controversies
It seems every time one racially-charged incident ends, a gender or religious controversy takes its place; Ruminate on the issues dividing our nation and world.
Isolation, Neglect, and Apathy in Society
I haven't wanted to leave the house lately. I think about reclusive personalities that I've read about (like Emily Dickinson) and seen in movies (like Helen Hudson played by Sigourney Weaver in Copycat) and I wonder if my attitude is "normal" or "crazy" or "typical" considering what everybody has seen and heard this past decade. I don't believe that isolation is a "normal" human behavior or that it is good for us, yet it seems to me that the whole construct of the city (not saying that rural areas are any better) is set up to promote isolation, neglect, and apathy. I find it distressing as I approach my elder years having already qualified for retirment a bit early, knowing that the "good times" or "glory days" of my past are extinct. The young people today have a totally different attitude and outlook on what fun is, what success is, and what family is. The old values have been replaced by new technology, new ideology, and new ethics. Sociology was supposed to teach me and citizens how to get along with others in various settings, but even with my age, experience, and education, I'm discovering over and over again that there is no way to learn what Sociology promised to teach. It makes me refer to a character in the movie "Shawshank Redemption" ---- Brooks. He had been "institutionalized" meaning after he received his life sentence to prison, he never considered that he would be set free. So when they released him as a very old man, and he saw the world again after all those years away from it, it was not only shocking, but too "fast" and too "different" for him to adapt to. This is happening to me and others, not because we don't know what adapting is and not because we are lazy or unable to try something new, but simply because the skills required (like cell phones, apps, gps, etcetera) are not created with elders in mind. These new modern inventions were created soley for the next generation --- those who have perfect vision, perfect hearing, and perfect health. So the rest of us who have survived the "wars" of life and have any disabilities not only have to endure the civilization with our handicaps, but we also have to tolerate the fact that the younger and healthier folks get additional benefits simply because technology is on their side, invented for them, not for the elders who need help more than they do.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman3 years ago in The Swamp
'Stop The Boats' Policy is Sinking.
Boats have been crossing the English Channel for some time now. Year after year people take to dinghies paying criminals exorbitant prices for this. To take to craft, never designed, to carry hordes of people. Some sadly, capsize, in the English Channel. Often, with loss of life, while others do make it ashore. Most are picked up by Royal Navy or Coast Guard and RNLI craft and ferried to shore. They are held in detention centres, hotels, etc. What happens then is dependent on circumstances. One thing is clear, though, the UK has to be compassionate, but many people coming here illegally is putting a strain on our already shaky services.
By Nicholas Bishop3 years ago in The Swamp
US Has Thrown Billions Into Africa in 2023 Alone Africans Now Turn To US Adversaries & What Role Did Biden Play in Kenya's Election
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 By: TB Obwoge The United States is on it's way out, the fall of the USD (US Dollar) is own it's way. Then coupled with the fact the Africans have had a long standing hatred for the US. Despite many immigrating to America, even as they have hatred for America and Americans.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in The Swamp
Unveiling the Controversial Allegations
Start writing...Certainly! Here's a revised version of the script: "In recent years, there have been claims and allegations regarding a luxurious palace overlooking the Black Sea, attributed to Vladimir Putin. According to these claims, the palace is said to be privately funded and includes extravagant features such as a casino, ice hockey rink, and extensive underground tunnels leading to a secret bunker. It is also alleged to have a special no-fly zone and various security measures.
By Décio António Benjamim Verão3 years ago in The Swamp
The Problem with America.. Content Warning.
I would like to open this with some personal thoughts. I must first establish that I do like the USA and I think the country has many good things about it. I also believe that these good things are overshadowed by the bad things that seem to plague the country, due to the way sensationalism-driven mediums present information nowadays.
By Nicholas R Yang3 years ago in The Swamp
