5 Reasons to Not Hate the French

1. The French people, as a nation, had the balls to point out to its very close friends (and the most powerful country in the world), the United States of America, that the President of United States and his administration were acting like greedy assholes. Just because France didn't want to help us steal Iraq's oil, doesn't mean that they're anti-American

2. French Kisses... Need I say more?

3. They gave us the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of our solidarity and friendship

4. In the Second World War the French deaths were 1.35% of it's population, compared with 0.32% for the United States. France has given over pieces of it's land to honor fallen American soldiers

5. Most french people watch American Movies and TV shows, eat at McDonalds, and generally like America. Some french people don't really care.

Please don't let Bill O'Reilly brainwash you into boycotting the french. Much of my family lives in France and just because they hate the current administration (who doesn't?) doesn't mean they hate America.

Theory vs. Hypothesis

Many people do not understand the difference between a hypothesis and a theory. Nothing pisses me off more than hearing "Evolution is just a theory!" The word "theory" in regular speech is not to be confused with the scientific term. A theory in science is a hypothesis that has been tested over and over with strong evidence suggesting it's correct but none to prove it incorrect. A hypothesis, however, is an educated guess that you test by doing experiments. Gravity, for example, is still technically a theory, but no one seems to be arguing about the legitimacy of that. I guess it's because no one ever wrote a book saying that God doesn't want us to believe in gravity.

“If we are going to teach creation science as an alternative to evolution, then we should also teach the stork theory as an alternative to biological reproduction.”

-Judith Hayes

Love and Marriage

Mary asked me to write a post about love. I would first like to express my opinions on marriage. I think that marriage is a right, not a privilege. However, when asked the question "Why is divorce so expensive?" a wise man replied "Because it's worth it."

I would now like to take the opportunity to quote one of my favorite people.

"All love shifts and changes. I don't know if you can be wholeheartedly in love all the time."
-Julie Andrews

I once read an article in either Time Magazine or National Geographic Magazine that you can only be in love for a maximum of five years. It basically states that humans are not meant to be monogamous. I agree 100%. In order for a marriage to be successful it hast to be built on more than lust. Sex is fantastic and everything, but what do you have once the flames have died down? Not very much.

I don't think that this article gives anyone the excuse to run around two-timing. Love isn't supposed to be easy. If a long-term relationship is what you really want, you have to work at it. It's not something that will just happen all on it's own. In the end, it's more than just love that makes a succesful marriage, it's perseverance.

My Favorite First Ladies

I saw a little clip of Michelle Obama on The View (yes, I am a closeted watcher) and I was surprised to find that I actually really like her. She has always been portrayed as a bitch in the news, but from what I saw she is the exact opposite. Mrs. Obama is intelligent, charismatic, and gorgeous; a far stretch from how she is depicted in the media. But then again, any strong woman is always a bitch. Has anyone else noticed the similarities between Michelle Obama and Jackie O.? Our (hopefully!) future first lady has certainly won my approval!

Fox News

I don't watch Fox News, so any tid-bit that I see I find on the internet. I suppose this intro to a story could have been misinterpreted. I don't care if they're a conservative news station. People with opinions other than my own don't bother me at all. The thing that bothers me the most about Fox News is how they outright lie.

Offensive

This offensive button was being sold at the Texas republican state convention. Why does the color of Obama's skin even matter? People seem to forget that he is half white. We're all humans so what the hell is the difference? In a dozen words, the republican party was able to show their true colors.

But I always say... you know you have a strong presidential nominee when the only way people can criticize him is by calling him a secret Muslim. Half of my family is Muslim, so I take offense to the negative connotation of that statement.

Religion

I was looking over Margaux's list of controversial topics and I saw a lot of things I wanted to talk about, but I only have time to talk about one. I decided to talk about religion. I don't remember if it was on the list... but this is the thing I want to talk about.

Let me start out with one of my favorite quotes: "A religious war is like two kids fighting over who has the better imaginary friend."

I don't mind religion... I guess you could say I'm indifferent. What does bother me is when people get up their own asses with religion. Religion is important to some people and that can be a good thing. But there are two problems that I have with religion. First of all, why does someone need a book to tell them what is right and what is wrong? I know I'm not perfect, but I usually do the right thing and I don't need the threat of burning in an eternal lake of fire. But, then again, that's just me. The second thing that really bugs me is that people tend pick at their holy book and find itty bitty passages that don't really mean anything. These are storybooks that teach lessons. A fable in a manner of speaking. It has a lesson, but shouldn't be the laws to live by. The point of most of these books is to promote peace and love. Would Jesus approve of wars over religions? I don't think so. Oh well, that's my two cents anyway. I'm not done with this topic yet, but I'm getting tired. I'll post the rest tomorrow.

Oh, and one more thing... keep your religion out of my school and my government, and I'll keep intelligence out of your religion.

"When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion."
-Abraham Lincoln

"When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow."
-Anais Nin

Update:

I happen to be an active member of Peter Griffin's Church of the Fonz. So I will not comment either way for fear of a bias.