I was watching an interview with a Fox News contributor and author, Laura Ingraham, who was talking about her newest book, “Of Thee I Zing.” Apparently her book is about the demise of our culture. There was a person on this show who totally agreed with everything she was saying and there was another one who didn’t.
One of the comments made is how each generation says the same thing, how much worse kids are “today” than they were “in my time.” Even back in the 50’s during the time of “I Love Lucy,” when a married couple depicted on television slept in separate beds, parents were saying how much worse the times were.
I do agree with that. I do believe that as each generation passes, we are likely to say the same thing. But I also believe that our culture has worsened since the time I was a kid. Even in my latest blog, “Good and Bad News for Teenagers in America,” I mention the latest report which indicates more 8th graders are using drugs today.
When I was in 8th grade it was a big deal if you were French kissed. Now we see children of that age partying like what we used to do in high school.
Is the culture deteriorating? I think it is advancing but not in the right direction. There is just too much information being fed into our children. They are receiving a lot of conflicting messages and some that are downright wrong.
Children today have more exposure to outside influences thanks to the media (including social media), television, Hollywood and other facets of technology. While many of the same problems of today existed decades ago, access to them has been made easier and children know more than they used to.
What do you think? Do you think our culture is deteriorating?
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