Part of the problem is that they're completely misinformed; even people who should know better say, for the sake of simplicity, "we came from monkeys."
It seems pretty self evident to me, I mean this is all stuff we learned by like what 6th or 7th grade?
It was ninth grade for me, in an honors biology class. Trust me when I say you can't assume an exceedingly great amount of intelligence from most Creationists.
even people who should know better say, for the sake of simplicity, "we came from monkeys."
....Since when?
I mean, just...
It only takes a few minutes to explain, and it's not that hard.
What kinda shitty teachers you got around where you live? D:
It's simply not mentioned until late middle school, at least. And I'm talking about popular culture. That's the most commonly used way of saying how we evolved: we came from monkeys.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
I had the concept of evolution explained, in basic but accurate terms, in sixth grade science class. This was around 2001.
Of course, I went to school in a liberal midwestern capital city, so it's not hard to imagine things are different in the Bible Belt.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
#1 on this list is depressing to me, even though I'm sure that's the opposite of what they intended
There's no shortage of movies showing contempt for ordinary 9-to-5 office jobs -- Wanted, Office Space, American Beauty, The Incredibles, The Matrix. The characters always discover that the only way to find happiness is to break out of that job and pursue the special thing they were meant to do (save the world, become an assassin, leer at teenage daughter's friend).
Which should come as no surprise. These films are being written by Hollywood screenwriters and made by Hollywood directors, many of whom probably would wither away and die if trapped in a 9-to-5 job and did find happiness and success by turning their backs on that. And there are plenty of other people out there who are genuinely unhappy in a cubicle and would be well-served by going to culinary school or starting a farm or pursuing their dream of being a dog groomer to the stars.
Because I am one of those people who would wither away and die if trapped in a 9-to-5 job, but I don't have the opportunity to become a Hollywood screenwriter or a Hollywood director...
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Well, it's not that I want to become a Hollywood writer or director, exactly
But it's like...I feel like there's no place in our society for someone like me. Someone who would go insane in the daily routine of Corporate America and just wants to do creative things but doesn't already have a shitload of money that enables them to pursue this
*hugs Imi* And just think, I on my way to having a 9-to-5 job myself... >_> but I will not sell my book because to me it should not be worth monies.
I'd sell my book, not for the monies (although that might be nice) but so that many peoples could have a chance of reading it. I mean, the dozen or so people who still read.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Well, it's not that I want to become a Hollywood writer or director, exactly
But it's like...I feel like there's no place in our society for someone like me. Someone who would go insane in the daily routine of Corporate America and just wants to do creative things but doesn't already have a shitload of money that enables them to pursue this
Maybe do it in your spare time, then if you can earn enough money from it do it full-time?
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
I don't know.
I just hate the thought that the rest of my life will most likely be spent working a job I hate just to get by while some greedy-ass CEO profits from my hard work and gives himself a massive bonus.
I feel a need to do something better than that with my life.
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I mean, just...
It only takes a few minutes to explain, and it's not that hard.
What kinda shitty teachers you got around where you live? D:
isn't this kinda ridiculous over-generalization exactly what you were just arguing against? :/
why
mine is slowly being killed
Or something else, I dunno. Either way I have 1.5 weeks of freedom to enjoy and diem to carpe coming up within the next 48 hours.
Which worries me at times, because I have a clear idea of what I don't want, but not much idea of what I do want from life.
Belly rubs
Ear scritches
Naps
that is my snark for the day.
I feel a need to do something better than that with my life.