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 Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:39 pm
In this society, people take everything for grant it like materialist as wanting the latest toy or even those I pods I’m not saying I pods are bad there nice but how often do you see someone listening to an I pod or watching there favorite movie on a portable DVD player. Come on I see plenty of people doing something with the new and latest technological advances of our time but I never see someone trying to better themselves with books or even expressing themselves in a manner that could better humanity other then your favorite movie, game or even music. During Christmas is the worst, if you look at all the kids getting new items that everyone wants is nice to see them happy but what about the other people that can barley afford to eat dinner for a few nights, that’s the people that need help not your brat of a kid. Do not get me wrong on the topic I am just saying what I see.
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:52 pm
What you see may be true, but I myself have been trying to divert myself from that path.
Which is why I read college philosophy textbooks whenever I can, and I am the only person I know who reads history books for the fun of it.
I do not have an Ipod. My family is not the richest one, so the only things I possess and truly cherish are the things that money cannot buy.
Love, for instance.
Caring family for another.
Some other things that even the wealthiest families seem to be devoid of.
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:16 pm
You have a great point there about people who may not be the richest can still have what they need, but sometimes in the back of everyone’s head there seems to be this one thing that had sparked your imagination and is wanted truly by you or in fact anyone as I do want an ipod or even something nice to show off, but showing off is way too common in society. I see what you also say about reading history books I love United States history as well especially the world wars( WW1 &WW2) there we can learn from our mistakes from the past and to change the future is the responsibility for all others on this earth not just You or me.
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:24 pm
time to battle You have a great point there about people who may not be the richest can still have what they need, but sometimes in the back of everyone’s head there seems to be this one thing that had sparked your imagination and is wanted truly by you or in fact anyone as I do want an ipod or even something nice to show off, but showing off is way too common in society. I see what you also say about reading history books I love United States history as well especially the world wars( WW1 &WW2) there we can learn from our mistakes from the past and to change the future is the responsibility for all others on this earth not just You or me. Maybe subconciously I want an IPod or something of that sorts, but the things that I desire most are not buyable. Sadly. Lol. I can't save up for them. What do you mean learning from our mistakes such as WWI and WWII? Only mistake was alliance systems.
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Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:34 pm
Jacko Vance time to battle You have a great point there about people who may not be the richest can still have what they need, but sometimes in the back of everyone’s head there seems to be this one thing that had sparked your imagination and is wanted truly by you or in fact anyone as I do want an ipod or even something nice to show off, but showing off is way too common in society. I see what you also say about reading history books I love United States history as well especially the world wars( WW1 &WW2) there we can learn from our mistakes from the past and to change the future is the responsibility for all others on this earth not just You or me. Maybe subconciously I want an IPod or something of that sorts, but the things that I desire most are not buyable. Sadly. Lol. I can't save up for them. What do you mean learning from our mistakes such as WWI and WWII? Only mistake was alliance systems. During WW1 there was a mess up on alliance on who had the secret treaty. During WW2 Germany made the mistake of going against there own team mate Russia
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:15 pm
As a society, the United States values material things and status. It is how we are born and bred - how many times do you hear parents saying they want better for their children than they themselves had? And like you said, there isn't anything necessarily wrong with that.
But the sad truth is, even among the middle and working classes, the US work force has been producing more and being paid less (a steady trend since the 1970s or so) for that work. These upcoming generations, myself and all of you (I'm sure) included, face a future of perpetual debt and poverty as they try to maintain the lifestyles that they have come to expect and crave.
Jacko has it right - we need to avoid that path and re-evaluate our own individual values. Material things are far less important than benevolence.
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:15 pm
I'm a materialist.
I need my name-brand clothes - they're a great equalizer.
And I plan on making lots of money when I grow up, to buy all the "toys" I want.
BUT.
At the same time, I am a philanthropist.
I'm president of United Way club and have organized the largest & most productive drive in our county.
And I love working with the kids in the inner-city Spanish-American daycare center.
A healthy mix of both is good.
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:16 pm
And also, using sentences helps.
If your paragraph is one big sentence with no breaks and no capitals, it takes away from the strength of your words.
: )
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