Reflections on class 2/11/15- Modernization Theory of Development/Religion

     I think that sometimes we look at things with an insulated view. I wish that people would open their eyes instead of going through life blind to the evil that is done in the name of profit. So when I look at  Modernization Theory of Development me it looks like this to me:
1) Exploit The Masses!!!!
2)Hoard The Profits!!!!
3)Distract The Masses, Keep the from organizing/Revolting!!!
4)Get them to Help Exploit Others!!!! Then Repeat #1!!!
The argument in class is that this is a natural progression that all societies go through to become a Great Society. I don't buy into this at all. What we have today is what we had in the past, a very small group of people hoarding most of the worlds assets while everyone else lives and labors to support the decadence of the few. This theory has no room for meeting peoples basic needs for health, home, education, and food. It creates a Defacto class of new slaves under the names of poor, working poor, lower middle-class, middle-class, and upper middle-class. They are all slaves living in a society of debt and regret while all wealth goes up not sideways or down like your told it will. I really wish people would stand up and say this i s wrong for all of humanity and needs to change instead of being perpetuated by Academia.
     We then talked about Religion and its purpose in the world. I think people do need to feel their is a higher purpose to supplement the hard lives they have. I feel religion is good but universal help for all people to live safe and happy lives would be so much better. It is true that more people die in the name of religion and it seems that more and more religions are becoming less and less tolerant. I feel that if modern religions can't live civilly in the world then maybe the world should come together to disband these religions. Why should the whole world suffer because of the distorted views of the few. Well sorry for being so dark with this blog! I just feel we could be so much better then we are!!!!!!!!!   WARNING!!!! SOME OF THESE IMAGES ARE VERY VIOLENT AND GORY!!!!