tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post1699034816346862354..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: A Trend In MendacityFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-58328409204912347942018-01-16T08:32:00.973-05:002018-01-16T08:32:00.973-05:00And, yet, the thinking is not new. Even in 1974, w...And, yet, the thinking is not new. Even in 1974, when I married, there was a day when my husband and I looked at each other, realized that we COULD leave, and made a commitment to stay.<br /><br />We celebrated 44 years on January 12 this year.<br /><br />It's been a long, slow slide to this point:<br />- First, divorce moving from an event that made you an outcast from society to - eh, just one of those things. The media was a major player in this acceptance, starting from the celebrity mags, and, eventually, to mainstream acceptance.<br />- Contraception acceptance - from use by the armed forces as a way of preventing VD from weakening troops, to use in marriages, to eventual acceptance, even glorification of, abortion.<br />- TV has been a major contributor, in the talk shows, "reality" shows, and insertion of propaganda into every sitcom. Ever pushing the envelope towards acceptance of deviant lifestyles.<br />- Have you ever thought about why there are so many awards shows? They can't be a profit-maker for the stations, so what is their use? How about using young women to walk around barely dressed, pushing acceptance of near-nudity in public places?<br /><br />There used to be a difference between what was shown on TV and on cable subscription shows. As of today, I really can't see the distinction.<br /><br />Funnily, one of the fastest growing group of channels is the Hallmark brand, which is known for offering shows with relative modesty in dress, speech, and actions. They just added Hallmark Drama. Their ratings are enviable.<br />Linda Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024201252345608291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-85946811710258079602018-01-11T09:46:08.208-05:002018-01-11T09:46:08.208-05:00Like the frog unaware of his impending doom in the...Like the frog unaware of his impending doom in the slow heating pot, I had not pondered the extreme changes of the institution of marriage over the last fifty plus years. Pop culture and of course liberal politicians have been great enablers to this demise, but perhaps the biggest factor causing the attitude you described is the disregard of centuries old mores based on Biblical teachings. In my 70 years on this earth, I have noticed one word that is no longer fashionable .... sin.pc-nothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13786855979790657221noreply@blogger.com