Killing Is Okay. Dying, However, Is Not

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Ever notice how killing is acceptable as a means of resolve, a sport, a form of entertainment, a form of protection, and a form of justice-religious or political?

How did the American society come to such a definition-set for such a behavior?

The media, perhaps? Examine how violent our entertainment has become, from movies and TV to the insipid video games that are on the market actually training the next generations to believe that killing is okay and you can really get a big rush from killing and violence. You have access to the visuals 24/7.

Two part article on why Killing Is Okay. Dying, However, Is Not. I find this to be true in America especially with our militaristic mentality which seemed to be strengthened after 9/11. The proliferation of weapons in this country that leads many to shoot first then ask questions later. Why is it that some are like that?

But dying isn’t. Why isn’t dying okay?

In the American culture, nobody is supposed to die, ever. If someone dies, it is usually announced as untimely, or wrongful. Accidents can happen but someone or something is to blame for it-including the weather. Nobody in America is supposed to be blamed for their own death or for being irresponsible enough to go out surfing in a typhoon or walking through construction warning signs only to fall into a crater and become impaled on a piece of rebar; wasn’t their fault, they were “texting” somebody and didn’t see the signs.

And nobody thinks it will happen to them, well maybe not so much anymore and that may be beneficial in the long run.

Perhaps the reason America doesn’t respect its elders is because they are closer to that awful taboo thing and that they are scary because of it. So let’s demonize them, they’ll go away eventually, especially if you eliminate their healthcare systems. But then, they sure do spend a lot on drugs, etc..

I work with the elderly and working with the many patients that I have I always try and have these people enjoy to the utmost the latter years of their lives. With their many experiences in their lifetime they should be respected much more than they are.

Peace, Out of Many We're One

angelica

This is a great point. Thanks for sharing.

The human ego is funny. We try to sweep the "unpleasantness" of death under the rug. And the justification for killing is a little mind-boggling.

Our elderly are filled with so much amazing life experience!