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Originally Posted by DixieGal
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OK answer me this: Have kids gotten any less or more messed up since the day the cartoon violence died?
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Well, they do hold deep philosophical discussions about washing their veggies with their lima beans rather than eat them. Where once we were expected to clean out plate before we could leave the table the kids today are allowed to express their own feelings and disregard Parents directions in favor of something they saw on TV. Once upon a time kids clammered for Twinkies, today they go on raw food diets.
It is like the person holding up a sign that says "Stop War" vs. reading
All Quiet on the Western Front, the first is a directive without backing that may only make the holder feel better and perhaps snatch a few moments on TV while the latter will provide understanding and and an emotional base. The only problem is it takes time and involves an investment of self, something very lacking in many of today's young. (It is not confined to the young, they may grow out of it. It is also far reaching throughout the society.)