I know my posts have probably been a bit on the boring side lately, what with not posting about kink or my lifestyle nearly as much, but an issue came to head just a few minutes ago that really got me thinking...
A teenage friend of mine was posting on FB talking about how he is going to kick some kids butts (he was cussing a lot, but because I'm trying to quit my cussing once and for all, I am refraining from using said graphics words) because said kids were picking on his little brother. He also had an older brother posting on the status saying that he was "proud of his lil bro for sticking up for the people he loves and being a man."
The first thing that came to mind was "Well if he wants to act like a "real man", then violence sure as heck is not the right way to handle this situation...." So after stating this and getting bashed by some petty teens who will (sadly) more than likely end up in jail for being delinquents and have a violent history on their record some day, I've decided to try to stop reasoning with stupid and immaturity. It's a losing battle with him because he genuinely seems influenced by his older brother who is apparently all about the violence. His brother mentioning that he has been in lots of fights and he's never been caught (In regards to my "Have fun in juvenile jail" comment).
What I really want to talk about here, though, is that violence ISN'T the answer. People need to start teaching their children this. They need to take more responsibility for their children and need to teach them better and more effective ways to handle life's biggest "F YOU'S" that stare us right in the face.
It saddens me to see misguided children act out the way they do because their parents weren't there for them to teach them better. Or maybe they tried and the children just didn't listen because somewhere along the way they learned that violence was the answer. Remember folks, it takes a real man and woman to handle life issues sanely and safely, rather than violently. Please teach this to your children. We need less violence in this world. I feel sorry for those who don't understand this for whatever reason that may be. I'll be praying for them in hopes they change their ways for the better, and that they may teach their children proper ways of handling things as well. Violence only leads to more violence. It's time to stop this vicious cycle.
~*~Anastassia~*~
Only those caught up in the cyclone of physical battery are actually capable of breaking the cycle of violence, and they are rarely the ones capable of even recognizing it for what it is. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteAnd eye for an eye and it isn't long before the entire world is blind.
(BTW, your blog looks beautiful.)