Thursday, June 26, 2008

Ethical

>Are you ethical?<

What race do you consider yourself?: The human race.
Is there a stereotype for that race?: Not really, cuz people like to divide it up and stereotype THOSE. They don't focus on humanity as a whole.
Do you fit that stereotype?: What is the human stereotype?
Should unwanted animals in shelters be killed to make room?: Make room for more unwanted animals? Hm. I could say it is harsh, but it really depends on how overpopulated the area is of unwanted animals. As long as it's done "humanely".
Should cows should be killed for human food?: It's the circle of life. In 8th grade, I had a million arguments for vegetarianism, and that's all that's needed for a counterargument. But it should be done humanely.
Does the technique used to kill an animal matter to you?: Yes it does. I don't think it should be hung by a rope and have its neck sliced open while alive. Just shoot it in the head. Get it over with, for chrissake.
Should farmers be allowed to cause suffering in animals to save money?: I think just shooting them quickly and painlessly is cheap. So no, they shouldn't.
How about raising a calf confined in a crate to make veal?: It's pretty sad. And who needs veal? Jesus.
Should production of medicines be justification to cause animals to suffer?: I really don't know. If we don't test them on animals, then what DO we test them on? The animals should be cared for though. For cosmetics however, FUCK no. Superficial BS.
Should laboratories be allowed to repeat identical experiments on animals?: Not for cosmetics. An animal shouldn't suffer so someone can look good. But for medicine, it's probably necessary.
Should violence against animals; such as rodeos/ bullfights be legal?: Of course not.
Should Eskimos be allowed to kill whales because it was customary?: Not at all! For what purpose? Tradition? I hate tradition. What's more important, your culture, or the survival of an endangered species? Prioritise!
Should convenience outweigh the impact on the environment?: What? Well...I think people should use resources efficiently...
Should women be paid the same as men for the same work?: Of course.
Do you believe women are currently paid equally?: I'm not really sure. But I do think conditions for women in the workplace are improving, so I won't complain until ten years go by and it's still the same.
Do you believe that homosexuality is immoral?: Fuck no.
Should homosexuals be allowed to work with children?: Of course they should. Being near straight adults doesn't make a gay person any less gay.
Are organizations that promote gay rights necessary?: Yes, they are necessary, to raise awareness and provide emotional support for closeted gays who feel alone.
Do you believe homosexuality is caused by genetics?: I'm not entirely sure, but whatever it's caused by, just let it slide! It's not a conscious choice obviously. Who the hell would CHOOSE to be gay in this homophobic world?
Are you a democrat or republican?: Eh. Of those, Democrat.
Conservative or liberal?: Liberal

If uncertain: http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

Are Americans are truly free, or suffering from controlled freedom?: I don't think we are truly free, but I don't think we should be complaining. We got it pretty fucking good compared to many other countries.
Are there other countries that are offer more personal freedoms?: I'm not sure. I know Spain allows gay marriage, even though 90% of it is Catholic. But that's only one issue.
Do you trust your government?: Not really.
Do you believe lobbyists help or hurt our legal system?: I don't care.
Should religious beliefs should outweigh science in the making of laws?: FUCK no.
Should Police officers wear PD uniforms if off duty at security jobs?: No? Does it really matter?
Should a bill before congress be required to be kept to a single topic?: It depends.
Should legislative members have to affirm they read each bill before voting: Uh, well yeah, that would probably be best, lol.
Is the United States a Christian nation?: Although the majority of the population is Christian, and many of the founding father were as well, the nation was not meant to be governed by strictly Christian values.
Are more people, globally, Christian or non-Christian?: I think 33% of the world is Christian, somewhere around there. More people aren't Christian than they are, but that's still a pretty big percent.
Are there more Jews or Muslims in the world?: Muslims
Are most people in Northern Africa Muslim?: Yeah, I would guess they were.

Answers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_religions

Should your child learn scientific theories of the origin of the universe?: They should. They're only theories. It's not like they're being told it's the truth.
Should religion be taught in public schools?: It shouldn't be preached. Learning about it is different obviously, but the curriculum should stay strictly neutral.
Which religion, and why?: None, thanks.
Would you be offended if your child learned Islamic beliefs in school?: I'd be offended if that was the only viewpoint they were expressing.
offended if your child learned the universe was created supernaturally?: If I have him in public school and he's learning that from teachers, then I would be ticked off as hell.
Should the government fund religious groups who practice evangelism?: With my tax money? No! Many of those people are cultists. Heh.
Should abortion be legal?: Heck yes.
Should contraception be taught in High Schools?: Yeah. It's not really my generation that's to blame for the high rate of teen pregnancy. It's the conservative motherfuckers who refuse to teach us about safe sex.
Should birth control be imposed on poor uneducated people?: What do you mean? Well I mean yeah, they should definitely learn about it...and use it...okay, yes it should. Heh.
hould birth control be provided, free of charge, by government programs?: Yep. It should.
Should parenting classes be required of first-time mothers?: I don't really think that would solve anything. It shouldn't be required. But if a woman wants to take it, go right ahead.
Should terminally ill and in pain be allowed to kill themselves?: Heck yes.
Is it acceptable to kill someone who is not endangering you?: For the reason of insatiable greed and in the name of violence? FUCK no. I hate that more than anything.
Is it acceptable to kill someone if you are a soldier and you are at war?: I do not think war is acceptable, and therefore I do not.
Is killing acceptable if the war is a dispute over land?: Just share it, goddamn it! Killing for any reason is retarded, unless you truly do need to defend yourself, which is only in reaction to a violent scumbag.
Is killing acceptable if the war is over possessions, such as oil?: NO. Humans are so goddamn dependent on it that they forget about the humanity of others.
Is killing acceptable if the war is over religious beliefs?: It's. Not. Acceptable.
Is killing acceptable if the war is over political policy?: Nope.
Do you believe there should be a death penalty?: Now this is a topic I'm not sure about. I need to think longer about it.
Should drug users who steal should be imprisoned, or treated for addiction?: Treated for addiction.
Should prisons have mandatory addiction treatment programs for addicts?: Well sure. What the hell else is there to do in prison? If you're gonna imprison them for something and then not show them the right way, it's pretty fucking ridiculous.
Should there be police who concentrate on white collar crime?: I don't know? Not really...
Should violent criminals and non-violent criminals be housed together?: I think the violent dudes should just...be isolated. Put em all on an island. Either they kill each other, or they work together to survive. Their problem now.
Should marijuana be legal and treated the same as alcohol?: It SHOULD be treated the same as alcohol! The effects are so similar. Besides, smoking pot is a petty crime. Just do away with it already. Criminalising it solves nothing.
Should possession of small quantities of marijuana be a criminal offense?: Psht, no. That's just stupid. People in America get arrested for such shit reasons. No wonder our jails and prisons are overpopulated.
In known drug locations: should police target drug users, or the seller?: Um. Well the seller, for taking advantage of the addicts for money.
Should alcohol be legal?: Um. Well, I suppose, though there should be restrictions. The age should also be around 25. 21 year olds still tend to act like fucking morons.
Should tobacco be legal?: Well sure, but I do think France's ban on public smoking makes a lot of sense. If you're killing yourself slowly, go right ahead. But I don't wanna go down with ya.
Should prostitution be legal?: Hm. It spreads diseases and causes more problems than it doesn't, so no.
What if prostitutes were tested & trained in STD prevention?: Then they wouldn't be prostitutes anymore, would they?
Should police target prostitutes or target their customers?: Well I mean, it's not like the prostitutes LIKE that lifestyle. Not the ones I've heard of anyway. They should be "targeted", but not punished. Just treated and counseled.
Is a plain clothed cop posing as a prostitute or a John entrapment?: No? Just let them do their job. They're out there to catch criminals, they can go about it however they please. As long as it's ethical. And I don't consider that unethical.
Should restaurants be required to meet nutritional standards in their food?: They shouldn't HAVE to. People can control what they stuff in their mouths.
Should restaurant health inspections be graded and posted at their entryway: Sure. That's only fair to the customers.
should you pay directly for police and fire services?: Pay? No! That's just...no!
Should you need insurance for fire and police services to pay your claims?: *eye roll*
Should you pay for police and fire services per incident?: WHAT THE HELL?! You get robbed, call the police to help you...and then get robbed by THEM? Baloney!
Do you believe you should pay directly for education through 12th grade?: NO! This country is stupid enough! Eduation is a human right! Some people can't afford it, but they still have the right to it.
Should parents pay per child per year for their education?: If they choose to put them in private schools. For public schools, fuck no.
I don’t have kids and never will. Should I pay taxes for schools?: Uh yeah, if we're all doing it. What, you want the generation to be full of idiots? Like it isn't already? Life isn't about money. Education is important.
Should you need insurance for education services to pay your claims?: *another eye roll* It seems people need insurance for EVERYTHING these days.
Should you pay directly for healthcare per service?: NO.
London Government Doctors earn 170,000.00 USD a year. Is that too little?: I don't...know. lol I'm not good at the money thing.
Should you need insurance for health care services to pay your claims?: EYE ROLL I TELL YOU.

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Monday, June 9, 2008

The Rules of Love


Everyone knows what unconditional love is; like the love of a mother for her child, whom despite all his or her wrongdoings she still loves. But this is not the kind of unconditional love that's on my mind right now. You can love unconditionally, but...under what conditions does love exist, especially romantic love? People often say things like, "You're too young to be in love," or, "You don't know what love is." But who is one person to define love? Why does it only apply under certain circumstances? How could I possibly say, "I'm in love with this person", for someone to retort, "Don't say that, there's no way you could love him," and not wonder if they truly know what they're talking about? I realise it is a loaded word. And I realise I am young. But love is universal and ageless. Love is the tears you shed for another human being, and the fireworks that go off in your head when you are kissed, and the light of the late afternoon that falls on a beautiful face. It's complicated, but overanalysed. It's a huge deal, but I wouldn't utter the infamous three-worded phrase unless I knew it was true.

Well I've always been a ginormous skeptic and cynic. But what I'm skeptical about is not what love is, but the qualifications of the people who claim to know what it is...and what it is not. You can't be qualified in love, and you know you're not when you tell somebody, "You're not in love." Anyone can feel it. At any time. Anywhere. Everyone experiences it differently, and just because somebody isn't experiencing it as you have, doesn't mean they aren't. Knowing that I myself can't be qualified, I will now proceed to define love for myself as it is to ME.

1. How can I tell when I'm in love? When I can't seem to remove the person from my mind no matter what I do, when I smile and wonder if my S/O is smiling as well, when I have a funny experience and can't wait to share it with him, when I make this person's happiness as important as my own, when I - typically repulsed by PDA - see a couple sharing an intimate moment and smile whilst imagining myself in their place with my partner, when their every flaw becomes a turn-on in my eyes, when I look into his eyes and become light-headed, when I flush every time he stands close, when our conversations are full of "me toos!" and "I totally know what you means!", when every moment spent together is like a taste of Heaven, when I would rather kiss his lips forever than spend a day with Freddie Mercury - that's when I know it's love.

2. When is it too early to say "I love you"? I don't know when it's "too early", but I know that when I feel the above things, be it after a couple weeks or after five years, the time is right. Love is timeless. It can happen in the blink of an eye, or it can bloom slowly as things happen - you may not be in love now, but the love for the person you haven't yet fallen for is still there. If somebody tells me they love me, I examine the words objectively and wonder about their intentions. I'd be able to tell if they weren't telling the truth and just wanted to get into my pants.

3. Love vs. lust. "It isn't love, it's just infatuation." But don't you get it? Love and lust go hand in hand! Obviously there are times when you look at somebody and they're so hot you want to sex them up no strings attached, but only an idiot would mistake that for love! I am not a believer in love at first sight, because there's no way I could feel everything I described in topic one upon first meeting a person. But once time passes, and my heart begins to beat only for them, I know I'm in love. YEAH, I want to jump their bones. YEAH, I want to violate them in every way imaginable (not right away of course, but someday). But lust is VITAL in a romantic relationship. How is love romantic without lust? It's not infatuation when I want to spend every waking moment in my S/O's arms. Infatuation is short-lived passion and attraction. But what is "short-lived"? The moment before it becomes long-lived, that's what. And long-lived happens when you fall in love, whenever it may occur.

4. Young love. One of the most annoying things ON THE PLANET is somebody telling me that I'm too young to be in love. When does "love" become legitimate? Upon your 18th birthday? When the government says so? When your frontal lobe is fully developed, thus giving you the mind of an adult? Why does it matter the stage of life I'm in? If what I'm experiencing is "teen love", it's still LOVE nonetheless. It grows and buds and flowers just as "mature" love does (also, given a look at the high divorce rate, it doesn't seem like teen love and "mature" love are much different - the same old drama experienced by different generations. People can fall in love and be confused about love at any time in their life). Throw age out the window, folks. Love is an everyone thing.

To make a long story short, "the rules of love" DO NOT EXIST. They are not applicable, because there is nothing to apply except open-mindedness. I've experienced puppy love when I was seven (that one lasted a while, haha), I'm experiencing teen love now, and most likely, I will be experiencing so-called "mature" love when I'm fifty. But trash those damn labels. Love doesn't come in species. It comes with individuality, because it varies from person to person. This is my love. It will be undermined, it will be challenged, it will be scrutinized, but it will be love just the same.

I know it's real.

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Old Stuff Collection: The Doorway


One of my personal favorites, The Doorway was mostly inspired by the deaths of both my grandfathers, which occurred in a period of a mere couple months. Before I continue, let me say now that if I am ever in a situation in which I can no longer use my brain efficiently and my body serves no purpose, please let me go. One thing I am very curious about is the afterlife and whether or not there even is one. I would sooner find out myself than live on life-support in a vegetative state. Kaytee is playful and active and hyper and cheerful, not comatose and mindless.


The Doorway

I'm standing in the doorway
That separates life from death
My foot's about to cross the line
And I'm taking my last breath

My unconscious body
Lies sick in my bed
Yet thoughts of going on
Are passing through my head

People around me are crying
To see me in such pain
But really I'm perfectly fine
I can't feel a thing

In the doorway souls line up behind me
Waiting for their turn
Saying their last prayers
And being proud of all they learned

Well my last minute's finally ending
I'm halfway across the line
With a smile I take a step

Inhale for the last time...

Old Stuff Collection: Candlelight


Candlelight was written in seventh grade. It was another weekend spent at my grandmother's house in Houston, in her forested neighborhood with pristine lawns and ridiculously beautiful homes. Especially in my dreamy preteen days, being there has always inspired me and, in fact, most of my better poetry was written there. I sat at the ovalesque table in her rarely-used dining room at midnight, the chandelier lights dimmed, the only one awake in the house. The poem tells the life story of a candle...and how its life was similar to mine (well, the ending doesn't end on a happy note, but I was feeling a bit down that night, I suppose).


Candlelight

Alone
I sit and watch the shining
Of the candlelight
Flickering before my eyes
Enlightening my soul

Flames
The heat is like passion
I once felt
But as each day passes

It dims

Shadows
The light grows fainter and fainter

As does my heart's glow
The tip of the stem is black
Wax slowly rolls down like thick tears

Shrinking
The stick melts before my eyes
As the fire dies out
In a matter of minutes
The life of this candle will terminate

Darkness
The room is still
And so is my body
No one yet knows the candle burnt out -

The candle that is me.

Old Stuff Collection: Wild-Dreamer In Love


I'm going to keep a collection of writings called "Old Stuff", and it's pretty self-explanatory. It consists of things I have written long ago, specifically in middle school, when I wrote a lot of poetry (some bad, some alright). The first OS I want to share is Wild-Dreamer In Love, because although I don't think it's that great, it's the poem that ultimately defines my way of thinking back in the day. I was emotional, romantic, and dreamy, and I've always been a wild-dreamer, though the love thing comes and goes. My sn was wilddreamer_in_luv for the longest time, until I changed it to wilddreamer_luv_freddie.

Yes, there was somebody on my mind when I wrote it. But that somebody doesn't matter anymore. If I had written it today, it'd be for a certain black gamer that I know. ;)


Wild-Dreamer In Love

His arm beneath my neck
I lean my head on his chest
And look at the sea of stars above
Wishing this moment could last forever

My thoughts and imagination
Are soaked up the dark purple sky
Blending with his
Let loose into the universe

As I listen to the steady rhythm of his beating heart
I smile at the fact that it is he I met
And not some other guy
Because he is my sole reason for living

Slowly and gently, he leans over and in
Cupping my face in his hands
First tracing my features with his fingers
Then embraces me into a slow, passionate kiss

In that instant, all the unsaid words were said
All the passion an emotion revealed
Everything made clear
And meaningful, it it wasn't all before

Yet he didn't just kiss me, his lips told me
A deep dark secret
Hidden amidst his soul
Telling me his whole story in that once embrace

It seemed like a fairy-tale
Though it was the most real thing I felt
But what would I know,

For I am just a wild-dreamer in love.


End note: "B" would be nice....