As I type what I hope is the last blog post of the quarter, I find myself scrapping for ideas. Then it occurred to me, the Sound of Fury video kinda made me think!
First of all, times are changing exponentially. If you can't keep up, then you're gonna find yourself in a very difficult situation. The video was a prime example of what I just said. The world seems as if though the world is moving so fast that no one has time to pick up on sign language which seems like a dead language. As history has shown, Latin was once a very common language, now it is not mentioned anywhere outside of the Catholic Church and science class. Likewise, sign language is becoming more and more secluded.
Just the fact that the father would not let her daughter get a cochlear implant seemed ignorant. On top of that he always seemed to explode with rage when someone would bring it up. It seemed like he couldn't even think straight, which hurt his credibility. The video gave us a unique look into his perspective though. Even though he is deaf, he still holds what seems like a successful job. However, because he is deaf, he is extremely limited in his potential. Everyday he needs someone to hold his hand and explain step by step how to do it.
At this point in time that may work out fine for him. In reality that will not be the case with his daughter. The rate at which we are able to do things will continue to increase at a ridiculous rate. Social Darwinism will set in and take its place by weeding out the people who are too slow to comprehend everything. I am not saying that the daughter lacks intelligence, I am saying that because sign language is becoming less understood and the deaf community cannot learn as fast as the hearing, the daughter will suffer a more difficult path than her father.
On top of everything, I didn't understand what the big deal was with being able to hear with a cochlear implant and use sign language as well. She will always be deaf no matter what. Therefore, she will never lose her identity as a deaf person. It is time for the deaf community, or at least the ones who made an appearance on the video, to quit being so proud and to accept the fact that times are changing faster than they would like.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
American Obesity
Just before our short week came to a close, Taylor brought in an insightful article about obesity. This is a topic that I never really put much thought into. I always just accepted it as part of our society.
As we go from day to day in our lives, we are likely to see at least one obese person. Our reactions greatly vary depending on who we are. Some may be irritated, humored, or even hurt.
If we take the time to stop and look around at the causes, we would be surprised at how much we support obesity. When someone has a birthday, for example, everyone gets jacked up for some sweets. That's just the way that we are wired. When Karin said that she was bringing in treats for her birthday I felt two emotions: excited and impatient. I felt excited because the vast majority of food tastes good to me so I knew that I was in for a good time, and at the same time I felt impatient because the food wasn't in front of me. If anyone else felt the same way or differently, then please comment.
Another contributor to obesity is the restaurant industry. After working at a restaurant for a year and a half I have noticed that we go for flavor, not health. I overheard my boss saying to one of the cooks regarding a buffet item, that he should leave all the grease in there because it adds flavor. McDonald's seems to be working with the casket industry because everything there is unhealthy, including the salads! Subway seems to be the only restaurant who advertises good health. However, a foot long will have as many, or even more calories than a delicious Big Mac.
Obesity is all around us. I am not saying that it is a problem, but it is a contributor an ill-informed public. Many of us don't even consider what we eat, just so long as it is good. The short and sweet message is that we should just read the damn label.
As we go from day to day in our lives, we are likely to see at least one obese person. Our reactions greatly vary depending on who we are. Some may be irritated, humored, or even hurt.
If we take the time to stop and look around at the causes, we would be surprised at how much we support obesity. When someone has a birthday, for example, everyone gets jacked up for some sweets. That's just the way that we are wired. When Karin said that she was bringing in treats for her birthday I felt two emotions: excited and impatient. I felt excited because the vast majority of food tastes good to me so I knew that I was in for a good time, and at the same time I felt impatient because the food wasn't in front of me. If anyone else felt the same way or differently, then please comment.
Another contributor to obesity is the restaurant industry. After working at a restaurant for a year and a half I have noticed that we go for flavor, not health. I overheard my boss saying to one of the cooks regarding a buffet item, that he should leave all the grease in there because it adds flavor. McDonald's seems to be working with the casket industry because everything there is unhealthy, including the salads! Subway seems to be the only restaurant who advertises good health. However, a foot long will have as many, or even more calories than a delicious Big Mac.
Obesity is all around us. I am not saying that it is a problem, but it is a contributor an ill-informed public. Many of us don't even consider what we eat, just so long as it is good. The short and sweet message is that we should just read the damn label.
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