Tag Archives: ideology

Legal age should be 25 not 18

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18 is a ridiculous ‘legal age’. If I were President of Earth, I wouldn’t allow anyone to get married, drive or vote until they’re 25 years of age. Your initial reaction will be laughter but I ask that you play along in this hypothetical. GOOD SEX Sex is animal instinct and momentary so I’m not against teens having safe fun. In fact, encouraging positive sex will create more emotionally stable adults. But I’m strongly against young marriage cause it has greater consequences for the individual, especially women and the children … Read the full article…

The truth may be bitter but sharing it is sweet!

Ideology, idiocracy, politicians, you and me

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Today, I blame Syria for making me vomit ideology, media, politicians and the common human. All the wrongdoings of Syria’s leader Bashar al-Assad don’t make him part of this metaphor. Instead, that’s reserved for Russia and the USA… from my South African view. Note that my mind is constantly at war with ideas. When some battles last too long, distracting me from what I should be doing most, I diarise them. They’re my unedited moment, forgotten or later disinterred for reflection. This blog is one of those moments. HYPOCRITICAL MISSILES … Read the full article…

The truth may be bitter but sharing it is sweet!

Do-ism: My personal centrist ideology for a better South Africa

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There’s no perfect system or ism wherein human animals are involved. We deserve the right to enjoy the rewards of our hard work. We’re inhuman if we don’t help the poor. Politics is best when centrist and growing the middle class, thus lessening the poor and containing the callously rich. Fighting corruption is the truth of all ideology, its litmus test. Do-ism, the act of doing something ourselves to make our world a better place. I never knew the word “do-ism” existed until a few minutes after this post… but … Read the full article…

The truth may be bitter but sharing it is sweet!