Onto other things...

Thanks for all of your comments on my last post. I used to shy away from debate, thinking that it meant you were automatically attacking the person you were debating with and vice versa, but there's a big difference between disliking someone's ideas and disliking the person and I have now come to the realization (after learning the hard way by losing some friendships this past year over this) that debating, especially on a blog, is an open dialogue for the world to see and dialogue leads to progression and helps people to think and thinking is what we need more of, whether it be conservative, moderate, or liberal. Healthcare and having a Democrat as our next US President are two things I feel strongly about but to a conservative Republican, my ideas seem just as far-fetched and ridiculous. But having a dialogue not only helps you to strengthen your own thoughts but also in a forum like a blog, it could bring thoughts to others and I appreciate all of your input. I always tell my students it's one thing to learn English but it's another thing to practice it. They need to speak, to express themselves in order to enhance their understanding of the language. I think that can apply to everything in life and communication is crucial. I really appreciate your support in my ideas. The beauty of the world is that everyone thinks differently. Some think only within the box, some are able to barely escape those boundaries and just cross the border, and some go so far away from the box they create another box of ideas. I think the most important thing is to not take anything to an extreme. Communism and Fascism don't work. It's been proven by history. Somewhere a middle, unselfish, ground needs to be found so that we are no longer just living for ourselves but also for the better of our society.

Next post: my normal daily Parisian life. But, right now, I am going to go finish that article in the New Yorker about Americans working as medical guinea pigs to make some extra money- oh, the irony!