Violence and horror in the USA
Twenty-year old Dillon Quick told authorities that he thought about stabbing people at age eight. It has also been brought to the public’s attention that he had thought about cutting off people’s faces, and eating them. Articles found in his home include an animal dissection book, and a Hannibal lector mask.
Last night my husband and I watched two programs on television that we watch weekly. One is “The Americans” and the other is “Southland”. My husband likes action shows, and the writing is okay on both.
Do you know how many deaths occurred in eight Quentin Tarantino movies? Approximately five hundred and sixty!
There are approximately four hundred and forty three thousand deaths from smoking each year, two hundred thousand rapes (female/male) per year,
fifty thousand deaths per year from violence, and over ten thousand drunk driving fatalities (one hundred and fifty thousand alcohol related deaths) in the USA. Over one hundred and fifty MILLION drivers were arrested in 2010 for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.
CANNABIS / MARIJUANA – 0 deaths.
What do these paragraphs have in common? Hollywood. You can watch a movie, television, or something produced in Hollywood on the internet, and you will be guaranteed of one thing ninety-eight percent of the time. There will be someone smoking, a violent rape, casual and consistent drinking of “straight” shots of hard liquor, shootings, stabbings, horrific and hideous actions portrayed by the “famous” and the “wanna be” famous.
GUESS WHAT? Many people are highly infatuated with “movie stars” due to media coverage. I really love the award shows they concocted to promote themselves, so they can give themselves presents, awards, and publicity. The millions and millions and millions of dollars these people make is not enough. Johnny Depp made thirty-five million dollars alone for the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. They even get a pass from our illustrious “wanna be” a star, and king of the world obama.
I know – athletes make fabulous money. Corporation CEO’s make millions.
Surgeons make millions (however they save lives and do unbelievably wonderful things for human beings sometimes.
So what is it that REALLY maddest me mad about the “movie stars”? Re-read paragraphs one through five again.
These people can promote their politics, donate their time for a concert to help raise money for a cause (even though they could each donate a million dollars – and quit asking peasants for help. They can even open schools for a “chosen” few to educate them.
BUT ARE THEY ASKED TO NOT PARTICIPATE in all the “acting” that reviles everything normal families and citizens consider honorable and good. NOPE! They are fed millions to feed the peasants. In my mind, incidents that happen regularly have been washed over our brains repeatedly until we become insensitive to many, and obsessive for more blood and violence.
Scenarios are created by persons who may be just a “bit off”, mimicking
What has become daily food for their minds?
Little children are placed in front of the television to give two working parents a break (perhaps). But insidious and questionable materials are presented to these children as early as six o’clock in the evening, and from that hour forward. Parents get tired. Tired of monitoring EVERYTHING from television to music, to the Internet, to the cell phone, a parent’s guard is let down “just for a few.”
Honestly, having the Internet available on cell phones has just made the burden more difficult…….
These are problems WE, as parents, grandparents, friends, and neighbors, must address. If we don’t get some control the next couple of generations will be OUT OF CONTROL.
Respect has almost become a word unknown to children because of the “no spank” laws that are used to intimidate parents. I, personally, think a good swat on the behind is an “attention getter”. I don’t mean a swat to relieve your stress, but a swat to just get a child’s attention.
HOWEVER you decide to handle your children is your business, but GET INVOLVED in their “growing into adults”. I know it’s rough, and especially for working parents and single moms and dads, but NO ONE else can help the children unless you get involved….don’t wait until it’s too late and the person who gets involved is the parole officer! Don’t wait until they are pregnant! DON’T wait a moment longer…EVEN if you have to be the bad “guy”. You CANNOT be your child’s friend until they are grown.
They are the innocent ones. They are SCREAMING for your consistent, fair, and REAL attention.
If you need to, get help. Read a book on parenting at your child’s appropriate age, counsel with other parents or a church group, and for heaven’s sake, pray!
I speak with love and from experience regarding these things. Lastly, put down the wine glass or your drink when the glass is empty the first time.
Don’t have regrets that could have been joyous moments!
Relax, it's just Life! 