[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: What do you watch?

[Ladi lyndi]

Lee  wrote:
 
The problem with TV and media at large today is that simple things like respect for one's elders and respect for people in general just isn't taught and, yes, I believe media does in fact teach.

Unfortunately, the big factor is whether or not the series will sell and yield a whopping profit.  That, IMHO, is too bad.  I applaud producers and writers who respect the intelligence of their watchers and realize that whatever message is put forth by their shows is going to reflect on present and future generations.


Lynn:
 
Yes, I agree that the media does teach and they don't teach respect.  I also think that they are just mirroring society today.  Kids see this not only through the media but out on the street and in the schools.  How many times do you see people giving up their seat on the train or bus to an elderly person or perhaps a parent with a baby or young child?  I learned that if I was going to offer my seat, I couldn't get up until that person was right there as someone else would take and then not move even when I explained I was giving it so someone who needed it.  How many people park in the handicapped zones and aren't handicapped?  
 
People today seem to want respect but aren't prepared to give it.  The way some parents allow their children to talk to them is appalling.  It's something we fight all the time when our daughter hears how a friend talks to their parents and thinks she can talk to us in the same manner.  It's up to the parents to teach their children how to show respect and too many parents just can't be bothered or don't think it is necessary.  Of course, they are the first to complain when they aren't respected.
 
While we are aware of these shows, we don't allow our daughter to watch them.  Unfortunately, we can't control what she sees when she visits her friends but when she starts acting on what she's seen, she learns quickly what is and what is not acceptable.
 
Lynn
 
 

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