tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post114505688936478652..comments2024-01-08T05:50:04.098-05:00Comments on baxter sez: The Duke lacrosse caseAlison Piepmeierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17972854288403934814noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-1146022264031406102006-04-25T22:31:00.000-05:002006-04-25T22:31:00.000-05:00I don't remember what I posted, it was something ...I don't remember what I posted, it was something to the effect of innocent until proven guilty and that the DA was up for re-election this year and that Durham is 71% African American.....but it was much more elequent then that. Oh well, c'est la vie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-1145713784078876312006-04-22T08:49:00.000-05:002006-04-22T08:49:00.000-05:00Hey, Jason--Welcome to the blog. I don't know who...Hey, Jason--<BR/><BR/>Welcome to the blog. I don't know who you are, and I never saw your first post, so I think it must have gotten lost in cyberspace. You can certainly send it again.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and keep in mind that we reserve the right not to post things that are incredibly mean and have no point. But as long as you've got something meaningful to say, we'll post it even if we disagree with it.Bifflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13965722716159392121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-1145687159434378302006-04-22T01:25:00.000-05:002006-04-22T01:25:00.000-05:00You know what I love even more than this blatent o...You know what I love even more than this blatent one sided entry, is the fact that you didn't post my first comment!!! Was it that truthful???? Not to be an ass or anything, but healthy conversation stems from different people contributing to it, not the same people saying the same thing over and over, I think that is a utopia? or a dictatorship, depends on how you look at it. Just wondering why my first post was never put up on your site????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-1145242910108107892006-04-16T22:01:00.000-05:002006-04-16T22:01:00.000-05:00"How vain it is to sit down to write when you have..."How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live." Henry David Thoreau<BR/><BR/>Some people believe in nothing but their own pleasure, their god is their own stomach. <BR/><BR/>They know nothing more than being a consumer and wear the supposed cloak of invincibility deeded to them by their class. They are clouds without water. <BR/><BR/>"What happened to the dreams of a girl president?<BR/>She's dancing in the video next to 50 Cent." Pink, another great philosopher.<BR/><BR/>It leads to nihilism and, eventually, a thirst for anything that satiates the ever present question which to some is a welcomed friend and to others is a buzzing insect, "Why am I here?"<BR/><BR/>Some will answer that question by the most immediate answer, the self congratulatory high of power. Whether it is achieved by making drunken frat boys go "woo hoo" or if it is by beating the snot out of someone else, it is still simple vanity that pushes the "go" button which results in self destructive behavior.<BR/><BR/>Revenge, greed, rape, drunkenness, lust, sexual domination, are all symptoms of an empty life. Woe to them and to all of us who at times have misused other people, whether it be through violence or emotional manipulation, to gain our own temporary pleasures and feel a sense of control.<BR/><BR/>Ultimately I don't know what happened here and maybe this is a matter only for the community involved. I say that not because it is not an important story, but as Americans, we sometimes make crime investigations into a form of sport.<BR/><BR/>I hope justice is done instead of a cash settlement. If a crime was committed against me, $1 million or $1 billion would not be enough to undo the wrong. My guess is at some point somebody will write a check and this will disappear.<BR/><BR/>I wish we lived in a society which emphasized that young, attractive women can be more than boy toys. I wish we lived in a society which allowed young men to be more sensitive and thoughtful without being called "queer." I wish we lived in a society which honored debate teams more than football teams. I wish we lived in a society which disdained sexual violence with the vigor we have toward those who express unpopular ideas about race. Maybe someday that will change. I am an optimist and therefore believe that men can learn from their mistakes.<BR/><BR/>The solution is not more marches, more anger; it is a change of heart. However, in the fast lane you rarely see turning points. Rape is evil. Accusing someone falsely of rape is evil. Allowing someone to get away with a crime so they can harm someone else is, essentially, a permission slip for evil. Choosing sides before knowing the facts may not be evil, but it is usually dumb and selfish. <BR/><BR/>If fewer women felt a need to use their body as a tool to pay the bills and if fewer men felt it was acceptable to gaze upon them for their own gratification then we wouldn't be in this mess. If fewer men felt that the best way to gain pleasure is by violence or making another feel like less of a human being then we wouldn't be in this mess. It all leads back to consumerism. You can only begin to feel better about yourself and be willing to change when you declare, “I am not a product.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-1145241398843602242006-04-16T21:36:00.000-05:002006-04-16T21:36:00.000-05:00Bravissima.Bravissima.Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527486290196105370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14733404.post-1145202069829571192006-04-16T10:41:00.000-05:002006-04-16T10:41:00.000-05:00Yeah, this is a real question. I don't necessaril...Yeah, this is a real question. I don't necessarily think someone being thrown in jail is equivalent to justice or closure (in fact, I have real problems with the criminal justice system altogether). <BR/><BR/>But I do think that a cultural response that says to the victim, "We know that something awful happened to you, and we affirm that this is not acceptable. You are valuable, and we're going to make changes so that this doesn't happen again," would be a step in the right direction.Bifflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13965722716159392121noreply@blogger.com