Who do Civilizations Need Laws?

Why do we need laws? Well, there are many answers to that. Here are some of mine:

Without laws there would be no civilization because people would do whatever they wanted whenever they wanted and however they wanted and ther would be no sense of community.

With laws, we stop criminals, we set boundaries and we give rights to people. A civilization cannot function if no rules are set. Also, in a civilization, people have to have some boundaries but also equal rights. If a civilization only IMPOSES on its citizens, then it would be dictatual rule and nohing else. Laws are needed to keep everything in order, to make sure things continue to happen, to ensure that the people of the civilization live. Yes, laws protect people physically too. Without laws, we could kill people for candy and nothing would happen, you could shoot your parents for not letting you go to a party. Everything would be in total disorder. Laws make civilizations what they are and it is laws that determine how well a civilization will do in the long run.

When I think of Hammurabi's code I think its very harsh. I do think he had a reason for that though. In the picture it ssays law and ORDER. Hammurabi set the punishments for not respecting the law really high so nobody would oppose his law. I think he might have also done it because otherwise, if the punishments were smaler, than I believe that there wouldn't be much order as some people could find it affordable to break the law.

Civilization, a process through history: Part Two

This is my second post, I will now expand further on my previous thoughts and inquire deeper into my ideas.

Do you remember when I said that civilization was a process and not a happening? Now, I want to explain my thoughts about that. First of all, what is the process? There are many steps to the process. It is something that takes time. The process is the time and events it takes to attain civilization. I cannot depend on a single definition as I find it impossible to rely on one thought. I think the process is the hundreds and thousands of events and incidents that lead to civilization. The mistakes committed by men that lead to numerous discoveries throughout the centuries. The "steps", aren't exactly ordered.

If you imagine the way to civilization as a labyrinth, each event is a step towards the exit to civilization. Of course, it happens that we get lost and have to track our steps backwards to find our place again, history is the labyrinth of time.
Personally, I do not know the steps, men through 1000's of years have created those steps: The dicovery of fire, the ability to farm, professional craftsmanship etc. There are millions of steps.

What makes us think we are at the end of this infinit maze of history? If you ask me, I feel as this is a continuum, we have long to go and always will. The steps are advancing everyday, but think of it this way, what if the labyrinth is getting bigger everyday too . Because everyday, our discoveries open new doors for men, more paths to go through. Everyday, more events shape the labyrinth, more happenings occur in the world. The process is neverending, we are getting further everyday.

If a group of people rely on happenings to evolve, they will get nowhere. If we take example on the Papua New Guineans, they are now farming the same way as they did hunderds of years ago. They never created their steps. Stone tools are modern technology to them . The result is that they have gotten nowhere, they are stuck at the beggining of the labyrinth, the same way as they were 500 years ago.

But now, if you look at the U.S.A! In this nation, men and women have constantly been creating thier steps, improving, changing, ameliorating them. The Americzns have been able to use their bare necessities to advance them in maze to civilization, not only that but to advance them in life.


There are no necessicities. You need men, thought, ideas and ACTION. Resources are extras to help ease the process. These are the four bare necessities.

Dak
please comment on what you thought about it.

"Civilization, a process through history"

Today we watched a movie. It was great. For my headline, i chose " Civilization, a process through history." because I thought that summed up the movie in a different way. I thought that because most of us saw civilization as something that happened over the years, just a "happening". I actually see it as a process, something to strive to , consciously or unconsciously.

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Roots to civilization.

Kl, to me is a very developped city, with many attributes that make it a succesful civilization. But what about eaarly men, how much of all of these attributes did they have?

Here is my list I created to help me with our differences that make our civilizations DIFFERENT.



Food:

KL: Cold storage food. /Early men: Meat on bones from an animal.
Carrefour ready-made/. Raw meat
Sushi Bars; /Fish from the river
Barbecue restaurant./ Burnt meat from animals that have been in a fire.
Buy food /Hunt food
Order food /Steal food
Roast food/ Burn food

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Water:

Kl: Evian/ Early men: River water
Perrier/ Puddles.
Mineral water /Pond water
Buy water in bottles/ Get water in animal skin bag

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Nature and Enviroment

Kl: Tropical forest/ Early men: Savannah
Flowers in forest/ Leaves
Animals in zoo /Lions roaming around
Trees planted to look nice/ Conifers and dry trees eveywhere

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Resources:

Kl: Metal /Early men: Fire
Steel /rocks
Oil /Water
petrol/ bones
Rubber/ Clay cooking pots
Wood /Trees
Copper/ Dirt
Plastic/ Mud
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Shelter and buildings:

Kl: Apartments /Early men:Caves
Condominiums /mud huts
Supermarkets /Leaf shelter
Petronas towers /supermarket-A.K.A termite mounds
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Technology

KL: Machines /Early men: Spears
Televisions /Bone knifes
Computers /spears
Cooking ustensils/ Hammer
Cars /flint stones
Ipods /Stones carved to defend self
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Transportation:

KL: Cars /Early men: Walking
Trucks /crawling
Wheelchairs /Canoes
Monorail /Rafts
Trams /Swimming
Buses /Running
Bycicles/ Carrying each other
Motorcycles
Trains
Escalators
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Economy

KL:Stock markets/ Bartering
Money/ Coco beans
Banks/Coconuts
Insurance/ more trading
..../ STEALING
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Government and politics

Kl: King/ Early men: Tribe leader
prime minister/ Eldest member
democracy/ Law of the jungle...
laws/ freedom
political secretaries
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Belief system

Kl: Muslims/Early men: Whatever they wanted to believe in
Christians
Hindus
Catholics
some Jews
Evangelicans
Budhists
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Education:

Kl: Schools/ Early men: Myths
Parents/Parents
Family members/Campfire storie
books/ Experience
Internet/Stories
college/ Other people's experiences
University
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Entertainment and Art

KL: Paintings/ Early men: Paintings on wall
Watching movies/ Making jewelry
Hanging out/ Hunting small animals
Going on the Internet/ Making clothes
Putting make up on/ Putting dirt on your face*
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Communication

Kl: Phone/Early men: Shouting
Msn/ Talking
Sms/ Sign language
Emoticons/¨Paintings on cave walls
Emails/Facial emotions
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Phew, im happy I live in the 21rst century! Life SEEMS easier. But then again, could our life be harder than theirs? Its hard to determine if so... because when you think abut it, the early men had to hunt for their food and put their lives in danger. But then again, With all this technology, are we COMPLICATING our lives? I dont know;

Im tired, im going to eat some cotton candy.

CHEERS, DAk

What makes Kuala-Lumpur a civilization?

There are many things that make Kuala Lumpur a civilization. An important thing is people. People constitute civilizations. We are the ones who form them in the first place. Human beings are the founders of communities, villages, town etc.

Another that makes K-L a civilization is the government. We have prime ministers, ministers, government secretaries, Kings and Queens too! They are very important because they decide over the law. Law and order keeps our communities together, members of the Government represent us in an other way. They create taxes, some consider it as an act of theft. Others realise that these taxes are litteraly going back to them, as taxes finance hospitals and other community necessities.
Government is very important as it is a leader but not a dictator. I civilization needs someone to lead them, someone who will fight for them when the people will not have the power to.
for a civilization to function properly, the government has to be EFFICIENT. A dictatural reign will destroy its own people, Burma is an example of that.

Technology is one of the biggest thing to make k-L a civilization. Technology is anything, going from the twin towers all the way the rubber bands. Technology creates TRANSPORTATION for us. It gives us Bycicles, for people who cants afford cars or who cant be bothered to drive. Technology gives us cars for people that need to get to a place quickly and for people who cant ride bikes. Technology created trucks to carry large amounts of objects, food, material etc. It gives us lorries to transport injured people and citizens who are ill. It also gives us monorails and trains, buses too. Techonology relates to so many of subjects that make a civilization.



Technology also supports us in our constant research! Techonology makes a civilization advance. It supplies K-L with computers, factory machines, radios, microphones, Psp's etc.

Technology helps hospitals with the cardiac calculating machines etc.

Art also makes K-L a civilization, the beautiful batik , the paintings, the types of entertainment, Malysian theaters etc.








You may not this so , but I believe cultural diversity makes Kuala-lumpur the civilization is is, i think its also the mix of people. THe difference creates a community. The people mix, this creates a civilization.













FOOd makes Kuala-Lumpur a civilization: Nasi lemak , Rendang etc. The mixes of different kinds of food make KL a civilization.


The structure of KL also make it a civilization, the twin towers, the Maxis building, the Banks, the restaurants, the factories, the malls etc. The architecture of the places. The different monuments. The special details about KL.


All of these relate to another thing, jobs. CEO's, workers, builders, designers, waiters, architects, constructors, agents, lawyers, doctors and nurses and MORE!






Communication makes KL a civilization. The way we speak to each other. HOW we speak to each other. What do we do to transmit our thoughts and opinions to others? how to we share ideas?

Bahasa, Tamil, Chinese, English, Philipino etc. Our languages.

But this all relates to one thing EDUCATION.

Without education, we would have none of this, no jobs no buildings no government, no NOTHING. We wouldnt have any hospitals, clinics, doctors, surgeons, theaters, no languages, NO COMMUNICATION. Education saves us, gets us ready for life. Education is the glue that KEEPS a civilization together. Education, wethers its school, Universities, College, Books, Internet etc.

We have to be able to LEARN to be able to ACHIEVE.

weekend mania

AHHHH, golf!
I suck at it. I go everyweekend with my family to get better. Never seems to be working. Jii Woo seems to be good, so am I but im not sure what GOOD IS. anyway, im gonna try till it works out.
I couldnt do my IT homework because internet cut out all weekend and started working NOW. Im DEAD.

Yes, everyday, at least 200 pets are killed or maimed. Today, watching the S.P.C.A presentation made me think about who we are as people. It made me wonder about the atrocities commmited by mankind.

We who fight for democracy, for peace, for respect and EQUALITY, we treat animals this way. We think ourselves superior, we belive we are already fare and kind. But after all, humans are the cruelest of all animals.


Do you see a seal throwing an axe at a guy's head because he wants a coat? Do you see an elephant killing a man for earring and jewellery? Do you see a dog torturing a human by hanging him in the backyard? Have you seen a cat microwave a man?


NO.
We need action. S.P.C.A is helping us accomplish that, people come in everyday to care for stray animals, to look for abused animals. We need to help them.


The action starts NOW.





With the help of S.P.C.A... we can make it!

One of my favourite Andy Warhol pictures.

girlz rule!

girlz really do rule, even before, with the opression and inferiority to men, women (girlz) fought back. SUFRAGETTES for example. also, On August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle, who was still a teenager, became the first woman to swim the English Channel. Not only did she swim the channel, but she broke the speed record held by a man. we rule!!!!

jello fact

A bowl of lime Jell-O, when hooked up to an EKG machine, exhibited movements virtually identical to the brain waves of a healthy adult man or woman.

did you know that metrophobia is the Fear of: poetry

sweat it off!

The average adult loses 540 calories with every liter of sweat.

so much water!!!!

Swimming pools in the United States contain enough water to cover the city of San Francisco with a layer of water about 7 feet deep. Another major quake could also produce the same result.

Me

im dak, crazy, just plain crazy... i live in malaysia, im only child! i like writing reading but mostly, i like hanging out with my friends. i am kinda creative, never really shy... i speak French, English and Creole. i like other things like, eating, shopping, talking , painting, drawing etc. i really like this school but i really miss living in Paris, but i love my friends here!

dak