Society\'s Hazards

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Society’s Hazards

Why is it that we wish for better times? Do you remember your parents saying,
“Back in the good ol days...”? Have you caught yourself saying, “Man, I remember
when...”? The truth is that we all have asked this of ourselves. Today’s society is stressful
and dangerous. Children are forced to learn faster, they are pushed to succeed, and taught
they are survival of the fittest. Adults are stressed because they didn’t get there bonus,
promotion, or there home situation is deteriorating.
In today’s racing society, elementary students are being taught things we didn’t
learn until junior high. I remember my psychology professor telling us a story about his
english teacher in seventh grade and what assignments they had to do. We laughed and
told him that we did those type of assignments in fourth grade. His response was, “Really?
Geesh!” Teenagers are told school is most important. The importance is stressed so much
that when they get unacceptable grades, they sometimes can’t cope with the stress.
Teenage suicides have sky rocketed because they see themselves as failures and useless.
They are taught to be the best in all situations, whether it be academics, popularity, or
wealth. As we move towards a less religiuos society, morals have left. The children have
been taught evolution and have reduced humanity to a pile of goo. Life is an accident and
holds no meaning. As we have seen, kids are become less troubled by taking another
persons life.
Adults, also, have a problem with this exhausting society. We, as a society, are
very materialistic. Material things are not necessarily bad, but when they become our goal
there is never enough. We strive for that next promotion, that better car, that bigger
house. When we don’t reach these goals, we see ourselves as failures. The result is we
work harder and in doing so, neglect other responsibilities such as family. You would be
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