Teen "Sport Killings" of Homeless On Rise

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by Hog1

This country has been in a moral tailspin for some time. IMO, it appears to be accelerating. And yes, act like an adult, get treated like one.

I don't think we are necessarily in a moral tailspin. Rather, I think old problems are being addressed (e.g., racism, sexism, etc) and new ones are being created.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

I don't think we are necessarily in a moral tailspin. Rather, I think old problems are being addressed (e.g., racism, sexism, etc) and new ones are being created.

It seems to me that the more we hear and see the Wrong things being done, the more Right and acceptable they become. We as a society look to Hollywood and media to define who we are.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by Hog1

We as a society look to Hollywood and media to define who we are.

That's true to an extent, but remember that violent entertainment has been around for a lot longer than this country/society. Likewise, we look to the media to define ourselves but the media was designed by us first.

[724Skinsfan]

People in society that didn't or don't receive much positive influence from their parents look to Hollywood and the media to define who they are. Tell mom and dad to stop trying to keep up with the Jones and spend some more time together and you'll a serious drop in criminal behavior among juveniles.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

People in society that didn't or don't receive much positive influence from their parents look to Hollywood and the media to define who they are. Tell mom and dad to stop trying to keep up with the Jones and spend some more time together and you'll a serious drop in criminal behavior among juveniles.

Tell mom and dad to get married before having children, to be old enough to have children, have a job before having children etc..... maybe we have just made it to easy to say ops! I made a mistake.

[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Tell mom and dad to get married before having children, to be old enough to have children, have a job before having children etc..... maybe we have just made it to easy to say ops! I made a mistake.

Not to nitpick because we're on the same page but Andy Reid is married, plenty old enough and makes a ton of money. His kids didn't seem to benefit much from these factors.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

Not to nitpick because we're on the same page but Andy Reid is married, plenty old enough and makes a ton of money. His kids didn't seem to benefit much from these factors.

Thats true but they did not go out and kill someone they did things that hurt them more than others.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Tell mom and dad to get married before having children, to be old enough to have children, have a job before having children etc..... maybe we have just made it to easy to say ops! I made a mistake.

I agree, but I can't say that I've followed that advice (and I'm sure a lot of people haven't). How many guys can say they lost their virginity when they were married, old enough to have kids, and had a job that could support a family? Not many.

[hooskins]

I think a key thing that is being forgotten in this discussion but mentioned in the links is the videos "BUMFIGHTS". I have seen two of the videos online and while some of it is humorous quite a bit of it is sad. There is one scene where a bum is pretending like his home is on MTV cribs and he is showing his pimped out shopping cart and all that. I thought it was a bit humorous but also wrong.

I had no problem with that. But one scene they paid a bum less than 50 dollars to rip one of his teeth out. They make bums fight with other bums and steal stuff. I am sure a fair amount of it is staged, but I don't think all of it is.

One of the worst things they do it like pretend they are cops and drive up to bums arrest them make them do stupid things, and then run off.

It is sick they are doing this just for money and thrills. At the same time at least the ugly head of homelessness is exposed in the public for discussion. I swear it felt like America turned away from it for quite some time.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

That's true to an extent, but remember that violent entertainment has been around for a lot longer than this country/society. Likewise, we look to the media to define ourselves but the media was designed by us first.

I think that hollywood is more of a measure of where we are as a country. Where are interestes are. On about the third day of the Anna Nicole "death coverage", I heard some stats stating the news organizations in general were running about 60% Anna Nicole, and 40 % the rest of the world. I find that pretty shocking.
There are many challenges that face us as a country, but we as a country choose to rivet ourselves to affairs of a deceased bimbo, hillbilly ho' (albeit, with a great rack) who croaked on a methodone bender.
We routinely hear about the latest "who shot 10 kids" at a school, or the current Mcdonalds drive by with passing boredom, yet you cannot turn on the tv and not be bombarded by endless hours with the idiot twins, Joan and Melissa, touting the latest from the current red carpet. I think that is a problem

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Hog1

We as a society look to Hollywood and media to define who we are.

I know I don't

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Hog1

It seems to me that the more we hear and see the Wrong things being done, the more Right and acceptable they become. We as a society look to Hollywood and media to define who we are.

If we look to Hollywood as a society then every week we would having an award banquet so we would feel good about our self and the good we do. You think the money they make would be award enough.