feelo and effics.

Today I realised again quite how much i'm looking forwards to doing philosophy and ethics next year, at first I was a little unsure, I mean everybody sees it as just one of those lessons you fuck about in right? But i'm actually genuinely really interested in it. Recently somebody decided not to do a certain topic for their english oral simply because I might contest that view, and I don't know, argue them down. It really upset me actually, I know i'm opinionated but I never want to be the person people are afraid of saying certain things in front of in case they go off on one. I know those people and I hate it. I'll have to be careful to be less enthusiastic with my arguing perhaps, I forget not everybody is so strongly decided in their views as I am. I can't help it, I know my mind and i'd happily fight all day long if that was what it took to defend my opinions.

Earlier we were arguing about whether tthe media has a right to criticise religion, and I really enjoyed it. It's nice getting different perspectives, even if they don't necessarily agree with yours. As a person who is set on going into journalism, the freedom of the media is pretty important to me. I can understand where others who disagree with me are coming from but I simply can't accept their views.

I have the right to say whatever I damn want about whatever I damn want as long as I am respectful and it's within reason. Nothing will ever change if you don't contest it, simply saying 'oh but people will get offended if you criticise that' is weak. Beliefs, religious or not, are made to be tested and a true believer will welcome criticism not reject it - afraid of what might be said. When I grow up, and become a journalist (well, fingers crossed) I am going to write about everything I feel deserves to be written about, things people should be informed about, not curb my tongue in case I step on other people's toes.

That's not how I want to live my life i'm afraid.

Ahh, I love philosophy and ethics. Different views and different ways of thinking defines who we are, what could be better than studying that?



On another note, I really love black and white photography.