One of the "safety nets" of the "free market" and free Societies, in general, is the judgement of the citizen, consumer, person. The ability one has to tell right from wrong, wholesome from harmful.
But, what are the factors that shape one's judgement? Who teaches you (or should) how to tell good from bad?
Let's account the three that come to mind: Family, School, Church.
In today's society, the Family has been integrated to the production process of the market. Family has become an institution that feeds and helps people face everyday challenges, as well as breeding new "pieces" of the Machine.
Parents have no time to Guide their children and their role has been diminished to mere material providers.
Schools? What do schools offer? They can certainly give education, but do they produce Culture? Do they foster responsible citizens or just "information banks"?
Do schools spread Knowledge (and the love for It) or they just bend "cogs" to the proper shape?
The Church, supposedly, is the voice of God in the World... but, wait a minute! If that's true, then either our Planet is how God intents it to be, or the church ought to have been outlawed!...
Or, Religions just don't do what they are "supposed" to!...
When did the organized Church stood up against injustice and for the rights of people? Except if there are no unjust regimes!...
The conclusion is that today's people have lost their sources of "judgemental education". There is noone to teach them how to appreciate whether something is good or bad... and we are left to the mercy of the profit-seeking Corporations and the various advertisements...
What we need is the reinforcement of a Factor (call it whatever you want) that will make us stronger as Persons!...
But, what are the factors that shape one's judgement? Who teaches you (or should) how to tell good from bad?
Let's account the three that come to mind: Family, School, Church.
In today's society, the Family has been integrated to the production process of the market. Family has become an institution that feeds and helps people face everyday challenges, as well as breeding new "pieces" of the Machine.
Parents have no time to Guide their children and their role has been diminished to mere material providers.
Schools? What do schools offer? They can certainly give education, but do they produce Culture? Do they foster responsible citizens or just "information banks"?
Do schools spread Knowledge (and the love for It) or they just bend "cogs" to the proper shape?
The Church, supposedly, is the voice of God in the World... but, wait a minute! If that's true, then either our Planet is how God intents it to be, or the church ought to have been outlawed!...
Or, Religions just don't do what they are "supposed" to!...
When did the organized Church stood up against injustice and for the rights of people? Except if there are no unjust regimes!...
The conclusion is that today's people have lost their sources of "judgemental education". There is noone to teach them how to appreciate whether something is good or bad... and we are left to the mercy of the profit-seeking Corporations and the various advertisements...
What we need is the reinforcement of a Factor (call it whatever you want) that will make us stronger as Persons!...
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