This generation Sables: do you think that they are more violent than in the past? Is it the fact that the world has gotten smaller because of media and the internet and we hear more that is going on? Or do you think that kids and young adults are desensitized from violent games and tv shows? Sables: lol not you...  It just seems that every young adult has a gun or a knife and doesn't even blink to maim, or kill someone  calybonos: I'm no longer a young gun,more like a sharp edged katana. No need to draw my sword over the petty stuff,especially when I can cut the amateur trolls around here down without breaking a sweat. Sables: you better hide that "sword" Caly you might make the other guys jealous, well even some women  Barnesy♪ღ♪: I'm a kindy teacher /cop *says holding a gun!, 'Put that lollipop down'*  lol maybe there is more shit in this world! calybonos: Yeah,the last thing I need is to give the mods a 'real' reason to suspend me. *puts sword back in pants* Sables: but Barnesy don't you find that the younger generation has no respect for life, thy think nothing of hurting someone say for a jacket they want that the other person has  calybonos: I once killed a drifter just to watch him die. Then my mommy said to turn the damn video game off and come to supper Barnesy♪ღ♪: not the ones that I teach!! they are scared to act out now! lmfao.. no, I just think now we have more Technology and news with it all!.. as where long time ago that wasn't around... we had the same happen when we where young, you just didn't hear about it.. that's what I think anyways.. but I'm so tired and really need to go to bed now and if typos sorry, to tired to fix them! miss gege: i think it's both....we hear more, ergo more copycats and ya i believe kids are more violent, have less respect, some feel it's their right that their parents should be giving them stuff ie:deserved ..... i'm not a parent this is strictly observation and what i hear in malls and on a bus or subway Sables: I also think that they have been desensitized from violence on tv and video games...yes they are told that this is not real but it just seems that they have so much anger...and don't know the value of a life...kill each other for drugs, a coat, a car... Morsy: I think it is more publicised and also agree that we can all become desensitised to certain situations. Mothers didnt work at one time but violence went on behind closed doors and acting out for the children in these situations came later or they took what they learnt into their adult lives or hopefully some broke the chain. A woman with children in an abusive situation these days doesn't have to leave the family home like before laws were put in place. There are more broken families where once they stayed together because it was the norm. Lots of examples and changes but I do believe it is not so hidden now. There are violent women too who are mothers or carers. edit typo Sables: yes but my premise was young adults...gangs...guns and weapons are under all their jackets now, road rage, it is getting to a point you are scared to drive down the road in case you accidently cut someone off and next thing you know you are looking down the nose of a gun kids walking in schools killing other kids.... (Post deleted by staff ) calybonos: I think there can be no denying that we as a society have become more violent. Sure in the past many violent things were not as widely seen compared to the availability of todays instant information superhighway that dominates virtualy every aspect of our daily lives,but all you have to do is look back at the way we handle daily conflicts(exculding war,which has always been an anything goes affair), our heros principles,our respect given to our parents and older people. In older times,a fight with someone at school meant meeting them afterwards,and rarely went beyond fists being used and ended with no more than a black eye of a fat lip. Today in the movies we don't want a 'good' hero,we want a mean muthafugga that will not stop at an eye for an eye,but one thats going to rip the bad guys head clean off and shit down his neck. The ideal 'good ol days' never really existed,but what we consider as acceptable ways to deal with problems has been fired by several decades of exposure and oversaturation to a mentality that tells us that we(as individuals)are more important than anyone else, so important in fact...that any thing that doesn't go our way will be seen as a personal insult to our egos and should be destroyed rather than dealing with. Sables: well said Caly I do remember the days when if the guys had a disagreement they took it outside, never at any party (and there were alot ) did anyone ever pull out a knife or a gun or anything that could be used as a weapon calybonos: I confess that I still got pissed off and wanted to climb up to the roof with a rifle when my state appointed therapist canceled my tuesday afternoon session to attend his mothers funeral. Pfft!..like she would've known. Morsy: Yes I understood the premise I was giving examples of maybe why it is more prevalent and publicly acted out today. Because the topic did ask is it worse today or not. Some unfortunately take delight and a sick satisfaction in terrorising others for the smallest reasons. ✯ ℓυcΐ∂ ♡: If there is more violence in this world you can blame gaming consoles as well as the freedom of information on the net. Sables: That was part of my point Lucid, that I think that people have been desensitized to violence because they see it day in and day out in games, the media...movies.... And don't get me wrong I loooove a good action movie, but I am not going out to buy a gun. I guess the fact that most families, both parents are working and children are latch key and there is no one there to tell them this is not the way we treat people in real life....  Comrade_: But violence isn't on the rise even in countries with low technology or western influence? ✯ ℓυcΐ∂ ♡: Yes I agree with that. A lot of parents these days do not give a damn and let those electronic devices look after their kids. | Off Topic Chat Room Similar Conversations |
