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Sweetcorn Ethics

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It is not surprising to feel a little bit disappointed when we throw out food that has turned defective and not suitable for human consumption. This is because of the amount of waste we produce in Britain has been rising due to our consumerist lifestyle lead by a capitalist society. We simply throw away things with out a second thought. We do not acknowledge that our minor actions have a great collective effect on the environment and over the course of time we are gradually incurring an energy crisis that is very taxing on millions of families across the UK. Therefore it brings me a lot of disdain when I find my self, philosophising over a stick of corn on the cob, commiserating about where it came from, how it was provided and whether or not I should continue to cook with it, since it smells very funky, frankly. I cannot tell if this is a metaphor for unnecessary anxiety or literally a test of my intelligence and Earthy - morale, so it brings me no pleasure in decision making, espe

Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged

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"Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye." Matthew 7:5 A few words can mean a lot, especially when they are aimed at a person's course of life - never mind the thoughts or opinions we babble on another person's humanity. Hence forth, I am writing this with as much open mindedness as possible, since I have recently undergone judgement my self, I know the trivialities which critique, and what the imposing questions of another person's life path occupy. Whether it be involving image (self consciousness and self esteem issues quickly rise to anxiety, depression and in serious cases, suicide) life style choices (everything from stoners to gym fanatics) a person's perspective/beliefs or lack of. Having a job or being unemployed, having children or complete lethargy, we should remind ourselves regularly, that we are only here to focus on our own progress not to sha