Monday, December 5, 2011
Disintegration of The Family Unit
I am writing this blog because it is a very pressing issue plaguing today's society. Our culture seems to have a knack for promoting and perpetuating some very serious problems. One of the ways society enables such problems to invade the realms of humanity, as we discussed in this course, is through media. I can not get over how many shows and movies today portray siblings as hating each other (and barely being able to stand one another). I am extremely close with my family, and such ideals never did anything to influence any of my siblings to act differently. But as I attended High School and conversed with many of my peers, I started to get the general consensus that my friends (and people I knew) followed the media's example in how they viewed and treated their family. Beyond the realm of sibling treatment, the lack of respect and allegiance to ones parents has also suffered greatly in recent periods. I have seen kids talk to their parents in such a way that it makes me uncomfortable to be in the same room. I can personally say that I would have been severely scolded if I spoke the same way to my parents, and I am glad that they would do so. I encourage all of us to heed the counsel of the church in focusing on strengthening our family. Seek to uplift and maintain peace within your family, as it will make a world of difference in a world where family values have become lost.
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Amen!
ReplyDeleteYes families are a lot weaker today than they have ever been in the past. In my family I have quarreled with all my siblings, but in the end that does not reflect how we feel about each other. Other families it appears that that is not the case. They hold grudges and do not realize that families can be forever unlike much else for them.
ReplyDeleteI really wish that this weren't true, but your blog is correct. It is so sad to see the decline of the family unit. I hate seeing how children behave. It saddens me and scares me to think of what any of my future children may have to face.
ReplyDeleteI can't stand how the media makes raising teenage girls as a bad thing. The media always makes the relationship out to be horrible, and sadly, a lot of parents are following the media's claim. I've heard countless parents make comments about how they're sorry for their friends who have to raise teenage daughters.
ReplyDeleteReally good feedback guys. I am glad to hear all of you recognize these media snares, and act accordingly (in opposition that is).
ReplyDeleteSo true. Back home, most my friend's do not eat dinner or even spend time with their families on a daily basis. I can definitely testify of the Adversary trying to destroy the family.
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