Are We Good or Evil?

People are generally good. I think we are born with good hearts and know what is right and what is wrong. Even if people seem "evil", that is just one side of them, and there would surely be another side that is good.

From a young age, children are taught the difference between right and wrong and know what acceptable behaviour is. I think what we are taught as children sticks with us through the rest of our lives, and therefore we are generally good people. For the most part we are kind, caring people, who do the right thing. There definitely are people who can be mean, dishonest, and hurtful. We all know they exist, but there are sides of that person you haven't met before. Somewhere on the inside there is a part of them that knows what they are doing is wrong, and is a good person.
In my personal experience, I can hardly even think of a time where someone has been intentionally mean or nasty towards me. I can think of countless times though, where people have been supporting and genuinely cared about me, which means a lot. 

5 Things I Can't Stand

• when people don't recycle or compost
• when "gay" or "fag" or "retard" is used as an insult
• when you're walking on the side walk, and pass a group of people who don't make any attempt to move over for you
• gum stuck to the bottom of desks 
• when people chew with their mouth open, or have poor manners in general

Something About Me

Something about me is that I have always wanted to travel. I would love to be able to see the world, and all of the great wonders that it has. I would love to visit Greece, because I have some family background from there. Not to mention that the scenery looks absolutely breathtaking! The cliffs on the coastline overlooking the ocean, and the white and blue buildings are what I find so scenic.

I would especially love to visit the island of Santorini 

Another reason I'd love to travel is to be able to experience as many different cultures around the world as I can, because I think it's a great thing to be appreciative of other people's views on the world. For example, a while ago I learned about a festival that happens in parts of India (and elsewhere) called Holi. It is a few days where everyone- even people you don't know in the streets- chase each other around and throw paint and coloured powder at each other. What I think is so great about this is that it's just about people having fun, and it closes the gap between the rich and the poor since everyone is throwing paint! There is a good article here that explains the festival.

This woman is enjoying the festival!

Another travel destination that is on my list of places to hopefully visit one day is Portugal. My parents have been there many years ago, and it sounds like a beautiful place to go! In particular, the hiking is supposed to be fabulous, and very scenic. I love being outdoors, and hiking through the Portuguese landscape would just be an experience of a lifetime.

Hikers in Portugal

Legalize Gay Marriage Everywhere!

The issue of same sex marriage is just ridiculous, and should be legal everywhere. Gay people should have the exact same rights as everyone else, and should not be discriminated against or told what they can and cannot do. A relationship bound by marriage between two people of the same gender should not be such a cause for uproar for anyone else. What people choose to do with their relationships and love life is a personal matter, and the government is in no place to interfere with that. Way back in 1968, Pierre Trudeau said "there's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation." Even though that was more than forty years ago, what he said is still true today, and what relationships people choose to have should be no concern for anyone but them. Legalize gay marriage everywhere!