In order to start a revolution against your government, all you need is a substantial amount of people working together who all believe strongly about something that needs to be changed. For example, if the Canadian government passed a law that enough people felt strongly against, than they can work together and revolt. Most causes of a revolution most likely would be from from a rude dictator who mistreats his people.Wednesday, January 25, 2012
What it takes to revolt
In order to start a revolution against your government, all you need is a substantial amount of people working together who all believe strongly about something that needs to be changed. For example, if the Canadian government passed a law that enough people felt strongly against, than they can work together and revolt. Most causes of a revolution most likely would be from from a rude dictator who mistreats his people.
Are we good or bad?
The general population of the human race. Are we good, or are we bad? It's really how you choose to look at it. Now of course, there are some bad people, and there are some good, but the idea of deciding whether or not to classify an entire world on whether or not we are bad because of those who ARE bad, is not worth your thoughts.
Consider this; a nice man (assuming he's the good citizen) on the way out of the grocery store holds the door for an old woman, she says thank you and all is good. While the man walks down the street on his way home, after shopping, a man (the bad citizen) runs from behind him and takes his grocery bag, running off across the street. Many bystanders witness the robbery, but none do anything. Are they bad people, or just don't want to get involved in the business of someone else? Well lets consider them neutral. So, assuming the majority of the population is neutral, and the rest of the small portion is divided evenly through the good and the bad, what does that make people in general?
I think it's important for you to focus on if YOU are good or bad, and for YOU to try and make a difference in society. The justice system for the most part handles the bad, keeping them in line, so the good can live properly with one another. So don't worry about everybody else, and get yourself in the mindset to try and be a good person.
Consider this; a nice man (assuming he's the good citizen) on the way out of the grocery store holds the door for an old woman, she says thank you and all is good. While the man walks down the street on his way home, after shopping, a man (the bad citizen) runs from behind him and takes his grocery bag, running off across the street. Many bystanders witness the robbery, but none do anything. Are they bad people, or just don't want to get involved in the business of someone else? Well lets consider them neutral. So, assuming the majority of the population is neutral, and the rest of the small portion is divided evenly through the good and the bad, what does that make people in general?
I think it's important for you to focus on if YOU are good or bad, and for YOU to try and make a difference in society. The justice system for the most part handles the bad, keeping them in line, so the good can live properly with one another. So don't worry about everybody else, and get yourself in the mindset to try and be a good person.
What makes a good citizen
A good citizen, something most try to be. Whether you strive for it through community involvement, activism for change for the better, or just trying to be polite, it would be amazing if everybody were good citizens. Just think, a world where everybody acted like the general thought of being a good citizen. Would most world problems disappear? I believe so.
One thing that makes people a good citizen, and a big factor at that, is being involved in the community. Doing anything from participating in community service, to being a part of an activist group, anything that can help to make the world a better place is a good citizen in my eyes.
Others, if being involved in the community, can be good citizens through extremely small things as just being a nice person to others, whether it be by holding the door for someone behind you entering a building, to sparing a little change to a homeless man on the street.
To wrap up, anybody can be a good citizen if they try. All it takes is a little determination and a mindset to make the world a better place!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Abortion
I think abortion is wrong. Even though I, and the majority of most other people (according to polls), think that this is wrong, it should still be legal. Having the option there may tempt woman to have the abortion if the child is unwanted, but looking from another angle, some may resort to such extreme circumstances such as back-alley abortions. There's also other conflicts regarding the banning of abortions such as rape.
Assisted Suicide
I believe that the assisting of suicide should only be legalized in the form of euthanasia (intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering).
In Canada, the assisting of suicide can be punishable for up to but not exceeding fourteen years. In Belgium, euthanasia is legal under certain extreme conditions; the patient must be an adult and in a "futile medical condition of constant and unbearable physical or mental suffering that cannot be alleviated," must have a long-term history with the doctors, resulting in euthanasia/physician assisted suicide only being allowed for people residing in the country, and there need to be several requests that are reviewed by a commission and approved by two doctors.
If someone is in pain and suffering and no longer wants to live their live due to mental or physical illness, than assisted suicide should be allowed, however, it should be carefully monitored and be approved by doctors to be sure that it is a legitimate reason for wanting this done.
In Canada, the assisting of suicide can be punishable for up to but not exceeding fourteen years. In Belgium, euthanasia is legal under certain extreme conditions; the patient must be an adult and in a "futile medical condition of constant and unbearable physical or mental suffering that cannot be alleviated," must have a long-term history with the doctors, resulting in euthanasia/physician assisted suicide only being allowed for people residing in the country, and there need to be several requests that are reviewed by a commission and approved by two doctors.
If someone is in pain and suffering and no longer wants to live their live due to mental or physical illness, than assisted suicide should be allowed, however, it should be carefully monitored and be approved by doctors to be sure that it is a legitimate reason for wanting this done.
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