Not to be cheesy, but I am going to do an inspirational quote a day. :)))
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it. – Edith Wharton
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Keeping Up With Danny: Is bullying and hate ok?
I know what you’re thinking. Duh. Of course it’s not. So why do people do it? I made a youtube video about 2 months ago and got quite a lot of hate for it, on twitter and on youtube. (It was about my experience with bullying) I’m not alone. Many people have things they want to accomplish, and I want to do Youtube, but how can I with all the hate? People keep bullying and those comments just get to you. Why do people make bullying seem like a completely acceptable thing to do? If someone says no to bullying and bullies, what’s the point? I understand some people aren’t wise enough to know, but then again if they aren’t, why use social media in the first place? Cyber bullying, and just bullying in general, can have a huge impact on a person’s life. They are committing suicide over this. Simply saying “ignore it” is easier said than done when it is shoved up your face every day. I know “think before you speak” is so cliché, but people need to take that seriously.
Keeping Up With Danny: Equality
Ok, this has really been bugging me, and I feel like I should tell you guys. I was wondering why do we say “black lives matter” and “gay lives matter”? These are not the only categories that are secluded like they are some kind of disease, but these are the most common. At the end of the day, we are all people and we have things in common with each other, and things different about each other. Why is it not “all lives matter”? Why do we have to separate black lives and gay lives? The racism and sexism in America, and different parts of this world are ridiculous. People do not see people as people anymore. They see them and call them by their imperfections and what makes them different.
Keeping Up With Danny: School Shooters: Do not be so quick to judge.
As you can tell from the title, we are going to talk about school shooters. I AM IN NO WAY DEFENDING THEM. I am simply giving an explanation about why they did it. But first, imagine. Your family member was a victim in these tragedies. You would probably want the shooter to pay in one way or another. Whether it is prison for life to the death penalty. Problem is, you are looking at this only at your point of view. Try being in the shooter’s shoes. How messed up must someone’s life be to kill others? Maybe as an act of revenge, or for some crazy reason. We have to consider why they did it. The victim’s families are probably not the only ones who want closure. Maybe the shooter does too. Maybe they have been bullied so bad they came to the conclusion that this was the only way to get closure. We have to consider their point of view, and maybe we can be a little more forgiving, even though a lost life is pain the victim’s family can not recover from.
Keeping Up With Danny: What is a joke?
Joke: a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.
Today, when I was walking through the hall in school, I overheard some kids picking on another one teasing him about being a “faggot”. They just acted like it was nothing. They acted like it was a joke. But this one was going way too far. 1. What’s wrong with being gay? 2. This is really insensitive ad disrespectful to gay people. 3. Why do people act like being gay is a bad thing? Just because they do not like the opposite gender? What happened to “It’s good to be different” and “be yourself”? So my question to you is: what is a joke, and when does it go too far?
Seven Stories for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Below are seven stories about (or by) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., exploring different facets of his life and legacy.
“Alex Haley Interviews Martin Luther King, Jr.” (Alex Haley, Playboy Magazine, January 1965)
King sat down for a series of interviews with the author Alex Haley shortly after he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. They were edited and compiled into one interview that ran in the magazine the next year, which—according to The Daily Beast—was the longest interview King ever gave any publication.
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