I hate popular culture

TownHall.com ^ | Tuesday, November 25, 2003 | by Mona Charen

[Johassen]

I can't help but note the use of a normally favorite liberal tactic here. Invoke the welfare of the children when she's obviously talking about herself and her own sensibilities. The palpable panic and the overtly expressed desire to bury her head in the sand are, to me, pretty discrediting of an adult author. After this litany of things bad, and her insistance on helplessness, I wonder who she is proposing protect us (ur, um, our children I mean) from the evils of the World? This is just another nanny state appeal from the right this time.

[Reagan Man]

Thanks for the ping. Mona's right, of course.

American society is awash in a pervasive level of immorality not seen in our great nation before and we only have ourselves to blame for it. In any free society there must be a significant amount of tolerance by the citizenry in order for a free people to advance. But the acceptance of reckless and destructive behavior has only perpetuated more reckless and destructive behavior. If we don't watch out, this bad behavior might one day totally consume the bedrock values America was built on.

[SpookBrat]

I agree with your post 100% so I hope I’m not sounding argumentative. We are doing our best at "ignoring" it while experiencing the occasional painful explanation bit. But I resent the teaching them "sooner" part our culture has forced me to do. For example, I don't see how teaching my 8 year old son about homosexuality is appropriate. We can’t get away from it. It’s every where. It drives me crazy that I can’t protect their “virgin eyes and ears” better.

There is little you can do. It could be helpful to throw out the T.V. and radio, but you can’t blindfold your children in public. You can't drive down the road or visit the county fair without seeing or witnessing filth.

[P.O.E.]

Perhaps Devo said it best:

"We're through being cool"

Or maybe Huey Lewis:

"It's hip to be square"

[SpookBrat]

I can see how you arrived at your opinion, but I viewed the article as commentary on our morally bankrupt culture. I didn't see an appeal for the government to do anything about it. Maybe I misread it.

[Lady Eileen]

Excellent points.

[familyofman]

You always have the choice of becoming Amish, old order of course. That way you can ignore popular culture in style & have a built in support group.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

It was really funny. : )