Someone a while back caught our attention here
on the blogs by posting a video of a person hooting a saxophone into a child's face.The video had an undercurrent of humor that was quite disturbing, and the child was clearly upset. The blog scorned the adults as somewhat abusive, and rightly so in my opinion.
It seems Society is so enamored with the Idea of vox pop fame and the need to Jump up ratings and viewership that the lines of priorities become blurred, Morals replaced by the knowledge of a voyeuristic vampire culture that is present in every nuance of the lives we live.
Invisibly hiding in the eye of the cameras that have now become integrated into the biography of humanity.
Emotional empathy has been supplanted by the want to record rather than intervene,
and most shockingly of all; Some of Those who are the presumed custodians of ethical nurture have replaced Guidance with profit. There is no escaping the fact that YouTube has had a great impact on the development of the Human Psyche Both good and Bad.
In the latest development Youtuber "dad of 5" and his wife have lost custody of two of their children.
The questions I ask myself on hearing this news are;
Would they have been bad parents if they had not got a Youtube following or a channel for that matter.
Was the Camera merely a vessel in which these people shipped and sold their ignorance to an unsuspecting market.
Or were they simply hungry mules making ends meat unknowingly wrapped up in the vampire world of supply and demand.
Are the watchers of these channels as guilty as the creators.
Whats your take on it all..
Peace out folks.
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The reunions were joyous without a doubt, but in many cases the owner had a mobile phone in one hand recording it, rather giving the dog their full attention and hugs.
Something wrong somewhere.
II reminds me of one of your post about a customer in the deli that simply in abhorrence of the rather romantic behaviour of the employees that were catering her.
My point is, we do have a choice. The choice to ignore, if not completely avoid such an inane drama that use us as morbid victims of deluded shows. If only to feed the coffers of corporate world that profits from viewing them.
I couldn't care less about such shows and after the election, I don't even watch television anymore.
I'm not saying there aren't good ones but there are so many that aren't worth watching.
Just like in this blog land we have a choice of participating or ignoring posts that don't serve our individual tastes and needs.
I just watch the silly oldies these days (Last of the summer wine etc)
I watch news twice a day not only, morning and night. I enjoy watching some of RT reports on world happenings, their debates are not cat fights.
Yep funny world evovling and sick too JMO
I've not seen the videos to which you are referring
No I have not seen any of the Dad of 5 vids either,
I had thought that it was Itchy's one but it seems they are different pair of idiots
You are right however that a career in the lime light does seem to become a compulsion and road to self destruction for some.
And I agree, If You want fame then make the sacrifice by working hard like so many strong roll models.
Yes I like the Idea of calling attention as you say to "uncontrollable effects in our lives."
I sometimes worry about my sons who are immersed in this culture, I only hope that growing up with it will not desensitise them to the feelings of others. One day they kept saying 21 and laughing
I asked them what it was about and they showed me a video. Personally I thought it was abusive and had a chat with my boys. But What worried me was the many faceted argument that entered my mind.
What other stuff are they watching.
What are the interactions of the conversations they have with their peers,
Is their lack of empathy being reflected and reinforced by their friends at yard break.
All I could think was how powerless I was, and although I had a talk with them I was thinking how many others have these chats with their kids, are we doing enough ?
Personal choice is an Adult concept, and one a curious child has very little concept.
Thanks for the comment my Friend.
You are right to stick to the classics.
One foot in the grave is what I was watching a while back. And I have Alo Alo on the play list for when I next have time.
Dont worry,
I wont shoot you down
You always get my attention.
If it be by your funny sarcastic tone, your honest human blogs, or your cutting intuition,
You have my respect.
And Big up for you blog raising this issue. Seems you were ahead of your time with the observation.
Children taken into care away from parents is no small step taken by courts. Do you think others will learn from example
Today we can't always be on guard for our children, just like you say they go to school, they deal with their classmates and we can't always be around them. I'm sure there's a lot that we don't know that they do that might not be something we approve of.
However as much as we think that we can't control all their environment, if we as parents talk to them, ask them about their lives outside our parameters, outside our presence,and if we encourage them to share us all those experiences perhaps we can balance or create a balance that will make them remember our old ways and values.
I'm positive we can't go backwards and our only choice is to guide them. We must pay attention to their behaviour and show them what is right and what isn't.
Good luck my friend.
hope your doing alright.
Yes guiding the way forward is the responsibility and should also be a privilege to those who are placed in such a roll. keep talking and teach by example sure is good advice. And hope that some of it rubs off. Not much else we can do my friend.
Indeed my friend. Our guidance do make a stamp in their young minds. Even more so if we show them by example.
Take care my friend.
Glad I could make someone happy .
Doesn't seem to be enough love in the world these days
As far as doing the walk of shame I don't think you are alone, we have each and every one of us fallen afoul of this culture the has crept up on us with a grimace we mistook for a playful grin.
Am in the process of educating myself as to the whale thing as we speak.
A very nice blog!
things that are associated to home and family should stay private unless they are shared with only close ones.
These days I have seen people even want to share things they are having on the dinner table.
We should enjoy normal things of life.
Peace
Yes education on such matters is key.
Both the good and bad of social net works need to be explained to our kids and they must also learn that at the other end of the screen is a human being with feelings and emotions. That these feelings and emotions should not be toyed with in any way what so ever.
Now go dance