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There hasn’t been destruction of the family. People don’t have the ability to start families because they can’t afford the burden. People can’t start families b
by limpbizkitfan 4y ago
There hasn’t been destruction of the family. People don’t have the ability to start families because they can’t afford the burden. People can’t start families because the adoption agencies are run by religious organizations who are fraught with child trafficking.
Religion might offer belonging on a small scale, but for the most part it’s used to make “us vs. them” arguments and divide us. Christians, (70/30 protestant/catholic) for example, invaded Poland in the 1940s, and wiped out what would have been ancestors of cousins I can never meet because they were atheist, Jewish, or otherwise.
The issue has to do with social media and tailored content. The more people use these tools, the features train on people’s clicks and send them down rabbit holes, and nobody is on the same page anymore. People don’t know how to distinguish the truth from fiction- in fact, media outlets HAVE become a dogmatic religion in itself.
There shouldn’t be some onus on people getting forced to be married or have kids, either. Plenty of people have family in a great group of friends. It is the people who isolate, especially men and women, who are told to behave in ways that are probably not who they are at their core, that end up being susceptible to the stuff you posted. I hope you are not lonely, but I assume from your comment that may be the case. Please stop frustrating yourself and enter relationships with whoever’s nearby, you don’t even have to share the same views.
- stuckinhell 4y agoI appreciate the comment but I don't much like the personal comments. I'm married with a husband and two kids. I make an extra effort to stay connected, but many people don't and maybe can't. My brother committed suicide because of loneliness and depression. So when I read articles about women and men being lonely and on tons of mental health meds, I think something went wrong in our society and I have a personal connection to this. Most people WANT to be in families, and have relationships. Humans are social creatures. A world with out religion doesn't seem to be keeping the promises of a better life. Religion filled a void for many people, and I don't think medication can replace it. I'm not sure what the path forward is, but I think the first step is admitting we have a major problem in our culture.