Lauren asked..
"What is it that makes reality television so appealing to some people?
Why is there such a high incidence of teen pregnancy in the united states nowadays when birth control is cheap and easily accessible by most people?"
Lauren's blog was mostly in reference to the shows on MTV "Teen Mom" and "16 & Pregnant" and she hit some good points.
The television is a powerful instrument, and often times, shows influence viewers but in a negative sense. The amount of teen pregnancies have increased since these shows have started to air on MTV, but I feel they should do the opposite. Bringing a child into the world is something that no teen should have to deal with at that age, no matter how "mature" or "ready" they think they are. Yet why does it happen?
I personally do not see what people get out of reality television- then again, I don't watch it often. Some people do it for a mere time killer, and end up getting hooked to the show- most of the times it is of people making fools of themselves..
But as for the question pertaining to birth control. Birth control is a substance that is easily obtainable nowadays, yet the percentage of teens that are sexually active do not have it. My thought is, because they don't wish to tell their parents they are being sexually active so they just hide it from them and sneak around their back thinking condoms will be able to protect them 100%..
My question to you is how do you think the morals of people regarding sexuality/being sexually active has changed so much over time? Back not too long ago, having sex before marriage was frowned upon, and now it seems like if you're a virgin past the age of 18, people in your age class look down on you!
Monday, April 4, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
"How can the words I say send someone over the edge?!"
Jenny asked: "What are your thoughts about this? Was she justified in saying what she did and did they deserve the backlash?" in reference to the Dixie Chicks and what Natalie said about President Bush
I personally remember when this happened and remember talking to my mom saying how ridiculous it was that people acted the way that they did. Yes, what Natalie said wasn't the best of things to say on national television, BUT after all, she IS an American citizen, which gives her the rights to say what she wishes.
The song that they wrote (and which I have posted above) definitely has strong meaning. There is a line that says "it's too late to make it right, and I probably wouldn't if I could". That has so much behind it and explains the song as a whole if you know the meaning behind the writing of the song.
Question: If a normal person (non celebrity) made this comment, people would have shaken it off- why do you think people blew this ONE comment out of proportion and pretty much ending the Dixie Chicks?
I personally remember when this happened and remember talking to my mom saying how ridiculous it was that people acted the way that they did. Yes, what Natalie said wasn't the best of things to say on national television, BUT after all, she IS an American citizen, which gives her the rights to say what she wishes.
The song that they wrote (and which I have posted above) definitely has strong meaning. There is a line that says "it's too late to make it right, and I probably wouldn't if I could". That has so much behind it and explains the song as a whole if you know the meaning behind the writing of the song.
Question: If a normal person (non celebrity) made this comment, people would have shaken it off- why do you think people blew this ONE comment out of proportion and pretty much ending the Dixie Chicks?
Follow the Yellow Brick Road??
Should the road that we follow be paved with the Golden Rule? Treat others as you wish to be treated?
There was a point in life that everyone followed the Golden Rule (or a majority of the people), but it seems at if we have strayed away from that.
The paths that we walk on are no longer paved with the decisions that we make based on the Golden Rule, but it's more-so that people make careless decisions and don't even care how the treat another human.
How have we managed to stray away from such a "rule"? It went from being the basis of a lifestyle, to being the motto of "goodies".
There was a point in life that everyone followed the Golden Rule (or a majority of the people), but it seems at if we have strayed away from that.
The paths that we walk on are no longer paved with the decisions that we make based on the Golden Rule, but it's more-so that people make careless decisions and don't even care how the treat another human.
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