Gay Marriage

The liberal side is that gay marriage should be legal everywhere. They believe that it shouldn't matter what gender you are; as long as you love eachother, then that's all that matters. Liberals think that religion shouldn't have an impact on who can get legally married. Church and state should stay completely separate.
The conservative side is that gay marriage shouldn't be okay. They think that marriage is between a man and a woman, and since that's how it's been forever, that's how it should stay. Conservatives believe that gay marriage is corrupt, and against the bible, and not what God wants. Christians tend to be very conservative when it comes to gay marriage because of how homosexuality isn't "right".
I'm very liberal when it comes to this issue. Love doesn't have a gender. Gay couples should have the same rights as straight ones, especially when it comes to getting married. Marriage is a sacred bond between two people, and it shouldn't discriminate. Not letting gay couples get married is like when the US was completely racist to black people. I think anyone should have the right to get married.

Abortion

The liberal side of abortion is pro-choice. Liberals think that people have the right to make their own decision about what to do with their bodies. They believe that "we the people" are governors, and the government should protect the safety and health of the people. Abortions can help with that in cases like rape, when the woman's health is at risk, the contraceptives failed, or she doesn't feel like she's ready to raise a child. Having a child is a personal choice, and having abortions be legal stops women from having to go to underground, dangerous abortion places to have them done. Many pro-choice liberals aren't pro-abortion, but just want to do what betters the women.
The conservative side is pro-life. They think abortions should be illegal. Many conservatives believe that abortion is taking a life, or even murder. Abortion shouldn't be a way of contraception, and people should be more careful. A lot of conservatives having religious views that think abortion is against their religion, and that a baby is alive at conception, not as birth, so a human life is being killed with abortion.
I'm pro-choice. I think women should be able to make their own decision of whether or not they can get an abortion. If a woman gets raped or her health is at risk because of pregnancy, she should have the choice to get help. I don't think abortions should be a way of contraception, and that people should take using condoms and birth control more seriously, but overall, the choice for an abortion should be legal. If they weren't, that wouldn't stop everyone from using them; it would just force them to go to sketchy, unhealthy places to get them done.

Authentic

It was hard to think of something authentic that my generation has, but one thing I came up with was the “emo” scene. Although emo is now popularized and exploited, the term was once fresh and unique. Emo now commonly has a bad stereotype to go along with it, when before it was just used to describe a style of music, usually pop rock. I went to www.urbandictionary.com and searched emo, and all the definitions were about being depressed, dying your hair black, and listening to bad music. In reality, “emo” is not short for “emotional.” Emo was originally short for “emotive” music, and wasn’t something that people called themselves. My generated coined that term, and now is well-known, even if the definition is largely misunderstood. I wish that my generation had more things that are authentic, and maybe more will come up as time goes on.

Blog #5

"It's a shame that the people who are listening to you the most are only interested in you because they want you and your peers to buy their product."


I think this quote is for the most part accurate. Advertisers' jobs are to appeal to the consumers, and people are more likely to buy a product if they feel that there's some emotional connection. I wouldn't say it's a shame, though. They're just doing their jobs. They need to make it seem like they are really interested in you and what you have to say because, in the end, they want you to be interested in their product. Companies want to make money. If they seem like they understand where the consumer is coming from, then the consumer will feel more motivated to buy the product.

Blog #4

My favorite song by Limbeck is called Home (is where the van is).
Here are the lyrics and the guitar tab-
http://www.tabcrawler.com/search.php?show=viewfile&letter=l&artist=limbeck&tabname=home%20is%20where%20the%20van%20is%20chords&tabtype=guitar%20chord&id=542605

I think this song is about reminiscing in how good things were, and looking past the bad. I really like the part "It's not the first time I've seen this city, it's the first time it's looked so pretty." Living in a great city can be taken for granted, but all you need is that one thing to really show you how lucky you really are. When they say "But every day you wake up and you're looking for the door, it's funny how some days you see things you've never seen before", they're talking about how sometimes you want things so badly to stay the way they are, that you ignore anything that goes against that. The lyrics "well the rain came, and soaked up the desert, and we stayed out for forever" is showing how Limbeck is remembering how things were amazing enough to "soak up a desert", and that time wasn't even an issue; they were carefree and enjoying themselves. This was the first Limbeck song I heard, and it got me hooked. The beat is so catchy and I love the lyrics, and also, it's the perfect song to drive to. The lyrics remind me of how I'm in my teenage years.

Limbeck

I think Limbeck definitely represents the values of my generation. Most of Limbeck's songs have something to do with values, and things that most people can relate to. They don't focus on writing about drinking and drugs and negative things in life. Instead, they focus on the positive.

They strongly value friends and family. Relationships are a common theme in their songs, which are something that my generation highly values. They also commonly discuss just having a good time with good people, and enjoying yourself. Teenagers strive to have fun. I think Limbeck sets a good example of what are positive things to value in life.

Elvis

I'm glad that the video showed Elvis. I didn't realize how much he really changed music. It was interesting to find out how big of an influence he was. I had heard how controversial his dance moves were, and how rebelious teenagers turned to him as their idol, causing parents to become angry. He caused the generation gap to grow, all while having music advance. Also, there are rumors that he's still alive. Elvis is the man.

Prompt #1

The Beatles were my first favorite band. My parents loved them, and so they raised me listening to them, even when I was just a year or two old. I didn't really understand the music when I was younger, I just liked the sound, and liked singing along.