Memes and Whatnot

Interacting with people has become commonplace; you can't go an hour without exchanging pleasantries. Considering that these pleasantries have been around for so long, one would rightly assume that they have more purpose than simply being a mode to express politeness. Polite speech has developed to become a way to make people more receptive to what the speaker has to say. Polite speech has no intrinsic value, but the value of it comes from what the speaker would like to accomplish. Take for example the setting of a school - it would be considered rude to not use polite speech when addressing a superior. Looking at the most common use of polite speech is simply how we address our teachers; we address them with prefixes that demonstrate respect such as "Mr." or "Ms." Without these titles, a teacher would simply scoff at whatever else one has to say. Not only are titles the only way to demonstrate respect, we often use the subjunctive as a way of demonstrating ...

Science in the modern world has been kept in check by numerous organizations who exist for the sole reason of ensuring the progression of science does not come at the cost of human life. This topic is extremely relevant today due to the increasing number of cases of the Coronavirus. One would hope that as the number of cases exponentially increases, so does the rate at which the vaccine for this disease is to be created - alas that is not the case. Technically speaking, me and you both have the cure for the Coronavirus; there are numerous house hold goods that could rid us of this disease. To name a few: drinking bleach, putting your finger into an electrical socket, or even, if you're daring enough, messing with the furnace in your basement. However, it doesn't take much thought to see that these all have a rather important flaw to them: we end up dying too. That is why we have organizations like the CDC to make sure things like that don't get passed on as a "vaccin...

Claim: In moderation, like all things, humorists can be a powerful force in society, but far too often, they misuse the impunity they have. Humor is often a powerful method of discussing the things that people don't want to discuss. In a normal setting, issues like race and gender are taboo - one must not speak of them. However, through the mode of satire, these issues become acceptable to discuss. Take for example the first issue that was mentioned: race. If one was to watch almost any comedian of a race that isn't Caucasian, they all seem to have a similar type of joke, and that is making fun of white people. To them, they have been discriminated against for long periods of time and this gives them the right to retaliate back in a very tame way. In addition, people seem to be more receptive to discussing such serious issues when they are in an environment that they are less likely to be judged for holding opinions. That, right there, is the crux of the issue. We live in an ...