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Tuesday, June 29, 2004

This article worries me a bit.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5324463/
As a journalist I worry about free speech. Obviously we want it greatly so we can tell the truth to people and what's out there. But I also wonder if our Supreme Court takes it too far. I mean, people peddling pornography to children can be protected by their right to free speech? It's heartbreaking. They're poisoning children and are going to be protected? That's not fair!
As a woman, I am completely and utterly offended by pornography and the fact that our Christian (and non) men are exposed to the temptation everyday. The images of half-naked women are continuing to be plastered across magazines, walls in shopping centers, across the TV and even on the little girls shopping at Abercrombie. WHY????? I'm jealous. I don't want my guy or anyone else's guy looking at other women and I can't believe that we would not ban this from the sight of our next generation. The younger they're exposed to this sexual immorality, the more it is going to cling to them in their futures. Who can even get on the Internet anymore without seeing popups advertising these sorts of things. I am sick to my stomach by this issue of pornography. It grieves me and I hate it. Why would you look at someone else? Why? And start kids out at a young age? What about my future daughter? Will I have to worry about her boyfriend looking at pornography, even if he's a good little Christian boy? It's not fair. Our eyes take in so much these days and everyone knows how lust can capture someone's attention; especially guys, not to say girls can't have a problem with it. If we don't do something about this now, what about our future generations?
I think what it comes down to is this: the Supreme Court seems to take an edge to being politically correct nowadays and the fact that every person determines what is right or true for them (which may not be the same as someone else) contributes to that. Our standards in this country have changed because of so many contributing factors and it's just so..heartbreaking, there's no other word for it, that we can't stand up and say unanimously "that is wrong." I wonder if we were to poll a majority in America if we would get a response from people that that is wrong and should be banned--pornography from the eyes of our children. But if we're not allowing their eyes to see it, why should we let adults? How does it benefit anyone? But when will their opinions change about kids not seeing pornography? When the generations do. And what are we teaching our future generations? Political correctness, relative morality, tolerance(not bad all the time).
What would the Court do if much of society said pornography was wrong? Would they still turn to the Constitution and say that that is the ultimate determinant of what goes in our country? For the people, by the people--but which people?
The more we take God out of our schools, our conduct and our country, the more these types of things are going to happen. It just saddens me because I look at the state of the country now, even with a Christian President at the helm, who speaks of God openly like Reagan did, but now 20 years later, there's an uproar about it. I was watching a memorial segment with Tom Brokaw shortly after finding out Reagan had died and he asked Reagan's historian this question: Former President Reagan always spoke of God, whether it was "God bless America" at the end of a speech or even quoting scripture and he didn't seem to get the same backlash as the current president,is that true?" Reagan's historian replied that it was true, Reagan didn't get the same response.
Now, I know I was only a baby when Reagan was President, however, if that is true (and I have since heard some of Reagan's speeches and the religious overtones he used throughout them), then this society has grown even more intolerant to God and religion--in only 20 years! What's going to happen when my future children are teenagers 20 years from now???
I can only pray that my generation, the so-called "Joshua generation" can rise up against this trend. But then again, how many of my neighbors will be living the "alternative lifestyle" raising children right next door to me? Will I need to worry about my daughter or son walking home from school and worry he/she may be nabbed by another child predator? Can I even safely send my children to school without the fear of a deranged teenager pulling a gun out and repeating Columbine? Will I need to worry about getting on a plane or walking into a large building or opening my mail or traveling overseas? Or spreading the good news?
The future will only continue on in the way we allow it, therefore it is up to us to determine what we want it to consist of.
Tolerance? Freedom to express inappropriate lusts through images of children and women or men? Very sobering to think of...

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