views.
Welcome to The Gloom Report. Life will never be joyous again.
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