Same Sex Marriages

   I have never gotten why same sex marriages are an issue.  Our country is supposed to be the land of freedom, right?  Well, it isn't if people can't marry whoever the heck they want.  It's basically an equivalent of racism only with your sexuality.

   The arguments people have against gay marriage don't even make any sense.  Some people say that it destroys the sanctity of straight marriages.  You do realize that some people divorce over and over again. 

Some say that a gay couple's children will become gay.  That makes no sense.  Not all children of a heterosexual couple are end up heterosexual.

   It just seems impossible to me that people would try to take away someone's right because of what gender they prefer.  I'm hoping that people will actually come to their senses, and realize that being against it is just as bad as being racist or sexist.  We've gotten over those ridiculous views, so why can't we get over this?

Dinosaur Gas

   Some scientists believe that dinosaur farts could have warmed the Earth.  This is of course only if you buy into the green house gases warming the Earth.  Could this have actually caused the dinosaurs' extinction?
   You may know something about cows producing methane.  This gas warms the Earth, and scientists got the idea about the dinosaurs' gas from them.  People say that farming cows in such a large number affects the Earth in a negative way, and that we need to stop it.
   I doubt that the farming of cows is going stop, so how do we deal with this problem?  I guess we could put the cows in some sort of bubble that has an air purifier in it.  Then, the methane would be filtered out of the air in the bubble before it could hurt the atmosphere.  It does sound a little ridiculous, but I'm not sure how else we could help.

Obama's Over Celebrating?

  Obama's opponents have been claiming that he is "over celebrating" the death of Osama bin Laden.  I'm just not seeing it.  I agree with the fact that you shouldn't celebrate the killing of someone, but where exactly is the proof that he's doing it.
   There's nothing wrong with appreciating that a man who killed over 3,000 citizens is no longer around to hurt people anymore, but there's no way we should throw a party over it.  That's what I'd call over celebrating, and I'm not seeing that from anybody.
   I think this is probably just Obama's opponents trying to make him look bad.  I don't even support Obama, but I never support slandering someone for your own agenda.  A huge amount of politicians do that now.

Mac Security Behind

   Mac security is ten years behind Microsoft, and it isn't that hard to figure out why.  More people have PCs than macs, and the virus wants to target as many computers as possible.  So, it is safe to assume, that most viruses target PC computers.
   That doesn't mean that I approve of Apple's lack of development in security.  Maybe they didn't get many viruses, but it is better to be safe than sorry.  They should have looked into the future to see potential problems and prevent them.  That's a reasonable thing to ask of people who create computers.
   Macs and PCs are different in many ways, but the quality of security shouldn't be.  I want to feel safe from viruses on my computer, and I'm sure most people want it too.

Robberies

   There are two types of robberies that I'm going to address.  One is a planned robbery, the other is a crime of opportunity.  Which is worse?  I am inclined to believe that planned robbery is worse.

   When you see an opportunity to commit a crime, such as a person dropping money, and you want it, it's hard to resist the temptation.  Most people would consider taking the money for themselves, and at least half will actually take it.  It is hard to resist.

   A planned robbery shows that you really want to do this.  It isn't about temptation.  You know what you're doing, and you don't really care about the other person.  It shows that you believe that you are above the law.  So, planned robbery is worse.

Penguin Nips Gingrich

   Recently, there was an article about Newt Gingrich getting nipped by a penguin, and getting a band aide.  I'm not going to pretend that I think this belongs in a newspaper at all, but if I had to choose a section for this article it would be a print feature.
   This article could never be in news, as it isn't important enough.  It had nothing to do with sports, and it isn't a puzzle or comic.  I can't see how it could be an opinion, as there's no one I can think of that would bother forming an important opinion about it.
   Honestly, this article should never have even made it into a newspaper in the first place.  It's irrelevant to everyone, and no one really cares.  People need band-aides all the time.  Just because it's Newt Gingrich doesn't make it entertaining or important.

Profanity on a Computer

   A student was expelled for using profanity on a school issued laptop.  Is this right, or is the student allowed to do whatever they want with the laptop?  I think that it depends on whether or not the school told  the students they couldn't use profanity on their laptops.  If they didn't the school doesn't really have the right to punish the student.
   That's not to say I approve of the student's actions.  It was idiotic to do something like that on a school issued laptop.  It is pretty obvious that the school would be tracking what you are typing, so I don't know what he was thinking.  This student is a high school senior, so he should be smart enough to realize this.
   It just shows that you have to be careful about what you post on the Internet with.  It's possible that expelling the student was a little extreme, but he if he was stupid enough to curse using a school issued laptop then he probably deserves it.