tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130650975256538065.post6881723620131664407..comments2023-05-15T05:02:13.887-04:00Comments on Meditations of a Teenage Philosopher: The Circle of LifeUomo di Speranzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03611503055044491078noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130650975256538065.post-1836615129180855342011-12-27T00:00:07.072-05:002011-12-27T00:00:07.072-05:00@progressandprocrastination.com You do whatever yo...@<a href="#c8254533705430407472" rel="nofollow">progressandprocrastination.com</a> You do whatever your heart desires, Jfeldt! And what a noble cause, too....the elderly are truly one of our greatest resources. Without them, how do we know the past, and therefore the future?Uomo di Speranzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611503055044491078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130650975256538065.post-82545337054304074722011-12-17T22:38:45.625-05:002011-12-17T22:38:45.625-05:00Wow; you've hit on something close to my heart...Wow; you've hit on something close to my heart. I'm often talking about running a house like the one Benjamin grows young in. People's reaction to that idea most of the time is "Oh you could never get the health code," "How would you deal with cleaning them?" "You couldn't do it alone". I am going to do it, I will help, in a small way that greatly affects the lives of those who I come in contact with.<br />JfeldtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130650975256538065.post-22674802386291181002011-12-15T00:11:55.268-05:002011-12-15T00:11:55.268-05:00Perhaps this calls for pulling an Upton Sinclair. ...Perhaps this calls for pulling an Upton Sinclair. (for those of you who dont know, Upton Sinclair is the author of The Jungle, which if I remember correctly revealed all the horrors of the meatpacking industry. I think that's what my social studies teacher said...i haven't read the book myself because i get grossed out easily, but this comment isnt really about the book.) Anyone with internet access and a mind that reality tv hasnt turned into mush can do this. If a bunch of people write something revealing everything wrong with the system and saying what the system could be and should be, it can be. Just write it and post on facebook, twitter, tumblr, figment, a blog, your rooftop right before they take the google eartg pocture, etc. Once word gets out the government will be so embarassed they will have to make reforms. Is this crazy? Yes, extremly. But the normal ideas never catch on. Will it work? The only way to find out is to try.<br />Is anybody with me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130650975256538065.post-42078169735581162442011-12-13T18:03:43.403-05:002011-12-13T18:03:43.403-05:00@Anonymous: That paragraph is immensely thought-pr...@Anonymous: That paragraph is immensely thought-provoking. And protest...well, I sometimes feel that protest is more of a precursor of action. Nobody ever achieved anything just because they protested, except maybe getting themselves thrown in jail.<br /><br />@Kate: Thank you, and I agree-not feeling like you can affect those you love anymore is horrifying. <br /><br />(And yes, world, I'm going to start replying to comments on my original posts now! YIPPEEE!)Uomo di Speranzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611503055044491078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130650975256538065.post-83852232732053639322011-12-13T13:59:02.181-05:002011-12-13T13:59:02.181-05:00Well written.
Some places are definitely nicer th...Well written.<br /><br />Some places are definitely nicer than others. This does not sound like one of those. I've had several elderly family members in and out of care, and it's a terrifying prospect, especially when you don't feel like you can do anything about it.<br /><br />I have no answers, but I sympathize with you and the folks who hopefully got some joy from your music.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314153391153507955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130650975256538065.post-11228818214782563462011-12-13T00:10:47.901-05:002011-12-13T00:10:47.901-05:00Who is to say that protest isn't action?Who is to say that protest isn't action?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1130650975256538065.post-91099006352880954302011-12-12T23:20:27.928-05:002011-12-12T23:20:27.928-05:00It is a shame. I know that this plan seems cruel a...It is a shame. I know that this plan seems cruel at first, but read the whole thing, not just the first line.<br /><br />Let's place the elderly in prisions. They will get a shower a day, hot meals, video survlience in case of any problems, access to a gym, a library, and a tv, and it is paid for by taxpayers.<br />The prisoners, on the other hand, should be locked up in nursing homes. They will get ignored, neglected, a small room, cold meals, a cold bath a week, and pay 4000 a month for it.<br />Its a shame that the prisoners get better treatment then the elderly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com