Are Aliens Real?

UFOs… are they mere science fiction or a sinister world government cover up? The idea of aliens has long been popularised across the western world since before HG Wells famous War of the Worlds. Traces of UFO or flying saucers have been seen in ancient cultures across the world. I believe that despite works of faith, which I believe in, denying the existence of extraterrestrial creatures, that the universe is too vast and too numerous in life baring stars and galaxies for Earth to be the only rock on which sentient life exists.

War is a Necessary Evil

A bold statement this is, I know but read and have a think about it. Our race, humans, are a violent and vicious species, a fact I could go on about for ages but we are also extraordinarily creative. Unfortunately, the fact is we are at our creative best when trying to kill each other. Modern medicine advanced rapidly under the condition of two world wars, plane were created to assault targets from the air, and the internet was first introduced to form a network of fast and secure military communication. Without war, I would not be writing this on the internet but perhaps in a newspaper, you would not be flying to Ibiza next year and someone close to you could die of the common cold. War pushes humanity forwards by forcing us to struggle in groups, uniting our collective genius into something greater and this produces feats of wonder and horror. Yet when the dust settles we are mortified by the results of war and forget the incredible things that came from those past wars.

We Live in an Outrage Society

We live in a society were the need to be noticed is so strong, that many are willing to humiliate themselves or others, to grab it. Some, go as far as to injure themselves or others with dangerous so called, ‘challenges’ that baffle the sanity. Why would you eat something knowing its used to wash clothes? More recently these actions can be summed up as outrage evoking. Celebrities and influencers alike thrive off it, they challenge the normality of society with provocative statements or actions designed to offend a group of people who, then bite the bate and are offended. They show their outrage online which the fans of the particular celebrity/influencer inevitably take offence to and defend their star and this whips up a storm of outrage designed to create exposure. The question is why do so many of us fall victim to this tactic and why can we not simply live our lives in peace regardless of what someone else is doing?