I could've been that girl
Ok this may seem out of context. It's a direct reply to someone in this thread. Basically it's about why "free will" makes no difference in this society. But I wanna see what y'all feel about free will (and everything else I put in here). I don't have time to edit it [time check; 7:12 *sigh*], but it's clear as it is anyway. I hope. lol Something
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Everyone wants a quick fix and everyone assumes that a quick fix exists. When people are so unwilling/unable to identify the true problem then it's easy to simplify the solution.
A problem that began centuries ago can be solved with a sentence that begins with "well, why don't you just...."
By George...why didn't I think of that?!?
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What's really sad is American isn't even trynna help other countries. I mean, why are we in Iraq? It's not to help the Iraqis. It's not to find Osama. We found Saddam. We're there for ourselves. And we aren't doing shit about the AIDS epidemic in ANY African country.
"Once a child has an opinion, they are considered rebelling."
So true. I remember hating that "children are to be seen, not heard" saying. It's really disgusting.
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No offense, but that's like saying race isn't the problem, it's racism... you can't have one without the other. Capitalism perpetuates corporate greed by putting business owners in an environment where every dollar they don't make is potential for a competetor to come in and run them out of business.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the establisment of small businesses (especially if Black owned and in Black communities). And I do like some of the elements of capitalism like having multiple choices on where to spend your money. But the burdens far outweigh the benefits.
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It's not like I have a choice... if I was sick and decided to just take what I NEED from a drug store, I'd get arrested (if not killed, depending on how far I wanted to take it). And I wouldn't be able to use the fact that I believe in the "to each according to their needs" philosophy as a defense.
and while i agree there majority of multi nationals do practice "preditory capitalism"... the practice of being in engaged in commerce is one of the few things that gives the powerless and subjugated the chance at rising above the oppression...Not really. Capitalism dictates that you have to spend money in order to make money. So if you don't have money, your chances of rising above opression are ( ... )
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I just read a book and one of the characters was being raped by the foster father while the foster mother ignored it. she left the house and had to live on the street, do anything for a warm meal and a bed to rest her head in. It's called "One Day I Met A Black King" by J.D. Mason. It was good, sad, but a really good read.
I can say that wouldn't have happened to me but like you said Eb, that could have been me if circumstances turned out like this girl's did...
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Exactly. But unfortunately when most of us see a prostitute or drug addict or anyone else deemed a social deviant we just look at who they are now as if folks pop out the womb with a crack pipe in hand.
And thanks. I might read that book.
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but you are right about the seeing a crackhead or prostitute and saying "well that's what they wanted to do with themselves"..I live next door to a crackhouse and they have me on roll with the antics but it's really sad to know you are dependant on something so much you'll ruin your life for it..but again..who knows, they could have been dealt a bad hand like alot of people. Life can be so depressing sometimes..
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