Ever since I was born, people around me installed a certain idea in my head. People always gave me the idea that black people commit the crimes. I grew up with this twisted idea that black people always steal, kill, rob, get into fights, and go to prison. Watching films, I noticed that most of the most feared criminals and people in straightjackets were people of color. I kept this sick, false impression until I first visited Taiwan. I saw crime everywhere. On the news, people killed their parents, killed their children, sliced off family members’ arms, and even cut their family members into pieces to throw into soup. These are, of course, the extreme cases that people release to the media because they produce grotesque entertainment. However, drug use, theft, and numerous cases of grand theft auto was all around me. Even my own car was stolen after parking it for 3 hours as I went to attend church.
Then I watched the movie “American History X.” This movie was not all factual, but it represented an aspect of our community that really horrified me. Racism was and is still a disgusting product of our world. It is a vicious cycle that could have been cured or helped, but people kept going at it and it is getting worse and worse every day. It showed me that white people are just as cruel and that evil and crime in this world is not determined at all by skin color but that anyone can do things such as murder and most of our country has touched some form of illegal drug.
When Sam brought the discussion of the people who are arrested and put in prison, I realized that there is blatant racism when it comes to the judicial system. People such as me have always been told that black people commit the crimes and areas with black people are dangerous. It is not so much that they are black that they commit crimes, but because the areas where crime is committed are usually poorer areas of our country. Why are most drug dealers that are arrested black? I know many of my black friends do smoke pot in Penn State, but almost all of my white and Asian friends have smoked pot to my knowing. I have smoked weed before and none of the people that I have encountered during my experiences were black. Anyone who sells drugs is a drug dealer. How come everyone has the impression that drugs are done by people of color rather than Asians and white people? This idea is bullshit.
My opinion is that black people do not commit that many more crimes than white people and if they do it is not because of their race. People who are in poor conditions and have to live in shitty areas often feel restless and an urge to better their conditions. As people think that they are more likely to be criminals than other races, they aren’t given the opportunities the rest of us are given. For example, a cop is more likely to pull over a black person than a white person. In conclusion, I would just have to say the world is bullshit and that people of color are always put down. It’s a sick, twisted, and unfair cycle. That is all.

Lastly, I would like to raise a question for thought. Do people really think it’s wrong for people to be lesbian or gay? People always say that it’s not natural and that it goes against religious beliefs. That’s not true. It may not be natural to all of us, but to others, it is natural. If the world was the other way around and everyone was gay, you would be in the position where people look at you differently. It is all about perspective. No matter how weird it is for you that there are lesbians and gays, it’s natural for them and they deserve the respect. So with that being said, I would still have to say I am comfortable with lesbians but not really comfortable with gays. I have nothing against gays but I just accept lesbians rather than gays more easily.

In general, many people don't enjoy same sex relations. However, the people who discuss these issues are usually guys. For example, my friend asked me this question before. “Would you rather see Jessica Alba and Megan Fox f*** the s*** out of each other or Brad Pitt and Shia Lebouf?” Honestly, I picked the girls. All four of those entertainers are attractive but it’s just natural for me to rather see the girls. I believe that it’s possible that girls would rather be comfortable seeing gay couples. However, the thought of girls having intercourse just seems so much more graceful than two men doing the same thing. That’s just the way it is.

First of all, guys support lesbianism much of the time because they think it’s hot. They think it’s a big turn on seeing girls do things to each other because they can enjoy it like it’s some form of art. I would agree that girls kissing each other can be quite beautiful when both females are attractive. However, I don't really feel comfortable at all when I see two men kissing and touching each other. Why is that? I don't even feel comfortable when I see two men holding hands on the street wearing tight clothes. For me, I can accept girls doing things to each other because I am attracted to girls. I am not attracted to men so it makes me feel queasy when I see two dudes messing around.

That is a very interesting question. Honestly, I have often stumbled upon that question and have tried to explain it for myself. Many times when I go to a party, I see girls dancing with each other. In Asia, when I go clubbing I often have girl friends who make out with each other or make out with the same guy. In Taiwan, lesbians are popping out of nowhere. Either that or they were afraid to come out in public. Instead of directly answering the question I would rather bring up different things I’ve seen and observed.

Sam, I agree with you wholeheartedly. Kids these days don’t pay attention to the right things. What goes on in most online discussions? Kids all care about Brad Pitt and Angelina’s troubled relationship and why Taylor Swift won the Best Album of the year at the Grammy’s. Honestly, what the hell happened to the focus of the media. There are so many videos on YouTube showing the world how stupid Americans are and the little they know about. However, this is happening all over the world. You might be wondering, Sam, what I’m talking about. You’re right, I’m talking about the shift of attention from real news to the bullshit that surrounds us today called entertainment.
How does this relate to this article? It doesn’t relate directly, but I did some extra research. I went on YouTube and searched for additional videos on the loss of the Bo language. Then I went to search for a video on Taylor Swift at the Grammy’s. Taylor Swift’s top viewed video has almost 3 million more views than Boa Sr’s top viewed video. What is the world thinking? Do people even care about cultures anymore? Does it mean that a no-talent country singer winning an undeserved award is more important than the extinction of a language?
The point of this response is to spark an idea and a platform for thought and reflection. What does it really mean for a language to go extinct. How in the world does a language end up only being known to one woman? I thought about this and I guess there was either a mass genocide or that Bo was just a dialect that went out of vogue and became irrelevant to the people of that area.
What is the most intriguing to me is that she was the one and only remaining speaker. She probably learned a secondary language, but think about this. What was it like for her to have a whole language, a whole complex form of communication in her brain that had no practical use? No one left on this planet understood her when she spoke Bo. How would you feel if you were in her shoes. If it were me, I would crave so badly to be understood. I would probably go crazy and speak to myself all day just so I could preserve this language. Then again, what is the point of preserving a language if no one else can understand it. Languages are in existence for the sole purpose of communication, so preserving a dead language really doesn’t do much unless we find some artifacts or tablets with Bo writing on it.
So what is the purpose of this Bo language in the end? It has no purpose, unless you have to solve a mystery or understand something from the past. There is no need to mourn, but news like this is worthy of your time and should be thought provoking.

Sam, I agree with you wholeheartedly. Kids these days don’t pay attention to the right things. What goes on in most online discussions? Kids all care about Brad Pitt and Angelina’s troubled relationship and why Taylor Swift won the Best Album of the year at the Grammy’s. Honestly, what the hell happened to the focus of the media. There are so many videos on YouTube showing the world how stupid Americans are and the little they know about. However, this is happening all over the world. You might be wondering, Sam, what I’m talking about. You’re right, I’m talking about the shift of attention from real news to the bullshit that surrounds us today called entertainment.
How does this relate to this article? It doesn’t relate directly, but I did some extra research. I went on YouTube and searched for additional videos on the loss of the Bo language. Then I went to search for a video on Taylor Swift at the Grammy’s. Taylor Swift’s top viewed video has almost 3 million more views than Boa Sr’s top viewed video. What is the world thinking? Do people even care about cultures anymore? Does it mean that a no-talent country singer winning an undeserved award is more important than the extinction of a language?
The point of this response is to spark an idea and a platform for thought and reflection. What does it really mean for a language to go extinct. How in the world does a language end up only being known to one woman? I thought about this and I guess there was either a mass genocide or that Bo was just a dialect that went out of vogue and became irrelevant to the people of that area.
What is the most intriguing to me is that she was the one and only remaining speaker. She probably learned a secondary language, but think about this. What was it like for her to have a whole language, a whole complex form of communication in her brain that had no practical use? No one left on this planet understood her when she spoke Bo. How would you feel if you were in her shoes. If it were me, I would crave so badly to be understood. I would probably go crazy and speak to myself all day just so I could preserve this language. Then again, what is the point of preserving a language if no one else can understand it. Languages are in existence for the sole purpose of communication, so preserving a dead language really doesn’t do much unless we find some artifacts or tablets with Bo writing on it.
So what is the purpose of this Bo language in the end? It has no purpose, unless you have to solve a mystery or understand something from the past. There is no need to mourn, but news like this is worthy of your time and should be thought provoking.

Sam, I agree with you wholeheartedly. Kids these days don’t pay attention to the right things. What goes on in most online discussions? Kids all care about Brad Pitt and Angelina’s troubled relationship and why Taylor Swift won the Best Album of the year at the Grammy’s. Honestly, what the hell happened to the focus of the media. There are so many videos on YouTube showing the world how stupid Americans are and the little they know about. However, this is happening all over the world. You might be wondering, Sam, what I’m talking about. You’re right, I’m talking about the shift of attention from real news to the bullshit that surrounds us today called entertainment.
How does this relate to this article? It doesn’t relate directly, but I did some extra research. I went on YouTube and searched for additional videos on the loss of the Bo language. Then I went to search for a video on Taylor Swift at the Grammy’s. Taylor Swift’s top viewed video has almost 3 million more views than Boa Sr’s top viewed video. What is the world thinking? Do people even care about cultures anymore? Does it mean that a no-talent country singer winning an undeserved award is more important than the extinction of a language?
The point of this response is to spark an idea and a platform for thought and reflection. What does it really mean for a language to go extinct. How in the world does a language end up only being known to one woman? I thought about this and I guess there was either a mass genocide or that Bo was just a dialect that went out of vogue and became irrelevant to the people of that area.
What is the most intriguing to me is that she was the one and only remaining speaker. She probably learned a secondary language, but think about this. What was it like for her to have a whole language, a whole complex form of communication in her brain that had no practical use? No one left on this planet understood her when she spoke Bo. How would you feel if you were in her shoes. If it were me, I would crave so badly to be understood. I would probably go crazy and speak to myself all day just so I could preserve this language. Then again, what is the point of preserving a language if no one else can understand it. Languages are in existence for the sole purpose of communication, so preserving a dead language really doesn’t do much unless we find some artifacts or tablets with Bo writing on it.
So what is the purpose of this Bo language in the end? It has no purpose, unless you have to solve a mystery or understand something from the past. There is no need to mourn, but news like this is worthy of your time and should be thought provoking.

To me, this shows that the writers behind these stories all realize how ugly the truth is. Maybe they realized their ancestors really did mess up, tearing apart countless families and cultures right down the middle. Or maybe they just wanted to make a movie that would break box office records. I don’t know if anyone thought this much after watching this movie. I don’t know if anyone cares to take the time to ponder on these questions. However, if anyone is reading this, maybe you can reply to this question. When the white man colonized and expanded their forever growing empire, was it the right thing to do? Is it ever right to thrive off of the loss of others?

This is seen in the real world just as it is in the movies. Europeans did exploit much of the world and it did help international trade, but was it meant to be? Even though African-American’s in the United States have opportunities nowadays, was it really worth the hundreds of years of utter disrespect and brutal treatment? When you sit down to watch down to watch these films, you always hate the white dudes. They have their technology and their ambitions, but you always know that they’re going to get what is coming to them and they will be destroyed.