Taken from a Vedic site:

Modern Day Mentality – Ignorance and Foolishness

We have bigger houses, but no room for our parents.
We build though houses, but live in broken homes (single parent families).
We are quick to start a relationship, but also quick to end it (divorce).
We have more conveniences, but still less time.
We have more degrees, but less common sense.
We have more knowledge, but less judgment.
We are more expert at solving problems, but we create more problems,
We have more medicine, but less health (millions dying from cancer, AIDS, heart disease).
We have time for parties, but not for friends.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.
We've added years to life, but not life to years.
We conquered outer space, but not inner space (who we are).
We've learned to rush, but not to wait.
We live on fast foods, but have slow digestion.
We have big men, but small character.
We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers.
Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.
We spend more, but have less.
We buy more, but enjoy less.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.
We have disposable diapers, but throwaway morality.
We don’t eat rotten food, but have a rotten nature.
We have high income, but no money for charity.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.
We have high tech ways to communicate (email, video phone etc..), but still can’t get through to each other (quarrels and fights).
We think of God when we are in need, but not when he supplies.
We blame God when we suffer, but don’t thank him when we don’t.
We plan and prepare for the retirement years which is at most 30 years, but not for the years after this life (millions).
We have too much, but give too little.
We don’t need to kill to live, but still kill (meat eating).

What am I supposed to debate here?

I got this many years ago from my Mom. It was the only mass mail she EVER sent me that I actually read and was glad she sent it. It speaks a lot of truth.

We have a lot to be thankful for, but we like to bitch

So true. I think it's because these things we're thankful for afford us the time to ponder such things...

I tend to agree...but I'm swayed by the post-materialist argument...so what do i know.

I'm pissed, all ideas first expressed by George Carlin bastardized and watered down for the peasants, BLASPHEMY I SAY!.

(debate that).

Mostly because we're moving away from the doctrine that one should stay in a marriage even if the love is completely gone.



Other way around. Less time, so the market dictates more conveniences.







I don't think we create more problems or are "less healthy" than 100 years ago, no.



CONQUERED?!



I'd like some of this clean air...

Is George Carlin your guru?

Nah, hes more of an unapproachable diety.

i really wish you could post here more often.

I agreed with all of your statements except:



I truly believe one of society's (at least American) current problems is the focus on work, work, work. We spend far too much time grinding away at our jobs, thinking we must get ahead/succeed while ignoring family, friends, and other social contacts. Now, this is definitely not true for everyone, but I think overall it's a concern.

Says who? I don't agree with that.
As bad as these things are, the global death-rate has steadily dropped for a century or more. These don't compare to the plague, the Spanish flu, or smallpox.[/quote]
Who is this guy partying with?
I'm very happy with my life, thank you.
Did I just lose an election because this is false?

Cartman, what are you supposed to debate? Hell, I could throw a counterpoint to almost any line. Were you just paralyzed by the scope?