controversies
It seems every time one racially-charged incident ends, a gender or religious controversy takes its place; Ruminate on the issues dividing our nation and world.
Decade of Violence and Threats Revealed in Court Battle
A court in Britain revealed that Dubai's ruler orchestrated the abduction of two daughters, then intimidated one of his many wives when she started questioning his treatment of them, according to documents released on Thursday by British court.
Anton BlackPublished 4 years ago in The SwampIts Just LGBT
It started out as a slur towards those deemed not normal or wrong. Now it’s being reclaimed by those it would be targeted to. It’s commonly added to the acronym LGBT. It’s so common it is used in the title of a popular tv show by popular streaming service.
Ananda CurtisPublished 4 years ago in The SwampDear whoever is listening.
Recently whilst working the delivery at my job I’ve gotten into listening to podcasts on many different subjects like crime and politics. One of those podcasts was ‘The most important thing you can do to fight climate change: talk about it’ with climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe. This podcast made me stop in my tracks for many reasons. Beginning her talk Hayhoe believes that we as a species see global warming as a constant now - much like the sun rises and sets every day we see it as a natural part of our lives. She walked me through the data. Did you know that almost 70% of people in the U.S agree that our climate is changing and that change will ultimately have an effect on future generations? However only 60% of those Americans believe that the United States will be effected by global warming and furthermore only 40% of them believe that they personally will be effected by global warming. What’s even more alarming is that Hayhoe discussed the history of global warming. It has been over 150 years since climate scientists discovered that we were adding a layer to the ozone layer. It’s been 50 years since a president of the United States was informed that climate change was going to be a serious threat to the world, and that truthfully those who have contributed the least to the problem are bearing the brunt of the impacts. If this is true then why is the fear of global warming just become news recently? Did they truly believe it wouldn’t be a problem? But the thing that really stuck with me that Hayhoe says is that climate change isn’t an issue that’s rooted in science, we know the science exists, but in political alignment. This idea that climate change is a radical liberal issue. This idea that we know global warming exists but we choose to do nothing about it.
Grace LynchPublished 4 years ago in The SwampReason First: How Many Mass Murderers Are Black Males?
Comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director Chris Rock suggested in August of 2019 that most if not all mass shootings deal with a white shooter. This racist and sexist statement even had a terrible joke attached to it. “Betty White!” (I bet that he’s white) which scorched its way through social media sites and news agencies alike. The deceased shooter in the Molson Coors Beverage Company in Milwaukee ought to go to serve that males of color can commit egregious crimes like mass murder, too.
Skyler SaundersPublished 4 years ago in The Swampits just a theory
I have a few opinions I like opinions I like to share, even to argue about that tend to be unpalatable to some. It just I like a good conspiracy theory, even a bad one sometimes. I am sure we all see a spouse appealing for details about their missing other half and think I bet they killed them. That's a basic conspiracy theory, your being told they are appealing for the safe return of someone, you are choosing to not believe them and consider an opposite answer.
ASHLEY SMITHPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe EPITOME of Rape Culture, The Trauma of the Rising Sun flag – and why it should be BANNED at the 2020 Olympics
The flag of the rising sun is a flag that was used by the Imperial Army of Japan during and before World War II. Many pacific countries have complicated opinions about the flag. This is because wherever the flag went atrocity, sorrow, and death followed swiftly, mostly as a package deal. After the endless carnage, the flag would be posted up around the fallen kingdom in high places, banning the one belonging to the country, a symbol of dominance, nationalistic pride, and triumph. This flag had spread throughout Pacific Eurasia, including but not limited to Korea, China, the Philippines, and Vietnam. In the eyes of Imperial Japan the people they invaded were treated as beings less than human – playthings, literal objects of pleasure, bullet catchers, slaves. Worthy only of use and death, the usual when it comes to war crimes. The only problem is that this flag, a symbol of atrocity, is still flown today.
SnookeronidjonPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe Controversies From Shakira and J-LO
During the fifty fourth Super Bowl this year in 2020, the Half-Time show was a performance put on by Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. The show caused quite the controversy in the media. While everybody is entitled to their opinion, some things are simply facts. Facts and humanity are what we are here to discuss today.
Abortion and The Argument from Personhood
Legality In America 38 states class a foetus as a person in criminal and tort cases and attach additional penalties to cases where a mother and her unborn child are injured. 29 states do not have a minimum gestation time and confer personhood status regardless of the foetuses stage in development. In theses states if you punch a woman that’s one week pregnant in the gut and kill the foetus additional charges can still be filed.
Floran BaileyPublished 4 years ago in The SwampUnderstanding Intersectionality
It isn't uncommon to hear people compare the discrimination that they face in an additive manner. For example, if you compare someone who's part of two minority/"othered" groups against someone who is part of four, my additive standards it could be argued that the person who identifies with the four groups faces more discrimination than the other, therefore the person with only two labels is "more privileged". I've seen charts on various social media platforms with titles along these lines for people to find out how much discrimination they face.
Abi RisserPublished 4 years ago in The SwampArticle of Fact
Gun Violence and Video Games In recent news, over the last decade, gun violence and mass shootings have been an almost everyday occurrence. With many people wanting to have some form of gun control, we have to stop and think about all of the other outlets of where this violence is coming from. My theory, along with many other believers, is that gun violence and mass shootings directly correlate to video games with younger adolescents.
Sage WinterPublished 4 years ago in The SwampQuestions From an Unquiet Universe
January, 2020 PHILOSOPHY. I want to be a philosopher. I don’t understand how to get started; keep tripping on the words. As an example, in my efforts to become a deep thinker, should I talk to myself out loud? I get stuck. Should I say“as an example,” or be more economical with language; say, “for example” and do I “talk” to myself or “speak” to myself? More problematic. When I speak to myself, I sound like Lenny Bruce and Lenny wouldn’t “speak, “ he would “talk” and while that would really upset Mrs. Rosman, my high school English teacher, Lenny wouldn’t care and then I begin to wonder if anyone really cares and it turns out to be the longest fucking run-on sentence imaginable. Were Joyce’s stream of consciousness prose brilliant, a clever manipulation of language or just well edited, run-on sentences? Do I use “was” or “were.” Mixing plurality and tenses; stuck on pedestrian linguistics? Trying to be a deep thinker but thoughts are flying through the air like staccato, atonal Jazz notes. Simultaneously grounded and inconsistent. Question, if I’m speaking to myself, who’s speaking to the voices in my head? Answers, no answers. Philosophizing. Success.
Steven W MeistrichPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe Autobiography of Malcolm X continues to be relevant 55 years later.
Google reveals list of prominent black history makers Google recently caused an uproar on Black Twitter in a good way, by airing a commercial announcing a most searched list of Black History makers. Among those who are on the list of who are researched the most are:
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp