People
It’s absolutely amazing how different people are, and at the same time, how alike we are. Every person is unique from another, but I believe that people, in nature, are somewhat the same. Reading King Leopold’s Ghost strengthened my pessimistic view of humans as avaricious creatures. Although King Leopold II and many other infamous people who have killed and manipulated for their own benefit are extreme examples, I believe that most people would sacrifice their morals for gain.
The value of morals has decreased to an abysmal low. In the past, religion (although some did stray away) and a sense of family kept most people from committing crimes against each other. For example, because more people had stricter discipline when it came to religion in the past, adultery, stealing, etc. were deeds abhorred. However, now, the grip that religion had on our lives, which did limit our freedom in a good way, has become less firm and less people choose to follow their moral sense.
Also, in the past, money wasn’t as necessary as it is today. In today’s society, you can’t go anywhere or do anything without money. If you go out naked, you will be arrested for disrupting the public and fined. In the past, you could live a life of agriculture and not associate with “corporates” at all, and it would be okay; land was plentiful and farming was normal. But now, all kinds of stereotypes and limits hinder one from pursuing a life without society. First of all, you have to get the land, and the expensive equipment and seeds to even begin. Perhaps you could go live in the Amazon or the grasslands and hunt wild animals, but you will probably get sick or hurt in some way.
The main reason why we have become such “unmoral” people is money. As the value of a materialistic wealth grew, the imaginary and individualistic moral sense started to lose its position in the center of human minds. After all, why not discard something that doesn’t exist physically, and buy yourself a mansion?
Think about it, if you had the choice of earning one billion dollars in exchange for the life of one human in some remote part of the world, would you not take it? After all, every minute, tens, if not hundreds, of people die. Would you care for one person in our world of billions? Not many would.
Please leave a comment what you think. I would like to listen to what others think. If you do leave a message, visit back as I will reply to it. Thanks and sorry for not posting recently. Will be on trip soon too.
Sound of Muzak – Porcupine Tree
The Sound of Muzak – Porcupine Tree
Hear the sound of music
Drifting in the aisles
Elevator prozac
Stretching on for miles
The music of the future
Will not entertain
It’s only meant to repress
And neutralise your brain
Soul gets squeezed out
Edges get blunt
Demographic
Gives what you want
Now the sound of music
Comes in silver pills
Engineered to suit you
Building cheaper thrills
The music of rebellion
Makes you wanna rage
But it’s made by millionaires
Who are nearly twice your age
One of the wonders of the world is going down
It’s going down I know
It’s one of the blunders of the world that no-one cares
No-one cares enough
The music of the future
Will not entertain
It’s only meant to repress
And neutralize your brain
Just another one of those boring and unproductive days.
Sigh…. Another bad, humid day. It feels gross right now in the morning. my face is all grearsy, I have a couple of mosquito bites from hiking… etc. Well, won’t be doing much at all today.
Just another one of those boring and unproductive days.
Reading
These days, it’s difficult to find time to read. Sigh, I envy those days, when one could simply take a day to READ. Although sometimes I think that reading is a hassle, I also believe that if there wasn’t any “time stress” I would take more time to read. Now, I only read for academic reasons. No, not for wisdom nor knowledge, but for school.Reading a book has become similar to analyzing a document. Not fun.
Apes Gain Human Rights in SPAIN? Uhhh…
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/spain_apes_dc
Apparently, Apes are equal to humans in Spain. Are there even apes in Spain? This has brought up controversy on whether or not Apes deserve equal rights as humans. What do I think? HECK NO! What is the point of giving rights to an animal that doesn’t even take advantage of nor realize its rights? It’s a waste of resources. While people are yelling about how Chimpanzees have like 99% same genes as humans, they could be spending time helping others or something. Besides, it probably takes money to organize efforts, meetings, w/e to argue that apes deserve rights. If you think otherwise, please tell me. I would like to know what other people believe on this topic. Pointless, is what I think.
Rain…
Sigh. It has been raining here in Korea for two and a half days now. Yes, In my “about” page it says that I am living in Texas, which I do. However, I am on vacation right now so, since I’m Korean, I visit my home country every summer. Anyways. I’m not saying rain is bad, in fact, I love rain. Every once in a while, it always feels good to hear claps of thunder and rain pouring down outside. Kinda romantic, eh?
Rain has a sort of “renewal” effect on me. after day after day of hot, humid weather, rain gives me time to just stay indoors, watch TV or a movie, etc and, overall, cool off.
Sometimes, I even if I have a umbrella in hand, it feels good to just take in the rain, you know? Then I wonder,
“Is it true, that if you get hit by rain for too long you will start growing bald?”
Then I get under the hood of my umbrella again and continue on my journey back home.
The only bad thing about rain is its aftermath. I’m not really talking about the disasters that can occur from torrents of rain, such as floods, but rather the most basic of annoyances: Humidity. I’d have to say that humidity is worse than being just “hot” outside. Everything starts sticking to you, and you get thirsty every so often and soon, you’ll be sweating streams of sweat, making you uncomfortable AND smelly. Great.
Also, going out in the rain is just a hassle. being restrained in a small cylinder of protected space under an umbrella isn’t that fun. Also, no matter what, you’ll get wet, whether its from the stupid angle of the rain itself or crappy drivers who speed at 80 mph over a gargantuan puddle of rain right next to you. What the hell.
Whats even worse? Well, I’m supposed to be meeting some relatives soon. In the streets. In this rain. Damn.
