I do not have a television, so I am not as connected as others. Yet I have noticed increasing trends towards disposabiltiy in so many areas of life- packaging, mass-produced toys and gadgets, even advice (if something is not working for you, just get rid of it and find another one). This applies to pets, lovers, careers, vehicles, friends, employees, homes, etc. I agree that sometimes a good fit just is not possible, and that people and situations grow apart. But this trend distrubs me. Rarely do you hear advice that says, "put some thought into it and see what can be salvaged". It seems like true appreciation of an imperfect but well-worn object or situation or person is not valued. Am I the only one who sees things this way, and is disturbed by it? Where does love fit into this model?
2006-07-13 14:19:05 · 5 answers · asked by Hauntedfox 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It disturbs me to see gratuitous violence and killing on t.v. and in movies or videos, where human life is considered disposable and not valued at all.
It desensitizes people to the fact that every person we encounter is human with feelings, emotions, the ability to feel pain and pleasure, has values, has family and friends who love them.
2006-07-13 14:48:15 · answer #1 · answered by LindaLou 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It gets really serious when we humans start disposing of each other! Yes, it's hard to teach my kids the value of anything when the world constantly teaches them to throw it away and get another bigger, better, fancier. We are not only destroying the enviroment, we are destroying humanity!
A return to the old values of thrift and self-control and a sense of responsibility for what you choose to do instead of just blaming others will help immensely. These are the values our grandmothers and great-grandmothers taught.
2006-07-13 21:32:10 · answer #2 · answered by Brigid O' Somebody 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you are not the only person that sees things this way. Love doesn't fit into this model. I am married, happily I might add, and would not trade my wife (no matter how terrible things get) for another woman. Love is not disposable. (I'm not knocking lust, just saying that lust and love are two very different things)
2006-07-13 21:25:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recycle newspaper, aluminum, plastic, and glass. I also make quilts with old clothes and drive a 4 cylander car. I plant a garden every year and feed it with my mulch pile to reduce my consumerism.
2006-07-13 21:32:18 · answer #4 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sign of the times. We are to walk in the spirit & not in the fleshly material world.
2006-07-13 22:44:46 · answer #5 · answered by Shayna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋