What The Failing Economy and Popular Music Have In Common.

DISCLAIMER: Before we begin, I want to stress to you that I tried to avoid and stall this topic as long as I possibly could. Also, I would like to state that any anger generated by the following article will be ignored because, your opinion just doesn't matter...

The president has failed us, the economy is torn asunder, and your parents have switched house roles. Lets face it. Life sucks right now but... at least you can find that magical place in your music, right?

Real men come out. Men like Lil Wanye.

WRONG.

If there's one thing we need to fix in America, it's who we rank in the charts every week. The economy can wait. I'll point a finger to today's rapper's. If you "talk" over beats and all you say is @#$@! or talk about @#$@!$ and how much more money your getting, then you're not much of a rapper nor are you a role model. You're a menace to society. Most Hip-Hop artist couldn't define music if they had it tattooed all over their bodies and faces. To them, having a false persona that defers from the real you, shows your "Swagger" and "Balling" attitude. Not all of your rap "heroes" are who they claim to really be... For example.

So Fuck The Police, Huh?

There's no need for me to cover any of the other artist out there, because their actions speak for themselves. Do you really want your children listening to the likes of Nicki Minaj, Lil' Wanye, Justin Beiber, Miley Cyrus, and all the the other puppets of the music industry, who only care about their albums going gold and not the influence of said music on your child's psyche?

I would like to end this article by saying that popular music, is not always the right music. Do research, before you start bowing down and worshipping these frauds. Take care.

Religion: Debate or War?

So, with the wagons upon wagons of trends being banded upon these days, another popular trend to have surfaced, is religion.  Of course, religion has been around for hundreds and thousands of years, but it seems to have gotten a kick start as of recently.  So as not to discriminate towards anyone's beliefs or religion, I'm going to speak generally.  I'll try not to focus too greatly on any particular belief.  That being said, the two major beliefs I see first hand, are a belief in an all-mighty, omniscient, holy creator.  In other words, God.  On the other side of the ring we have Atheists, or a group who doesn't believe in any holy spirit, who strongly believe in the theory of evolution.  Now, the difference between these two beliefs is not the main conflict here.  I strongly believe beliefs are something every human being should have.  In fact, beliefs are what define us as individuals.  Without them we'd be no more than androids.  Beliefs are not the problem we're faced with, however, It's the label we assign these beliefs with.  Labels such as Christian, Atheist, etc.  This poses a question...what is the necessity for these labels?  Why do we have the urgency to pick sides thrown upon us by not only the media, but figures of authority as well?  I was under the impression we were raised as free thinkers, were we not?  Do we not, as humans, each deserve the right to believe a certain way without having to commit or confine ourselves to a certain guideline?  The moment when you declare one of these labels, you're automatically assigned these set of rules that follow with it.  This is the very thing that halts our progression as a civilization.  If we're not prepared to question the possibility of other existences or at the very least come to an understanding and a mutual respect with those of different opinions, how will we ever learn more than what we do now?  Beliefs are only glorified opinions, if you get right down to it.  However, has having an opinion ever stopped you from exploring before?  Just because you don't like one rap song, or one rap artist (Lil' Wayne), does that prohibit you from listening to the genre as a whole?  I would guess the answer is no.  So, the question is, why would it be any different in this particular situation?  Just because you are more inclined to not believe one way or the other, does not mean you should shut yourself off completely.  What I'm saying is, we should be more focused on open mindedness and exploration than categories and labels.  Whether you believe in God or not, that should not stop you from exploring another persons opinions.  If we are to survive as a civilization, we have to work together.  As long as these labels are assigned and chosen, however, we'll be held back.  A great video to watch about this very topic is by a man named Neil deGrasse Tyson.  I found the video exploring bigthink.com.  It's titled "Neil deGrasse Tyson: Atheist or Agnostic?"  It's a great video I HIGHLY recommend you take a look at.  Here's the link if you would like to watch it, http://bigthink.com/users/neildegrassetyson#!video_idea_id=43539

I suppose that's it for this time.  Stay thinking, and stay open everybody.
Sayonara, mina-san.