Scapegoats

GAH...

So I know there has been some pretty tragic accidents recently.

1. Asiana Airlines Crash
2. Quebec Train Blows Up
3. Scout Dies at Scout Camp

I'm pretty broke up about what happened to all the people who were hurt and injured in these accidents.

It's so tragic the loss of life, especially children. My heart really does go out to all those who have been affected and are in my prayers.

BUT... There is no excuse for finding a scapegoat to blame on these issues! This gets me going, and a bit flared up? The fact that people are blaming someone who is not at any fault is so ridiculous! Don't get me wrong, I think there needs to be judgement for actions and decisions. But sometimes, you just can't help that things happen!

Let's talk about this Asiana Airlines crash at SFO Int'l. People are blaming the pilots, oh, they didn't know what they were doing, they were brand new in that plane. But give me a break! How many of you have stepped into doing something you didn't know what you were doing, and have broken something or messed it up!? I can hear you all arguing... Sir, they shouldn't have been doing training in a flight that has passengers. Sir, the pilots weren't trained right. etc etc. EXCUSES! That's all those are. While I think the airline needs to look at their training procedures and restructure their training program. Can you really blame those pilots for trying to actually save lives? (Read the reports on the news, they tried to abort the landing and couldn't make it). If they hadn't done what they did, more lives might have been lost. We should (after the investigation is concluded), either praise or then blame them.

The Quebec Train incident. People are blaming the CEO, saying he needs to go to jail, calling him a murderer. How can he be responsible for what his employee did? There were even reports that someone had tampered with it. Maybe everything was done correctly and because of a hole in security for the train, it was able to be tampered with. But that doesn't make him a murderer. Again. Excuses.

The final one strums a cord that just really, really doesn't sit right with me. 

A 14-year old boy is picking up garbage, and is probably loading up a trailer, when he slips and rolls underneath the trailer as it's moving and is crushed. Nobody pushed the kid, and I highly doubt this is what people could call a preventable accident. You can't predict that someone will slip. You can try to prevent everything you can, good boots, safety training, watching closely, but in the end, you can't always stop everything. 

What boils my blood about this one, people blaming the Scouting Organization (BSA), the leaders, the Mormons (see story from 7/10/2013). THIS is stupid! Why are you blaming people who have no blame in this matter? I'm a Boy Scout (former I guess since now I'm 28), but I went on hundreds of camp-outs and activities and never had more than maybe a minor cut or a sprained ankle that wasn't that bad. All the other guys I went with never had a major injury, and I can only remember a few major injuries that resulted in kids being transported to the hospital. I can tell you why each one of them happened though.. The boys were doing something they shouldn't have, or there really was just an accident that wasn't preventable. Most of the time we got injured is because we didn't think,(use common sense), didn't listen to our leaders, or follow standard protocols and we got hurt. I think a tree fell on one boy once while he was walking around the park, but, how can you predict that a tree will fall right then? You can't! 

So .. before you go finding a scapegoat, calm your emotions and think... could I have prevented this accident if I had been in this person's shoes? Remember, what you think looks easy is usually not. They are just professionals and they can still make mistakes. Don't jump to conclusions because all it does is cause more drama.

Over and out. 

Cartoons Kids Watch

You want to know what really gets me going today!?

The crap our kids have to watch on TV nowadays. I'm talking the Dora the Explorer, The Regular Show etc. etc. etc.

I mean, c'mon!!

What the heck is this crap? Our kids are becoming sissies now-a-days. All I hear is "That's not fair, you can't treat me like that, that's too hard". I'm going to blame this one on the parents. They let their kids watch this stuff.

What does this stuff teach our kids?!

Dora - While I admit, kids knowing more than one language is a GREAT thing. However, I think the dumb thing is the whole, be kind to everyone all the time, people will be kind to you, and everything will be lovey dovey groovy poovy. I'm calling BS! This is a load of crap. Why are we misleading our kids to think life is fair and that they will be treated this way?!

Regular Show - I've watched a few episodes of this, and while it's slightly funny, it's got a messed up message! The bird and what I'm assume is a raccoon are lazy pieces of crap! They do everything halfway and yet, they always seem to make it. They are always being told they are going to get fired, and they have to go through a ridiculous amount of crap that is in no way reality to stop from being fired and they always barely just make it in the nick of time. Let's see.. if I got everything done at the last second at my job. My butt would be on the line after the second or third time. Life is in no way like this show, it's much harder and scarier.

Kids need to watch Looney Tunes, while they don't really relate to life, they have little hidden messages:

Wiley Coyote and Road Runner - no matter how many times you get beat up, mess up or make mistakes keep going.

Porky - No one makes fun of him for his stutter. (Ok, maybe mocking/teasing a bit), but do you ever hear him complain about it? People are different and I think this shows a great way to handle it. People are going to mock and tease you in your life and you just have to let it slide. There is a line where it's gotta stop, but you can't just go suing someone for making fun of you. Everyone makes fun of someone at some point.

I could keep going, but I'm not going to.

Kids are becoming way to lazy! They get their feelings hurt quick and they feel like everything has to be equal. Parents! I'm not saying you can't let your kids watch this stuff, or that it will be a determent to their emotional and mental well being. But don't let your kids grow up thinking this is how life is.  I've noticed the younger and younger kids get, their work ethic slides, their communication skills stink, and they get way too angry, frustrated and bent out of wack way too fast.

So the synopsis? TV shows now days for kids suck. If your kids are going to watch them, talk to them about real life, because these cartoons can give them a false sense of how the world needs to treat them, instead of how they should treat the world. Because the world will continue to spin on and won't give two cents if your kid sits there pissed off.

Over and out til next time!

Getting started

You know what really grinds my gears? Gears that don't touch each other in pictures.....

Almost all of us have seen the episode of Family Guy where Peter gets his own news spot where he gets to talk about what really grinds his gears (S4:E28) - I love this show. It makes me laugh every time I watch Family Guy, because so much of it show true life, but in a much more stupid light. Like the worst it can be. That way, when it happens to me, I just don't feel as stupid.

Well... I really wanted a place to vent. Maybe this isn't the best place to do so. But I liked the idea anyways. hahaha. So.. well happy reading!