Philosophization after a Weekend of Beachin' Revelry

After spending a night with some interesting folks (who shall remain nameless), we've come up with an interesting array of philosophical thoughts:

-Sublimity is the overwhelming nature of nature. That said, what happens when someone views the ocean for the first time? How do people in the Midwest react to it, for instance?

-Fair skinned Irish people only get tanned when all their freckles band together.

-Abortion can be wiped out by remaking the adoption system, making it easier to give up a child for adoption, while also making it easier to adopt. However, for that to change, it needs to be okay for a girl to be pregnant in the first place, and not be ashamed, as is so prevalent in today's world. Think Juno, but in real life.

-Being an illegal immigrant means more than just working in this country without pay, it means not becoming subservient to a government that won't respect your needs whether you're a citizen or not. It also means being able to keep more money for yourself b.c you don't have to pay taxes, but that's more or less beside the point.

-Affirmative action is a way to make the ends justify the means. The only way to do away with affirmative action is to consolidate the funding of schools, especially inner-city schools. Level the playing field for middle- and high-schools, force states and towns to work together to come up with a plan to cover the funding for educating our future leaders.

-The biggest difference between being in the military and being able to drink (as the two are often compared) is responsibility. In the military, you are instilled with a sense of responsibility not just for your own welfare, but for the safety of those around you. This comes about in boot camp, where you're constantly supervised, round the clock, 24/7. This is in stark contrast to drinking, especially underage, where there is hardly ever any supervision, and where one's opinions of responsibility change with the more you drink. Besides, the good doctors tell us you're brains are still developing at the lowly age of 18, just sayin'.