Hi, from the darkside of tomorrow's light.  I'm Luna Liz.  The problem with darksides of things is the unrestricted capacity to generate ignorance, coupled with resident arrogance.  Listen to your First World children and you'll hear what I mean: “Yeah, whatever,” “You don't know what you're talking about,” or go straight to the throat, “F* You!”

     The last retort exhibits the ultimate in non-communication—but is very popular indeed. When exercising this response, one doesn't have to remember names or even identify with the subject of one-sided conversation.  There is no descriptive use of language—except to profane it—and, best of all, no thought or academic knowledge is required.  An addicted-to-conflict combatant has an abundance of free time to remain ignorant while perfecting his or her arrogant stance.

     Did I suggest we listen to children to learn about ignorance and arrogance?  Silly me.  This theater of interest is merely the dumping place for what adults-to-parents either teach or allow—in their homes and on our streets,  today.  Wave after  embattled wave of heartless, soul-ripping, demeaning verbal hostility is bombarding the vacuum of space.

     I'm surprised that human inhabitants of supposedly “sophisticated”, “cultured”, and, the most frequently expressed, “civilized” nations still have skin, so scathing is the social discourse between them.

     Luna Liz doesn't even want to dignify the more derogatory elements of “bitch” and “ho” with in-depth comment.  Everything bounces back, only to be re-absorbed by an “I don't want to get involved” or pacifist response.

     Women may have achieved in 1920 their right to vote, but in 2007 they are still surrendering their voice to relationships and in the professional workplace.  Are a man's vocal chords that imposing?

     Ignorance is demonstration of regressive human attitudes. Disrespect from children and peers in 2007 is a direct result of cultural revolutions held in the 1960s and early 1970s.  Complement these pursuits with more individual freedoms sought in the 1980s: suspension of classroom discipline in public schools, and there is no further need to ask what happened. Power via the “nurturing “ of child and peer disappeared, along with American jobs and the need for unions.  Parental and professional authority fell away soon after.

     “Spare the rod, spoil the child” is an antiquated adage—even if true.  Today's technological world might best be served by limiting the number of wonder toys its children—of all ages—play with.

     A country's military cohesiveness is established and maintained through a well-balanced mix of incentive and discipline.  But the incentives are earned rather than arbitrarily given or awarded, especially as pacifiers.  For example, “Oh, okay.  Anything to provide some peace and quiet for awhile” should not be allowed in home or workplace.

     It's a shame that 21^st Century adults don't realize that excessive kindness—or indulgence—kills progressive human futures.

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