Individualism

Individualism.



I remember growing up. I’m sure you do as well, either that or your still growing up… I guess I’m still growing up as well

I remember when everyone started saying “I want to be an individual”. It probably wasn’t the first time in history that people were saying that. People started trying to “be themselves” to be different from everyone. The more I think about that the more I think that we are so wrong… it’s a waste of energy. I think that it is a selfish way of thinking.

Let me explain… the more we think “I” and “me”, the more we focus on ourselves, the more we try to be individual the more we set ourselves apart from everyone else. It can be isolating. We are already individuals. I think it’s time we stopped thinking “individual” and started thinking “community”.

Instead of thinking “how can I be different” we need to start thinking “how can I make a difference in the lives around me”

Seems like a better use of time to me! Anyway… “Just a thought” (as I recall someone in my past used to say quite a bit.)

Deni

Make Poverty History

Did you know that the minimum wage in Canada used to be around ten dollars?

Did you know that Mc Donald’s has been a major factor in lowering and keeping the minimum wage down?

Why would Mc Donald’s want to keep the minimum wage down? Well I guess that’s an easy question to answer… they basically only pay their employees at the minimum wage… imagine the money they save if they can keep the minimum wage down.

How did they/do they, keep the minimum wage down? Well guess what… despite all our happy Mc Donald’s memories as children the company is a super power only interested in the money making machine and has a lot of money to spend to make things happen the way they want it to happen. In fact the company tries to suck impressionable children in to eating their food and creating happy memories so that they will grow up and want to bring their children to eat there as well. That’s why Mc Donald’s has made toys and “Happy meals” a very high priority in marketing… in fact Mc Donald’s is one of the largest toy distributors in the world. Thought they were only a fast-food chain?

As theBetween we realise that we can be a voice for the things we believe in. All over this world we live in people are suffering because of poverty… and yes even in Canada.

Children are suffering because we have a very low minimum wage, and Canadian child tax benefits aren’t offering enough in the way of support. How can we make a difference?

www.makepovertyhistory.ca is a great place to start. Get educated and sign the on-line petition. Canada is suffering and many of us don’t even know it. Check out our website (www.thebetween.ca) and find out how you can get a white band from us to help support the Make Poverty History campaign.