Maybe I'm old fashioned...

[PinK233]

Thanks guys...I just think it comes down to being "politically correct"...like someone had mentioned before, I go to a grocery store and I see kids running wild, while the mother just stands there dumbfounded doing nothing....because she fears if she lays a hand on her child, child protective services will be after her....when I was a kid and acted up my mom would grab my ear and drag my ass across the store! lol...and let me tell you I never did ANYTHING out of line around her....I'm not saying beat your kids, but like I said...old fashioned values have changed and therefore society is changing in a very NEGATIVE manner...kids are freakin shooting up schools now! I'm sure back in the day this was a rare occurence...now it happens at least a few times a year...I'm trying my hardest not to judge anyone, because everyone has their own hardships to bear in life and they have different ways of dealing with it...but some things that happen in this country are just WRONG and people just stand by and accept it...

 

[naturally anabolic]

I understand where you're coming from, Pink.

However, where you see a lack of morality, I see an openmindedness that's never existed before.

One thing to remember is that morality is relative. I don't think there is anything wrong with being gay or bisexual, and I'm glad that our culture is tolerant enough today to let people choose thier own sexual identities. And while I don't think drug use or promiscuious sex are healthy persutes, I'm also glad that the stigmas attached to both are begining to die out.

Likewise the institution of marrige no longer holds the relevance it once did, and honestly that doesn't bother me much either. I believe that if people choose to be together, they don't need a church or a judge to tell them is ok.

Please don't misunderstand me. I understand where you're coming from. With you being catholic, I'm sure your moral code and mine are quite dissimilar, yet we still manage to find some common ground. Even though I like to tease you, I respect your views on morality - and so do a lot of other people.

Where you see an openmindedness i still see bigotry and hate. I also see a lack of respect for personal wellbeing and for others. There is also the destruction of innocence in this world as everything is left to the public arena. I see all of this portrayed beautifully thru the eyes of my 14 year old brother. The trends and pressure put on the youth of america today is an atrocity. Where Alcohol and drug pressures at parties were once the main concern for young teenagers I see sex and stupidity taking its place. Girls dressing like absolute sluts at ages soo much earliar then they had before. Schools are no longer institutions of learning they are a place to socialize with friends and cause mayhem, they have now become like prisons where actual security guards are required....at my old highschool there is a security staff of almost 20 and fights are a daily occurance. Drug deals in bathrooms and gang developement. I do not live in a horribly urban or ghetto area either.

People are less caring, more self indulgent and money is still the king of all happiness. Society as a whole has become a greedy, egotistical monster devouring those who seek change. It is due to the great achievements we have made and the enjoyment of instant gratification. People are becoming inherantly more lazy then they ever were, obesity is growing at a tremendous rate, and noone cares.


i could continue to go on but it would be a waste of cyber-breath

 

[huntmaster]

One thing to remember is that morality is relative.

It is my beliefe that this stance is why we are in moral decline as a society.

 

[huntmaster]

Go ahead and flame me....but I was discussing this with someone the other day and it sparked some anger...nowadays it seems cool to be either liberal, gay/bisexual, or on some kind of drugs....I'm not saying ALL people...and I'm not saying there's anything wrong with being gay...but it seems as if no one gives a shit about morals anymore...it's more accepted and common to be sexually promiscuous and "bad" and if you happen to have morals you are considered a "prude" and actually laughed at...marriage is considered a joke now...50% divorce rate....12 year olds with kids...abortion being used as a form of birth control...people are more concerned with being politically correct than standing up for what's right...sorry if this doesn't make sense but it's more a rant than anything...

Words from my heart as well!

Great post Pink.

 

[dballer]

It is my belief that this planet is in a moral decline.

it is very sad.

 

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im smoking a cigar

 

[katz]

Pink well said. What has society come to when my neighborhood kids are having sex at age 12 and doing heroin? I tried to move away from that shit to a more upscale neighborhood. It's everywhere, the steady decline of morality. I'm scared for my children. I still believe in parental discipline. A spank on the arse will keep them from acting out of control when they are young. I pray that my kids don't have sex until they are responsible 16-17. I could deal with that. I hope they use protection. I educate them on the facts of life. My mom taught me and it kept me out of trouble. I want them to go to college. I don't want them to be teenage daddies or drug addicts with a limited future. God bless our children.

 

[Y_lifter]

IMO, most of the time parents not doing anything about their kids running wild
is not because they are afraid of anyone, it's because:

they just don't care
they don't see what they are doing as being wrong..

 

[Rex]

Pink, I agree with you.

Being liberal: I swear they find anything to whine about. They bitch in school about something like a logo on clothing making kids who don't have money feel bad, yet they put up posters of rotting meat in the cafeteria to celebrate vegetarianism.

Gays: Liberals keep bitching that if you don't celebrate it, then you're a homophobe. A very good friend of the family is gay. He just told everyone recently, but I've known him for more than 12 years. Do I care that hes gay? No, not at all. I don't feel uncomfortable around him or whatever.

Kids being younger and having sex: My step-sister is a freshmen in highschool. I swear to Christ that if any guy and her do anything I'll break his legs. And if she didn't consent I'd seriously injure him.

My little cousin is 12-13 and he had a girl up the mountains give him head. The kid can't shoot loads or grow pubes, but hes getting head.

Corporal Pun.: My old man cracked the hell of my legs when I misbehaved. Regardless where it was. I'm thankful for that everyday now. It taught me respect.

Drugs: I can't stand them, don't use them, and never will. My friends that do them know that and respect it. A good friend of mine started smoking weed like once a month a few months back. About 3 months in it became every Friday and Saturday night. Then it became every night. Now hes moving on to E and other shit. While all the while saying hes in control of it, but hes not. He's slowly slipping into the abyss of a constant stoop.

Ironic thing about that is they say kids from broken homes and in the city are more prone to that stuff. He has the exact opposite.

 

[huntmaster]

words of wisdom worth bumping!!!