Thursday, October 18, 2012

Don't Be Cruel....

I no longer have a love for the Internet! So many people are just so cold and hateful in this world and it makes me sick seeing it every day. I'm an asshole, I admit it, but the mean and cruel stuff that comes out of some people's mouth for no other reason except to look cool or bully others makes me sick! And the Internet has only made it worse because now these haters abusive words are broadcast worldwide and are spread to millions of people. This type of hate talk does nothing but corrupt our youth into thinking the mistreatment and bullying of others is an acceptable form of behavior. Facebook is no exception to this, a young girl commits suicide and complete strangers label her a whore, soldiers die and people laugh at their families loss, children are born disfigured or disabled and people make cruel jokes about their appearance. This truly is a cold and heartless world we live in and I'm starting to believe that a real civilization ending apocalypse might not be such a bad thing. We have to teach our children better people, they need to have morals and respect for others, or what good is this world we're living in? I for one am ashamed of the way society has changed and long for the days of respect and gratitude.

7 comments:

  1. Ya know, I have plenty of days I can relate to this. In fact, I often feel like it's such a cruel world, I've even put off having kids - at least that's one reason I have.
    It gets easy to focus on the death and destruction around us.
    Sometimes, though, if you focus there too long, you can get depressed. When this happens, I try to focus on the things that are good: the person who gets that dream job and is able to post that on Facebook; the fact that the trees and flowers all keep growing, despite our willingness to cut them down; the fact that we get just 24 hours in a day to maybe change the world, because we took the time to write a moving post like this. You're rockin it and use that energy to keep making a difference. :)

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  2. I second what Cyndi says...and as a mom to 3 who sometimes have rough days with friends and peers, my heart breaks for them at times and my protective mama bear instinct wants to take over and go after the bullies and disrespectful kids. But, I also hope that by learning how to deal with the bullies, my kids will become more resilient and grow into adults who feel empowered and strong.

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  3. Well said. This world has come to the point where we need to start evolving into people with thicker skin. It isn't right. The best we can hope for is that we do the best for our kids!

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  4. You know, it can be a scary place---I see too much violence of all kinds--and too little empathy---but empathy is the name of the game--without it, there is no love or compassion. So, for me, it is all about creating empathy

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  5. I get what you're saying. It's awful, there's so much hate, and sadness in this world. I don't even watch the news anymore, because I take every bit of it to heart. But I'm with Cyndi here. You gotta look at the positive every now and again or else you'll drive yourself insane.

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  6. Such positive comments from every one. It's a great thing to see, and you are absolutely right focusing on the positive is the way to go. Honestly I have sympathy for the hateful people they're the one who have to live with their selves.

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  7. Scott, a great post and a great message. I hope it makes people step back and think about some of the stuff they are throwing out there. I think a lot of people get so dragged down in their own lives that they forget that their negative attitudes affect those around them.

    This is one of the reasons I try to surround myself with positive, creative geniuses that inspire others to be and do better.

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