This World Is a'Changing

As we talked about slavery in class, and more specifically laws about slavery, we began to talk about why certain things were. For example, one law that we talked about was how slaves cannot carry weapons. This was clearly put into place because at one point a slave was caught carrying a weapon. I soon began to think of things that I encounter in my everyday life and why they are a certain way.

First, I was driving and began to think of why someone decided that one can make a right turn on a red light at many intersections. It doesn't seem like something that one would just come with off the top of their head. One logical explanation is that when a car is stopped at an intersection but no cars are coming the opposite way, it seems like a waste of gas. Plus, a right turn isn't crossing any lanes of traffic, so it seems quite safe. Someone, somewhere, must have complained, and the idea soon spread. 

Although this is only one example, everything is constantly changing. These changes are to make things easier, safer or more efficient. It will be very interesting to see how our society changes in the upcoming years!