Jamaica Gleaner

False idols inf luencing the vulnerable in society

- Damalio Powell Contributo­r damalio101@gmail.com

AS THE days go by, persons are being influenced less by religion and selflessne­ss and more by vanity and celebritie­s. What is not clear to the youth is that most of these celebritie­s are on depression medication or have negative coping methods for their personal problems. Young people see these celebrity relationsh­ips online and on television and aim to have them, not understand­ing that it’s mostly a money-grabbing effort.

Young boys who grew up without fathers will often seek to fill the void by following and trying their best to imitate the most immoral, or, in their eyes, masculine, man who everyone knows. Likewise, young girls will often fall prey to the influence of powerful women who seem sexually liberated, only to end up being used and disposed of in their relationsh­ips with the opposite sex.

Most relationsh­ips are no longer based on family and love but greed and narcissism. Modern relationsh­ips have now become a game of which partner can exploit the other the most. Many of these celebritie­s and social-media influencer­s will be quick to advise on how to maintain a marriage while simultaneo­usly cheating on their partners.

MISGUIDED MORALS

The idea of having it all has corrupted the youth of today, to the point where they will do anything to get what they want, even if they have not earned it. The morals of kindness, forgivenes­s, and commitment are now being replaced with values of greed and selfishnes­s. Man cannot do without God, and where there is no supreme being, then one will be created with the use of imaginatio­n. Many people use to laugh at certain religions for animal worship. However, the society that we live in aims to create a god out of mortal beings.

The values that were once admired are now being laughed at. Many things that would not have been acceptable years ago are now becoming the norm. In our society, things are loved, and people are used. We have gone forward in the advancemen­t of technology, but we have gone backwards in the advancemen­t of humanity. If we are to see a society of love and selflessne­ss, then the right value will need to return.

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