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Not to mention the high divorce rate, adultery, debt beyond their control and an addiction to prescription drugs. What is wrong with everybody? What is the solution?

2006-10-16 16:23:49 · 13 answers · asked by joshjones007 1 in Social Science Sociology

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I never heard of anyone having a completely wonderful life.
Life is suffering. A few deal better and don't make the headlines.
Solution? Hard work and perseverance. Though not heaven, it does not have to be hell. It is someplace in between.

2006-10-16 16:33:48 · answer #1 · answered by Charlie Kicksass 7 · 0 0

A permissive society encouraged by the liberal left . Yet , at the same time , Americans are forced to bring up kids under "political correctness" run amok .There's a generation being raised under "anything goes", on one hand ( which starts as soon as they learn to walk ); and so-called "political correctness" , where parents ' hands are tied disciplining their own offspring . And I don't mean spanking . It didn't help this country when we had an adulterer in the white house ( need I say Bill Clinton), who thought nothing what-so-ever beyond his own instant gratification during two terms-and nothing what-so-ever of the families with children who had to have his sleaze in their living rooms 24/7 . Drugs are a major concern ; parenting ; kids having kids ; but when we have a President setting immoral examples -the country goes to hell-and has only declined since the Clinton years . The solution is no more anything goes . Register to vote . Vote against the permissive liberal left .

2006-10-17 07:05:24 · answer #2 · answered by missmayzie 7 · 0 0

Society today is hectic, people want to get a release from everyday troubles and the easy thing to do is for some drugs. If they are poor they no that the chances for them to make it big is slim to none so they revert to stealing and crime. We see people on tv and we wonder why we cant be like them and be rich. We have been given a guideline to live by and some of us dont want to follow it.

2006-10-16 18:28:35 · answer #3 · answered by Equality For All 2 · 0 0

So many ? Can 't u count ? the solution is go back to school and maybe u will receive an education ...

2006-10-16 16:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0 1

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2016-11-23 15:32:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

This can be answered from from a sociological view, especially since this is in the sociology section:

Divorce
Notice that marriage prior to 1940s was for economic reasons. Women were always paid lower wages or destined to be a housewife, so of course they would have to marry and depend on a man to support them. Women in the workforce were looked down upon. Now (especially during WWII when the men were out fighting), women can have jobs, so they can support themselves. Also, when nations industrialized, ppl were no longer isolated in their own family farms with minimal contact. In the city, women had more encounters with more men could base their relationship on emotions rather than economic reasons (as in lets marry to save this plot of land to our family name). The best reason for high divorce rate is that divorce is EASY to do. All you have to do is fill out a form. Was it like that in the old days? No.

Prescription Drugs
For prescription drugs, science is a quick fix. Nobody wants to spend time helping someone heal (sad but true). In the Phillipines, they did an experiment where the mentally ill were put in community homes where each person had a job to do (like wash dishes, do laundry) and it worked! Though u noticed that they were mentally ill when u talked to them, they played their social roles like normal ppl. No drugs were used. Here in the U.S., we just lock the mentally ill in rooms and give them drugs. No wonder they are not getting better or any happier!

Debt
A long time ago, we spend all day working and had no time to worry about our appearance. Now, we are so industrialized; we don't have to spend all day on the farm or toiling in a factory without a break. We have much leisure time and we use it by paying attention to the media. How many hours a day does the average person watch tv? How many girls look at teen magazines? When one looks at media all the time, one uses it as a standard to judge oneself. You see someone beautiful on tv, u want to be like them so u buy clothes and makeup like them. U see a picture in a magazine of a beautiful big screen tv, u want to get it. Our society is now based on pictures we see (called post-modernism theory) and we are like spoiled children that want it now. Do we think about debt? not really because we think that something will come along to help us. We are ALWAYS trying to keep up with the Joneses. Material things bring us happiness. Ppl think debt is ok as long as u ignore it. For shame. Do'nt we all do the same thing with our fears though? We try to avoid it as much as possible. We take pleasure now and hide the pain. We think it's worth it.

JUST LOOK AT WHAT OUR SOCIETY VALUES! When's the last time someone praised a doctor for saving someone's life or discovering a cure? Can any one of us name 5 famous scientists today? I bet we can name 500 celebrities though. Why is that? Ppl seem to value material ppl and things. Ppl indulge in fantasy lives hoping to escape their regular boring ones.

Adultery
Perhaps the person hase never developed a sense of self-awareness, which is achieved when one notices the difference between "I" and "me." I is the unsocialized being that thinks about its wants and desires. It is the "id" that goes after pleasure. "Me" is the responsible part that sees oneself as others see him/her and is the "superego" that prevents him/her from doing bad things. For example, you wouldn't rob a bank because what would your friends and family members think of you?! Most ppl live in "I."

Solution: Go back to the traditional way of life and get rid of industrialization. Religion used to provide us with morals, but religion's importance is decreasing in our society every year. If we go back to the simple life of farming in isolated areas, we'd face less problems. We'd have fewer friends, but our bond with them would be much closer than now where each of us have 100+ aquaintances that we occasionally see. Marriages would be arranged and you'd learn to love the person and stick by him/her as most ppl did back then. Of course going backwards would decrease our comfort level and our standards of living, but everything would be much simpler. I'm not recommending it though.

2006-10-16 17:37:17 · answer #6 · answered by bebeeangeldust 4 · 2 0

PLAIN SELFISHNESS. Not knowing God. Ignorance, nobody has lead them to the only one who can help. Jesus says ,I am the way, the truth and the life. We can't live life to its fullest unless we live through Him.

2006-10-16 17:11:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

People are so unhappy, they think all these things will make them happy, and do away with their problems,,, not realizing it only makes things worse.

2006-10-16 16:35:47 · answer #8 · answered by avery 6 · 1 0

one, because they have messed up minds, two, they chose to take the easy way in life, and three, they were probably raised in a bad environment.

2006-10-16 16:31:31 · answer #9 · answered by blah 3 · 0 1

There is no answer. And there are too many causes to count.

2006-10-16 16:31:28 · answer #10 · answered by מימי 6 · 1 0

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