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<p>Who ever said that history has been motivated by a desire to help the less fortunate?</p>
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The actions of many were motivated by greed. However, change in the world is brought about by the mistreatment of the oppressed by those whose greed drives them and the changing of systems by those oppressed classes. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for that.</p>
<p>So our founding fathers were oppressed?</p>
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Somewhat. Not very badly in comparison to others. Who said that’s who I meant?</p>
<p>The American Revolution was more a Civil War than a Revolution, though it was for a better form of government (though it was a slave-holding aristocracy at first).</p>
<p>^^^Lawl, are you trying to say that MLK was oppressed?</p>
<p>I don’t have enough time to read outside of school and to be honest my English teacher has pretty much taught me to really dislike reading. I really hate her for that.</p>
<p>You guys suck at excuses.</p>
<p>^Agreed.</p>
<p>dkfhalskjn</p>
<p>^ Thanks</p>
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Thanks for agreeing.</p>
<p>IMO, it’s a reason not an excuse. I wake up at 6, school until 2, straight to volunteering until 4, homework until 5, dinner until 6, homework again until 9 or 10, shower, sleep. There’s not much time for reading in there and when there is I’ve just been so turned off by it that I’d rather have a conversation with someone or something.</p>
<p>I read and ignore the failures that come with it. I usually read nonfiction though because all the emotion in fiction disgusts me.</p>
<p>^^First of all, my post wasn’t directed specifically at you, but anyways. You don’t read because you don’t want to read. Or rather there are things you’d rather do than read. There is nothing wrong with this. But don’t say ‘I don’t have enough time’. If you really wanted you read, you’d make time.</p>
<p>^^^ [noparse]:)[/noparse]</p>
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There’s plenty of fiction without too much emotion.</p>
<p>Not really. On my freetime (which is only on the weekends), I stay on the computer. Not that it doesn’t go to a good cause, I research college and scholarships… And the like :P</p>
<p>Only reading materials include: programming books, undergrad/grad level books, just books for fun. I seldom get enough time to just read for pleasure though.</p>
<p>I would love to read more book except I don’t have the time
the good thing is my English teacher requires us to read from a book list each month as well as keep up with current events so I am always reading Time Magazine or the New Yorker for school or picking something I like from the book list</p>
<p>I try to read a book every once in a while in between books i’m reading for school, but its tough to find the motivation</p>
<p>Good to know I’m not the only one who has trouble finding time to read actual books. </p>
<p>I read Franzen’s “The Corrections” a couple months ago (mainly during winter break) and my utter adoration for it has convinced me I need to keep reading 'cause it can be really rewarding when you find a great book. Currently I’m reading “Middlesex” by Jeffrey Eugenides and am about halfway through, but - once again - have no time to read it. Truthfully, if I liked the book more I’d find the time to finish it. We just finished “Of Mice and Men” in English, which I loved, so I’ll probably seek out my Steinbeck.</p>
<p>I have a huge “books to read” list, but sadly I don’t think I’ll get to the bulk of it until summer. Oh, and I’m constantly reading blogs and articles on the internet. (longreads.com is essential)</p>
<p>YES!!! I read whenever I get the chance (breakfast and before going to sleep). Right now I’m reading the autobiography of Akira Kurosawa, Lamplighters, and the Renaissance Man… I try to read ~3 books a month… a mix of nonfiction and fiction.</p>
<p>It’s hard to find time to read though. D: I wish I could read more!</p>