My Philosophy: The World Is Done For.
OK, I believe that the world as we know it will probably end, at latest, with the coming of the great-grandchildren of the modern times. While the reasons I believe this are not great in number, the implication of these becoming facts of life, as they quickly are, bother me and leave a bleak outlook for the 21st and maybe 22nd centuries.
If there is one thing I cannot go a day without being immersed around is sex and perversion. If one cares to listen carefully to many of the rap songs that people like, and even hip-hop if one so cares, then the person will notice the sexually-based words that these stars, worshipped my many for their singing capabilities. One of the staples of conversation amongst my teenage peers is their sexual adventures in life. Honestly, if they want to talk about it, the First Amendment gives them that right. The problem is, that does not protect future social and moral standards, just the right to speak your mind. Sex is becoming ever so common in younger and younger ages and it scares me to think that 20 years from now there will be 10-year-olds getting intimate with each other, as is likely in my opinion. People are becoming active at younger and younger ages, more teen girls are becoming pregnant, and this pattern sees no end in sight.
Consider this: Jamie Lynne Spears, the beloved actor that playes the main character of Nickelodean's "Zoey 101", is pregnant at 16 years of age. I understand this may happen on accident, but really now. Her fan base is 6 to 12 years of age. When she comes out with this kind of information, kids start to get curious about how this happened, and eventually, if they can do it too.
Perversion must be at record highs. I have so many friends that have minds permanently lodged in the gutter (though I cannot say I am perfect either) and it continues to expand. Someday, I tell you, there shall be eight year olds like this. Wait, there are!
Another thing that bothers me is drug usage. Yes, we've all heard about it and we all either care deeply or not at all. Referring to my teenage friends, I know a dozen smokers, a half-dozen potheads and probably people that use things like cocaine and LSD. These are teenagers. This means that as they grow and have children of their own, the new youth will be immersed in drug usage and join in, thus increasing the numbers and influence.
Again with the media, how often do you see a movie where someone smokes? In mainstream music, how often do you hear something about drug usage? Refer to the preferred logo for now-dead Tupac - a marajuana leaf. These are the people that the young people of our world look to as idols.
Alcohol seems so tempting, and there's a reason. It's because, in many nations, people aren't allowed to drink until they are 18 or 21 or whatever the number is. Of course, the rebellious teenage years makes us want to do this forbidden activity even more, and people indulge quite well in it. Car accidents are the results, unnessecary deaths. I am lucky in that none of my friends have been lost due to drunk driving but that could change at any moment.
Obesity. What can I say? In the modern world, people want things now, not caring for the future. Myers-Briggs, a group that researches psychology, has something of an explanation for this, though it may not be understood here. Let's just say that it's natural for roughly 25% of the American population to think far enough ahead to realize the food may kill them. In the USA, where I reside, most adults are overweight/obese, and I beleive the number of children has exceeded more than a third. What this means is that when my generation grows and takes its place in the world scheme, there will be many numbers of heart attacks and heart and lung diseases. These eating habits will be passed on to the next generations, making the world truly larger - in waist line, that is.
I hope nobody was offended by reading this. Should anyone have a differing opinion, please make it known because I am open to your ideas. These are my thoughts, my philosophy, and the reason I really do worry for the future.