Recently, I was watching one of those never difficult to find television debates between a President Trump supporter and an adversary of the President. At one point in this particular 'give and take / 'jab and counter jab,' the advocate for Trump defended the President's nasty attack rhetoric by stating, "Everybody in America attacks and demeans other people today. The President should do no different." The comment made me think of what mothers have said to their children over the decades when kids sought a below standard choice; "If your friends jumped off a bridge would you follow and jump also?"
In my short lifetime, I have distinctly observed the dumbing-down and cheapening of the human spirit, desires and morals of Americans. As a sport-playing kid there was always some who were not skilled enough to play and the contests always declared a winner and loser. Today's sports finds everybody getting equal playing time, no score kept and trophies for all. From age six till age 55, I was in school institutions of some sort seeking learning or teaching. I saw standards and expectations, lowered as was the grading scale...betcha!
I've seen peoples' personal physical appearance evolve from the stylish and tasteful to the rather flamboyant sensuous presentation displaying once covered body parts. In time many felt the flesh exposure did not draw enough attention thus art form markings were added.
We seem to be a people terribly lacking in self-worth. Therefore to puff up that worth we have, in many instances lowered the standards of expectation so we might 'feel' better about ME! Even our once beloved professional sports figures appear to gain more in their successes if they taunt, embarrass or humiliate their losing opponent.
Oh, once in awhile our rhetoric needs to degrade others...again that also elevates ME!
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