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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions: 2004 May - July: Free Expressions (ARCHIVES): What Changes Do You Hope To See In Your Lifetime? users admin

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Whoami
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08-03-2001

Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 1:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I found this thread on another board. I'll shamlessly admit I copied many of the things on their lists cause I just felt myself saying "me too" much too often (I did at least put it in my own words)........

~cures for Aids, Cancer, fibromyalgia, and so many other diseases that cause such suffering.

~spinal cord injury rejuvination

~acceptance of everyone, with no expectations that we should all be alike. Respect for the differences (age, looks, manner of dress, etc) we all bring to a society.

~everyone takes conservation more seriously, so we can leave a healthy world for those who live here after we're gone.

~teachers, police, social workers, etc are more revered than professional athletes. Both in pay, and in the respect they deserve.


Escapee
Member

06-15-2004

Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 1:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
~I hope to see higher moral standards and a regard for the innocence among young people.

~ Better role models for young women and girls. Enough with the sexual explicity, and the suggestiveness.

~I hope to see people start making their own decisions instead of allowing politicians, actors, FILM MAKERS, professors, etc influence them.

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 3:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
For just ME, Babyruth, personally, ...(peace in the Middle East and cures for disease, etc aside)

--In my lifetime, I hope to be able to simply hold the hand of my loved one in public without ever again being sneered, insulted, or having hateful words like D_Y_K_E written on my car because of it.

--In my lifetime, I hope to be able to talk about my life with my coworkers (family, my partner, our house, our pet, stuff I do when not at work, you know, everyday stuff) without ever again having to fear being legally fired (or, minimally, ostracized) when they find out I'm in a long term love/life relationship with a woman and they decide they're uncomfortable with that.

--In my lifetime, I hope to be able to live more freely as just who I am (boring, little old me) without fear of being hurt, having my property damaged, being fired from my job, being denied housing, or seeing my dear friends go through that and more (losing kids custody, etc) again. And, of course, I'd love to marry the one person I have built a life with, and to have the legal protections that go with it, the same ones granted to all Americans but witheld from me and others like me, who happened to be born gay.

--In my lifetime, I hope to never again have to go knocking on my neighbor's doors and calling lists of strangers every weeknight and weekend for a month, asking them to please go to their polling place and vote NO to discrimination against gays, because some powerful ultra conservative person has gotten an issue onto the ballot for my town that would make it legal to make my life that of a second class citizen. Yeah, the positive responses to these pleas feel great, but the door slams, insults and the sickening feeling in my gut that I'm begging people to not make the discrimination I endure LEGAL, and take away my equal rights...well, it adds up inside. I'm going to have to do this again for the upcoming fall election, this time to prevent discrimination from being written into our State Constitution. It'd be great if someday in my lifetime this would cease and people could just live and let live, their equal rights protected rather than constantly challenged and rejected.

--In my lifetime, some day, I hope to see my equal rights enforced and to not be legislated against as a second class by bigots.

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 4:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
In my lifetime I'd like to see all Americans, British, Canadians, etc. back in their own countries with their families and friends.

I'd like to know that our children and grandchildren can live their lives without fear.

I would like to see the homeless and needy in our own country being taken care of first.

I wish there were good parents everywhere.

And ITA with Baby! {{{Baby}}}

Hippyt
Member

06-15-2001

Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 4:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
More respect shown to our elderly.

Health care available for everyone.

Cindori
Member

07-25-2003

Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 4:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ITA with your first one, Hippy, and I'd like to add:

More respect shown to our CHILDREN, too.

Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 9:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Twinkie? Do you mean everyone back in their own countries even if they want to be in another country?

I would love to see cures for disease ravaging today's world.

I would love to see people AFFORD the cures for their diseases.

I would love to see everyone receive respect regardless of age, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender, etc.

I would love to see everyone's needs met: Physiological; Safety; Love, Affection and Belongingness; Esteem; and Self-actualization.

I would love to see the moral codes people profess to follow being followed.

I know there's more...butt some are too obvious: peace, conservation, etc.

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 10:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would like to see Babyruth and MsSweetPea be able to move to San Francisco real quick. It ain't heaven, but at least you can hold hands and kiss your loved one in broad daylight and nobody bats an eye.

Jan
Member

08-01-2000

Friday, July 16, 2004 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
or you can come to Toronto, Babyruth. We'll even let you get married here :-) When Trudeau was our Prime Minister decades ago, he decreed that the government had no place in a person's bedroom.

I wish for all the things above, but most of all that every child, no matter what race, creed or colour, had equal and fair access to LOVE , education and health care.

Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Friday, July 16, 2004 - 9:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would love to see the day when men didn't think they have to spit all the time.



Marysafan
Member

08-07-2000

Friday, July 16, 2004 - 9:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
A safe, effective, inexpensive, pill that would keep one's weight in line with healthy standards...allowing one to enjoy ice cream, cookies, and chocolate to one's heart's content!

Jan
Member

08-01-2000

Friday, July 16, 2004 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
AMEN, MARY!!!!!!! The person who invents that pill will make billions (of course, that's only if the large corporations behind the diet industry allow the pill to be OK'd)



Escapee
Member

06-15-2004

Friday, July 16, 2004 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would like to see that too, I would also like the FDA to approve the new gastroc pace maker, it makes you feel less hungry, and stimulates the muscles in the stomach. So you really could eat all you felt like eating.

Jedisan
Member

01-11-2002

Friday, July 16, 2004 - 5:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lkunkel:
I think Twinkie was speaking about soldiers; that they get to go home.
Not sure though...

Twinkie
Member

09-24-2002

Friday, July 16, 2004 - 9:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That is exactly what I meant. Thanks, Jedisan!

Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Friday, July 16, 2004 - 11:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
First....thanks Whoami...you made me smile when you ranked my profession up there w/ the pro athletes!

I'd like to see cars that do NOT rely on gas, all "my" soldier kids come home and tolerance /less ignorance in EVERYONE!

I'd also like to see the person in my mirror match the vision in my head before I leave this earth!! LOL

Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Saturday, July 17, 2004 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Unfortunate but true, every time I look in the mirror I have to tell myself this is as good as its ever going to get. Every day its further down hill no matter how hard I fight. Father Time steals what Mother Nature gave us.

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Saturday, July 17, 2004 - 1:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks, Juju and Jan, for the recommendations. Those are two of our favorite places to visit. :-)

There's actually a lot of other places I'd like to live, but this is where we are at right now. Maybe in several years...

Smoochies, Twinkiepoo!

I want to add that I'm definitely IN for Mary's idea, too!!

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Saturday, July 17, 2004 - 10:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    

In my lifetime, I would absolutely love to live in a world without war.

Knotnow
Member

07-06-2004

Sunday, July 18, 2004 - 4:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would love to see a world where even the thought of sexually abusing a child did not exsist.

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Sunday, July 18, 2004 - 7:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
World peace. (And I am NOT running for Miss America!)

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Monday, July 19, 2004 - 8:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would like to see Ruthie's wish fulfilled.

Babyruth
Member

07-19-2001

Monday, July 19, 2004 - 9:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
(((((RupertBear))))))

Djgirl
Member

07-17-2002

Monday, July 19, 2004 - 12:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Add me to that list too Rupertbear! And I echo Jan's statement Babyruth - Heck, get my brother outta our spare room and you can both stay with me! :-)

Jedisan
Member

01-11-2002

Monday, July 19, 2004 - 1:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Glad I could help Twinkie!
In my lifetime, I want my cat of 5 and a half years, to get along w/ our new puppy.
PS: She (my cat) is VERY spolied.


Escapee
Member

06-15-2004

Monday, July 19, 2004 - 1:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
-I hope to see a change in the way our troops and president are supported (no matter who it is). We need to stand behind our country's decisions even if some don't agree. If the attitude some people have now was the attitude during WW2, we'd all be speaking Japanese.