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2005-07-11

Media Creates Unintended Consequences

Television in the USA is a constant companion to many people. The media is practicing free enterprise to our detriment , especially children. Example...Drug companies are constantly advertising the latest cure for whatever in pill or capsule form...When you hear day in and day out that the answer to all your problems is a pill...the consequence for many, especially the young,becomes acceptance of simplistic solutions to complicated issues. After all if you take a pill, you don't have to be responsible for any behavior in which you engage, let alone modification of whatever...the way you eat, how active or inactive you are, etc. What has happened to the idea that we are RESPONSIBLE for ourselves?

Unfortunately, the FDA has been approving drugs which are NOT safe for human consumption...and is banning drug alternatives in the name of protecting the public, when you and I know that they are scratching the backs of pharmaceutical manufacturers so that they can become more wealthy.

I am certain that not all herbal supplements are safe and yes, there are some health food manufacturers who will rip you off, but....it seems STRANGE that we are not being informed of cheaper, food cures! We certainly are not REALLY protected from unsafe drug cures. Looks as if MONEY is ALL that matters anymore. GREED RULES!!!!

Perhaps much of the problem we have with kids doing drugs is at least partially due to the underlying message they get from this constant bombardment from the MEDIA that drugs can be the end all...be all of life.

'Nuff for now. This TICKS ME OFF! How about you???

Bee

Posted at 12:12:30 PM | Post Comment | Read Comments (4)

Comment posted by gweiss at 2005-07-11 12:29:50

Amen, Bee! I could not agree with you more on every point you have covered here. I would also like to know what has happened to the idea that we are RESPONSIBLE for ourselves!

Yes, greed DOES rule when brainwashed souls have been sold to the devil.~Gina

Comment posted by kstien1959 at 2005-07-18 21:48:02

Yes, the medical profession is full of greed and will not let certain things in while approving others that they shouldn't. I am a big proponent of making ones own choices and using natural products whenever possible.

Comment posted by donalinda at 2005-07-20 11:19:46

And I thought I was the only normal person that could see this.......but if you want to really get to the root of it all, think about this: Hollywood rules the world, and we, common everyday people allow it!!!
Hollywood says - 1. It is normal to live on drugs!
2. It is ok to live together out of wedlock!
3. It is normal to be gay!
4. It is normal to marry one of the same sex?
5. Life should be one big party - don't worry about tomorrow
6. It is alright to be a felon, if you are a hollywood insider
7. It is impossible to make a successful movie of any kind without using the F word at least 50 times - people just would not come to see it.
8. And since many of them are members of a "new" religion(created to accommodate their lifestyles), they now claim to know more than trained professionals?
9. This list could get very lengthy!

But, I have gone on long enough - now it comes back to the news media who think they have to report every word and action that occurs in hollywood - and not just once, either.......and the drug companies are along for the ride also.......along with, I fear, at least some of our elected officials............I've rambled too long - but I am going to add this blog as a favorite, right now!

Comment posted by kkylara at 2005-12-30 13:15:32

I have heard that there are large drug companies who are trying to get all herbal remedies banned. Guess why? They don't make any money from the herbal remedies. And how many doctors would get kickbacks from herbal remedies....right, none. So, since drugs are BIG business, they want to keep us on the pills. How many doctors will ask all the questions to get the root of the problem??? and how many will just write out a prescription for the presenting symptoms??? It is time for us to question doctors on a regular basis and demand that they take the time to really figure out what is wrong and what will help.

Fran