HOPE
I am not a big fan of HOPE. Usually its a passive emotion/thought that gets us to sit around and wait for something to happen. But, talking about the benefits of living in utter hopelessness will have to wait for another day.
Today, its all about being politically incorrect. Its about the HOPE scholarships. Don’t get me wrong, I am all in favor of helping people.
The HOPE scharlarship was a gift. Because of economica times, they are looking at cutting back on the gift given. Because students in the past have received this gift, current students feel they are entitled to the same gift. So maybe we shouldn’t give gifts to begin with.
Anyway, the HOPE scholarships is somehow linked to the hope of winning the Lottery. So to protest cuts in the HOPE scholarship some people are suggesting a boycott of the lottery. Which means there will be even less funds available to give as gifts to students. So to protest what you don’t get, you make sure there is less of it to give. Some solutions actually perpetuate the problems they are trying to solve. Go figure.
But it did make me think. Lets tie all gifts/assistance to taxes on junk food, tobacco, and alcohol as well as the lottery. Then in protest when the gift is inenvitably cut, people we eat healthier, have fewer health problems, committ less crimes and have less accidents, and stop gambling.
Maybe there is some HOPE left in the world.
Thoughts?
