Change of times. Good or bad?

[Alysser]

I don't know about everyone else, but I'm 17. Part of the generation some of you claim is losing family values. Personally, I didn't lose any of that. I would do anything for my good family and friends. Absolutely anything. They're the most important thing in my life and one of the only things I've got to loose.

I also personally the generation in the last 30-20 years has becoming much more accepting of different ideas and preferences. I don't know anyone who cares about someone being gay, bi-sexual, lesbian, straight, catholic, jewish, indian, hindu, or whatever else. We're way more accepting of different races now. We have a black president now. 2 of my best guy friends are gay, and I get along with them so much better then I do with alot of guys. I love them to death. People aren't shunned from society for being gay and there are less prejudices. Women have more choices, everyone has more choices of what they want to do. People have more of a future for equal opportunities and success.

I agree with Asiel 100%, great post

[Miss Z]

I also personally the generation in the last 30-20 years has becoming much more accepting of different ideas and preferences. I don't know anyone who cares about someone being gay, bi-sexual, lesbian, straight, catholic, jewish, indian, hindu, or whatever else. We're way more accepting of different races now.

That is a really good point. I can note stark differences between my parents' attitude on these issues and that of my own, simply because modern society has been more open with me than it was with them. They can concede that such issues were more hushed when they were growing up.

In Britain, perhaps, we have gone overboard with political correctness to the point where words have to be chosen very carefully. It beats racist and sexist and whatever-else-ist slander, but I do believe it to be backpedalling somewhat. Indeed in some instances the Big Brother-esque commandment of 'Thou shalt not be mean, even in jest, lest thy neighbour complaineth' adds further pressure to existing tensions. So in answer to the question, is society changing for the better - yes, but we have to have a firmer picture of what beneficial change is!