For the TV to stop trying to convince me that I need it, and want it, in 3D.
To not be told I can't use gadgets while driving, when car companies continue to install more buttons than a jet, and a GPS screen that won't prevent me going through the windscreen.
To not be told what beaches I can smoke at, when factories can pollute the air I breathe.
For people to turn off the lights once they're finished in that room.
For an iPhone App that shuts you the fuck up about what App you just got or are getting next.
For DJs to get a real past time.
For all the girls with orange fake tan to be caged and driven through the city naked.
For the words 'Twitter', 'Tweeted' and referring to internet based 'networking sites' as being social, to be illegal.
For everyone who doesn't like The Doors and the Stooges to be struck deaf.
For everyone to read maps.
For artists who have no idea what the their work is about, to stop dribbling about how it represents this and that when it clearly doesn't. It's just a wall of plastic bags lady.
For the acoustic guitar to make a come back in every child's hands.
For vinyl to be the only source of music reproduction.
For it to be compulsory in all high schools, that students must travel and stay in a 3rd World country for a month.
For it to be compulsory that all high school students must watch Schindler's List, The Elephant Man, and Gandhi.
For High School Religion teachers to teach facets of ALL religions. Give students the knowledge, wisdom, and facts, to counter-attack, and therefore minimise, prejudice.
For school funding for sport to be lowest priority, and music, art and design to be the top.
For all Southern Cross tattoos to be removed by laser and then reapplied to the forehead.
To not be told every time I call, that you are experiencing higher than expected call volumes.
To not be told I've won an 'all expenses paid' holiday to Disneyland followed by "Now I need your credit card details..."
For a world where most of these things would be common place.
Nice reflections especially about those pathetic false musicians and religion in school. This way school is kinda enslaving its students.
ReplyDeleteBut you are wrong about the art education in school. I don't know how about Australia, but we have some basics of art in elementary school in Poland. If art was the most important in education, there would be even more rock stars pathetic wannabes.
We have art classes at all schools in Australia, but I was mainly speaking from a personal experience at the Secondary School I attended. The funding for art was pathetic, we never got taught anything, let alone getting taught properly- but yes! I totally agree with the rock star pathetic wannabes bit!
ReplyDeleteI'd like more funding to all classes except sport. Knowledge is more powerful than learning to kick a ball. Though I don't deny the need for exercise. We need more real life classes at Secondary Schools. Philosophy, poetry, logic, architectural history, ancient civilisations, etc etc.
Thanks for sharing...........
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