I think they were great, though I'm 18. Everything about them seemed like somehting I'd love and accept. With the whole racism thing aside, (Which i am 100% against) they would've been a perfect, peaceful, and productive time to live. I get sad and think that I would've felt at home then. These days people are out of control and not taking advantage of all the good, sweet, innocent things life has to offer. What do you think made people they are the way today?
2006-11-25 19:51:35 · 10 answers · asked by RICKY 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I grew up in the 50's and I assure you wholeheartedly that you're completely correct.
One thing that always saddens me is that today is that kids don't have the great TV shows that we grew up with.
And don't listen to these liberals that say "it was only "Hollywood's portrayal," ect. I lived it and most of them haven't. Most of them want a liberal America to replace the great values that we once had.
2006-11-25 19:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 50's wasn't without it's problems, but the difference between now and then is people had boundaries and knew right from wrong. most kids back then were raised in tradional christian conservative homes and had both a mother and father who were strict and demanded manners and good behavior and they were taught to be respectful to other adults. my father would've given me a whoopin i'd never forget if he ever found out i was disrespectful to an adult.
what went wrong is the counter culture movement of the late 60's broke down all mannerisms and tossed the rules out the window and taught kids to rebel against authority. over time, it just got worse and worse til we're now at the point where kids control the parents and aren't taught right from wrong .
that's why people are so out of control these days.
2006-11-26 04:20:35 · answer #2 · answered by locksmithite 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing has changed except for our values and valiance. Now-a-days, we worry a lot which is the opposite of the 50's. Other than that, we contine on the American path of wanting bigger and better things. I think when we decide to have a little detachment to materialsim, we can concentrate more on our values and being more valiant then the world would be more like the "good old days" like the 50's.
2006-11-26 04:02:00 · answer #3 · answered by Brennus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 50's were better times, because things were slower and the flesh was cleaner. Racism was still big, but at least it wasn't hidden like today. Today the governments of the world have people brainwashed into thinking money is God, now almost everyone is crazy and have no morals.
2006-11-26 04:02:27 · answer #4 · answered by spir_i_tual 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I grew up in the 50's and it was a time like you describe...my parents never told me not to talk to strangers(there were no strangers) and I could go to anyone for help at any time. We never heard of child molesters or crimes (even though I understand now that they existed) and the worst trouble that we ever got into was stealing apples off someone's tree...times were different...but there are a lot of improvements in the world now as well.
2006-11-26 04:07:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh man I hated the 60's!
and it seemed that the 50's were blessed by God with a country that believed in God more than the rebellious generation.
However, did the rebellion happen because the godly parents provoked their children to anger. Was it the assination of Pres kennedy that opened the eyes of teenager to the corruption of Government?
2006-11-26 04:02:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you wouldnt know if you didnt lived the era. i was born in 1953 and life just started for me.i do recall many things that happened when i was 4 years old and older.the 60s i can remember quite well.elementary school was whites only and when i got to high school there were 5 or 6 blacks.thats a very low ratio.today its like 60-40 blacks to whites.im not sure about hispanics.
2006-11-26 03:57:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That '50s good old days was just Hollywood's portrayal of it. Don't let it fool you. People back then struggled through life's ups and downs just like today. Just think of all the advances since then too - especially in medicine and technology.
2006-11-26 03:54:51 · answer #8 · answered by Signilda 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no matter how great one time era seemed it had its problems too! and really isnt better than where we are today! you wouldnt have any of the things you like ... like cell phones computer internet so on and so on ... and not everyone was innocent there were just as many bad people back then as there is today just we dont know about it because most of us werent alive in the 50's... there gonna sparkle up our era just as much
2006-11-26 03:54:13 · answer #9 · answered by love_ridden_85 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no ipods, mobile phones, veggie sausages, chavs, hiv - they were the good old days.
2006-11-26 03:55:32 · answer #10 · answered by ...n... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋