So I was reading this from our east306 blog: http://east306.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/fill-up-the-square-square-the-circle/#more-1676
I think it is a really interesting article. But the same problem is there again. The same fucking problem I've been seeing all the time. I'm gonna curse again, but I can't calm down anymore. Fuck with these emotional thoughts thinking that their way of thinking is better than others. Fuck them and fuck those who agree or go against them. Fuck everyone with opinions.
Why am I saying that? Well, isn't obvious? The author tries to explain how to solve a problem by arguing that she is right since she is rational. But she isn't rational. She is just trying to be rational. You cannot be rational if you have a goal behind it, something you will gain profit from. Here, this author wants to influence people that her opinion is right. And that is clearly out of any rationality.
Well, you could say that I am acting in the exact same way. And it would be almost true. I write things here in order to influence with my thoughts. Or not. Who reads this blog? Who reads my thoughts? No one, or almost no one. Why? Because I know I am not completely rational, and I do not want to get people in my irrational thoughts. I want, instead, to be rational to myself (this blog is for myself) in order to find the truth instead of shitting opinions all over. It is easy to poo on the carpet to show your parents you want to evacuate, but it is much better if you keep it for yourself and the toilet. It's not because you want to defecate that you need to tell everyone. (okay, my example is completely stupid and irresponsible, but I have to say I'm writing this really late and I am kind of pissed off by the article I just read).
The problem with nuclear energy? Well, is there really a problem? We know nuclear energy is economically wonderful, and therefore helps raise the standards of living. Now, it also makes people sick, so if we consider human's health to be our first priority (which I do not necessarily agree on), then yes, nuclear energy is more dangerous than other safer energy resources. If human lives is the most important thing on your mind, then yes, we should "turn off" nuclear power plants. That isn't really that difficult.
Whose fault is it? Why don't the government do anything for its people? Why do they keep telling lies? What do they make us believe? Why don't we all go against them? etc. etc. Stupid questions. All fucking stupid questions. Democracy? No, this isn't about democracy and the right to protest. It's about rationality and the right to think before doing or saying anything stupid.
By trying to put all the blame on the government, those who protest are missing something. They want to have their opinion heard, but politicians already know all the have to say. In fact, they know much more and have to take decisions based on that. Even if hundreds of angry citizen protest against nuclear power plants, should you stop all nuclear energy and put your country in the lowest economical state of the world? Obviously not. Aren't lives of citizen more important than profit? Well, we live in a capitalist society: money -> welfare. This is a truth, and we have to deal with it (or change completely our societies). If lives are the most important thing, then we need money. And we also need to have as few people around nuclear power plants as possible. You want to save as many lives as possible? Well, you need to sacrifice some. You want a lot of energy? Well, you need to risk numerous lives.
All opinions against the government's decisions make total sense. But accusing the government just to release a personal rage from emotions on death of some people is just childish. We do not want to kill. We do not want to die. That is true. But we are not yet in a world where we can attain a high level of welfare without sacrifices. Instead of accusing other people for this fact, why not try to find solutions to increase world welfare? That is what the governments have mostly been struggling for, and its citizens just slow them down. Sure, governments sometimes test their theories and make mistakes, but that is part of their job. At least they are doing much more than most people. At least they are trying to find ways to increase welfare. While protesters are trying to find way to slow down this welfare, to go back to the middle ages.
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