Musings: A mix of the public and the personal

ecclog - April 29, 2004 @ 11:17 am · Filed under Legalese

First, the Public:


One of the theories that I’ve heard to explain the rise of anti-Western extremism and violence in the Mideast is the fact that these countries have large numbers of unmarried men, who have no hope of gaining enough wealth to have a wife.  Thus, they turn to politics or terrorism to channel their energies.  I came across this book review  from the Chronicle of Higher Education that discusses how this danger also applies to China and India.  The authors of the two books warn that the skewed male-to-female sex ratios in these already overpopulated countries will create a huge mass of uncontent, unmarried men who who militarize and invade other countries. The only real solution is for people to have daughters, but the article posits that individual couples are too selfish to do this.  So, prepare to lock up your daughters, before the Huns invade.


Now, the Private:


I am remarkably content right now.  Despite being in finals period, I am downright happy.  The weight of the 3L paper has been lifted off of me, I have a spiffy new haircut (bangs!), I’m going back to SF soon, spring is here, I actually love being 26 (seems like the perfect age), everyone around me seems to be doing well, and of course, I have Finch.  I guess I should enjoy this while it lasts.

6 Comments

  1. badxmaru

    April 30, 2004 @ 11:06 am

    1

    woot 26 reprazent!
    actually…27 ain’t bad either…

  2. Simon

    April 30, 2004 @ 4:25 pm

    2

    26 is pretty good. But 27 is awesome-er.

  3. @nna

    April 30, 2004 @ 10:44 pm

    3

    life is good =)

  4. Whup

    May 1, 2004 @ 2:28 am

    4

    damn… i wish i’m still in college. 😀 Screw this real world stuff.

  5. david bang

    May 1, 2004 @ 3:29 am

    5

    Although the above mentioned theory might have something to it, I think the deal breaker as far as China and India go are their relatively stable governments. At this point, they might be more interested in growth than in fostering terrorism. Plus, with the rapid expansion of both of these economies, China and India might be able to import wives from less prosperous countries pretty soon.

  6. david bang

    May 1, 2004 @ 3:30 am

    6

    Ohh, and I am glad you are happy!!

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