The News

[beddo]

Almost everyday I read the news and I am appalled by what I see going on n the world.

Horrific crimes, gang violence, lenient sentences, erosion of civil rights.

So many issues that I can do nothing about, believe me, I've tried. I've complained to MPs, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Police about many things that have bothered me. All my concerned are just brushed under the carpet with everyone else's.

As much as I would like to protest, I have a job and I want to spend time with my family, not time out complaining about things that won't change. They've made it more or less illegal to protest in London now anyway.


My friends think I worry about everything too much. This kind of apathy is what leads us into oppression. Their ignorance annoys me. The thing is, I fear they are right, nothing happens when I do bother to care so maybe I should just be like everyone else, live for the weekend and all that.

 

[Zer_]

Really? All I see on the news is stuff about the latest sports bullshit.
That's America: Protecting you from the horrors of the world that we're causing. Also nipples.
God forbid someone sees a nipple.

Is that a nipple on your avatar?! OH MY GOD I THINK IT'S A NIPPLE! WE HAVE A NIPPLE HERE. BREAK OUT THE POLAR BEARS THERE'S A NIPPLE!

Just kidding.

My OP friend I think you're just a victim of mass media. There are well over 6 billion people on the Earth. Some of those people are sadistic dickheads, and those are the ones who end up on the news all the time. Had you been born 100 years ago you wouldn't be suffering the same sentiments I think.

The current world of mass media gives us the illusion of a lot of bad things happening, but really it was always happening, we just never heard about it until Cable TV came along. It's actually what happened with the war in Vietnam. Vietnam was really the first televised war, and people were like "OH MY GOD PEOPLE DIE IN WAR?! War is bad!"

 

[HuCast]

Sorry to dissapoint you, but no caveman ever saw a dinosaur alive. The fact that a caged pig gets better food than a wild pig out in the woods doesnt mean it leads a better life

 

[Ken Korda]

Almost everyday I read the news and I am appalled by what I see going on n the world.

Horrific crimes, gang violence, lenient sentences, erosion of civil rights.

So many issues that I can do nothing about, believe me, I've tried. I've complained to MPs, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Police about many things that have bothered me. All my concerned are just brushed under the carpet with everyone else's.

As much as I would like to protest, I have a job and I want to spend time with my family, not time out complaining about things that won't change. They've made it more or less illegal to protest in London now anyway.


My friends think I worry about everything too much. This kind of apathy is what leads us into oppression. Their ignorance annoys me. The thing is, I fear they are right, nothing happens when I do bother to care so maybe I should just be like everyone else, live for the weekend and all that.

Last I checked things were worse before-hand, you remember cave men? They had dinosaurs as a problem, be thankful we don't also things have gotten better lately.

Sorry, what? Dinosaurs? Really?

Is this a joke that just passed me by?

 

[EeveeElectro]

You should read The Sun or Daily Star. All they care about is boobies and sex.

On second thoughts, don't. You lose IQ whilst reading it.

 

[Specter_]

Really? All I see on the news is stuff about the latest sports bullshit.
That's America: Protecting you from the horrors of the world that we're causing. Also nipples.
God forbid someone sees a nipple.

Is that a nipple on your avatar?! OH MY GOD I THINK IT'S A NIPPLE! WE HAVE A NIPPLE HERE. BREAK OUT THE POLAR BEARS THERE'S A NIPPLE!

Just kidding.

My OP friend I think you're just a victim of mass media. There are well over 6 billion people on the Earth. Some of those people are sadistic dickheads, and those are the ones who end up on the news all the time. Had you been born 100 years ago you wouldn't be suffering the same sentiments I think.

The current world of mass media gives us the illusion of a lot of bad things happening, but really it was always happening, we just never heard about it until Cable TV came along. It's actually what happened with the war in Vietnam. Vietnam was really the first televised war, and people were like "OH MY GOD PEOPLE DIE IN WAR?! War is bad!"

Actually, it happens a lot less these days than it did during vietnam.
War is down, genocide is down, civil uprising is down and so on and so on.
Ok, compared to the 1950's crime is up, but hey, you can't have everything.
But generally speaking, I agree with your post. Just wanted to give you a heads-up

 

[electric discordian]

Yeah all hail us with our tell it like it is news media and boobies on everypage! Even the Times crossword is getting more violent, Garrotte and guillotine were two of the clues last week. I have been reliably informed todays 24 across in the Independent is member of a loose association of criminals G*****! Hmm but in all seriousness the world is not as bad as it seems the politicians are however. If we could get rid of these stupid self serving individuals and return to a system of Feudal government with bartering and everyone carrying a sword. less chance of muggings if everyone carries a Claymore and is trained in it's use.

We should also reinstill the code of chivalry back into the curriculum, Le Morte D'arthur should be required reading, if you want to fight a war mr Brown, theres your sword, theres your armour, theres your horse off you go!

But we keep the medicine and the tech level we have now, as theres no point in having a new great plague etc just for an ideal model of government. Oh and crime was lower in the fifties as no one had anything worth stealing!

 

[Beffudled Sheep]

Just deal with it until the time is right.

 

[mooncalf]

Find the strength to do what you think is right, to live the way you want to and nevermind what everyone else is doing. I'll be doing the same, so good luck to the both of us.

 

[mattttherman3]

I am horrified by everything that comes out of Nancy Grace's mouth, and even more horrified when I pass by the channel and I hear a caller. Sad sad days.