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Politeness isn’t Consent.

  It’s nice to be kind, but just because we are kind to someone doesn’t mean that we give them our consent. Nobody likes to be a doormat and sometimes confrontation is needed to see actual change in society and in others. I’m not saying don’t be nice, but when we consent to everything we are denying ourselves of the happiness that can be ours as human beings. We live in an age of consent and if we are not careful our rights could inflict damage on other people’s freedom to be released from our concern.   Some people want the freedom of being free from other’s concerns, and as strange as that is, we need to respect people’s freedom to choose. It’s only when I don’t give my consent to a particular relationship that that person in turn must respect my rights as an individual. What is at stake is individual rights or individuality. Oppressive things can happen in a society where someone who wants to be free from the concern of others begins to behave in a way that is oppressive. When this

Facebook?

  While it is true that Facebook facilitates friendships, most of my friendships are from a time in my life where there was no social media or even the internet. I have been very blessed in my life to have very few enemies and a large number of quality people in my life, that I made friends with in grade school, high school, in college and my everyday life. I can honestly say that I cherish all these relationships and friendships, and I wouldn’t be the person I am today without all these people! My life is filled with memories from each of my Facebook friends, most of these memories were created before we had the internet.   It would appear to be an incredible blessing that every time I log into Facebook, that I would be instantly connected with all the memories and people, from my past that created the happy life that I call my own! It would appear to be a good thing that all my friends are a current part of my everyday life, but it can also be overwhelming to re-live even good events

What is Wrong with Socialism?

  Socialism promises something for free, but there is actually a big cost for the things it promises. In the bible, God offers us salvation at no cost, but our salvation cost Jesus Christ his life. If something is too good to be true, it’s probably not true at all. There is a deception that if there is no government and the people rule themselves there will be unity and happiness. I understand that for poor people or for non-religious people, socialism would seem an appropriate answer to many of life’s problems. Sticking it to the man, was a saying that I was aware of when I was younger, and now the growing amount of people who desire a socialist way of life is huge.  The bible teaches that government is meant to create order and harmony, and to restrain evil. We need government to create order in a society. Have you seen the older movie or read the book, “Lord of the Flies?” I saw it back in 1990 with my English class in high school. “Lord of the Flies” is about a bunch of civilian ch