This is really starting to piss me off

I'm all for the animal rights movement. I don't condone torture on animals. But I'm still going to eat meat. I have no guilt in me for eating dead animals. That's the way it has been for a long long time and it's not going to change now. Groups like PETA (AKA People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) are giving the entire human race a bad name for killing animals. They are saying that animals need to have their rights protected and and everyone should stop eating meat for good. Well I've got to admit that a lot of the animal rights things they talk about are true. But that only means that animals shouldn't be tortured. Has anyone in this organization thought about what would happen if the human race stopped killing animals for food. The entire balance of nature would be thrown off. Animals would reproduce at an alarming rate. The entire earth would start to over populate because of how the other predators of the world couldn't hold it off. I have tons of friends who are become vegetarian or vegan because of stuff they found on the PETA website. It makes me sad that they cant see through the torture problems to realize what would happen if the world stopped eating meat.

Some of my friends who I spoke of in my last entry are fundamentalist Christians. Some of them are getting sucked into this whole shtick. Now my problem with that is that it is completely hypocritical. If they belive that the world was made in seven days then they have to believe that man was put on this earth to rule over beast. Which includes eating them. If you look at the natural animal kingdom without humans you will see that the natural balance of nature is that the predators kill and eat the prey. How is that diferent from humans killing (humanely) and eating other animals. There is no difference. So with all that in mind how can you be offended by people eating animals? It just dosent make sense.

To end this off I would just like to repeat my view on this. I think that animal cruelty should stop. I dont condone the use of torture to strip animals for fur. I do think that humans should have the right to eat animals, and that PETA should limit its efforts to informing people about torture and inhumanity.

No Offense

Before I get into my topic I have a message to all readers. If you feel offended, disturbed or just pissed of at anything I say in this entry I apologize. I will not revoke any statements but I'm sorry if they offend anyone.

Okay it's time to bite the bullet. I've been boycotting this topic for quite some time because of how controversial it is. It has been the cause of a genocide, has well has hate crimes across the world. It has been causing wars since it was first created. Religion is what I'm talking about. I have had multiple talks (more argument like but...) with my friends (more like acquaintances during our chats but...) about religion. What do I believe in? What do you believe in? How can you not believe in god? These are some of the questions asked in our discussions and the argument never gets settled.

Just to set the record straight about my beliefs when it comes to religion I have a saying. I'm not ignorant enough to believe that god made everything in 7 days and I'm not arrogant enough to believe that it all just happened with no help. I prefer to mix my two beliefs together. I believe that there is a god and his divine actions were events like the Big Bang and the start of the evolutionary chain. Everything else is up to interpretation whenever it gets brought up in conversation. The reason that I choose to believe has I do. It is because it gives me a sense of belonging in this world. Simply it lets me sleep at night.

So when it comes to these discussions I have with my friends I'm always on the evolution is right side of things while the fundamentalist's on the opposing side of the table are the evolution is a bunch of BS. I say fundamentalist because in my circle of friends there are the fundamentalists(bible thumpers has my dad calls them), the athiests, the people who dont like talking about it, and the people like me. So the fundamentalists are the extreme right wing people and the athiests and I are the mid left wing people. That always makes for a fun discussion filled with insults, name calling, and just pure meanness.

Normally every disscusion ends before I'm able to say this one crucial thing. I respect everyone's beliefs. I do not care what you belive in as long has you respect other peoples beliefs has well. If you dismiss other people's beliefs than you have no respect form me.

One of the most pathetic things Ive ever heard

Today while I was going on my usual internet scourge, I found something that was not only insulting but embarrassing as well. I found a study done in 2006 of grade twelve students in Ontario. The basis of the study was "How many Canadian Born Grade Twelve Students can pass the Canadian Citizenship test." Guess what the findings were. 43% of grade twelve students that participated in the survey are actually knowledgeable Canadians. Only 43% of the students have the knowledge to be a Canadian. I found that so insulting and embarrassing. The second part of the study was done on Immigrant Children. They had a 90% pass rate. The reason that this is somewhat embarrassing is that means that Canadian born kids don't care about knowing their country.

It really hit me for the first time when I heard my friends talk about the US election in November. They were so excited. They were so happy. I'm not saying that I wasn't happy but at least I cared about the Canadian Election too. No one I knew had any care for our own election except for saying it was pointless (which it was but that's not the point) and that they all hated Stephan Dion.

I honestly hope when they do the next study on that topic, the students show a bit more enthusiasm about their country. Because if they don't the Canadian electoral system will be come useless system leaving the choices that the country makes to rich greedy old men who could care less about the good will of the Canadian people.

Your Opinions on the best and worst of 2008

A couple of nights ago, I came out with my Oscar predictions for this year coming up. No one commented but that's not a surprise since it's not a usual topic. So instead of that I am going to post my list of the best ten movies of 2008 and the 2 worst. Please comment and leave your own lists.

New entry for #1 Frost/Nixon (tied with TDK)

1. The Dark Knight

2. Iron Man

3. Wanted

4. The Bucket List

5. Wall-E

6. Quantum of Solace

7. Changeling

8. Body Of Lies

9. Charlie Bartlett

10. 21

the Two Worst

2. Twilight

1. The Hottie and the Nottie

I'd Rather be a Pessimist

I would rather be a pessimist and be happy once in a while than be an optimist and be disappointed all the time. -Anonymous

Have you ever been really depressed? I mean like really depressed. I mean slit your own throat shoot your self in the head depressed. Well I have and it is the best thing that can happen to you. I'm serious, when you hit rock bottom then you know how bad it can get. It puts a new perspective on things. It lets you think straight and get the things you want. I know that many tell you that if you have a positive outlook on life than you will be happy. What I'm telling you is this. If you have a positive outlook on everything your just going to crash damn hard.

I once had a positive outlook on life. I thought that the world was a great place and that universal peace was just within our grasp. Well needless to say I was wrong. I ended up with divorced parents an abusive ex-stepfather and horrible academic achievements(or lack there of). Around the age of 13 I started to look at the world differently. I decided to lower my expectations. You wanna know what happened? I was happy. Maybe not just saved a life happy. Maybe not just one the lottery happy. But for the first time in a long time I wasn't totally suicidal. (I was still suicidal but only for about three months).

Since then my life just keeps getting better and better. I started to do well in school. I started to do things I used to be scared of doing. And again, I'm happy. So I suggest to all of you to do what I do. Be a pessimist.

Golden Globes to the Oscars

Starting in November each year three seasons start. The holiday gift spree season, the race to the Superbowl in the NFL and one that is ofter overlooked until the 27th of December. I'm referring to the Film Award Season. The first major nominations come from our friends at the Golden Globes. (For a full list http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/66th_Golden_Globe_Awards) Then the BAFTA, the SAG, the Directors Guild, and the people's choice awards follow suit. Finally on January 22nd the pinnacle of film awards announces their nominees. The Academy Awards, the Oscars, the most prestigious awards in the film industry today.

Of course the buzz goes on for the two months before they announce their nominations but the best predictions come from early January. By that time all the films that are illegible for awards are in and people start coming forward with more accurate lists. http://www.thefilmexperience.net/Awards/awards.html is the site I go to for my information. It normally is very accurate with its predictions. I do have a voice of my own so I'm not going to take all of that sites predictions for myself. I've got my own take on things.

Best Picture Nominees
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Milk
The Wrestler
Gran Torino

Best Actor Nominees
Mickey Rourke for the Wrestler
Sean Penn for Milk
Leonardo Dicaprio for Revolutionary Road
Brad Pitt for Benjamin Button
Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino

Best Actress Nominees
Meryl Streep for Doubt
Angelina Jolie for Changeling
Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married
Cate Blanchette for Benjamin Button
Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road

Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger for The Dark Knight
Philip Seymour Hoffman for Doubt
James Franco for Milk
Robert Downy Jr and Tom Cruise for Tropic Thunder

Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz for Vicky Christina Barcelona
Viola Davis for Doubt
Amy Adams for Doubt
Kathy Bates for Revolutionary Road
Frances McDormand for Burn After Reading

Best Director Nominations
Gus Van Sant for Milk
Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight
Dan Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
Clint Eastwood for Gran Torino
Clint Eastwood for Changeling

That Is My Oscar Short List. Please Comment if You have opposing Opinions or Recommendations.

XMAS 2-Question

Ok i know i already wrote a blog tonight, I'm just very happy.
I'm getting a brand new guitar for Christmas and it totally rules. (http://www.electricguitarplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/epiphone_les_paul_standard_plus.jpg) Its like that one but darker.

So anyways onto bigger and brighter things. I'm going to post a question and I hope you all answer it. If you like a girl/guy but theyre already in a relationship. should you go for it or stand back until they break up?