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By no means is it a modern phenomenon but it's polarization and number of fanatics has grown larger. And we didn't gave the kind of connectivity we have today with Facebook twitter and other forms of social media used to influence the minds of the weak.
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by TiM3LoRd
By no means is it a modern phenomenon but it's polarization and number of fanatics has grown larger. And we didn't gave the kind of connectivity we have today with Facebook twitter and other forms of social media used to influence the minds of the weak.
It may be that because of the Internet and modern globalization that it appears that the polarization has grown larger, but the tears of Hypatia that dampened the roads of Alexandria as she was mercilessly beaten and her mangled and broken body drug through the streets of Alexandria only to be burned in the Caesareum by the outraged fanatical Christians suggests otherwise. Hypatia was a Greek philosopher in Roman Egypt during the 4th Century of classical antiquity, and at a time when the polarization between Roman pagans, Christians and Jews was more than just a little dangerous.
Everything old is new again, and I sit and watch the children play games we used to play they think are new, and I sit and watch as tears go by...
Well if it "APPEARS" like it has its because IT HAS.
The point is people are so obsessed with being on the right side of the argument they dont stop to see if the point is even worth the hassle of debate.
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by TiM3LoRd
The point is people are so obsessed with being on the right side of the argument they dont stop to see if the point is even worth the hassle of debate.
Uh-huh. Well, it certainly APPEARS as if you've fallen into this very same trap. You seem obsessed with the idea that younger generations today are dumber then their predecessors and that polarization between people is at an all time high, which APPEARS to contradict the historical evidence. World War II reflected a great polarization between people of the world, and yet there was no Facebook, MySpace, or even an Internet available to the masses.
The point im trying to make is that given the luxuries we have been afforded in regards to our access to information the majority of the younger generation are not using it to educate themselves but to entertain only. They look upon knowledge as uncool and laugh at intelligence preferring ignorance and even lauding it. If you choose not to believe this thats your choice im just telling you what i see on the streets.
Its not the thread itself that I have a problem with, I believe everybody has the right to their opinion and as such should have the right to speak it.
Originally posted by seentoomuch
reply to post by Jean Paul Zodeaux
If your generation wants to have a nice world (which we did and we were successful at many things) you have to move forward. Spending all your energy on the blame game is a waste of time. Move Forward.
Originally posted by seentoomuch
I would argue that today's youth is not innovative to the level that we were. They are limited to what they see on a screen and are losing personal communication skills as in face to face. All that counts to them is screen to screen and when they are faced with real life situations they are lacking and pretending its some sort of virtual reality. Instead of dealing with situations and learning from them they have "escaped" into cyberland and don't have the brain muscles to handle things in the here and now, no magic swords, just blame 'cause it isn't fair.edit on 4/1/2012 by seentoomuch because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by SoymilkAlaska
been very very anxious lately and i don't know why.
also everyone i see is flying off the handle and acting very illogical and strange.
Originally posted by seentoomuch
Arrogance? It would be ignorance to believe the age people state on the internet.