optimism is a mainstay.

24th April 2012

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I should go to bed. but I’d rather rant.

Everyone always says not to assume things about people— but they usually mean that you aren’t supposed to assume the bad things. Something about its a bad habit because there’s good in everyone, and blabbity blah.

That’s bullshit, though.

Just like there’s good in everyone, there’s also bad. Everyone has within them some narcissistic ass of a gene that sometimes just treats other people awfully. I guess in some people it’s just more pronounced.

There’s not a worse feeling in the world than coming to the realization that all your assumptions about people being genuinely good, honest, and self-sacrificing are complete shit.. and, in fact, they’re just another narcissist out to help only themselves.

Assumptions ARE bad.. and this is coming from someone who would never denounce optimism. I guess this is just one of those situations it may be better to be pleasantly surprised by people than to be constantly let down by the fact that you see them without flaw.

8th March 2012

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Kony 2012 - Find a better strategy

I find it fascinating that so many people can unite together for a cause introduced by a viral video.

I, too, believe Kony needs to be stopped.

However, advocating U.S. military intervention is where I draw the line.

First of all, there is an inherent problem in trying to capture a man whose army is made up of children. This means his body guards are children— which translates to lots of dead children in the Kony-capturing process. But I thought we were trying to save the children?

Second, since when did everyone come to an agreement that U.S. military intervention for problems that are NOT inherent in OUR country is okay? I seem to recall some anger from Americans a few years ago when this happened in the Middle East.

It’s a slippery slope. And, no, I don’t have a solution better than the Invisible Children’s— but I think that before everyone jumps on the bandwagon they should take a step back & look at the actions they are advocating.

U.S. military intervention to a group of kids (whom we’re supposedly trying to save) AND an intervention that mirrors exactly what went on in Iraq (Operation: Iraqi Freedom versus Operation: Free the Children).

I do not hesitate to say that, again, Kony needs to be stopped, and yes, those children need to be saved and freed. However, a better stratagem needs to be put in place before I can advocate for this type of U.S. intervention.