Okay... Something else for me to freak out about. They've invented a video game to help overseas students get over culture shock. It appears that things like drinking & public smooching are a lot to take in and the inventor hopes that his game, called "C-Shock" will help these students get over the shock. I don't know about you but here is another example of using technology to make life much more "convenient".

I admit that sometimes being in a situation that you are not familiar with may cause stress upon it's introduction, however we eventually get over it. Why would we need some sort of video game to replace the input of family members? Can't we just ask someone?

I remember going to Berlin in the mid-eighties and seeing that everyone in the central - and very public - park was pretty much naked. Some wore socks but the rest were reading, playing frisbee and generally lounging around sans clothing. Sure, it was shocking. Perhaps more shocking to the people in the park was that we were clothed. However, I don't think a video game of any sort would have changed my reaction. It just so happened that public nudity was accepted in this park and to tell the truth, it was good to experience something like that. Why? Because it reminded me that people in different places live differently in some respects.

Here's another story for you. It appears that in France, there are Muslim women regaining their virginity through a medical procedure. You can read about it here. I'm not really sure how I feel about this. What about you? I mean, I can understand why women may want to do this but I find it a little sad that they feel it necessary. I mean, aren't humans supposed to reproduce? We don't have to be married to do this and perhaps it's our faulted belief that marriage is the institution that allows us to have sex. So, why is it that we preach abstinence until after marriage?

Funny. To me it's just the audacity of the human race that makes us all believe that we are better than any other creature on the planet and that our so-called "morals" & intelligence put us in a higher position. If we just followed our urges and mated and didn't set false expectations, maybe things wouldn't be so controversial...