Good day Cyberland,
So it's been a while since I wrote anything but this is something that has been bothering me for a while. Is it just me or is this current generation actually less intelligent then people were two generations ago? When was the last time most "kids" (referring to my generation) opened up a book or played a board game? We are a generation of instant gratification, if you can't go into google and find it then it doesn't exist. If we don't have spell check most people can hardly type out a sentence without misspelling a word. Grammar is nonexistent in today's society of texting and tweeting and facebook updates. Everything has turned into an acronym, lol this and lmao that with the random stfu thrown in for good measure.
We have children that are 9 years old that can run circles around most of us on a computer but have trouble with basic mathematics. Technology is suppose to make life easier, not make people dumber. Could you imagine the outcome if the Internet went down for just 24 hours world wide? I think it would be one of the funniest events in modern history. It would affect most of the population, not only the facebookers and social networkaholics but the college kid who takes all of their classes online and the business owner who can't get his email. To think a mere 15 years ago most people could hardly use a computer let alone the Internet. Now if someone's cell phone doesn't work their world comes to a screeching halt until they can get it fixed. I just find it mind-blowing.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
"Life is extinct on other planets because their scientists were more advanced than ours."
-John F. Kennedy
Until Next Time,
Kyle
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Seriously France?
Good day Cyber-Space,
As I'm well aware a good majority of people don't follow current affairs anymore. For all of you that missed it, France has passed a law making it illegal for Muslim women to wear a burqa (full-body covering worn by some Muslim women) or a niqab (face veil) in public. The French Senate has also decided that this law is constitutional.
Am I the only person that see's something wrong with this? When did it become O.K. for a government to regulate a religious practice that has been going on since before most modern religions existed? I do understand that many people will say it has to do with women's right and women's equality but what about all of the traditional Muslim women that wear it by choice? Even in modern day America you will find women that were born and raised in America and still choose to wear this traditional attire, not forced too. It's not like we are talking about slavery of the Jews because that was tradition in Egypt thousands of years ago. Since then we have evolved as a whole (at least I hope we did) and realized that enslaving another person is morally wrong. Then again I feel the best argument anyone can make for this ban is forcing women to dress this way is a form of slavery. I completely agree with this and I understand that this is true and does happen. But what about all the French-Muslim women that were protesting this law while wearing a burqa? Do you think an extreme traditional Muslim man would allow a woman to go into the streets by herself and protest? No they wouldn't and if you know anything about Muslim extremest's you will agree with me.
So to enforce this law the French government has set a 150 Euro fine for any woman that wears a niqab in public and a one year prison sentence or 15,000 Euro fine for any woman wearing a burqa.
WTF France?
I look forward to hearing anyone's opinion on this.
Until Next Time,
Kyle
As I'm well aware a good majority of people don't follow current affairs anymore. For all of you that missed it, France has passed a law making it illegal for Muslim women to wear a burqa (full-body covering worn by some Muslim women) or a niqab (face veil) in public. The French Senate has also decided that this law is constitutional.
Am I the only person that see's something wrong with this? When did it become O.K. for a government to regulate a religious practice that has been going on since before most modern religions existed? I do understand that many people will say it has to do with women's right and women's equality but what about all of the traditional Muslim women that wear it by choice? Even in modern day America you will find women that were born and raised in America and still choose to wear this traditional attire, not forced too. It's not like we are talking about slavery of the Jews because that was tradition in Egypt thousands of years ago. Since then we have evolved as a whole (at least I hope we did) and realized that enslaving another person is morally wrong. Then again I feel the best argument anyone can make for this ban is forcing women to dress this way is a form of slavery. I completely agree with this and I understand that this is true and does happen. But what about all the French-Muslim women that were protesting this law while wearing a burqa? Do you think an extreme traditional Muslim man would allow a woman to go into the streets by herself and protest? No they wouldn't and if you know anything about Muslim extremest's you will agree with me.
So to enforce this law the French government has set a 150 Euro fine for any woman that wears a niqab in public and a one year prison sentence or 15,000 Euro fine for any woman wearing a burqa.
WTF France?
I look forward to hearing anyone's opinion on this.
Until Next Time,
Kyle
Friday, October 29, 2010
WHY?!?
Hello there cyber-space,
So the biggest question is, why start a blog? I have a simple answer to that, I wanted too. Now for the more complex version; I have often discouraged people from posting their life on the internet (all of you that post every event in your life on facebook) so I assure you this is not what my blog will be. I want to start recording all of my opinions on whatever I feel like at the time. Whether it is politics, religion, current events, or just something I find amusing. As well as all the crazy theories I come up with on a day to day basis. I hope to hit all the topics that are normally on peoples "Lets not talk about that" list. Feel free to debate and argue anything I post on here, though if the only argument you have is "You're wrong because I said so" keep it to yourself. Actually use some kind of semi-intelligent argument to make your point.
"That's the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you're never wrong" - Thank You for Smoking
Until next time,
Kyle
So the biggest question is, why start a blog? I have a simple answer to that, I wanted too. Now for the more complex version; I have often discouraged people from posting their life on the internet (all of you that post every event in your life on facebook) so I assure you this is not what my blog will be. I want to start recording all of my opinions on whatever I feel like at the time. Whether it is politics, religion, current events, or just something I find amusing. As well as all the crazy theories I come up with on a day to day basis. I hope to hit all the topics that are normally on peoples "Lets not talk about that" list. Feel free to debate and argue anything I post on here, though if the only argument you have is "You're wrong because I said so" keep it to yourself. Actually use some kind of semi-intelligent argument to make your point.
"That's the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you're never wrong" - Thank You for Smoking
Until next time,
Kyle
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