The other day a friend of mine was talking to me about the behavior of some local high schoolers. Apparently on the bus ride back from some sports event, the junior high girls decided to play Truth or Dare. One thing led to another, and soon the girls were daring their friends to kiss other girls.
Are you surprised? Why should we be surprised at this?
It is not enough to simply blame the liberals for putting curriculum in schools that teaches about this and encourages it. No, let's look at the poets of our age. (1) Katy Perry [2008]: Her song about kissing a girl made #1 handily and was the pioneer of sorts into the American pop culture. (2) Lady Gaga [2009]: She has released numerous music videos that portray women making out with other women. (3) Fast and Furious [2009]: There are also several scenes in this movie that portray the same behavior.
If we walk around with the idea that a song is just a song or a movie just a movie, we are kidding ourselves. And these are three mainstream examples. It's easy to point a finger at things those other people are influenced by. But what about taking a long, hard look at what we take in ourselves?
What do you let influence you?
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