TAKEPLACE: JUST DESSERTS

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

JUST DESSERTS

WHO SHOULD BE HONORED; THE PERSON WHO EXCELS WITHIN THE CURRENT SYSTEM, OR THE ONE WHO SEEKS TO CHANGE IT?

What's interesting about the question are the amount of right answers that seem to follow. "The one who seeks to change the system" they say, but still we manage to fall short when it comes to upholding our decision. Why then do we agree to change only to shut the door when we see it? Is it an attempt to appeal to our peers, signifying that we're new and current (cool) or is it deeper than that displaying the hatred for our current situation. Regardless of the reason when push comes to shove change seems to be the farthest thing from people's minds.

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