Counterpoint: Gays are Fakes, Frauds, and Phonies!!!

OK, first of all, for anyone reading, we are not bigots.  My dear cowriter just thinks that no one will ever read this blog, so he isn't concerned about what he writes.  Well, you have proven him wrong, haven't you?

Now to respond: I have always found it strange that the stereotype for gays or lesbians tends to be someone who "doesn't fit in" or dresses and acts like the other gender.  However, lets be realistic, its a stereotype and the physical altercations don't really make up for it.

I do think that they are simply more selfish in their desires, and wish to pursue a partner that will provide them with their own needs, rather than offer their needs to others.  Its a selfish lifestyle, and while they may be born with it, doesn't mean its ok.
Now can we please move on to more PC discussions??

Gays are Fakes, Frauds, and Phonies!!!

How do you feel about gays?

Let me start by stating that I have nothing against them on a personal level and I do not care with whom they sleep. However, on a philosophical level, I believe that it is "wrong" or "incorrect", and I shall explain. This has always been the way humanity viewed homosexuality until about 30-40 years ago, so don't go attacking me for my views. I'm not saying that a person can't choose to sleep with people of his or her own gender, I'm just saying that it is wrong to do so.

It's always troubled me: the attraction between man and woman is such a natural and strong thing, so how is it that these people don't feel that? My way of viewing homosexuality has always been that it is like any other human urge or desire that the Good Lord gave us. Some people like skim milk, others like whole milk. Some people oversleep and others overeat. Some people even have urges to do really bad things like rape and murder (which I am NOT comparing to being gay, for the record). All of these things have one thing in common: they are human desires that need to be overcome. So too with homosexuality: if a dude has an urge to sleep with another dude, he should curb that desire just as he would do if he wanted another helping of creme broulee but knew he needed to watch his weight.

But all of that has changed. It suddenly dawned on my today that these people are mentally ill!!! If you would have told me that a half hour I would have told you that you're being nasty, racist, and condescending. But I have proof, so read on. Here is the progression of how I arrived at the above-mentioned conlcusion.

1. At lunch today, I saw a "lesbian" and a straight women sitting down to eat together in the cafeteria.
2. I wondered to myself if Lesbian Lady had a crush on her lunch companion.
3. Then I noticed that Lesbian Lucy was very butch and manlike, whereas Straight Susan was pretty-looking.
4. Then I realized that Lesbian Lucy probably isn't attracted to Straight Susan because she is a pretty-looking woman.
5. Ergo, Lesbian Lucy is attraced to women who look like men.
6. In other words, Lesbian Lucy is attracted to men.
7. In yet different words, Lesbian Lucy is straight and just "thinks" she's gay.

Think about it: who do gay men like? Gay men. And who do gay men remind you of and even try very hard to replicate? Women!
That's right, gay men like women. Let's try another excercise:
Who do lesbians like? Lesbians.
And what do those lesbians look like? Men!
Conclusion: Lesbians like men.

In other words, these gays are not actually attracted to members of the same sex, but they're just confused. I'm not sure what the psychology involved here is all about. Chemical imbalance? Cry for attention? Who knows? All I know is that they're as straight as you and me on the inside, and they just THINK they're gay.

Counterpoint: Credit Card Debt Is What Credit Cards Are For

The American Dream is all about living beyond one's means. This country was built on unsecured debt, and on unsecured debt it shall surely fall. It is incumbent upon each and every one of us to participate in this important national project by accumulating as much debt as possible.

An estimated 3.7 million Americans are employed by the credit card industry, and those brave men and women depend on all Americans to spend as much as they possibly can on their credit cards. In today's post-subprime-crisis world, credit card debt is nothing to be ashamed of, and it is indeed expected. Opponents of credit card debt cite the need to repay purchases made on credit cards, but fail to note that there are alternatives.

I have an acquanitence who accumulated tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt, thousands of dollars in credit card debt, and a car loan that he was unable to repay. Rather than "paying down debt" and employing other controversial methods to "repay his loans", he did the smartest thing of all: he fled the country. He is now enjoying the fine life on the shores of the Mediteranean.

Don't forget that credit cards and banks actually WANT you to default on your loans, so that they can write off the "loss" for tax purposes. Otherwise they would not make the loan in the first place. Defaulting on loans is good for the economy, since it provides employment in the debt collection industry and also boosts corporate consumption of telecommunications and even boosts the post office's sales.

So what are you waiting for? Get out there and start spending!!

Whats The Best Way To Create Debt?

There is an article I saw today on foxbusiness about what a credit card shouldn't be used for:

http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/01/25/expenses-credit-card/?intcmp=prn_baynote-js_6_Expenses_You_Should_Never_Put_on_a_Credit_Card

In truth, a credit card should never be used.  (Unless of course you are standing at the burger shop with an 80 shekel bill, only 50 shekels in your wallet and a very impatient man behind the cash register.  Then of course, its all right).

Nevertheless, the article is kind of funny to me for two reasons:

1. It sounds like its ok to rack up debt on the credit card, as long as you do it right.  The problem with credit cards is that its too easy to get out of control.  I have learned in life there are two types of people in life: those that have control of their money, and should use a credit card (to gain benefits and rewards), and those who don't have control on their money and should not use a credit card.  Let me simplify it for you: If you want to put a student loan on a credit card, you shouldn't be using a credit card.
2. Which brings me to the second point: Why on earth would you put a student loan on your credit card?!  Do you have any idea that banks, the government even the school can offer loans at better interest?!  And gambling.  Ok, if you are stupid enough to take out a cash advance on your credit card to gamble it at the casino, you should be slapped.  Many, many times.  Or, if you are stupid enough to cash your paycheck at the casino (yes they really do this, and there is a commission too!), then you should be not allowed to work anymore.  Ever.  And finally, the dude who puts his entire wedding on his credit card, is not really building that healthy financial foundation.  

Thats all for now.

Today's Topic: Blogs

In today's age of the world wide web, a whole world of information is available at our fingertips like never before. There are millions of websites out there and countless blogs. The only problem is, almost all of them are complete rubbish. In fact, there is no use at all for blogs aside for wasting the time of the blogger and readers. There are way too many people contributing useless information to the internet. Furthermore, I hereby assert that there should be a major overhaul done on the structure of the internet. While this is a rough draft, under the terms of my proposal, here is what the internet would look like:

1. Corporate websites - any registered corporation would be allowed to have their own website with information about their company and of course the ability to "do things" on their sites such as make reservations, access accounts,  etc.
2. Wikipedia - All of the world's information that is factual or semi-factual would be condensed into one site.
3. Social media - sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and the like will be banned. People are more than welcome to speak with their friends face-to-face or over the phone. The only exceptions to the social media ban would be photo and video sharing sites such as PicasaWeb and Youtube. And even then, only content which might legitimately interest other human beings would be allowed.
4. Email - free for personal use, but corporate users would have to pay for every e-mail sent outside of their own domain. It wouldn't be expensive, but it would lead companies to think twice before sending out e-mails.

CounterPoint: The internet will never be manageable:


The beauty of the internet and the information superhighway is its function to be free and available to everyone.  When it is so free and available, it allows itself to be at the whim of the common man.  The common Dick and Jane if you will.  And if i may be so blunt, the common Dick and Jane are dumb.  They don't know how to organize.  They don't know the correct way to send emails, or to manage blogs.  
Take this blog for example.  We can certainly be considered common folk, and yet we barely expect anyone to read it!


What all that boils down to is that organizing the web, and taking control, would mean way too many Ediths, Stanleys and Jim Bobs getting confused between their email and a wiki page.
So while the potential of this blog becoming an automatic source of organized material and motivation for the world to focus their energies to be techie secretaries, it will never work.  Much like the lasers in Star Wars... light maybe can move in pulses, but we will never be able to dodge something that circles the Earth 7 times in a second.  I mean c'mon people!  Make Sci Fi at least look realistic!