Tuesday, February 12, 2008
heyz..
yes i know its been almost a month since a last blogged. and since i am like supposedly so free i should be blogging more.. well the thing is.. most of the time i have been overwhelmed with this certain feeling called laziness. its my worst enemy. but i cant get rid of it..lolz.. anyway im not really free at the moment la.. ive been working.. but only occasionally la.. only when it comes up.. besides that i am also involved in directing the easter musical in my church. its a new experience. rehearsals havent even started and its getting challenging already. oh well its okay.. and like around next week i got to start planning the youth easter event as well.. so yea plenty of things to do. and in the midst of it all im STILL freaking waiting for my A lvl results. its been delayed thanks to chinese new year i think. and ive actually heard that it might be out on fri. dunno how reliable the source is though.. but i hope it is la.. and everyone thinks im crazy cos i want my results... and others are jus praying that they will never ever have to see it. but that wish will nvr come true.. so too bad..lolz.. aiya but results damn unpredictable la.. so even though i studied hard i cant expect good results. but i do have expectations. although i know i could be disappointed.. i cant help it. ive been anticipating my results for way too long.. since the 26th of nov 2007 5.01pm.lolz.. anyway i promise ill post again once my results are out.. good or bad.
in the meantime.. here is my next theory. it might be abit radical or sensitive..i dunno.. but its just my thoughts and observations la hor..so jus take it as something to read and think about..lolz..
Theory Of Human Inequality
Sometimes I wonder who is it that decides that 18 is the age when u should be allowed to smoke and consume alcohol. Who decides that 21 is the age when u can be exposed to certain kinds of content in movies such as violence and sex. Actually the main question here is not really who decides but how do they decide. What criterion is used to evaluate when a human being is able to do certain things. To some people the answer would be easy. They would say that 18 and 21 are the ages when humans actually reach the level or maturity that is required for them to be responsible enough with their actions. They would say that at 18 years of age, most humans probably know their limits and capacity. At that age people also know the consequences of acting irresponsibly. Therefore this is the age when humans can be exposed to certain things. However it is rather apparent that there are many many people who at the age of 18 and even 21 do not know how to act responsibly. People still drink until they are drunk and end up fighting and getting into accidents. People still smoke until they get cancer and die. While I won’t argue against the opinion that the ages that are put in place, such as 18 and 21, are the best estimates of when humans are capable of doing certain things, the fact is that it doesn’t apply for everyone. This is just a universal example, but the point is that humans mature at different paces. In the case of drinking alcohol and smoking it is important to put in place fixed guidelines. However, there could be more flexibility in other matters such as freedom. Individuals are unique. If you know a number of people around the same age well enough, you will realise that their maturity is all at different levels. Some of them will be able to handle certain situations and others will not. The problem is society just judges people based on age. They will be like “Oh. You are 16. Then u certainly can’t do this and this and this.” The problem is people don’t normally know those around them very well. You might think u know people well, but nobody knows a person better than themselves since only they can hear their inner thoughts. Some people know they are capable of certain things but there are controlled and restricted by society and others. People also have something called self-imposed limits. Everyone has limits imposed by themselves and it’s just a matter whether they have strict limits, carefree limits or anything in between. Most people don’t share their self-imposed limits and thus others don’t really know what it is. Therefore, people’s true ‘standard’ or ‘level’ is unknown to those around them. This also contributes to society’s stereotypes. The truth is the stereotypes will most probably never be changed. However, it is possible for more flexibility to be given in smaller communities where people know each other well and there is room for give and take. Humans were never equal. We differ in countless ways. Our intelligence, fitness, talents, creativity, personality, maturity, character and appearance are all different (Just to name a few). Despite this, people are still treated the same. Yes there is a need for equality in certain key areas such as race and religion. But there are countless other areas where a person’s individuality should be taken into consideration, but it is not. Many people feel frustrated at the way others treat them. They feel that they are capable of more and that they can advance more in certain areas if only they are not restricted by stereotypes. Think about it. You might feel this way, you might know people who feel this way, or you might be the reason why people feel this way.
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