iPhone and Marriage

I just read that the Apple iPhone (pictured right) will be released on June 29.  Coincidentally, that's the date of my first marriage.  Had she and I stayed married, it would be 22 years. It then occurred to me that my first wife and the iPhone have a lot in common. So in that vein, let me share with you the top 10 reasons why the iPhone is like my ex-wife.

1. It's expensive.
2. It seems special because it's unique, but ultimately it's just a mediocre piece (of equipment).
3. People will want one,if for no other reason that they know how easy it is.
4. You don't have to be smart to do everything it's capable of.  In fact, it helps if you're not.
5. It comes with a lot of baggage you may not want (in the case of the iPhone, that would be iTunes).
6. It's got a lot of open connectivity to the world.
7. At first it sounds like a great idea, but once you've had it for a while you realize you're stuck with it.  (iPhone requires a 2 year contract).
8. You can put a nice package on it, but inside it's based on old technology and eventually you're going to get tired of its annoying way of doing things.
9. "Think Different" is not always better than "Be Normal"
10. No matter how fun it will be to play with, you'll soon realize that because of all of the things above, you shouldn't have got one in the first place and if you can't find exactly what you want that will last you a long time, you'd have been better off with a Palm.  It may not do everything, it may not be as fun, and it's not something you brag about to your friends, but it's reliable, somewhat enjoyable, and it'll get the job done.

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Relativism and futility

I had a big post prepared on my opinions of moral relativism viz. statutory rape.  I discussed the hypocrisy that follows such when people refuse to morally indict when it's someone they know.

And then I just decided to give up.  It's a futile fight and one that I'm too weary to engage in.  So I've learned a few things.

An adult impregnating someone who isn't even old enough to be in high school is a predatory act of molestation wherein the adult takes advantage of the youth's naivety in order to achieve sexual gratification, rendering that individual worthy of all condemnation by society and the all decent moral people...

... unless that adult is someone you care about and professes devotion toward his victim.  In that case it's a wonderful expression of love and is deserving of congratulations, gifts, and approval all around.

So there you have it.  We used to believe that it was the realm of science fiction where reality could be changed on a whim.  We were wrong.  All it takes is for good people to close their eyes and hold everyone else to a higher standard than they hold those that they care for.

Remember, it's ok to do what you want.  There should be no consequences as long as you say "it's too late now to change it" and it involves someone you know.  Then reality has changed.  Wrong is no longer wrong.  It's love.