Although we love to view the world in absolutes, things are seldom black and white. Heroes have skeletons in their closets and assholes secretly donate money to the ASPCA commercials with Sarah McLachlan. Okay, maybe not.
But the point is that the world is a complex place, full of moral ambiguity, double standards and mixed feelings.
So we have taken it upon ourselves to bring back the epic binary of good versus bad, right versus wrong and virtuous versus evil.
We humbly present you Asshole and Hero of the week.
Via: Mix 102.3
Asshole: 11-year-old girl
I know what you’re thinking, “How can an 11-year-old girl be an asshole?”
Although there are plenty of other terrible people in the world, this little girl did the unimaginable. She killed a 2-month-old child.
The 11-year-old girl, from Ohio, whose name will not be released in order to protect her, is charged with beating a 2-month-old baby to death. It’s not even like she accidentally dropped the baby or smothered her or fed her too much baby aspirin. She literally beat this poor baby to death.
Every time I read a story of a baby dying or being killed, I often find myself wondering how the world can be so cruel to such an innocent person – a person who has never known malice or hatred, a person who sees the world through big, innocent eyes.
But this story caught my attention for another reason. This baby was murdered by a child, who should see the world with innocent eyes –- a child who should also know nothing of hatred or malice.
It is maddening to try to come up with reasons as to why this little girl took the life of this child. I feel sorry for the mothers of both of these children because two innocent lives were lost that day.
Whoever you are, little 11-year-old girl from Ohio, you should rot in prison.
Via: Constant Flux
Hero(es): PKN
You may have never heard of these guys, but they are a Finnish punk band made up entirely of people with Down ’s syndrome and autism. They are attempting to represent Finland in this year’s Eurovision competition taking place in Vienna.
They want the bid to represent their country in order to raise awareness for people with disabilities and the effect that music has on their lives.
This isn’t the first time they’ve attempted to shed light on this subject. In 2009, they released a film called “The Punk Syndrome” that showcased the way disabled people use music to enhance their daily lives.
The fact that this punk band from Finland is taking such incredible leaps to show the world a grossly underrepresented portion of the world’s population is worthy of recognition. I think it’s refreshing to see people taking the initiative to fight against the ways society views them by showing us all that people with disabilities are just like the rest of us.
Break down the barriers, guys and keep punk alive! Rock on, PKN. Rock on.
Feature photo courtesy of: Constant Flux
