Politics
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Gun Control
Ah the fun times of the gun debate. One side says that owning a gun is their god given right. The other says that limiting guns will limit gun related crimes. Each year 6000 gun related homicides go unsolved. This doesn’t include other crimes where a gun is used but no one dies, such as assaults or robberies. The percentage of solved homicides has dropped from 90% solved to 65% solved since the 1960s. But I think that during this debate over guns, we’re missing an essential truth. Sure if guns are limited, violent criminals will just find a different way to kill people. And sure criminals will just find…
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Free Speech
Free speech is a very tricky thing when you think about it. Like, I can call someone an asshole. But if I call them a rapist, then it’s libel. It’s like if you make it up, it’s fine. If it’s fact, it’s fine. But if there’s the possibility that it’s true without any proof, then it’s not acceptable. Does that make any sense to anyone? I am a huge supporter of free speech. I mean, I want to make a living exploiting it, after all.
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Our Founding Principles
I’m often puzzled by the opinion on the right, that we need to steer our country back to our founding principles. One of my biggest complaints about our country is that it is too similar to the 1780s version of the US. I want change. I want a progressive future. I want the US to be BETTER, not the SAME. I mean, what has changed?
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Psychological Warfare
I’m so tired of this idiotic complaint by gun activists. “They are going to take away our guns.” Look. No one is going to take your guns. You know why? They don’t NEED TO.
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Education vs. Pregnancy
The Center for Disease Control has found that the states that are most against things like “teaching safe sex”, “why you shouldn’t put butter in everything” or “reading”, are the states with the highest rates of teen pregnancy. I know. How unbelievable? You mean to say the uneducated pop out more kids? Why would they do that? Why would stupid people pass on their stupidity?
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Minirant: Why We Need to Imitate the DMV
Now, I know what you’re thinking. “The DMV? Where we wait in line for hours just to pay them money?” Yes. That one. Hear me out. In order to drive, you have to take a test. You have to prove that you can safely operate a vehicle. You have to prove that should an accident occur, you can pay for the damage you cause.
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How Sanctified is Marriage?
I have talked about the concept of marriage before. I was trying to think why the term “sanctity” was applied to marriage. It occurs to me that marriage was never sanctified. Assuming that the Bible is an accurate history, and that Adam and Eve were the first people, they got married because there was no one else. In any case, there was no celebration, no priest, no vows. They just decided to be together. I’ll skip the part about them only having sons so where did the rest of humanity come from… just like Christians skip that part.
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The Fuck is Going On in Arizona?
Seriously. What is going on there? Between the immigration laws, the gun laws, and the anti women laws, I have to wonder if Arizona is magically in the 1940s. A few days ago, Arizona governor Jan Brewer passed a law banning public funds going towards Planned Parenthood. You do not need a permit to carry a concealed weapon in Arizona. Law enforcement is able to demand citizenship papers on anyone who “looks” illegal. Let’s see how these rules have played out recently.
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Bad Mistakes
In Bremerton, WA this week, a 9 year old boy brought a loaded gun to school. The gun accidentally went off and wounded a classmate. When reached for comment, the boy’s father said his son, “made a bad mistake”. No. Using conditioner instead of shampoo is a bad mistake.
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The Oddity of Culture
I find the concept of culture interesting. Humans find group acceptance through culture. Part of their identity comes from the culture. Naturally, culture evolves over time. The more open minded you are when it comes to interracial relationships, the more cultures will blend. When you think about it, lots of things are part of our culture that we don’t realize. Let’s say that your family has pasta every Thursday. That’s part of your culture. One definition of “culture” is “a set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization, or group“.
