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Question for flist!
Jan. 27th, 2010 09:29 amHelloooo, friends list! (Or anyone else who stumbles across this entry!) I have a question for you.
What issues are important to you? There are so many things that need changing, cos, you know, that's what humans do when they interact - get screwy. ;) But what are the MOST important things to you?
I'm partly thinking about, like, what causes would you donate money to or protest about, but more precisely and practically, what sort of legislation would you like your government to pass?
For me right now, in the U.S., the things that come to mind are:
-Health care (haha ::sigh::) and particularly child mental health care
-The environment, preventing global warming
-Pro-choice legislation
-Better public schools
. . .But I know there are loads more. Gay rights of course, reform in the military and our international policies, food and farming reform (if I knew more about that, it might be in my list above), campaign finance reform (ha!), stem cell research, loads of others that I can't think of. Please share yours! Maybe your country has different issues of import?
And on a more international level, international adoption reform, improvement in the state of women's rights across the globe. . . I also have many concerns about violence, starvation, and certain government regimes. Haha, there's so many things. I guess there are some things that seem systematic - that I want to "change" - and other things that I want to "fix" or "end". Slightly different feeling, different way of thinking about it. Some problems primarily require money, others require new ways of thinking.
And on a more social changes rather than legislative changes level, I'd like some changes to our rape culture, more complex and non-sexualized portrayals of women in the media, more women and POC behind the cameras in the media, and overall a greater ability for people to empathize with and care about those not in their demographic group. That's just a start! ;)
I ask because I always come across different issues and I'm like "OH MY GOD THAT'S SUCH A BIG DEAL" but then I forget and the next thing I see is a big deal. So I guess I want to be able to see what other people are thinking. (And yeah, all my suggestions are probably from one side of the political spectrum, but. . . that's what being a progressive is about, right? Wanting change, rather than the status quo? Also wanting the government to have more spending power. >.>) [edit: Have realized that when I say "come across different issues" i mean "come across different guests on the Daily Show and the Colbert Report who have written books about solving the issue that they think is SUPER IMPORTANT - and they all are. But how do people process these different needs? Actually a quick look at this list has me adding "fiscal regulations" to my list of potential concerns.]
So, I know you're not a particularly political bunch, but is there one or two (or more - as many as you want!) things that really concern you, that really get your goat and that you'd really like to see change? That you want your government to get on top of?
What issues are important to you? There are so many things that need changing, cos, you know, that's what humans do when they interact - get screwy. ;) But what are the MOST important things to you?
I'm partly thinking about, like, what causes would you donate money to or protest about, but more precisely and practically, what sort of legislation would you like your government to pass?
For me right now, in the U.S., the things that come to mind are:
-Health care (haha ::sigh::) and particularly child mental health care
-The environment, preventing global warming
-Pro-choice legislation
-Better public schools
. . .But I know there are loads more. Gay rights of course, reform in the military and our international policies, food and farming reform (if I knew more about that, it might be in my list above), campaign finance reform (ha!), stem cell research, loads of others that I can't think of. Please share yours! Maybe your country has different issues of import?
And on a more international level, international adoption reform, improvement in the state of women's rights across the globe. . . I also have many concerns about violence, starvation, and certain government regimes. Haha, there's so many things. I guess there are some things that seem systematic - that I want to "change" - and other things that I want to "fix" or "end". Slightly different feeling, different way of thinking about it. Some problems primarily require money, others require new ways of thinking.
And on a more social changes rather than legislative changes level, I'd like some changes to our rape culture, more complex and non-sexualized portrayals of women in the media, more women and POC behind the cameras in the media, and overall a greater ability for people to empathize with and care about those not in their demographic group. That's just a start! ;)
I ask because I always come across different issues and I'm like "OH MY GOD THAT'S SUCH A BIG DEAL" but then I forget and the next thing I see is a big deal. So I guess I want to be able to see what other people are thinking. (And yeah, all my suggestions are probably from one side of the political spectrum, but. . . that's what being a progressive is about, right? Wanting change, rather than the status quo? Also wanting the government to have more spending power. >.>) [edit: Have realized that when I say "come across different issues" i mean "come across different guests on the Daily Show and the Colbert Report who have written books about solving the issue that they think is SUPER IMPORTANT - and they all are. But how do people process these different needs? Actually a quick look at this list has me adding "fiscal regulations" to my list of potential concerns.]
So, I know you're not a particularly political bunch, but is there one or two (or more - as many as you want!) things that really concern you, that really get your goat and that you'd really like to see change? That you want your government to get on top of?
