Artistic expression; how far can you go?

Rapper Eminem has again reached his goal to shock the world by his controversial music video. In the clip for his new song Space Bound, it is all about his girlfriend cheating on him. It resembles two kinds of reactions to this unfortunate event. In the first part his lyrics and his actions are all about killing the girl for cheating on him. In the second part he realizes that it was all in his head and he therefore pulls the trigger. He matched the lyrics to the different parts of the song, at first really angry and how he wants to kill her and in the second part how sorry he is for killing her and he does not want to live on anymore without her. That was not good enough he ends up back at the beginning jumping into his girlfriend’s car when she stops next to him.

Should this video even be allowed to be shown on the television? It is truly horrible and it can be inspiring to very vulnerable teens. There are so many people fan of Eminem and some of them are really messed up and are going to follow his example. As an artist you are supposed to express yourself and I am absolutely for that thought, but not if it can cause any harm to others. Unfortunately it is already too late and it is also not the first time he has done something like this, but he should get some help before making music. He is obviously disturbed by what he has gone through in his life, but there are so many more people who are in a place in which they can seriously harm themselves or somebody else! So if there could be some way to prevent this sort of videos, use it!

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2008479/Gun-toting-Eminem-murders-girlfriend-shoots-shocking-new-music-video.html#ixzz1QVbAsF81

I do Mr. Snuggles, I will marry you.

High number of girls are married under the age of 18, about 10 million girls each year say I do before they are of proper age. This especially happens in developing countries in South America, North Africa and Asia. But also in Europe there are high rates, in Georgia and Turkey had the highest percentages of under aged and forced marriage. Marrying under the age of 18 is forbidden according to UN conventions. It also brings a great risk with it for both the girl and her future children it could lead to death. Young girls die five times more in childbirth than a woman of 20. Many of the babies will probably not have a long lasting life, for many of them die before their first birthday.

 Again am I lost in this world. Why would a grown man in the prime of his life marry someone who is in her early teens. Surely I know about the importance of a girl being a virgin when she is married in many countries. But normally when you get married you like the girl to understand what you are going through and the other way around. But a girl at the age of 15 absolutely does not know what a man in his forties needs or wants. How is a girl supposed to take care of a child when she herself is but a child. This is just wrong and should be prevented.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jun/26/10-million-child-brides-each-year-charity-warns

Good deeds do not go unpunished.

34 year old Dawn McKenzie was murdered by a 13 year old. McKenzie who used to work at a kindergarten gave up her job so she could work together with her husband as foster parents. The couple wanted to take care of vulnerable teenagers, so they both quitted their jobs. Dawn was found with severe injuries at her, she was taken to the hospital but died later that evening. Earlier that day she was just enjoying the weather, that was for most neighbours the last they have seen of her.

 What is happening to the youth? Only 20 years ago nobody would have thought a teenager to be capable of murdering someone, but now we are almost getting used to this event. But how come so many teenagers are trying to hurt or even murder someone these days? Where does all this violence come from? Personally I think too many kids play those awful games, where they get points to kill someone. Games like that are very violent and I think that truly effects the youth. When I hear stories on my old primary school, that some kids were actually having knives with them just in case they might get into a fight, I am truly devastated. I loved my primary school but everything is turning in some sort of ghetto where everyone is out to get each other. I hope this period will soon come to an end, because I do not want my future kids to be raised in this kind of environment.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/255026/Boy-13-held-over-foster-carer-killing

To be pregnant or not to be pregnant? Let’s ask the boss.

Sexual discrimination is still not over; when Danniella McClain told her boss she was pregnant her career was over. Women are advised to be open, honest and unapologetic when telling your boss you are expecting a baby. Even though this phase should be very enjoyable, for many women telling their employer is the most stressful during their early pregnancy. Danniella waited till she reached 13 weeks to tell her boss this pleasurable event, but while telling the news she saw this news was unwelcome and she was fired. The employer, after receiver her good news and her due date, told her the bad news. She was made redundant and was given a month’s notice and her commission. This case is not uncommon, due to the crisis a large number of women have been fired because they got pregnant. Not all women take legal action, because they cannot afford it. Danniella did and she did win her legal battle against sexual discrimination.

This is absolutely outrageous. What right do these employers think they have to put us women back to the kitchen? There are so many attempts to get women to go to work, even after they had a baby. But by firing them while being pregnant I could understand if they do not want to go to work anymore. How can we feel like we are respected as female employees if we get fired for doing what only we can do? Unfortunately not every woman is capable of hiring legal aid, because this needs to stop. We are not living in the fifties anymore, women emancipation is not a movement anymore it is a fact. If those men cannot accept us being able to work and have a family, I can only say that they are jealous. We can multitask while they have to be happy doing only one thing at once.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jun/23/pregnant-wait-till-boss-hears

Low tuition fees in Holland, who would have guessed?

For a lot of British school leavers going to Holland has now become attractive as a place to study. 400 students are planning to go to the Netherlands in the autumn to go to the University in Maastricht. There is an expectation that this number of student will rise even more, since the tuition fees probably will rise to £9,000 a year for many universities in 2012. For many students it is not only the high fees, but also the cost of living near your university in Britain is too high. Since running up in debts is not very appealing many students will move abroad towards Holland. Fortunately the high fees are not the only reason for students to come to Holland. Many of them also want to have the experience to study abroad and are financially stimulated by the Dutch government to work in the Netherlands after their graduation. It is the perfect opportunity for many British students who cannot afford the British fees.

I never knew that Holland, and especially a town like Maastricht, is so attractive to foreign students. Also the fact that fees are so high in Britain is very new to me. In the article is said that the British universities find that the Dutch universities are very smart by attracting so many foreign students. Personally I find that they British are very dumb by not stimulating their students to continue their education. If I were a student in Britain and the fees would be that high and I could get in serious debts, I would probably do the same thing as these people. Plus the prospect of having a serious shot at a job after college is really appealing. Why not have a great time studying abroad and saving some money.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/why-british-students-are-choosing-to-go-dutch-2301231.html

Even they are not invincible

Jackass star Ryan Dunn died last week in a car accident. Before the accident Dunn had being partying and drinking, he had two times the legal amount of alcohol in his blood when he crashed. Besides having too much to drink he was also driving too fast. He crashed into a crash barrier, but this stunt was too big for the master of stunts. He and his friend died on Monday morning. Unfortunately his crash site is now more a shopping area, because pilferers are collecting anything they can find of the Jackass star to sell on eBay. This morning a private memorial service was held for Ryan Dunn. Besides his family the cast of Jackass came to pay their respect. Besides the Jackass cast the parents of Bam Margera, Ryan’s best friend, who were really close to Ryan. The funeral will be next week, but if it is going to be a quiet one can be doubted. A controversial church from Kansas is planning to picket the funeral to spread the word that Dunn will be in hell for his sins and that no one should mock God. However the funeral should be safe since this is funeral is not public.

A Jackass star dead? How is that possible? These men are trained to be able to survive all kinds of crazy stunts. I guess they are human after all. Even though he has survived all the craziest stunts, but this was his last act. I am afraid that our idea of their heroism is gone. Most of us thought even though they did say they were in pain it was only little. That when something like that would be done to us we would be in much more pain. They were invincible, truly hardcore. I hope that this horrible event can also be seen as an example. The stuntman, who is supposed to know his limits, thought he was still capable of driving after having too much to drink. I hope more people will start to realize they should not get into a car when they had too much to drink, less accidents will happen.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2007135/Ryan-Dunn-dead-Johnny-Knoxville-leads-mourners-memorial-service.html#ixzz1Q6tvyMZ9

P p p p p poker face

If you suffer from blushing, you are saved by a new cure for this embarrassing disease. Many people, both men and women, are blushing when they experience strong emotions, also as a side effect blushing can occur. When we blush a larger amount of blood goes through the small vessels that lay near the surface of our skin. This can happen because the muscles in those vessels relax and allow us to get a red face. However this effect can be controlled with an operation, Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy. This surgery used to be only for people who suffer from hyperhydrosis, or excessive sweating. But now it is also for people who find it impossible to live with their blushing. With this surgery they block the nerves that make the muscles relax. However according to statistics this surgery does not always have the wanted outcome. With 1 in 10 patients the blushing does not go away. Even 15 percent of the people who have this operation regrets it.

This surgery sounds like the perfect solution to my problem. I turn red almost always, when I laugh to hard, when I have to be in front of a big group of people, when say or do something stupid. Basically always, so I really liked this! No more redness, no more jokes on how red I get and then turning even more red. But reading about the side effects and not everyone getting the results they wanted made me worry and think. What if everyone just goes around and modify their humanness. In a couple of years you can become a completely different person because of surgery. Why use plastic surgery for modifying the things that make you, you? Plastic surgery should only be used for saving people who suffer from severe burnings. Why try to be physically perfect when your mental state is still horrible.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2005452/Nerve-surgery-offers-end-distress-chronic-blushing.html#ixzz1PnwpFpEm