Drawing Too Many Lines Leaves A Paper Blank

[Bullet Magnet]

This is a non-excerpt (because it's the full thing) from my first ever true rant. As I progress through my philosophical development and writing skills, it'll be fun to always come back to this beginning step... a bridge, if you will. Well, here we go...

Let's ponder shall we?

First, I must define the intended interpretation of "lines." By lines, I mean certain moral standards and obligations. Rules that govern us and assist in making daily decisions.

The drawing of these lines originates from both our own conscious and the rules of society. At certain points in our life, we find ourselves modifying these lines as need be to accommodate certain circumstances in our life and changes in our position on a subject. Take, for example, something as simple as a diet. A person may decide to follow a strict diet and eventually decide that one slice of cake won't hurt. Gradually, it turns into a few more slices, and, more often than not for weak dieters, the motivation to diet quickly fades. The line drawn concerning what foods will be avoided in the diet is modified to accommodate a slice of cake at first, but eventually, so many new lines are drawn that the lines governing the diet cancel it out.

Let's take another, more serious example. A photographer was casually strolling along the Golden Gate Bridge looking for the perfect shot. Being that the Golden Gate Bridge is the top suicide spot in the world, averaging around one suicide every two weeks, the photographer saw a girl pondering her jump. Societal laws, sadly, would encourage the fact that the jumper has made up her mind and that the photographer should grab a perfect shot of the event. Personal moral obligations, of course, contradict the idea and encouraged the photographer to save the woman's life. He did so and is considered a local hero for it. Now, the photographer didn't draw or modify any lines that he had already instilled in himself. No modifications to accommodate his career or anything of the sort. He just did what he felt was right.

Observing a bigger picture, America today has drawn endless lines to suit certain whiners up to the point that we no longer have definitive answers about anything. The canvas of American standards has become so cluttered that it has been rendered blank. The government photographers (not in the literal sense) photoshop their thoughts to the point of lies and temporary comfort that develops into severe problems. That my friends, in my mind, is how cultural and economic chaos has ensued and will continue to develop. We've ran out of narrow minds, and it will cost us...

Until next time,

--Bullet Magnet--

[Zorro]

"[...] a bridge, if you will"

A bridge to no-where!

[BlackCat]

The Bridge.