Violence on the street

Hi all,

What can I say, why is there so much violence in the world. You can't even go out anywhere without witnessing violent crimes. This very night my friend and I went out and yet again we ended up experiencing the same rubbish. Fights breaking out and bouncers trying to break up the commotion, police being called, shutting down the club. Now that's BAD. There are 2 reasons why I hate being in these situations cause I have thoughts running through my head 1st one is I have to leave the club safe cause I've got a child waiting for me at home... The 2nd one is why do they feel the need to wreck MY night I don't go out much and to finally go out to have the bar close at 12.00 because people cannot conducted themselves properly, gets on my nerves and makes me want to stay in.. I have noticed that as I mature the violence gets worse and worse. On a daily basics people are being KILLED from GUNS or KNIVES which is also scary and it makes me worry what the violence will be like when my son is of age. This thought frightens me so much now that is BAD. I've done my moaning now I'm off. bye

Hi is everyone enjoying the easter break.... I've been busy sorting out my son's b'day party which was on easter monday and doing essays so NO I haven't..

I'm now reflecting over the topics that we've learnt and they aint really BAD. Some was more shocking than BAD . I'll have to wait to find ot if the other 3 topics are really BAD.But if I'm honest their are other topics I thought would have been on here that are BAD : like rape/ date rape, child abuse, domestic violence etc... All of the above are DISGUSTING and EVIL things that happen and occur everyday, we see it portrayed in the media on a daily basics. When I sat down and started to think about it logically, it all about gaining power over someone, whether its a guy raping a woman, a child being assaulted by a adult or even a husband hitting his wife. Its about having and feeling that power and control that they can degraded the victim as much as they want and feel that nothing can stop them. My heart goes out to all the victims that suffer this BAD and WICKED things. I'm looking at my son and realise how can a person harm a innocent child its heart wrenching. There is innocent Victoria Climbie and all the other child who suffer abuse till they are murdered. The child forced to watch and suffer domestic violence every day that is what I would class as BAD not masturbating, body modification or gambling, smoking. This is all down to the individuals taste and personal preference.

I did wonder when I started this module what it had to do with Social Care but I have enjoyed learning the topics. It maked me think hard about what is really BAD.

This field trip I really can't think of anything too interesting that people would enjoy. Trust me I'm not normally this boring? But I'll decide before we break for summer.

Bad Cinema

On week 9 it was Bad Cinema we watched a film called 'KIDS'. Larry Clark produced and released it in 1995. They gave the film a NC-17 so that no one under 18 could watch it. That is how BAD they said it was.... It felt like I was watching a documentary on the lives of teenagers doing all the BAD things that society class as BAD from smoking, taking drugs and having sex.
I was watching the film and thought that I was the same age or older than these 'Kids' in 1995 and I was amazed not because I'm a prune or anything but on what they actually was doing cause I never dreamed of doing such a thing. Basically I never seen 'Kids' before and here is a story cut short:-

The main characters were Telly & Casper and we follow their quest to sleep around. Telly liked young virgins who he told sweet nothings to, to get them to sleep with him... Anyone older would never fall for the bull that comes out of his mouth cause he's so bloody smug you would feel like hitting him and his friend Casper was a drunk and drug user who ended up raping Jenny when she was drunk and stoned surrounded by sleeping children.... need I go on...

I never felt sorry for Telly at all, but later on in the film it turns out that Jenny had caught HIV from him this is the guy who only apparently slept with virgins.... I did feel really sorry for her, cause she only slept with ONE guy and her friend who she got tested had slept with NINE and was clear. I felt the message that Larry Clark was portraying was that it can only take ONE time to have unprotected sex and catch AIDS or other STI's . That is why their was a lot of problems trying to release this film, because the individual never wanted to know that their child could be carrying on like the 'KIDS' in the movie... If I am honest the smoking, taking drugs and having sex is what society see as ADULT stuff, it would have been a waste of Larry Clarke's time using ADULTS that's why he used 'KIDS' instead to make it shocking and no one would have learnt the lesson he was trying to get make. There was a scene that I found disturbing when loads of kids started fighting this one guy and nearly left the guy dead. This reminded me of what is happening in the world now. I have seen this with my whole eyes and its not good at all. To me KIDS in society nowadays are either doing ONE or ALL of these things fighting, drinking, taking drugs and the raise in sexual transmitted infection has rocked so its like history repeating its self, which is really really BAD.

I just wish that 'KIDS' wasn't so quick too grow up.

night out

Hi all me again,

Don't think that I've forgotten about this nite out. But after 9 lectures its hard to know what would be BAD for us that we would all enjoy without some people walking out... I'm not interested in paint balling at the mo. But it can't be anything too expensive as I'm just a poor student. Trust me I'll think of something before we break up.

Body Modification

On week 8 the lecture was Body Modification. This lecture was an eye opener and I really enjoyed it. When I 1st read the module I honestly thought it was going to just talk about the what was WRONG with tattoos and piercing. But I was amazed on what actually came under Body Modification. So yes I'm have changed my body..... I'll tell you why???
Starting from the top I cut and dye my hair,wear make-up. I have piercing in my nose and ears and I also have a tattoo on my back, my body has changed due to pregnancy. I usually wear high heels, so there you go from head to toe. I have done BODY MODIFICATION.....

I really wouldn't have put having my hair cut & dyed, wearing make-up, high heels and being pregnant in the same column. Its what most people do, unless their religion tells them not to, but its the "NORM". Tattooing and piercings are what the individual choose to do, so to me that would be Body Modification. The lecturer was right when he said that people choose to change the way they look through dieting, anorexia or bulimia because of what they see in the media. The Media emphases differences and it shows whats in or whats not. Take this size O phrase. Why would society think its RIGHT to have a body of a seven year, but think a fuller figure is UNATTRACTIVE..... If we was in a different country a man would look and find a size O figure UNATTRACTIVE, but a fuller figure ATTRACTIVE. I wear make- up and do my hair not because I want to meet a man. I do it cause I enjoy doing it... I have to admit when I was younger I use to wear very HIGH shoes, to go out. Because I'm short and look young for my age. I never felt that comfortable going out in flat shoes and without make -up.....

All the information that I learnt was very useful. I never knew that under Judaism they would not bury a Jew if they had a tattoo, now that is control over someone and if they did, someone would either cut the tattoo away or cut of the limb. Now that is drastic measures, but its all to do with their religion... Most religion think GOD created you, so to change it from the natural state would be an attack on him. I really don't agree with that cause some people change their appearance due to illness or because they are missing body parts.... Everywhere around the world have experienced Body Modification, some of them was down right ABUSE....

This terrible ABUSE started way back in history. There is branding that the slave masters and Nazis did to the slaves and the Jews. Its degrading because they branded them so their not a actual person. They lose their identity the moment this CRUEL and WICKED thing is done they become whatever name or number the masters pick for them....

Then there's China they BOUND Chinese girls feet from 5 yrs old. In silk, why because they want them to have tiny feet and she would be a GOOD woman because of it. Does this really justify why they do it? NO.... There more info provided:

http://www.chinavoc.com/life/focus/smallfoot.asp


I was shocked that tattoos seem to be like clothes and come back into fashion. I like learning about Maori tribe that had tattoos that looked like masks on their face. It was really their name and what they represented, everyone had a different design. I like that the men thought that they should receive the same pain as women and decide to tattoo their whole body.....

This lesson will make me think next time I have a tattoo cause my tattoo isn't that special and doesn't mean anything. Its just a plain tattoo that I see on other girls back......

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Smoking

Hi Samuel,

I have to comment well here goes...

The only thing that I agree with is that every non- smoker will be jumping up and down when the ban takes place. But you seem to show two different views on smoking. When you have had a drink, you've smoked. Fair enough you regretted it, but you can't be totally anti smoking can you. However you are happy about the ban but that is quite a selfish attitude to have. What about all the people who have smoked for years. Do you really think that you, government and all the other non- smokers should the right to make them feel like "SOCIAL OUTCASTS".What ever happened to this country having "FREEDOM OF SPEECH". I guess not? They are outsiders just because they do something that people don't think is RIGHT.... I hate to tell all the non- smokers but every smoker is aware of the health risks involved. I don't think its acceptable to force them to chose either stay at home and smoke or go out and smoke when they've left the club or pub. Why should they not have the same RIGHTS to enjoy themselves like anybody else. Lets see how you and people that drink, feel when they start banning ALCOHOL. Because trust me that will be the next thing that will go. Don't forget that drinking can also cause damage that smoking can like CANCER.

When you feel like your a "SOCIAL OUTCAST" then you will wish that you left people alone to enjoy what makes them happy...... But government and non- smokers are not thinking about the people that don't live with anyone. Their only form of communicating is by going down to their local pub to have a drink and a smoke . If they can't do that what have they got to look forward too in life. Why should they have to stop that. After all it is their life to do as they wish

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Being too Religious

On week 7 the lecture was Being too Religious. I wasn't actually there but after reading the presentation on wolf, I got the idea what was said.

I don't think that it is WRONG to have a religion. It is always good to believe in your faith. But I really hate when people try to force their religion on me, that's what is WRONG. I hate when people ask me if I've been christened and when I reply no they go on to say I should because it would help me be a BETTER person, but I've managed 26yrs and ain't a BAD person. I could be in town and a religious person chanting from the bible, that doesn't bother me because their trying to pass on the word of god....

I once had a weird encounter with a Jehovah witness, who knocked on my mum's door. I had never meant this woman and she never knew me, but as soon as I open the door, she called me by my name. Weird or what...... I'll let you decide if it is or not?.......

The religious cult I think is really dangerous is SCIENTOLOGY. Tom Cruise is a member of this cult,I don't know much about this religion. But what I have read its not RIGHT some of the things they have to do. For example Katie Holmes was told to go through a "silent labour" without any painkillers because Tom said its healthier for mother & baby and that they had to go through several rituals after the birth he's letting this cult take over and brainwash him into doing STUPID things as well as brainwashing her. Katie has changed her Christian Religion to fit in with Tom's religion. He has even slated Brooke Shields for taken Anti depressants for postnatal depression, that's how strongly he feels about this religion.

http://www.jci.org/cgi/content/full/115/8/1964

It amazes me that people will follow this religion because the celebrities are joining them, even with all the dangers, but you have to remember that these cults are just out for the money.... Now that is BAD, for more information:

http://www.xenu.net/archive/media/time910605.html

I am not that religious but I do believe in GOD. I don't go church every Sunday. But inside I know that I don't have to be in God's home for him to listen to me... and yes I do thank GOD for the GOOD things in my life such as my SON and I do say prayers when thinks go WRONG.... Is that really BAD of me...
I am aware that every religion has members that believe too much and interpret the message of what they hear to do BAD THINGS

But all I ask is don't look down your nose at me because I don't follow the same religion.