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[theredphoenix2]

So perhaps there are great things that can be done by motivated people. When the undergraduate student body unites, or part of the Penn State body, they can do most anything. Even move time itself, perhaps. Due to a vast governmental and university conspiracy, spring break was moved back a week, all because they wanted to stop the partying that

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[ramblewd]

A humbling reminder. Even as grad students, we spend cash on things that aren't essential -- and there is always room to give. Of course, that raises the question of, to whom do we give? Picking and choosing is hard.

Saw a sobering video in my TA class yesterday on alcohol/cigarette advertising -- concerned for the students.

[tribesman2007]

haha. when i started reading your entry i was sure it was gonna be about how they're moving daylight savings time

[theredphoenix2]

the argument about helmet laws is that brain injuries cost the government (and thus us) money. Assume a hundred people who will be fine but are now needing permanent care. They can't afford it, the government foots a lot of the bill. So full care for those hundred people could be upwards of a million dollars. If not the government paying for it, it's insurance companies, and where do you think that money comes from either. That's justification for me.

I don't think values should be legislated either, but given that government or insurance subsidizes a good part of health care, I can see the point. If the people had to pay for their consequences themselves, then go for it, kill yourselves. I know there is a slippery slope perhaps, but the argument is that if it costs others money, then that's what i don't like.

[tribesman2007]

that's a good point too. and i bet if some people could sign away their right to health care in order to take off their helmet, they would. what we need is some way of having them do it over international waters...

[silverskytears]

i don't have much to say . . . i'm too tired. have been thinking so much lately i can no longer speak in normal, coherant sentences. but thanks for a thoughtful post.

[pcjunkie]

Incremental steps. At least some people are trying to help find a cure for AIDS. At least some people donate money to others. I feel like we are moving in the right direction.