We agree and realize that there are horrific problems in our world, we cannot look blindly anymore and pretend to not see:
1. The 'sanctity' of marriage2. Nuclear missiles3. Oil dependency4. The diamond industry5. Off-shore drilling6. Nuclear proliferation7. Water shortage8. Gap between the rich and poor9. Religious involvement in the State10. Fear from the media11. Wasting technology12. Becoming dependent on material things13. Hunger14. Auto industry scams15. Monopolies and conglomerates16. Nuclear waste17. Russia18. Sweatshop labor19. Diminishing attention span20. Racism21. Watching TV too much22. Using the internet for too long23. Believing everything we hear24. Ozone25. Middle East26. USA always needs to be #127. Oil controls the government28. Cell phone battery waste29. Cigarettes, caffeine, and MSG*30. Neo-colonialism
Analog television will die on February 17, 2009,
so thus R.I.P. Analog.
In World Bank we Trust.
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i think it's funny you mentioned the world bank as i just watched a documentary of how the world bank and the international monetary fund guise their purposes as humanitarian but really just force developing nations to open themselves up and become vulnerable and corruptible to western corporations. i would probably list big businesses as one of the evils. the fact that companies have a higher GDP than many countries.
ur so cool suj.
planned obsolescence
In regards to #3, #4, #5, #8, #12, #14, #15, # 18, #26 - #30 (quite possibly all of these): the unfortunate truth is that behind the face of all these problems, the proliferation of economic importance makes $$$ the main culprit. As you know there is a price tag behind everything in life. The problem is not finding a solution, but rather will we band together and make a stand?
1) Agree.
2) Necessary evil.
3) The United States needs to lead the way in alternative energy.
4) I see where you're going, but I don't know why you only single out the diamond industry.
5) Off-shore drilling needs another look.
6) Agree.
7) Quantum of Solace.
8) What do you suggest?
9) Yes.
10) I'm scared to shit of the media and how much power it has. They are like our Wikipedia-- our go-to source and we (generally) accept it as true.
11) Shrug.
12) Shrugs again.
13) Agree.
14) What?
15) We can fight these through careful legislative oversight.
16) Yes.
17) YES.
18) Interesting how you're reluctant to push capitalistic/democratic systems onto other countries, but you're not as reluctant to push other Western ideals, like the stoppage of child labor.
19) I can attest to this personally.
20) Rise of Neo-Nazism in Eastern Europe, from what I hear.
21) Except soccer. You can never watch enough soccer.
22) Guilty.
23) I listen to what my government tells me. Kidding. Not really.
24) We're still worried about that?
25) I'm not going to even get started on this one.
26) If I can help it, yes I hope so.
27) I guess to a certain extent.
28) Never really thought about this one.
29) But I love being MSG'D
30) Why is this one starred?
a growing obsession with celebrity magazines and reality tv.. in essence living by the standards that are fed to us by the tube
James,
please investigate these points further, i love hearing what u have to say.
3. AGREE
4. I just hear a lot of stories about diamond exploitation although I havent investigated too far into it yet. There are definitely many industries out practicing the 'winners' and 'losers' aspect of capitalism
5. off shore drilling needs another look, in what ways?
8. shoots im stumped on this one too, i feel like theres nothing we can do in our society. 'giving to the poor' isnt the most realistic solution. maybe more government attention? more community programs? education?
10. Very good point. i feel pretty dependent on wiki and i accept it as true because it is built on 'information supplied by the people' so it should always be accurate. Im going to think more about this one. great point.
12. what i meant i guess was our wants versus needs. And also over-consumption
13. stumped on this one too
14. government bailouts for the car industry, GM recalling all their electric cars, whatever to keep oil on top.
15. what kinds of legislative oversight?
18. is stoppage of child labor a western ideal? i thought it was a humanitarian type of ideal. unless westerners are the ultimate humanitarians...
20. shit.
21. and gossip girls
24. i thought id throw it in, not sure how it is nowadays
29. CHILDREN
30. because someone mentioned it so i added it in later
I stopped reading at Russia because I couldn't stop laughing!!! ahhahaha, why russia? i don't get it.
I think one other horrific problem is lack of real social interaction due to technology. I'm personally not that great at being elaborate during conversations, and I appreciate the time and thought you put into these posts, because it provokes a lot of reasoning that I would not get otherwise.
TT
Tight, thanks tigran!
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