It is amusing, really. Some people become so obsessed with complaining about a problem they forget that the objective was to overcome...
At the end of the day, everything is going to be okay. No, the world isnt going to end. Sure, you may have to work a bit harder, and stretch a bit further... but in the end, it is still your decision. You still have the choice to not do this.
My parents have lived like this their entire life. All growing up, raising 3 kids, they did what had to be done. My mother, after she gave birth to my sister, that same day, she was doing paperwork for her business.
I think my family is just hardcore. Though, that may also be why my parents retired by the time they hit 36/34.
Just a random interesting though.
Showing posts with label question. Show all posts
Showing posts with label question. Show all posts
Friday, July 11, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Taxes and Social Security
I dont understand why/how the government allows people to collect Social Security benefits without paying taxes (at some point in their life).
I understand that there is some sort of fail-safe in there so that people who could not physically work are still covered by Social Security. However, I am completely flabbergasted as to how immigrants or tax evaders go year after year collecting Social Security benefits without paying taxes.
Also, just as an other random question... how on earth is it possible for people to get fake social security numbers from which they can receive benefits? I do not understand that at all either...
I understand that there is some sort of fail-safe in there so that people who could not physically work are still covered by Social Security. However, I am completely flabbergasted as to how immigrants or tax evaders go year after year collecting Social Security benefits without paying taxes.
Also, just as an other random question... how on earth is it possible for people to get fake social security numbers from which they can receive benefits? I do not understand that at all either...
Feminism
If I go out to dinner with a feminist (as a date)... is proper etiquette that we split the check, or should she pay?
Think about it.
Think about it.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Relationships, and the great Change
Ah LisaNova... haha
Why is it that men and women approach relationships so differently? Are girls attracted to guys because of a projected "capacity for manipulation"? Even going back to my last post... I could see a girl helping push a guy in a direction he already wanted to change... but it is just an absolute disaster when girls push guys to change to fit their mold... instead of promoting a guy to grow into more of himself.
It would be totally amazing if two people could be together, and only become better versions of their self (more confident, capable, etc.), instead of having to change and adapt so radically to "make their love work".
Here is a more gender neutral statement: Is there something inherently wrong with men, or something inherently wrong with women that needs changing? Or are we only seeing this "adjustment period" occur so radically because people are "falling in love with" people that are in no way a good match for them?
Another question: Would relationships work better if we waited to "date" (or whatever), until after we had a better sense of ourself and who we want to be?
Just some thoughts... only somewhat relevant to the video... lol
Why is it that men and women approach relationships so differently? Are girls attracted to guys because of a projected "capacity for manipulation"? Even going back to my last post... I could see a girl helping push a guy in a direction he already wanted to change... but it is just an absolute disaster when girls push guys to change to fit their mold... instead of promoting a guy to grow into more of himself.
It would be totally amazing if two people could be together, and only become better versions of their self (more confident, capable, etc.), instead of having to change and adapt so radically to "make their love work".
Here is a more gender neutral statement: Is there something inherently wrong with men, or something inherently wrong with women that needs changing? Or are we only seeing this "adjustment period" occur so radically because people are "falling in love with" people that are in no way a good match for them?
Another question: Would relationships work better if we waited to "date" (or whatever), until after we had a better sense of ourself and who we want to be?
Just some thoughts... only somewhat relevant to the video... lol
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Democratic Process
There are several things I do not understand right now...
First, after watching an episode of Boston Legal last night... I was suddenly made aware that we dont actually live in a democracy. Apparently, and I was totally unaware of this... but a person's votes actually are only a suggestion. When the people of the United States vote in the primaries... they are actually only suggesting who is nominated for their respective party (Democrat or Republican). It turns out that "delegates" actually make that decision for the people.
Right now, the Democratic national party is in a bit of a bind... as the race between Obama and Hillary is so tight that neither side can win by a large enough margin. Now, the race is to see who can obtain the greatest number of "delegates"... which means, the choice for the democratic national candidate rests in the hands of something like 4,000 people... and not in the hands of millions of Americans.
Putting the irony of all this aside, I really have only one question: Does anybody know, for fact, the difference between Obama and Clinton's proposed changes to the United States? I hear a lot of speculation, but I can no figure out, in plain and simple English, what it is that Obama and Hillary wish to actually change about the United States... and how their plans differ.
And what I really can no figure out is... why we arent doing anything about the national debt... Yes, yes... I know there are apparently "bigger issues" to deal with... but the increasing national debt certainly isnt helping. Right now, I believe we are around 9.5 trillion dollars in debt.... $9.5 trillion. At our current rate, we are accumulating over $1.5 billion in debt per day. Not only does this rape our economy... but it is also butchering our gas prices and our international trade.
Just to put this into perspective for you... if we had a $9.5 trillion surplus... invested at 8% gain annually... the government would be making over $2 billion dollars a day, just from the accumulated interest. (yes, I know that is not the way gov money works... this is just to make a point) There are so many problems in America right now that would be radically helped with the assistance of money.
That being said... I think it is about time the US Gov worked on some fundamentals. In reality, it seems that current politicians are like fire fighters who run into a building without their gear on because they heard screaming. While their programs/ approaches may seem noble... in the long run, it is best to prepare yourself for full service, so that you can serve generations to come... and not just die a martyr.
Personal analogy: It is like me going to college. Sure, I could run off and start life now... but in the long run, I will be better equipped spending these next few years on ME. It is hard, because there is so much to do in life... but it is necessary.
I wish our government would get the same message. I wish the US people would start thinking more long term... and I mean that on many levels.
First, after watching an episode of Boston Legal last night... I was suddenly made aware that we dont actually live in a democracy. Apparently, and I was totally unaware of this... but a person's votes actually are only a suggestion. When the people of the United States vote in the primaries... they are actually only suggesting who is nominated for their respective party (Democrat or Republican). It turns out that "delegates" actually make that decision for the people.
Right now, the Democratic national party is in a bit of a bind... as the race between Obama and Hillary is so tight that neither side can win by a large enough margin. Now, the race is to see who can obtain the greatest number of "delegates"... which means, the choice for the democratic national candidate rests in the hands of something like 4,000 people... and not in the hands of millions of Americans.
Putting the irony of all this aside, I really have only one question: Does anybody know, for fact, the difference between Obama and Clinton's proposed changes to the United States? I hear a lot of speculation, but I can no figure out, in plain and simple English, what it is that Obama and Hillary wish to actually change about the United States... and how their plans differ.
And what I really can no figure out is... why we arent doing anything about the national debt... Yes, yes... I know there are apparently "bigger issues" to deal with... but the increasing national debt certainly isnt helping. Right now, I believe we are around 9.5 trillion dollars in debt.... $9.5 trillion. At our current rate, we are accumulating over $1.5 billion in debt per day. Not only does this rape our economy... but it is also butchering our gas prices and our international trade.
Just to put this into perspective for you... if we had a $9.5 trillion surplus... invested at 8% gain annually... the government would be making over $2 billion dollars a day, just from the accumulated interest. (yes, I know that is not the way gov money works... this is just to make a point) There are so many problems in America right now that would be radically helped with the assistance of money.
That being said... I think it is about time the US Gov worked on some fundamentals. In reality, it seems that current politicians are like fire fighters who run into a building without their gear on because they heard screaming. While their programs/ approaches may seem noble... in the long run, it is best to prepare yourself for full service, so that you can serve generations to come... and not just die a martyr.
Personal analogy: It is like me going to college. Sure, I could run off and start life now... but in the long run, I will be better equipped spending these next few years on ME. It is hard, because there is so much to do in life... but it is necessary.
I wish our government would get the same message. I wish the US people would start thinking more long term... and I mean that on many levels.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Nakedness
How do you think our society would change if nudism was encouraged?
It is not a new concept to state that men always want what they cant have. Specifically applied, many guys look at pornography online because of their fascination with sex, and the parts of a woman that they do not get to see on a daily basis.
If women were to walk around nude, and thus nothing was "left up to the imagination"... do you think it would help guys tame their sexuality? Many concervative women use this concept in the opposite manner... encouraging their daughters or friends to dress modestly so that guys will be more drawn to them (leaving more to the imagination... the great snare of men). If that is the case... if imagination ensnares us, then why not remove the imaginative aspect?
This question sounds silly... but it makes sense to me. What do you think the outcome would be if men and women walked around nude?
It seems to me that modesty might just be a way of trapping sexuality in a dark closet... instead of keeping it out in the open where we can actually manage it as a society.
It is not a new concept to state that men always want what they cant have. Specifically applied, many guys look at pornography online because of their fascination with sex, and the parts of a woman that they do not get to see on a daily basis.
If women were to walk around nude, and thus nothing was "left up to the imagination"... do you think it would help guys tame their sexuality? Many concervative women use this concept in the opposite manner... encouraging their daughters or friends to dress modestly so that guys will be more drawn to them (leaving more to the imagination... the great snare of men). If that is the case... if imagination ensnares us, then why not remove the imaginative aspect?
This question sounds silly... but it makes sense to me. What do you think the outcome would be if men and women walked around nude?
It seems to me that modesty might just be a way of trapping sexuality in a dark closet... instead of keeping it out in the open where we can actually manage it as a society.
Laws, I break them: Oh the Irony
Okay... someone please explain!
In oklahoma, a 16 year old girl can get married without parental consent...
However, that same 16 year old girl does not have the legal right to disclose to the class whether or not she is taking prescription medication.
WTF?!?
Today in class, we were talking about chemical dependancy... and I asked if anyone was taking Ritalin. Well, it turns out that it is against the law for me to ask such a question... so, setting aside the weirdness of that law (though I understand it).
Someone please explain why our legal system will allow a 16 year old to enter into a supposedly life-long contract with another human that she presumably wants to live with and start a family with... all without contacting her parents. However, that same 16 year old girl does not have the legal capacity to disclose her medical status to the class regarding something as simple as being ADD/ADHD.
Really, if someone has an explanation... I would love to hear it.
I suppose it is something similar to the irony that men are allowed to enlist in the US Military at 18, but not allowed to drink until 21.
In oklahoma, a 16 year old girl can get married without parental consent...
However, that same 16 year old girl does not have the legal right to disclose to the class whether or not she is taking prescription medication.
WTF?!?
Today in class, we were talking about chemical dependancy... and I asked if anyone was taking Ritalin. Well, it turns out that it is against the law for me to ask such a question... so, setting aside the weirdness of that law (though I understand it).
Someone please explain why our legal system will allow a 16 year old to enter into a supposedly life-long contract with another human that she presumably wants to live with and start a family with... all without contacting her parents. However, that same 16 year old girl does not have the legal capacity to disclose her medical status to the class regarding something as simple as being ADD/ADHD.
Really, if someone has an explanation... I would love to hear it.
I suppose it is something similar to the irony that men are allowed to enlist in the US Military at 18, but not allowed to drink until 21.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Crutches
I have something against crutches... and awkward moments... like woah!
But this post is about the former, as it would just be... awkward... run!!!
Okay, so I have something against crutches: Chemical, social, philosophical, and pretty much anything else... except medically prescribed physical crutches, lol.
For whatever reason, I dont drink coffee, or energy drinks. I am choosing to not socially drink until I get married. I refuse to smoke as a stress relieve or an anti-depressant. I refuse to take pills to help me get to sleep or to help me feel better about life. I hate when people use anger or sarcasm to prevent talking about what is really going on. I dislike relativists.
So yeah, anything that could be used as a crutch, I generally dislike. Right now, I am single, and I really dont like it. There are girls I could date... but they arent the right girl... and right now, in my life, dating "just anyone", would be me leaning back on a crutch. Sure, it would make me feel better... and I am sure it would make me happy for a time. However, inevitably, I know that it would just end up messing with both of us, and it would just be a step backwards in my life/ maturity.
It is amazing how much I value / am trying to promote and grow my own will power... and yet, at the same time, how very little will power I feel that I have. I mean shoot, it is hard for me to just get out of bed when my alarm goes off sometime, lol.
Oh, speaking of an alarm... me being the naturalist that I am... I am no longer using an alarm. We'll see how this goes.... haha.
Seriously though, I feel like many people have much greater will power than I do. I am a very passionate person... and I ofen have some pretty low "lows"... and I dont like that. However, I know that I can change my own mood... and I do. It just takes time... and I wish I could do it more quickly, or that I could prevent it all together, lol.
Sometimes, I have trouble finishing things... like cleaning my room... because I am not "in the mood"... gosh! why do I have so little will power? This is just insane.
Oh, and by will power... I mean doing what should be done, especially when it is in direct conflict with my mood or my mental/emotional/physical state.
Can you get more will power, or are you just born with a certain exercisable quantity?
But this post is about the former, as it would just be... awkward... run!!!
Okay, so I have something against crutches: Chemical, social, philosophical, and pretty much anything else... except medically prescribed physical crutches, lol.
For whatever reason, I dont drink coffee, or energy drinks. I am choosing to not socially drink until I get married. I refuse to smoke as a stress relieve or an anti-depressant. I refuse to take pills to help me get to sleep or to help me feel better about life. I hate when people use anger or sarcasm to prevent talking about what is really going on. I dislike relativists.
So yeah, anything that could be used as a crutch, I generally dislike. Right now, I am single, and I really dont like it. There are girls I could date... but they arent the right girl... and right now, in my life, dating "just anyone", would be me leaning back on a crutch. Sure, it would make me feel better... and I am sure it would make me happy for a time. However, inevitably, I know that it would just end up messing with both of us, and it would just be a step backwards in my life/ maturity.
It is amazing how much I value / am trying to promote and grow my own will power... and yet, at the same time, how very little will power I feel that I have. I mean shoot, it is hard for me to just get out of bed when my alarm goes off sometime, lol.
Oh, speaking of an alarm... me being the naturalist that I am... I am no longer using an alarm. We'll see how this goes.... haha.
Seriously though, I feel like many people have much greater will power than I do. I am a very passionate person... and I ofen have some pretty low "lows"... and I dont like that. However, I know that I can change my own mood... and I do. It just takes time... and I wish I could do it more quickly, or that I could prevent it all together, lol.
Sometimes, I have trouble finishing things... like cleaning my room... because I am not "in the mood"... gosh! why do I have so little will power? This is just insane.
Oh, and by will power... I mean doing what should be done, especially when it is in direct conflict with my mood or my mental/emotional/physical state.
Can you get more will power, or are you just born with a certain exercisable quantity?
naked in public
Why is it illegal to be naked in public?
Does anybody know?
Also, why is it that in our uprising feminist culture... women still wear tops to the pool or to the lake? If they didnt, they could get arrested... but why?
I would like to know.
Does anybody know?
Also, why is it that in our uprising feminist culture... women still wear tops to the pool or to the lake? If they didnt, they could get arrested... but why?
I would like to know.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Monday vLog
Random vLog on Polygamy and our Inner Child... no worries, no relation between those two topics... haha. Enjoy!
yes yes... I know J-me... my vLogs are still stupid long and I should get to some point in them... I need to work on the whole vLog thing. See, I dont want to be a "teacher" when I am vLogging... I just want to say what is on my mind... like a video diary of sorts. The problem is... for the most part, I think in questions.
yes yes... I know J-me... my vLogs are still stupid long and I should get to some point in them... I need to work on the whole vLog thing. See, I dont want to be a "teacher" when I am vLogging... I just want to say what is on my mind... like a video diary of sorts. The problem is... for the most part, I think in questions.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Christian mythology and Woman
What do you think the importance is in Christian mythology that woman was created from a piece (specifically a rib) of Adam... while Adam was created by the dust of the Earth?
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