Welcome to our class blog! This blog is designed to help link our study of sociology with everyday experiences. Thoughtful comments are always welcomed and appreciated.
Driving
while drunk is dangerous and drivers with high blood
alcohol content or concentration are at greatly increased risk of car
accidents, highway injuries and vehicular deaths. In the United State, there
are 25,000 people die each year of alcohol related collisions. Federal and State
law could enforcement revoking your driver licenses if get drunk and driving, also,
impounding your vehicles and vehicle plates. The rate of alcohol related
fatalities has increased over the past decade in the United State.
Every single injury
and death caused by drunk driving is totally preventable. Even though people pay attention in the proportion of crashes that are alcohol related
in recent years, there are still far too many such preventable
accidents. Unfortunately, alcohol impaired driving remains a serious national
problem that tragically affects many victims every year.
In
conclusion, drunk driving fatalities are more devastating because they are one
hundred percent avoidable. The accident related fatalities that occurred could
have been prevented in a sample way, like took a taxi or called someone drive
for you. In some states drivers can be arrested for driving while impaired even
if their blood alcohol concentration is lower than the legal limit, if the law
enforcement officer believes he has probable cause based on the behavior and
reactions of the driver. It's simply not a wise choice to get behind the wheel
no matter how much you have had to drink.
What is crime exactly?
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction. There are two different categories of crimes that include minor and major crimes. Minor crimes include some of the following:
speeding
prostitution
being drunk in public
simple assault
fighting in public
This video shows two men fighting in a welfare office
On the other hand major crimes include horrific acts that include
Rape
Murder
Assault with a deadly weapon
Shooting with intent to kill
Trafficking illegal narcotics
Child abuse
Although crimes can be separated by category, they are exactly the way that they sound. I think that maybe a minor crime could possibly be justified but overall they are wrong and immoral. I've never been a victim of a crime but I find it hard to watch others suffer knowing all the while that I can't do anything about it. It's a shame that we live in the world that we live in today in which disaster can strike at any given moment. I'm not talking about natures occasional tornado's or tragic hurricanes either. I'm speaking on how we as people do their jobs for them.Why do people hunger and thirst for the suffering of others? Why do we tear each other down when we should be trying to build each other up? Every night I come home and turn on the news and see the same sad story. All the while I sit and think to myself is this really what we've been reduced too? It makes life seem non-existent and very depressing in my eyes. Although I know in my heart that this will continue to be an ongoing process like a dog chasing it's tail, could we at least make an attempt to try and see what life would be like if we did. I'm also aware that I'm only one man but everyone's opinion counts and my voice will be heard!
No matter what time of day one decides to tune into a news broadcast, the vast majority of the segment will result in crime and violence. The reality of it all, is a widespread of lack of self-control and dignity. Where isthe love? Crime has no level of decency. In other words, a crime is a crime whether it be murder, assault or stealing. The reason why crime has become an usual, or familiar action in even our very own neighborhoods, is a result of the greed and hostility many people are facing. Yes, we are living in trouble times, but people should not allow their actions to become apart of society's problem. Killing people, hurting people, and taking things are not the way to go about solving any problem we may face.
Below is an link to an article with a video attached, explaining crime in it's physical abnormalities, psychological disorders, and social and economic factors.
Here is a Video in where an artist is expressing how he feels about the society he lives in, and what he feels as though would better it.
As a final point, many inocent people are victims as a result of the violent crimes committed everyday. Innocent children, broken hearted family members, and a torn community are being overlooked not only by the media, but by the individuals who are committing these crimes. My point is, there is no reason for crime. Love avails much. Society would comence to be a much better place if people seen the actual reality of this necessity.
I will start by saying that many of today’s social norms were once counter cultural or taboo. Many modern norms started out as hard fights against oppressive, demeaning, prejudices bearing many human casualties right here in our own country. Many of these norms we take for granted today as though their fights had been won long ago but almost none of them have been completely won & as soon as we become complacent that's when all the sacrifice is lost. For example, just last year sitting Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that the 14th amendment does not apply to women & that not only women but no minority actually shares equal protection under the law according to our constitution. If anyone thinks oppression of women doesn’t go on today think again. Women’s salaries as compared to mens have dropped considerably over the last several years for the same job as a man with equal education & qualifications. There are many conservative thinkers that feel a woman’s place is in the home. Just 100 years ago women in the United States could not vote, should not consider an education, & it was considered taboo for them to work. On top of that The Equal Rights Amendment has never been ratified so there is no "Equal Protection Under The Law" in the United States. Would a Woman President seem to "Counter" modern culture? There seems to be a whole Counter Culture built around slandering our black president whether he was the best man for the job or not. The fact is that Counter Cultures have many faces in modern society both Good & Evil depending on which side of the fight you're on & what we call common sense "Norms" never stand in the way.
(I'll remind ALL of you again. The Equal Rights Amendment was NEVER ratified.)
Time for some modern Counter Culture activity Suffragettes?
The fight isn't over yet!
The Sex Pistols pissed on their audience in opposition to authority & formalism.
And their Counter Culture crowd just LOVED it!
Sometimes oppressive & violent ideologies become Counter Cultures unto themselves.
(These people call themselves Christians.)
Less people have been murdered in the name of Satan than in the name of God.
Why?
If marriage is between a man & a woman who can a transgender marry?
This Counter Culture says they can marry anyone they damn well please!
Legalize it!
This is what's happening around the world.
Why?
One thing is for certain, a Counter Culture by it's very nature will offend someone's sense of "The Norm". The main ideal I wish to discuss is the Modern Peace Movement which isn't a whole lot different than it was during the Vietnam era. There is a Counter Culture movement today that is once again becoming main stream that believes the United States has been acting as an oppressive & ruthless empire against much of the rest of the world. That our foreign policy & our tyranny is directly responsible for what happened to us on 911 in New York City at the World Trade Centers. They believe that the violence & oppression we impose on other nations will insight further retaliation against our own nation. They believe our deceptive lending & foreclosure policies on poor nations followed by "Regime Change" & “Nation Building” around the globe is completely unconstitutional & has led to widespread hatred for the United States. This modern movement is making a play for the White House.
"The reality is that our military presence on foreign soil is as offensive to the people that live there as armed Chinese troops would be if they were stationed in Texas. We would not stand for it here, but we have had a globe-straddling empire and a very intrusive foreign policy for decades that incites a lot of hatred and resentment toward us." – Ron Paul
Did you know Bechtel & the World Bank financed the Public Water Works in a city in Bolivia & then raised water rates by over 200%? According to their contract they not only owned the water in the system but the water in the streams, lakes, & rivers.. & even the water that fell from the sky? If you couldn't pay your water bill & tried to collect rain water to drink you would have been arrested. We wonder why our capitalistic "NORMS" are being COUNTERED ?!?!? Why our flags are being burned. Why other nations around the world want to destroy the US & our decadent culture?
The Modern Counter Culture
Peace Movement Says,
"Stay out of the personal affairs of other nations.
