Simple rules.

When we are young, (say, 3-6 years) we are taught to follow simple rules. Rules that teach us how to behave in public and how to be sociable, simple life rules that young children have to learn and these are repeated into our brains until it's wired into our system:

1. Share.
2. Violence is wrong.
3. Use words to get what you want.
4. Treat other how you would want to be treated yourself.

We have all heard them and we all remember them even when we are adults because we teach our own children these exact same rules.

Which is fine.

But I can't help noticing we never apply these simple, primary school rules that are embedded into our systems when we become adults.

1. Share:
We live in a Capitalised society. What's mine is mine, I earned it, I worked for it and I am not giving anyone who had a lot less than me a penny.

(I am aware we give to charities and millions are raised...but NO-ONE can say everyone is this country gives enough to balance out the money in the world...or even the UK and the US alone)

2. Violence is wrong:
War. One word and a mistake we never seem to learn by.

3. Use words to get what you want:
OR! You could bomb them... that's the quicker way.

4. Treat others how you would want to be treated yourself:
The most important, and the closest to home. We are all selfish. We all fight for what we want to get what we want...and usually we don't care who we hurt along the way. We happily move into that house that that the other family can't afford to live in. We will happily take that promotion, even if someone is made redundant.


At this point, you're probably thinking I am being too black and white...and yes I am.

I know that people give hundreds of thousands to charities.
I know that we pay taxes so others can afford to live

But those simple rules we are taught, those black and white rules with no loopholes get bent as we get older.

It's okay to hit someone if...
It's okay to not give something they need if...

Simple rules that children 3-6 years seem to abide by.
I think it's time to take our own advice.

I think it's time to take a leaf out of their book.

UK 2010 Election,

As the UK election approaches, I find that's the only thing the News wants to talk about; rightly so.

Each day a different person (usually male) insults their competetors and and tells the nation why their party should be in power.

They look into that camera into our living rooms with such genuine looks on their faces, passion in their hearts and friendly smiles on their faces.

Damn, I didn't know that MP's had Dramatic Arts training?

After the MP's scandle I don't understand how anyone could buy what they're selling. Perhaps I am being cynical but I certainly don't.

The campaign ad's infected our televisions and poluting every corner of billboards around the country; It's advertising.

And just like advertising they are desperate for us to buy what they're selling.

Adverts use all sorts of techniques to convince people to buy products; tricks.

This is what this campaign has turned into: the tricks of advertising.

AND THAT Ladies and Gentlemen, are the people you have elected to run our country. THEY are the people who decide how much money you pay them.

So...
Good Luck, Gordon Brown
Good Luck, David Cameron
Good Luck, Nick Clegg

All I have to say is: I'm glad I can't vote this year.