With so many things to worry about in the world today; such as high energy and food costs, the decline of social values and morals, the war on terror, illegal immigration, polygamist cults, and so on, it is hard for many of us too see the big picture. When you take into account all of these problems we face, and include the countless others, a clear picture starts to form. We are losing the things that make America special.
The days of quality family time and strong moral and ethical principals have all but past, making way for a society that has all but given up on traditional values. Don’t believe me? That’s fine. You are allowed to be skeptical. I offer an example. In June of 2004, people gathered in San Francisco to protest our nation’s dependency on oil and what they believe is the reason for the current war in Iraq. I completely support such an event. It is one of our Constitutional rights as Americans. The first amendment to the constitution allows us the right to peacefully assemble and to petition the government. I have no problem whatsoever of any American protesting. I do, however, take issue in the way this particular protest was carried out.
Called the “Naked Bike Ride San Francisco”, this protest was clothing optional. Many protesters took to the streets on their bicycles, most without clothing, covered by only whatever message or symbol they had painted on their bodies. To me this is an extreme way to protest, but one none the less. My real beef with the whole ordeal is that Moms and Dads took their children out to view what some called an “art parade”, exposing them to the anatomy of grown adults. Here is a link to pictures of the parade, where one can clearly see young children witnessing this “protest”. WHEN DID THIS BECOME OKAY??? What kind of parent would take their children to see this? As far as rights go, I AM COMPLETELY OK WITH THE PEOPLES RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE. However, I feel that any parent willing taking their children to (and in some cases, having them participate in) something like this should be immediately called child abuse. A child witnessing this is nothing short of heinous.
As far as this is concerned constitutionally, I believe it does fall under the first amendment. The fact that children had witnessed0 to this “protest” leaves me feeling as if the above mentioned problems are just the tip of the iceberg. What happened to the morals and values of Americans? Did the founding fathers envision a country where a four year old girl would protest oil dependency down the streets of San Francisco next to a naked purple guy? Not so much, I think. I believe that the lack of values in America has helped in creating a cesspool of problems that we may not be able to crawl out of. And this is not an isolated incident. Walk into a shopping mall or turn on the TV, and try to tell me that we are the same, value driven society we were 50 years ago.
I do believe that freedom and the constitution are both things that make America the best country on Earth. However, I feel that the moral decay that is plaguing our society and culture are a cancer that will one day destroy us from within.
The days of quality family time and strong moral and ethical principals have all but past, making way for a society that has all but given up on traditional values. Don’t believe me? That’s fine. You are allowed to be skeptical. I offer an example. In June of 2004, people gathered in San Francisco to protest our nation’s dependency on oil and what they believe is the reason for the current war in Iraq. I completely support such an event. It is one of our Constitutional rights as Americans. The first amendment to the constitution allows us the right to peacefully assemble and to petition the government. I have no problem whatsoever of any American protesting. I do, however, take issue in the way this particular protest was carried out.
Called the “Naked Bike Ride San Francisco”, this protest was clothing optional. Many protesters took to the streets on their bicycles, most without clothing, covered by only whatever message or symbol they had painted on their bodies. To me this is an extreme way to protest, but one none the less. My real beef with the whole ordeal is that Moms and Dads took their children out to view what some called an “art parade”, exposing them to the anatomy of grown adults. Here is a link to pictures of the parade, where one can clearly see young children witnessing this “protest”. WHEN DID THIS BECOME OKAY??? What kind of parent would take their children to see this? As far as rights go, I AM COMPLETELY OK WITH THE PEOPLES RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE. However, I feel that any parent willing taking their children to (and in some cases, having them participate in) something like this should be immediately called child abuse. A child witnessing this is nothing short of heinous.
As far as this is concerned constitutionally, I believe it does fall under the first amendment. The fact that children had witnessed0 to this “protest” leaves me feeling as if the above mentioned problems are just the tip of the iceberg. What happened to the morals and values of Americans? Did the founding fathers envision a country where a four year old girl would protest oil dependency down the streets of San Francisco next to a naked purple guy? Not so much, I think. I believe that the lack of values in America has helped in creating a cesspool of problems that we may not be able to crawl out of. And this is not an isolated incident. Walk into a shopping mall or turn on the TV, and try to tell me that we are the same, value driven society we were 50 years ago.
I do believe that freedom and the constitution are both things that make America the best country on Earth. However, I feel that the moral decay that is plaguing our society and culture are a cancer that will one day destroy us from within.
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