A Brief Exposition on Stuff
Well I was looking at some of my past blogs and I noticed one regarding Friday the 13th. This made me sort of curious, and having nothing better to do (save maybe studying for my differential equations test tomorrow morning), I decided to find out when our next Friday the 13th would be. It took me eleven seconds (estimated) to find out that our next Friday the 13th will be Friday, the 13th of April, Current Era (oh hang on, I want to discuss that) 2007. That's just two months from now. I better start preparing, I think, if I want to avoid a complete disaster.
So anyway, regarding the designations CE (Current Era) and BCE (Before Current Era). One day in ninth grade I was in Global Studies and I found out from the teacher that the new year designations were BCE and CE, rather than BC and AD. Back then, I was like "huh?" I guess I still kind of feel the same way. The funny thing is, I don't think that really took off very well, because as far as I know people still use BC and AD, which is just fine with me because I'm used to them, and they therefore sound better. Some people just feel they have to change something or else their jobs will get stale. What strikes me as funny, though, is that the designation change really makes no sense. What exactly defines the "current era?" The past 2000 years are supposedly that era, but at what point did we go from being before the current era to all of the sudden being in it? I mean heck, the designations BC and AD at least give some indication as to their relevance, "Before Christ" and "Anno Domini" respectively, both of which regard the Earthly presence of Jesus. That's the standard for the numbering system we employ to keep track of years. On the other hand, BCE and CE don't really make a whole lot of sense. I mean, they do, because they designate the exact same numbering system. CE 2007 and AD 2007 are exactly the same year, so what's the difference? Some brief Wikipedia reading states exactly what I suspected:
We need some more cool people like Thomas Jefferson. That man had his head on straight. Of course, the new thing is to drag him through the mud because he had slaves (and we all know that anyone who ever had a slave was a hate monger and otherwise bad, bad person) and all that. Heck, if we could get all of those prominent figures from 18th century America we could have a pretty cool party. Back in the day language was art. They way those people wrote is quite awe-inspiring. I wish I had a fraction of the command of English that they had. Then again, the Declaration of Independence directly states that all men are equal under their Creator, which we all know now to be an archaic, foolish idea; in this enlightened scientific age everyone realizes that all men are in fact equal under...common ancestry. Heck, let's take a closer look at the Declaration of Independence right now! It says, if I'm reading properly, that all men "are andowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights..." and "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." So let's straighten this little issue out. All men are given certain rights by God. In order to preserve said rights, men institute governments, which operate under their consent. So the function of government is to protect rights given to men from God. Note the logical progression from God to government. Alright, now again in our enlightenment we have managed to eliminate God, being an obsolete idea that humans only clung to for security in their dark days of ignorance. Therefore we are no longer granted unalienable rights by God, which in turn no longer need protecting, which in turn means no government. It is my understanding of the situation that America operates under archaic and idealistic principles, the outdated philosophy behind the American Revolution was completely flawed, and we have no right to exist as a nation. We are not entitled to "the separate and equal station." By what authority, then, does any government have, or any man over that government, or any man over another?
Survival of the fittest, no?
Forgive me if I go out and round me up a bunch of slaves, because it is my understanding that I have every right to do so. If I can maintain my position as the "fittest" human, no one can rightfully oppose me because, by nature, I am the dominant force and I can therefore do what ever the heck I want. By nature alone, I can justify anything I do. Thomas Jefferson was a hypocrite anyway, because he owned slaves. Slaves have no liberty; how can Jefferson say all men have the unalienable right of liberty? I thus denounce the United States Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, our founding fathers, justice, government, and humanity as a whole.
Obviously I'm being facetious. It's apparent that I'm a disillusioned individual. Regarding Thomas Jefferson and his slaves, I encourage whoever is blameless among you to "cast the first stone." I sure wish I could meet the people who are responsible for our being here in the first place. These were the enlightened people, the intelligent, the sophisticated, the courageous. These guys had balls. Everything they risked their lives for has steadily devolved into the political quagmire we have today. This country sucks more every day.
One Nation, [ ], Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.
The End
So anyway, regarding the designations CE (Current Era) and BCE (Before Current Era). One day in ninth grade I was in Global Studies and I found out from the teacher that the new year designations were BCE and CE, rather than BC and AD. Back then, I was like "huh?" I guess I still kind of feel the same way. The funny thing is, I don't think that really took off very well, because as far as I know people still use BC and AD, which is just fine with me because I'm used to them, and they therefore sound better. Some people just feel they have to change something or else their jobs will get stale. What strikes me as funny, though, is that the designation change really makes no sense. What exactly defines the "current era?" The past 2000 years are supposedly that era, but at what point did we go from being before the current era to all of the sudden being in it? I mean heck, the designations BC and AD at least give some indication as to their relevance, "Before Christ" and "Anno Domini" respectively, both of which regard the Earthly presence of Jesus. That's the standard for the numbering system we employ to keep track of years. On the other hand, BCE and CE don't really make a whole lot of sense. I mean, they do, because they designate the exact same numbering system. CE 2007 and AD 2007 are exactly the same year, so what's the difference? Some brief Wikipedia reading states exactly what I suspected:
The term common era is preferred by some as an alternative to the more overtly religious AD and BC, since Common Era does not explicitly make use of religious titles for Jesus, such as Christ and Lord, which are used in the AD/BC notation. Some criticize Common Era notation as a euphemism that does not alter the pivotal year one still centering on the life of Jesus. Many others criticize the notation as an unnecessary attempt at political correctness.One thing I can't stand is political correctness. Anyone who is offended at our year designations can suck an ole buck, because there's nothing offensive about that. Heck, if you're going to change the year designations, you might as well just abolish them completely and call this the year 700,000,000,002,007. Except that would be completely stupid, which is why no one does that. If it's really that big a deal, come up with a different numbering system that doesn't exactly coincide with the Gregorian calendar and makes an actual distinction between two different sets of years, rather than just "Common Era" and "Before Common Era." Come on people, let's get creative here.
We need some more cool people like Thomas Jefferson. That man had his head on straight. Of course, the new thing is to drag him through the mud because he had slaves (and we all know that anyone who ever had a slave was a hate monger and otherwise bad, bad person) and all that. Heck, if we could get all of those prominent figures from 18th century America we could have a pretty cool party. Back in the day language was art. They way those people wrote is quite awe-inspiring. I wish I had a fraction of the command of English that they had. Then again, the Declaration of Independence directly states that all men are equal under their Creator, which we all know now to be an archaic, foolish idea; in this enlightened scientific age everyone realizes that all men are in fact equal under...common ancestry. Heck, let's take a closer look at the Declaration of Independence right now! It says, if I'm reading properly, that all men "are andowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights..." and "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." So let's straighten this little issue out. All men are given certain rights by God. In order to preserve said rights, men institute governments, which operate under their consent. So the function of government is to protect rights given to men from God. Note the logical progression from God to government. Alright, now again in our enlightenment we have managed to eliminate God, being an obsolete idea that humans only clung to for security in their dark days of ignorance. Therefore we are no longer granted unalienable rights by God, which in turn no longer need protecting, which in turn means no government. It is my understanding of the situation that America operates under archaic and idealistic principles, the outdated philosophy behind the American Revolution was completely flawed, and we have no right to exist as a nation. We are not entitled to "the separate and equal station." By what authority, then, does any government have, or any man over that government, or any man over another?
Survival of the fittest, no?
Forgive me if I go out and round me up a bunch of slaves, because it is my understanding that I have every right to do so. If I can maintain my position as the "fittest" human, no one can rightfully oppose me because, by nature, I am the dominant force and I can therefore do what ever the heck I want. By nature alone, I can justify anything I do. Thomas Jefferson was a hypocrite anyway, because he owned slaves. Slaves have no liberty; how can Jefferson say all men have the unalienable right of liberty? I thus denounce the United States Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, our founding fathers, justice, government, and humanity as a whole.
Obviously I'm being facetious. It's apparent that I'm a disillusioned individual. Regarding Thomas Jefferson and his slaves, I encourage whoever is blameless among you to "cast the first stone." I sure wish I could meet the people who are responsible for our being here in the first place. These were the enlightened people, the intelligent, the sophisticated, the courageous. These guys had balls. Everything they risked their lives for has steadily devolved into the political quagmire we have today. This country sucks more every day.
One Nation, [ ], Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.
The End
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