I find this "liberated age" morally and intellectually devoid of any redeeming qualities. I must admit that when I was a teenager, lifestyles were, in comparison, almost puritanical and teenagers felt life was too restrictive. Today the restrictions have actually been eased. In fact I see very little sign of restrictions on content and explicitness and I find this annoying and offensive to my concept of decency or morality. I search through movie lists to find a movie that is entertaining. No guarantees, because most films contain offensive scenes and vulgar language that are completely unnecessary and instead of improving the film, detract from its enjoyment. Children today have, in my opinion, pitiful role models to try to find. It seems that the lower the mentality and the poorer the performance, the greater the admiration for it. I do not claim to know the remedy for this condition. Certainly not censorship; but it seems like more pressure could be put on the entertainment industry to clean up its act and tone down its attempts to see who can provide the most dirt without getting sued. A little less PC and more honesty would definitely help. I find it very disturbing that in the name of freedom of the press we have allowed ourselves to be inundated 24 hours a day with "entertainment" not suitable for children, much less adults..
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