The post WWII years induced a deliberate atempt to create a consumeristic society that would prop up the economy that no longer had a war effort to pull it out of potential depressions. One problem of this is that it created in the baby boomer and following generations a true "psychology of entitlement." Since we titillate the consumer in every area, (money, sex, violence, food, you-are-entitled-to-it-all) we become numb to the subtler virtues of relationship building, thrift, simplicity, and self-denial.
The parents are the key. When parents learn to live simply, avoid debt, practice charity, and focus on building relationships that are genuinely altruistic, then the child will be influenced in such ways.
Instead, since we lack the will (in many cases) to replace consumerism with simplicity, consumer debt with disciplined long term savings, and a video-indulge me mentality with the hard work of relating to real people in benevolent ways, we will most likely continue to generate a psychology of entitlement that will demand that the government/church/school system/"mommy"-of-your-choice save us from ourselves.
Unless we are saved by grace. Grace is the road less traveled, but it is the true road home. In the end, each individual has to decide whether or not they will walk this road, alone if need be.
), the Democrats have hoped on the "anti-games/movies" bandwagon.:| You'll get my copy of UT out of my, cold, gibed hands!
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