Writerguy13,
Very well said. I do agree with a lot of this and see your point on most of it, but I have to take this opportunity to add my 2.5 cents.
First lets cover the basics of writing. You have a few misspellings but that tends to happen when you write from the heart and don't re-read your own work. In fact, I'll probably have a few in my comments before I'm done. You also have a few places where you used the wrong spelling of the word, (i.e. "What do the athletes do with there money you ask?") it should be "their" not "there".
Now before I get started with my rant about your rant let me explain something. I tend to write these by simply putting out what pops into my head, I'm not taking sides, just telling you how I see it.
You started off talking about racism. That's a very dangerous topic. As most people that have talked to me here and read my work know, I'm in the Navy. My Ship's crew is only 265 people, while we do have our problems with it, when it comes down to the wire and your life, or someone elses life is on the line, any Racism issues go out the window and aren't a factor. I believe this will hold true no matter where you go, and it's not the lack of wanting to help that prevents people from helping, it's the lack of knowledge about WHAT to do. Too many people are afraid that if they try to help and accidentally make it worse they'll be sued.
Now, about people letting things fester inside them. EVERYONE does this, even Dr. Phil and Oprah have things that bother or worry them that they don't share with anyone. The difference is they have a release without necesarily telling anyone what's wrong. I know me personally, I don't tell anyone about most of the things that bother me. Because I know that while I'll stand there and listen to you intently when you're telling me something, and I do listen to what your saying, if it's something I could do without knowing about, I'll push it from my mind immediately after our conversation is over. I won't forget it, but I won't let it bother me either. It's a trick that's taken me over 30 years to learn, but it works. But you don't need to "forcing themselves to be heard", you just need to know how to release your stress without resorting to violence.
I can't really say much about TV, I don't watch it. (Tangent time) Which is why I found it funny, I came home from a small outting at sea a couple months ago and there's a brand new 45" TV in my living room. As soon as I saw it I asked my wife why it was there. She said it was my Birthday present. Now, most men would be extatic about it, but like I said, I don't watch TV, so now I have a 45" eyesore in my living room.
Now let's tie that into what you're talking about. Books vs. TV. My wife watches TV all the time, if she's in the room, it has to be on. I, don't. My kids on the other hand, have certain shows they're allowed to watch, and certain shows they're not allowed to watch. They must read everyday and they must play outside (weather permitting) everyday, if they can't play outside, they play inside, but they play.
Now to close this. America, as a society in whole are a bunch of passionate people. THAT is why we have problems like Racism and Discrimination. I have been to over 30 countries around this world and I can say from experience that this is the greatest country on Earth and it is this same passion that gives us the racism and discrimination that makes it that way.
I'm done for now.
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