Five Things That I Would Change About The World Today**Write-Off***
Nov 19 '00
As I sit here and think back over the past 20+ years of my life; I realize just how much the world has changed. It is hard to believe that it is going to be ten years since I have been out of high school. But, what are harder to believe are the changes in the world that have taken place. Gone are the days of childhood innocence, of a kid just being a kid, and just plain old having fun. This has been replaced with violence, corruption, and hate.
Sure, I can remember being faced with small issues when I was younger, but by no means in the same way that many children have to face today. I can remember petty little fights that happened on the school grounds. Most of the time over a boyfriend/girlfriend or somebody was talking about somebody behind his or her back. It would be settled with a few punches, pulling hair, screaming in each other’s face, etc. Now days, it is often settled with guns or knives. I cannot imagine what most go on in schools today.
It is such a shame that the world cannot be the place that it once was. I would love for all children to be able to have the same security that I had. That is what this review is about: The Five Things That I Would Change About The World For My Children. Now, I may be looking at this from a different prospective than others, because I do not have any children (at the moment!). However, I do have some very conservative views for how I would like the world to be. Here are the five most important views (in my opinion), however I could go on for days regarding other issues.
NOTE: These are just my views and opinions. I in no way want to offend anybody or criticize anybody else’s beliefs.
TAKING THE BIBLE AND PRAYER OUT OF SCHOOLS. I do realize that we each have our own beliefs and religion, but I believe that if a child wants to say a prayer without offending anybody than they should have the right. I can remember standing up every morning and doing the Pledge Of Allegiance and saying a prayer to myself. This has been replaced with The Pledge and A Moment Of Silence.
My sister is a teacher and she said that most of the kids just sit there and laugh. They don’t even understand the purpose of what this time is allotted for. They act like they are just playing the quiet game. She tells the students (kindergarten) to think good thoughts for the day and to be a good friend, because she cannot bring up religion. This is all such a shame, because the true meaning of The Moment Of Silence is lost. The children don’t understand what it is about, because they cannot tie religion in with it. Children are not even allowed to talk about God. If they are not trying to push their beliefs on people or offend anybody; then what is wrong with it?
TELEVISION AND MUSIC I have really been thinking about this subject for a while. I cannot believe some of the stuff that they show on network television today. They show women walking around in their undergarments, talk about sex like it was nothing, contain extreme violence, etc. This would have never been shown 20 years ago! This is all shown as early as 7:00 in the evening (sometimes even earlier). Don’t get me wrong, I myself enjoy watching these new shows, but I would not think about letting a 5 or 6 year old, or even a 9 or 10 year old watch.
Whatever happened to such shows as, Who’s The Boss and Growing Pains? These shows were cute and enjoyable for the whole family. Sure, they were not as goody-goody as Leave It To Beaver, The Brady Bunch, I Love Lucy, etc., but they had class and showed really family issues. This was stuff anybody in the family could relate to from children on up to parents. Everybody could sit down together to watch. I can definitely not say the same of the shows today.
Music has become just as bad. I cannot believe some of the lyrics today. You can hear all about sex, drugs, and violence all in one song! These are songs that are being listened to by very young kids. Sure, they have parental warnings on the label, but does anybody really pay attention to these when the kids go up to buy it? I know there is such a thing as Freedom Of Speech, but couldn’t we just tone it down a bit or have stricter laws on children being able to purchase these CD’s. I believe that parent’s should also pay closer attention to what their children are watching and listening to. This takes me into my next wish.
PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION How many parents nowadays really know what their kid’s are doing? It seems that too many parents are too busy to even pay attention to their own children! I can’t believe this, because when I was young my parents knew exactly where I was going to be and what time I would be home. My mom stayed at home with us and knew everything that went on in our lives. We better not double cross her or mess up. What would happen then? We would have to deal with the consequences! How many children even know that means anymore? They can do something and mess up and what will happen to them? NOT A THING!! They know this, so they continue to test their parents and other authorities.
Look at all of the school shootings that have happened in the past couple of years. I find it so hard to believe that a child could harbor guns and other weapons without anybody knowing. Where are the parents in all of this? Even though I don’t have kids, I can guarantee that I would know if they had a high-powered rifle or the means of making a bomb! I mean Give Me A Break! Now, I know that parents can not be with their child 24 hours a day or know everything single thing that they do, but they should know when they are in serious trouble.
I was raised around guns all of my life, but knew that they were to be respected and not played with, much less to kill somebody with! Parents should teach their child from early on that guns are dangerous and should not be taken lightly. I feel that we should have the right to bear arms, but should teach our kids right and wrong when it come to them. I wish that all kids could have that same type of parent-child interaction.
RESPECT This is something that many of us have lost. I am talking about the respect for parents vs. child, child vs. parents, and ourselves vs. each other. It just seems that we have lost that somewhere down the line. We are all guilty in some way of disrespect for someone of something. Whether it be talking back to our parents, parents criticizing their kids for every little thing and then not rewarding them when they have done something good, or even abuse towards an animal. These are all forms of disrespect in my book. Many parents do not respect their children’s space either. I do not mean to contradict what I said earlier about a parent knowing what is going on in their child’s life, but if the child has given no reason to distrust them; then they deserve a little space.
It seems that more and more children do not have any respect for their parents. I mean if I would have talked the way that I hear kids talking, I would have been spanked or sent to my room. The other day I heard a child no older than 8 tell her mom to go F(you know the rest) OFF!! The mother just kind of laughed. I was totally shocked!! I would have been slapped on the spot.
Then again, parents talk just as ugly to their kid’s. I have heard many a parent tell their very young child to shut their (any profane word you can think of I have heard said) mouth. How are children supposed to learn any better than what they are taught? After all, kids learn what they are taught. Now, I am not saying that parents are always to blame for their kid’s actions, but they play a big part in it!
PRESSURE this is such a big issue in today’s world. There is so much that falls into this subject. Children are pressured by other kids, parents, and other authorities. I am going to use something my sister told me again. In Texas, everybody has to pass the TAAS test. This is an academic test that will determine if you graduate. I had no problems in doing this, but there are so many others that do. My sister told me that even kids in third grade have to pass this test or they do not move up to fourth grade! It does not matter how good your grades are…it all comes down to the test! I know a lot of people get nervous while taking tests. I think that this puts a tremendous amount of pressure on kids, especially in third grade!
It is not like there is not enough pressure in school. You have to be the most popular, be the smartest, be the funniest, be the best looking, etc. What does all of that mean later in life? Not much! Being the best looking or the funniest in school does not get you too far in the everyday real world. I think that kids should just be able to go to school and do well, but have fun at the same time. There is enough pressure when you get ready to face the real world! Let kids just be kids!
I think that parents should be the ones to take some of this pressure off, but it does not always work that way. I know that we want our kids to be smart and do well, but they should be able to come to their mom or dad to help with some of their problems. Sometimes, the parents just keep pushing harder and harder. Like I said, we should encourage our kids to achieve things, but we should also commend them when they do and let them achieve it at their own pace (except in certain cases). I think that in the long run, the child will come out on top.
Pressure can also lead to such things as alcohol or drug abuse. There is so much of that out there today. If a child feels that they are not living up to certain expectations; they can easily turn to that. I know that many kids feel like they fail, so they turn to alcohol or drugs to ease the pain. I believe that a lot of this falls into trying to please their parents or to be the best! They look for a way to forget about their problems or to comfort themselves and this is what they find. There is so much out there, so it is easy to find.
I am not blaming all drug or alcohol abuse on pressure, but pressure can play a big part in a lot of people’s addiction.
I know that I am dreaming when I wish that all of these things could be different. However, I am going to do the best that I can do to make sure that my kid’s have the best possible world that they can have. I know that I cannot change everybody or everything, but I can make sure that I keep my kids safe and comfortable in the best possible way. I wish that all children could have the same security and comfort, however the world is not that kind of place and can be very ugly.
This is my contribution in a write-off hosted by Mininut and Arnamenta. I would like to thank them for hosting this wonderful write-off, as I really enjoyed participating in it. It really made me think about the world and my views on it and what we can all do to change it.
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