Middle East Conflict

The Middle East turmoil is growing as protests have occurred in Cairo, Egypt and Kabul, Afghanistan with an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Libya. Four Americans died in the U.S. Embassy attack in Libya, one being the U.S. Ambassador to Libya. The question is how to deal with these situations. Obviously, the U.S. is not going to go to war with Libya because of a few individuals' aggression towards them. War is not an inherently good thing. War is a process for resolution that should be used as infrequently as possible. War is not an option in this scenario. The solution to this problem begins with finding out how and why it happened. The Libyan government and the Obama Administration are disagreeing as to how these attack were spurred. This is needs to be resolved. After understanding why these attacks occurred, the second part of the solution is making sure that this never happens again. If removing the embassy and all personnel needs to be done, that should be done. All peaceful solutions that include the safety of Americans and our liberty should be done.

Current Event: Health Insurance Increases

Health insurance costs rise, unfortunately. I have recently accepted a position at Xactware, located in Orem, UT. This is my first full time position at a software company and I am now learning how to deal with things like paying for health insurance. The idea that health insurance costs are increasing makes me cringe because these costs are not negligible, and if taxes and other costs are included in the deduction of my paycheck my take home pay decreases rapidly. President Obama is not the best suited to lead the country. His policies or vision for the country will not provide lasting solutions to major problems the country is facing, such as health care. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has the experience and capabilities to tackle difficult problems like health care, to remove bureaucracy, fraud, and other crippling factors. Mitt Romney will succeed.

Man's Agency in Technology

People decide their own destiny. Yes, this is cliche but the meaning behind the cliche should not be hidden or forgotten. People have the ability to make their own decisions. People are capable of doing good things, bad things, or any other sort of thing, and people's decisions with respect to technology are included in that. People are allowed to use technology in a beneficial manner to themselves and those around them. They are also allowed to use technology to steal, cheat, lie, and for any other malevolent purpose. Many things in life, unrelated to technology, have this ability. So why is technology any different? Technology should not, therefore, be opposed out of fear. Neil Postman outlines how technology is something to be wary of and almost feared. Even though Elder Oaks understands the potential evil of technology, he does not discourage it. Elder Oaks encourages the wise use of our time in pursuit of truth, no matter the technology.

Inception

I just started up my first blog. I'm not sure how I feel about this right now, but I think I'll like it :)