[Blue Highway]

A typical snap-shot of the downward spiral of moral values of American youth. I do think the media and their mass marketing influence adolescents, but the big question is:"Where are the parents?" You can't JUST blame Viacom, AOL, MTV etc etc., although they have a big impact. What does the typical parent think of one of these "ghetto-ized" children of theirs?

The "buzz marketing" the article mentions is to the youth culture as "paid bashers" are to the financial community.

[PurVirgo]

um... if you read the article, Mr. Kupelian does talk about parenting.

The reason why I liked this article so much is because it's comprehensive, discussing all aspects, not just commercialism.

[nmh]

Exactly ... if parents gave kids the LOVE, TIME and Judeo Christian values needed, it would be the corporations failing; not parents failing their kids. But hey, the almighty dollar rules MOST of them to the detriment of raising their kids the right way.