Whats wrong with the world? Hmm, thats a big question for an angry man like myself.
1) Causeheads - I will no longer insult liberals by including myopic, ignorant, self-hating, cause-thumping morons into the same category. Liberals, by the original definition, were pragmatists and not bleeding hearts. JFK was a liberal, and even he believed that cutting taxes did more good than harm. Causeheads, on the other hand, are simplistic and narrowminded activists who care more about the social aspects of "hating the man" than the actual effect of their outrage. It is a culture engulfed by negativity and criticism rather than action-plans and actually FIXING THE PROBLEM.
2) Green beans
3) The Cult of Relativism - There is a growing belief that there are no universal truths, but that the only truth we know is that which we experience. While it all sounds good, like most far-left views do at first glance, it falls apart with increased inspection. Essentially relativism is an excuse to tear down social moreys and and moral values. Its the whole belief that "you can't judge me until you've walked in my shoes" and its a bunch of crap. Its an ethos built around permissiveness and excuses.
"I'm poor, so I steal." - Screw you, go to jail. Its morally and legally wrong.
"I'm a nympho, so I sleep around." - Don't complain to me when you're pregnant or have AIDS.
"It's just videogames." - Don't be shocked when your 10 year old shoots someone after playing San Andreas for 15 hours straight because you use the media as a babysitter. Certainly don't blame the game for your inept parenting.
Taboos and societal values exist for a reason, and not just because the Pope said it was so. They exist to PROTECT SOCIETY. They protect our children from harmful experiences that they are not ready to handle, like extreme violence, sexuality and drugs. They protect everyone from VD and unwanted preganancy.
Now is every taboo to respected? No, I personally believe that homosexuals should be treated equally as all others, but I also realize the reason why it is believed that they shouldn't: Its hard to procreate by banging a guys in the butt. But I also believe that the value of each taboo should be examined individually, and most should be maintained.
I'll be back later this weekend to discuss this more, as I'm sure I've pissed one or more members off. I might not be back until Monday, though. Full weekend.