I had a private request for this topic and I thought that it was quite important.
"Should we be sending foreign aid?"
My simple answer to this question is... NO! This may sound selfish, but the idea of us donating billions of dollars to Cambodian schools when our own schools are looking rather dissmal is pathetic! The whole concept of charity is really just to make us look good. I for one say that politicians need to stop caring about how we look to the rest of the world, and start caring about the well-being of our own people. We have just gained the 'carbon tax' which is the biggest joke in history! We are now being charged twice, just for breathing! Our people are already struggling, with pensioners and the disabled receiving considerably lower income than the poverty line!
The best thing to do for our country and our people, especially during this 'financial crisis', is to use our money to help the people, and once our beautiful nation is thriving, maybe then we can assist the less fortunate. Besides, we give those taxes under the impression that they will be used to better our roads, schools, hospitals, etc... Not to bribe other nations to be our friends. It makes us look like the nerdy, unpopular kid who has to buy friendship rather than earn it!
Unfortunately, the sad truth is that the government is no longer looking after its people, but looking after itself. They are making us as Australians look like the bleeding hearts of the world, and everyone will treat us as such, constantly asking for a hand out. How are they to learn and grow for themselves if they are relying on us all of the time?!?
If you have an opinion, (ANY opinion) on this matter, please leave a comment.
-T.J.
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
Saturday, 16 June 2012
Topic 18: Help
Anyone who is a regular reader of TJ's Sad Truths would by now have noticed that I have run out of steam. My ideas, though numerous, are difficult to put to form. So I put the pressure onto you, my readers. I am inviting my loyal readers to give me some topic ideas/questions. All suggestions will be considered, though I will choose one of my liking. The Questions/topics should be in the form of a yes/no question, but if you cannot do that, it is okay too. So please, bombard me with your ideas of what should be discussed, or any sad truths that you have noticed and would like to shed some light on. I look forward to hearing some interesting things. :-D
The sad truth is, I need your help.
-T.J.
The sad truth is, I need your help.
-T.J.
Friday, 1 June 2012
Week 17: Child Professionals
"Is it a good idea for your children to have a career?"
This topic is pretty much targeted at child stars, models and singers. I was watching a current affair last night and they were discussing 'The Voice Kids'. This idea horrified me to my core. I too am a proud parent and would love to show off my beautiful, talented children to the world, but the only benefit that it would have would be for me!
My children are really VERY cute, and I have been told numerous times that I should get them into modelling. But the kind of people that they would be associating with would not be very ideal. Not to mention the self image obsession that would be instilled in them from such an early age. They would become selfish, arrogant and vain! And then there is the money aspect. Yes, I could REALLY use the money, not that it would be mine. But if I were to give them their money, well... We have all seen what happens to child stars. They go off the rails with access to that much money, and almost always get into drugs.
We then also have the added pressure of having them in the critics spotlight. The downwards affect that bad critiques would have on a child's self esteem are crippling! And all of this so then the parents can bask in the glow of their child's fame! I am reminded of the movie 'Borat'. A scene in this movie shows the star of the movie hosting a bogus audition for a movie for children. The mothers do not know that they are being filmed for something completely different. When they are asked questions like 'can you make your 9 month old lose 3 kilograms (weights translated to metric)', many of them said yes if it meant getting the part. Some even went so far as to agree to get their BABY to have liposuction!
I for one say 'NO!' Children should not have a career, they should be allowed to be kids, and enjoy their childhood free of the stress and pressures of such an industry. The only reason these mothers are pushing their kids into spotlight is for their own gratification. But the sad truth is, they do not care about their children's well-being, they only want money and fame. If my children want to be involved in acting, singing or modeling, they can make that choice when they are of an appropriate age.
Please, leave an opinion.
-T.J.
This topic is pretty much targeted at child stars, models and singers. I was watching a current affair last night and they were discussing 'The Voice Kids'. This idea horrified me to my core. I too am a proud parent and would love to show off my beautiful, talented children to the world, but the only benefit that it would have would be for me!
My children are really VERY cute, and I have been told numerous times that I should get them into modelling. But the kind of people that they would be associating with would not be very ideal. Not to mention the self image obsession that would be instilled in them from such an early age. They would become selfish, arrogant and vain! And then there is the money aspect. Yes, I could REALLY use the money, not that it would be mine. But if I were to give them their money, well... We have all seen what happens to child stars. They go off the rails with access to that much money, and almost always get into drugs.
We then also have the added pressure of having them in the critics spotlight. The downwards affect that bad critiques would have on a child's self esteem are crippling! And all of this so then the parents can bask in the glow of their child's fame! I am reminded of the movie 'Borat'. A scene in this movie shows the star of the movie hosting a bogus audition for a movie for children. The mothers do not know that they are being filmed for something completely different. When they are asked questions like 'can you make your 9 month old lose 3 kilograms (weights translated to metric)', many of them said yes if it meant getting the part. Some even went so far as to agree to get their BABY to have liposuction!
I for one say 'NO!' Children should not have a career, they should be allowed to be kids, and enjoy their childhood free of the stress and pressures of such an industry. The only reason these mothers are pushing their kids into spotlight is for their own gratification. But the sad truth is, they do not care about their children's well-being, they only want money and fame. If my children want to be involved in acting, singing or modeling, they can make that choice when they are of an appropriate age.
Please, leave an opinion.
-T.J.
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