Rebuilding on the Fly: May 2011

Sunday, May 29, 2011

The obsolete things I'd like to show my grandkids

As we move closer and closer to an age where our entire lives exist only in the internet, a time will come when children will no longer recognize the things we used to use every single day. Well, here are some of the things i'm determined to let the future generation know about. And yes, it's already starting.

Hot Celebrities, As Defined By Me. Part 2

I may have unintentionally left some people out last time, and it would be criminal to let that pass.

Rep. Irwin Tieng vs. the dildo

I am writing this because of the recently reported news of how Rep. Irwin Tieng wants to bad the distribution and production of sex toys. This is his rationale as to why this law should be passed:

Buhay party-list Rep. Irwin Tieng filed House Bill 4509 seeking to curb the supposed "influx" of these "obscene" devices, which he said may lead to the rise of sex-related crimes in the country.

"The proliferation of these obscene devices which are insensitively and openly displayed in shops or stalls are very alarming. The public, especially minors, being exposed to these obscenities may suffer disturbing effects and could trigger sexually impure ideas," Tieng said in a statement Thursday.

Some common anti-RH bill questions, answered. Part 1

Q: Bakit ka ba kasi makikipag sex kung ayaw mo naman magka-anak? (Why would you have sex if you don't want to have children?)

A: BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE HAVING SEX! The people that ask this question are of course, virgins or are quite young. Why do people eat fast food even if they know it's bad for them? Because it tastes good. Why do people smoke even if they know it causes cancer? Because it makes them feel good. Why do people drink alcohol even if they know it's bad for them? Because people like getting buzzed. Why do people do drugs even if they know it's addictive? Because it makes them feel good.

People like having sex because it feels good. Wait until you're married, have sex, and come back to me with this question. Let's see if you still have a ton of questions. Do not ask me this question when you have no idea whatsoever what sex is like.

Much like the other substances stated above, when it comes to things that make people feel good, responsibility goes out the window. If everyone was responsible, if everyone could just stop having sex when they don't want to get pregnant, do you think we would need an RH Bill? How effective has the Catholic church's policies been so far? How many couples can actually abstain?

The RH Bill is NOT for the people who plan pregnancies. It is not for the people that are responsible. The bill is there to help the people that do not have the means or the knowledge to be responsible. If everyone was smart and responsible and followed whatever the church said, then we wouldn't have any problems. But guess what, that isn't reality. A lot of people are stupid, a lot of people are irresponsible, a lot of people are ill-informed, a lot of people don't have a lot of choices. When a wife's husband comes home drunk and wants some sex, what can she do? Not like she can divorce him, nooo that would destroy the sanctity of the family.

People like having sex. They always have and they always will. A husband and a wife should be able to have sex without having a child. Sex should not be a chore, it should not be a mere duty or obligation. That is of course, unless you think Orwell's 1984 is the ideal society.