So I was just sitting there trying to come up with some mind blowing concept on what to write for my next blog. I've already blogged about my independent reading book and poetry, and current events lately are pretty depressing (bombing in Boston). I just couldn't come up with something appealing to write about. Pretty soon, I started to get frustrated and wished that I didn't have to write these blogs in the first place (sorry Mr. Mullins). But not long after, I realized that wondering what I should write about is actually a luxury. I am asking myself what I should write about, but people across the world are wondering: What can I write about without being punished? What can't I write about? What am I allowed to write about? Should I say what I want and worry about punishment later?
Luckily, the one question Americans have to ask themselves is: What should I write about? And we can thank these guys for that:
I think a lot of times we take for granted how liberal we are with our speech. Just think of how many times you criticize someone, even if you're not actually angry at them. More times than I can count, I've called people stupid where in other countries you can get into serious legal trouble for saying this. I didn't call them stupid because I was angry. In fact, the word "stupid" has become very commonplace and it doesn't literally mean that the other person has no mental capacity. "Stupid" is also used to describe an action. If taxes are raised, someone in our country may say "That's so stupid" without being punished for slander. Words like these are slowly becoming commonplace in our language and I think that sometimes its important to take a step back and be thankful that we have the luxury of asking ourselves: What should I write about?
Luckily, the one question Americans have to ask themselves is: What should I write about? And we can thank these guys for that:
I think a lot of times we take for granted how liberal we are with our speech. Just think of how many times you criticize someone, even if you're not actually angry at them. More times than I can count, I've called people stupid where in other countries you can get into serious legal trouble for saying this. I didn't call them stupid because I was angry. In fact, the word "stupid" has become very commonplace and it doesn't literally mean that the other person has no mental capacity. "Stupid" is also used to describe an action. If taxes are raised, someone in our country may say "That's so stupid" without being punished for slander. Words like these are slowly becoming commonplace in our language and I think that sometimes its important to take a step back and be thankful that we have the luxury of asking ourselves: What should I write about?
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