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It's time to deal with the moral decrease in society these days...

I am really frustrated with the way that people are and how quickly it is a growing problem.
It seems that most people are living in fear of many different things which is causing them to

forget about what is important for this world to operate in peace and trust.

To explain what I mean about living in "fear" I will show you some examples of the some ways

that some people fear and the effects that these fears are having on the way they react.

  When a person sees on the news that the homeless rate is up and there has been a rise in the

amount of "street" people in the cities, the reaction of the afraid is to stay out of the cities and

start saving more money so this couldn't happen to them. The person who is not afraid would be

more likely to head to the cities and find out if there was anything that they could do to help, such

as; volunteer for homeless services, provide funding to services, organize or cooperate with

fund raising efforts to help these people. If you ended up on the streets one day in desperate

times, which of these people would you appreciate?

  When people hear of the job rates are down and more families are ending up on welfare, the

fearful reaction is; these people should have been more careful with their money, they should

have found a better and more stable job, maybe if they saved some money, they wouldn't need

to go on welfare. That's all really helpful information but, how do you know how these people

lived before they ran into financial hardship? I know of many times that "average" people live

from pay to pay without any room for loss. If the income is delayed, reduced or eliminated, these

people are going to start struggling more and more with the bills that demand the income that

they are used to having. This is how alot of families end up in the government's care and if they

don't get help to get things back to normal, it will only be a matter of time til they and their children

start to form anger towards those that are UNWILLING to help them enjoy life as it should be

enjoyed.
I understand that it's not your responsibility to "babysit" everyone, but what's wrong with offering

the resources, extras, abilities and care to help another human being that has no where to turn?
Don't you think that there would be much less crime, poverty, hate and violence if everybody

used morals in there everday life?

I am saddened to see how society has become so corrupt. What used to be wrong is

acceptable in many cases. How did our society get to the point that people put money in a

higher place than a person? I can't fully blame society for that because the government and

entertainment (television, movies, etc.) played a HUGE part in this problem.
The entertainment businesses don't care what message that they are putting across to the

viewers, as long is it brings in the money. The government doesn't care what the entertainment

businesses broadcast, as long as it brings in the money. Cigarette companies don't care if

using their prduct kills you, as long as it brings in the money (until you die), the government

doesn't care if you die from smoking, as long is it brings in the money (and you read the

warning). Alcohol companies don't care if you get diseases, have mind altering effects and

make irrational decisions while under the influence, as long is it brings in the money. The

government doesn't care if the use of alcohol causes ill effects on the public, as long is it brings

in the money

Are you getting the point? It looks as if more and more people are making worse and worse

choices which obviously effects all other that share the environment with these people. Children

are growing up thinking that it's ok to do whatever feels right instead of what IS right.
The younger generation sees gangsters, corperate moneylords, celebrities, sports players,

and many dishonest people that have all this money and respect, while teachers, nurses, social

workers, and other needed professionals that are struggling for money and have very little

respect.
Why would anybody think that a football player, that only leaves a memory of the game, should

make multiples more than a construction worker (or crew), that works just as hard and leaves a

building, bridge, hospital, etc.?
Why would an actor in a movie, that only leaves a movie, make multiples more than a teacher

that leaves education, counselling, manners and morals?

I realize that certain services generate more income than others and that is why the providers of

the service should recieve more. But shouldn't the access income generated through the

service be used to better all rather than one? The income recieved from the release of a movie

would cover the expense of the material and objects used to create the film, a reasonable wage

for the participants in the film, and other expenses incurred during the filming process and still

leave plenty left over to increase the business and distribute the remander to causes that are

trying to help the less fortunate with little funding. The reason that people, with more than enough

to provide their needs and pleasures, won't give much away is because they are afraid that they

might run out.

Children always feel that they have to fit in with and sometimes be better than other children

because they are afraid to be looked down on, be alone with no back-up, and other fears of that

nature. The people that are older now seemed to have held on to that fear and they now have to

be better than someone else, have more than someone else, be more important than someone

else, etc.
Don't you think it's time to grow up and help eachother growup together as a neihborhood,

instead of turning a blind eye to the needy and avoiding any opportunaty to get involved in the

restoration of that persons quality of life?

I would recommend that you look at a person in need as if it were a member of your family or a

close friend, maybe that would give you a better perspective of that person. You know what?

That probably is someones family member or close friend that has hit a point in their life that

they really need someone to lift them back up to where they were and give them the joy of being

cared for and not feeling like they are nothing and not deserving of someones help. Alot of

people end up on the street because they were afraid to ask for help or were turned away or

insulted when they did ask for help.

People get addicted to drugs, alcohol, medication and other "numbing" tools because they are

afraid of rejection, afraid of the furture, afraid to discuss a problem because of critisism or

rejection. People shouldn't have to turn to these addictions, they should be able to turn to their

neighbor and be able to discuss things, without fear that that other person may judge them or

spread the word around to others. Also, the government should not allow the sale of these

products if they are aware that there is a high abuse rate of the product. Don't tell me that the

government, the ones that are supposed to protect the public, doesn't know that alcohol is

addictive and almost always abused.

I think that all people are in need of love and security... This may be the reason why so many

young people turn to the wrong role models in life. If they come from a family life that doesn't

seem to have enough time for eachother, then most are forced to find love and security

elsewhere. That is why alot of teens end up with the wrong crowd because they feel like they are

wanted and safe with them. They don't realize that the crowd is in it for the same reason.

Alot of young woman believe that they have to dress in a way that is suggestive, sexual and

sometimes too revealing. The reasons that they dress that way is mostly because of the trend,

which is "the accepted fashion or style at any particular time" or "general favor or acceptance;

popularity", which shouldn't determine who you should be. Of course people have the desire to

see more than they should, when it comes to the opposite sex, but allowing people to see more

and more only causes the desire to progress.
Unfortunately, fashion advisors haven't taken into consideration that there is a point where the

person being influenced by the provokative fashions no longer desires to see more but it

escalates to desiring to touch, which is why I believe that the "free sex" explosion is one of the

results of this overlooked fact. This explosion has fragmented into many regions of our lives,

including; more underaged sex, more sexual exposure on tv and movies, more pornograghy

usage and availability, more sexual abuse and more.

The more we are exposed to something, the more we become desensitize to it. This means

that eventually you are not using sense or not being "sensitive" toward this matter. Are we going

to senselessly allow the "free sex" explosion to continue to spread like wild fire, bringing wide

spread of diseases along with it, or are we going to change the message that we put out there,

for the sake of "general favor or acceptance; popularity" , to the consideration of those we walk

past in a public place? People need to feel more comfortable with who they are and not require

the approval of someone else, which is an insecurity... see, most people are looking for love

and security. The problem that I've noticed is that people are confusing love for lust, need, want

and other emotions that make you desire someone or something.

This is my definition of love, being willing to sacrifice a need of yours to provide a need for

another. For example, the act of dieing to save someone elses life is love. You are considered

a hero if you display love to a stranger. Would people that travel around the globe to assist in

disaster relief programs not be considered heros? Of course they would and all that they are

doing is showing that they love these people and want to do whatever they can to help.

  This is the dictionary meaning of love, "a deep and tender feeling of affection for or attachment

or devotion to a person or persons", and this is the love that we should have in our everyday

activities, not just toward family and friends but to all mankind. Another meaning of love is; "a

feeling of brotherhood and good will toward other people", this also pertains to daily life.

The type of love that should be considered when finding a mate/partner is; "a strong, usually

passionate, affection of one person for another, based in part on sexual attraction", notice that it

says "based in part on sexual attraction" which means that it should be part of the attraction but

not the primary one. If you are in love than you are "enamored" which means; "captivated,

enchanted,  infatuated", these emotions might also be considered. But, don't base love on an

insecurity, need, want or anything selfish. If you love someone you will want to do whatever you

can to make them happier, better, comfortable and things like that because you appreciate

them as a person that you feel deserves that type of treatment.

The most effective action that can be taken, by the powers at large and the people that live

under their rule, would be to equally distribute the available resources of each nation to try and

reach a level that all nations have provisions that sustain the needs of each nation. This would

stop war, stop terrorism, decrease hate crimes, decrease national and global debt which in turn

would decrease fear in the people around the globe and decrease the crime levels in many

places. It's too bad that everybody is afraid to do this, they are to insecure to let go of the power,

money, influence and realize that security isn't in money, but knowing that someone will be there

if you ever end up on the street or in the hospital or stranded somewhere that no one cares for

you, that is security.

Come on people... GROW UP !!!

Jason
09-11-08