I agree, but I'm not so sure about most . . .
If I had died in 1948 and found myself resurrected today, disregarding all the great technological advances, I would not recognize this country. Values have changed and many of the changes have been dreadful.
Fifty years ago the notion of national identity cards ("your papers, please."), informing on your friends and neighbors, having the government intervene almost on a whim in your personal and family affairs, those were all insane notions found only in iron curtain countries, and of course in the recently destroyed NAZI Germany. Those things could never happen here.
Two rules handed down to me were "A good man makes his intentions known" and "A good man always keeps his word."
How do you know I'm not a terrorist. Wael, I told you I'm not a terrorist. You don't believe me? You calling me a liar? Them's fighting words.
Bad men lie and they seldom make their true intentions known. The problem we face in this new world of diminished, increasingly restricted freedom is how do we weed them out?
Wish this thread had been more about the culture changes in our values . . . Wonder how age relates to how folks would post.
Good points.
"Wish this thread had been more about the culture changes in our values . . . Wonder how age relates to how folks would post."
(1) it still can be/or start a thread ;)
(2) I know several young people (in their 20s) who are mature, reflective, God-fearing, and conservative. Conversely, I know many in their 50s and 60s who you would not want to take home to meet the folks or somehow marry into your family.