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Is Majority Rule an Absurdity?

Power has been at different historical periods  vested on one person- the monarchy, then in a minority- the oligarchy and now apparently in a majority- the democracy. Although democracy boasts about protecting the rights and voices of the weak and vulnerable minority, it functions on a pretty astounding electoral system: a pretty humongous 49% of a population votes against the government  elected  by the remaining 51% can be classified as this 'minority', now voiceless group. In such a line of thought, this apparent majority rule without any doubt is absurd. You may very well claim that democracy is the world's best governmental system but remember it is not the best.  The law of the majority is justified when a minority oppresses a majority giving rise to discrimination of various types. This can still be traced in the form of racism and not necessarily in history with the Jim Crow System and Apartheid System. In order to put an end to the violation of their r...

Mass Public Indiscipline

Happy morning wonderful people, Trust me, it's been a long time since I last found the inspiration to sit down and write something concrete, stirring and life changing! :3 But now that I have finally reorganized and redecorated my room after 2 weeks of holidays and that my desk is stripped off of stacks of school textbooks and past exam papers, I feel like I have a cozier atmosphere once again to write and express myself! ^^ So here I am, my laptop plugged in, sticker notes on my wall board screaming my To-Do lists and, of course, water and stationary on either side! Now, I know it's an awkward way of starting a blog post of a seriousness as you would see below but well, I feel really content right now.  ______*Getting back to some Concrete Writing, finally!*______ Well, today after probably some 5 months or 7, I have been to the beach with my maternal family: my grandma, grandad, cousins and aunts! Of course, due to exam periods we had...

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

No Spoilers Prem Ratan Dhan Payo  ( Receive a treasure called love ) is not a movie for the India of today although it probably  has everything a quintessential Hindi ‘masala’ family film would crave for. But take our advice if you are the emotional person: Go with a full packet of tissues, you will need all of them.  In the film, not much happens in terms of plot lines and surprises but here Salman's larger than life personality ensures that the single layered screenplay doesn’t become drab. He enjoys the moments and makes the infantile-looking situations work a bit. It is also a kind of screenplay that suits Sonam’s style of acting. There is not much to convey between the lines and Sonam sparkles in such an atmosphere, she truly looks like a princess: traditional, confident, demure, emotional orgasms and tolerance.  She and Khan make an interesting and pleasant pair. Jalte Diya is probably the only song in the movie having a perfect...

Living Life's Realities as a Teenager

Good morning people, It's the 2nd of October 2014 and by the time you read this we should have moved to the other side of October. I have a General Paper essay to write and here I am sitting down and writing a blog post instead. And the worst thing is that I'm not feeling an ounce of guilt about it. I have been meaning to write about this for a while now. I'll start off by writing to you portions of an essay I wrote last year after something occurred and abashed me terribly. I was not sure if I was capable of during at then lost if someone, I mean I've been trying to decipher death in such a way that it appears as the most beautiful thing to be blessed with. And today I understand it is. But back then, I gave in. ________________________________ ''The school atmosphere became more tensed as the crowd gathered. ''This cannot be happening! No! No! This cannot b...,'' she murmured bitterly, dry lips quivering as tears welled up in ...

How to stop turning the conversation so it's all about me?

I've noticed that when I speak to people, I always end up talking about myself.  Me: So what have you been up to today and what did you pick for your options?  Friend: Today I had to buy some sweetcorn for my mum to make dinner. You?  Me: oh I hate sweetcorn, my mum always cooks it though, today I bought chocolate.  Me me me me!  Do you know what I mean? Like I don't want people to think "she always talks about herself and never asks you things" or something like that, I thin I need to learn how to converse more or something. Answer: Hello, Nothing really seems wrong with your example. You opened up with asking them a question, they answered and reciprocated the same question as they should. Then, to keep it going without it being too much about you, answer their question then ask them something about themselves or relating to the topic you're speaking, for your example;  "Me: oh I hate sweetcorn, my mum always cooks it, tho...

Should I give up?

I've liked my crush for a very long time now and we used to talk but then the communication stopped between us and so did the glances and stares at each other when we are in the hallway. This has stayed the same for about a month till this day apart from now he's trying to make eye contact with me but I just can't seem to catch his eye because when I feel him looking at me I look at him and that's when he's turning around so then I turn around then he does so I don't know If he likes me or not he did ignore me for about a month and now he is trying to make eye contact again so please help!! What should I do AND does he like me or not and was he interested then stopped and today he did try to make some form of communication cause when I was walking with my friends and he was walking the opposite way down he came closer and waved something in my face while saying something but I didn't understand what he said so...?? Answer: First thing try t...

Why Marry and have Children?

~797 words (Thesis only) Marriage, a social institution, is the lifelong union of two partners who are expected to eventually form a family bringing together people related by blood or adoption. Getting married and having children are two ubiquitous phenomena of most societies. However, whilst the established values are fading away, some people ponder: "Why marry and have children?" It would require a close diagnosis of this question to make out the purpose of tying the matrimonial knot as well as bearing children. In the first place, marrying and parenting are primarily about companionship and stability. Marriage is after all about winning a partner who is reportedly meant to make one feel good about oneself during both good and hard times. Man is a social animal and, of course, having a partner who is either legally, religiously or soulfully bound to him, wards off his fear of loneliness. Additionally, economic stability is procured. For instance, some women in tr...