It's called "Then & Now: How Society Has Changed, and Not for the Better". It's a list of things of how they were then, and how they are now. I thought I'd share it on here. I'd really appreciate it if you read it! Here it goes: (I know, it's kinda lengthy.)
1. Then, music was actually music. Now its just a bunch of jumbled up noise with some ghetto lingo thrown in.
2. Then, TV shows were original. Now they just throw any half-baked idea for a show on there, and crank out episodes of it like theres no tomorrow.
3. Then, TV & movies were more innocent. Now a lot of them revolve around cussing, vulgarity, and sex.
4. Then, you could let your kids go out and play without giving it a second thought. Now, you cant let them out of your sight for 2 seconds without having to worry about perverts.
5. Then, kids were kids and did kid things. Now theyre little adults doing adult things.
6. Then, parents raised their kids. Now the government does.
7. Then, kids could believe in God and be raised by Christian parents without any interference. Now public schools try to make these kids believe differently, telling them that theyve been brainwashed, and theyre stupid if they believe in God.
8. Then, kids were taught to love God and their country. Now theyre taught that Gods a myth and that Hes a capriciously malevolent bully, and that America and capitalism are evil.
9. Then, God was in schools. Now Hes nowhere allowed near them, and has been replaced by atheism.
10. Then, educational standards were higher. Now theyre all dumbed down.
11. Then, kids were more disciplined. Now theyre like wild animals.
12. Then, people lived by an objective moral standard (God). Now they live by their own definition of morality.
13. Then, right was right and wrong was wrong. Now, right is wrong and wrong is right.
14. Then, homosexuality was seen as (and still is) an abomination. Now its seen as perfectly normal, and youre a bigot if you believe its wrong.
15. Then, life was sacred. Now countless unborn babies are referred to as parasitic clumps of cells and are being relentlessly murdered through abortion.
16. Then, a baby was a blessing. Now its seen as a punishment, as Obama likes to call it.
17. Then, free speech was free speech. Now its all about censorship so that nobody gets offended.
18. Then, Christians could be open, and atheists simply kept quiet. Now atheists do everything they can (including trying to use the legal system) to silence Christians.
19. Then, it was just fine to be patriotic. Now its seen as offensive.
20. Then, self-defense was self-defense. Now it seems to be a crime.
21. Then, soldiers were honored for their service. Now theyre insulted.
22. Then, sex was an intimate expression of affection between a husband and wife. Now its just something casual between 2 random people.
23. Then, God was in marriage, and it was, as the Bible says, becoming one flesh. Now its just the signing of a piece of paper.
24. Then, unmarried couples lived like they werent married to each other. Now they do.
25. Then, marriage was one man and one woman. Now weve got men marrying other men, women marrying other women, and Im pretty sure that one day people will start marrying their pets.
26. Then, there were 2 genders: male and female. Now we have a third: transgendered.
27. Then, a family was close, loving, and stable. Now we have families that are broken, and where its members hate each other and are far apart.
28. Then, parents were a man and a woman. Now we have homosexual couples adopting kids.
29. Then, God was worshipped. Now its self and money.
30. Then, God was given credit for the existence of the universe. Now blind, random chance is.
31. Then, things were built to be durable and to last. Now things are so cheaply made and fall apart easily, sometimes even on its first use.
32. Then, things were simpler. Now some things are overly complicated.
33. Then, government was smaller. Now theres a government department for just about everything.
34. Then, there were fewer taxes. Now were getting closer and closer to a breathing tax.
35. Then, everyone worked for a living. Now some people get their living by riding on the backs of hardworking taxpayers.
36. Then, people worked to pay for their own existences. Now not only do they work to pay for their own existences, but also for the existences of welfare junkies.
37. Then, success was rewarded. Now its punished.
38. Then, it was about the individual. Now its about the collective.
39. Then, people elected leaders who love their country. Now people elect leaders who hate and want to destroy it.
40. Then, the government served the people. Now its the other way around.
41. Then, people had the freedom to be responsible for their own decisions and actions. Now the government has to regulate everything.
42. Then, people could think for themselves. Now they want the government to do all that for them.
43. Then, people were themselves, and had their own personalities, taste and style. Now they copy celebrities.
44. Then, the news was about the important stuff. Now its just a bunch of hype with a twist to distract you from whats really going on in the world.
45. Then, people took better care of their bodies and health. Now they just let themselves go.
46. Then, your dollar bought more. Now itll hardly buy anything.
47. Then, the true meaning of a holiday (such as Christmas) was celebrated. Now the corporate version is celebrated.
48. Then, it was Merry Christmas. Now its Happy Holidays. The word holiday replaces Christmas in everything: holiday cookies, holiday trees, holiday lights, catalogs with Holiday [Year] on them.
1. Then, music was actually music. Now its just a bunch of jumbled up noise with some ghetto lingo thrown in.
2. Then, TV shows were original. Now they just throw any half-baked idea for a show on there, and crank out episodes of it like theres no tomorrow.
3. Then, TV & movies were more innocent. Now a lot of them revolve around cussing, vulgarity, and sex.
4. Then, you could let your kids go out and play without giving it a second thought. Now, you cant let them out of your sight for 2 seconds without having to worry about perverts.
5. Then, kids were kids and did kid things. Now theyre little adults doing adult things.
6. Then, parents raised their kids. Now the government does.
7. Then, kids could believe in God and be raised by Christian parents without any interference. Now public schools try to make these kids believe differently, telling them that theyve been brainwashed, and theyre stupid if they believe in God.
8. Then, kids were taught to love God and their country. Now theyre taught that Gods a myth and that Hes a capriciously malevolent bully, and that America and capitalism are evil.
9. Then, God was in schools. Now Hes nowhere allowed near them, and has been replaced by atheism.
10. Then, educational standards were higher. Now theyre all dumbed down.
11. Then, kids were more disciplined. Now theyre like wild animals.
12. Then, people lived by an objective moral standard (God). Now they live by their own definition of morality.
13. Then, right was right and wrong was wrong. Now, right is wrong and wrong is right.
14. Then, homosexuality was seen as (and still is) an abomination. Now its seen as perfectly normal, and youre a bigot if you believe its wrong.
15. Then, life was sacred. Now countless unborn babies are referred to as parasitic clumps of cells and are being relentlessly murdered through abortion.
16. Then, a baby was a blessing. Now its seen as a punishment, as Obama likes to call it.
17. Then, free speech was free speech. Now its all about censorship so that nobody gets offended.
18. Then, Christians could be open, and atheists simply kept quiet. Now atheists do everything they can (including trying to use the legal system) to silence Christians.
19. Then, it was just fine to be patriotic. Now its seen as offensive.
20. Then, self-defense was self-defense. Now it seems to be a crime.
21. Then, soldiers were honored for their service. Now theyre insulted.
22. Then, sex was an intimate expression of affection between a husband and wife. Now its just something casual between 2 random people.
23. Then, God was in marriage, and it was, as the Bible says, becoming one flesh. Now its just the signing of a piece of paper.
24. Then, unmarried couples lived like they werent married to each other. Now they do.
25. Then, marriage was one man and one woman. Now weve got men marrying other men, women marrying other women, and Im pretty sure that one day people will start marrying their pets.
26. Then, there were 2 genders: male and female. Now we have a third: transgendered.
27. Then, a family was close, loving, and stable. Now we have families that are broken, and where its members hate each other and are far apart.
28. Then, parents were a man and a woman. Now we have homosexual couples adopting kids.
29. Then, God was worshipped. Now its self and money.
30. Then, God was given credit for the existence of the universe. Now blind, random chance is.
31. Then, things were built to be durable and to last. Now things are so cheaply made and fall apart easily, sometimes even on its first use.
32. Then, things were simpler. Now some things are overly complicated.
33. Then, government was smaller. Now theres a government department for just about everything.
34. Then, there were fewer taxes. Now were getting closer and closer to a breathing tax.
35. Then, everyone worked for a living. Now some people get their living by riding on the backs of hardworking taxpayers.
36. Then, people worked to pay for their own existences. Now not only do they work to pay for their own existences, but also for the existences of welfare junkies.
37. Then, success was rewarded. Now its punished.
38. Then, it was about the individual. Now its about the collective.
39. Then, people elected leaders who love their country. Now people elect leaders who hate and want to destroy it.
40. Then, the government served the people. Now its the other way around.
41. Then, people had the freedom to be responsible for their own decisions and actions. Now the government has to regulate everything.
42. Then, people could think for themselves. Now they want the government to do all that for them.
43. Then, people were themselves, and had their own personalities, taste and style. Now they copy celebrities.
44. Then, the news was about the important stuff. Now its just a bunch of hype with a twist to distract you from whats really going on in the world.
45. Then, people took better care of their bodies and health. Now they just let themselves go.
46. Then, your dollar bought more. Now itll hardly buy anything.
47. Then, the true meaning of a holiday (such as Christmas) was celebrated. Now the corporate version is celebrated.
48. Then, it was Merry Christmas. Now its Happy Holidays. The word holiday replaces Christmas in everything: holiday cookies, holiday trees, holiday lights, catalogs with Holiday [Year] on them.
