TMI dad TMI

I wrote a blog today about one of the big three Taboo Subjects (politics, religion, and sex)

It is a blog you will never see unless I write a book someday. Too bad really, it was funny, and insightful, with just the right amount of humor and balanced with a serious look at how religious fanatics are destroying our great country. Or it was a narcissistic piece of crap lacking in any artistic or literary integrity, I really can't decide. But then, neither can you, HAH!

I decided not to publish it because I thought it was a bit too personal. Not for me, there are very few things I am uncomfortable talking about (to the great dismay of my wife), but the subject of my religious views should remain just that, my religious views. My wife shouldn't have to defend my views if someone we know should happen to read this (not much chance of that judging by my HUGE lack of an audience). Not that she would try to defend my views anyway, she stopped apologizing for my behavior years ago. The point is, she shouldn't have to.

That seems to be the forgotten part of the equation today. The effect our new found freedom of expression has on the people around us. I chose not to publish my religion blog, not because of the effect on me, but because of the possible effect on those around me, if someone they know should somehow come across my writings. Here's a SHOCKER, some of my opinions could be offensive to those who don't share my views on politics or religion.

It seems like nowadays all three taboo subjects are splashed across the small screen in ever increasing doses. We have become a society of voyeurs with nothing too personal or controversial to explore 24 hours a day on the Real channel, Jerry Springer, Fox, or on Judge Joe. People reveal the most intimate things for the world to see. If that isn't bad enough, people with a never ending supply of narcissism splash photo's of themselves across Facebook and embarrassing and sometimes compromising videos of themselves on YouTube, just to see how many clicks they get or how many times their video was viewed. The sad thing is, they do it without a thought as to how it might effect the ones around you, or how it might effect your future. I tried to put my self in Richard Hilton's place. I wondered how I would feel if everywhere I went people shook my hand and thought " I saw your daughter's Porno". I still can't get rid of the lump in my throat as I thought about my daughter making the same mistake. Now imagine the abuse her kids will face as the other kids play clips of their mom "doin' the nasty" on their cellphones. She will need every penny of the Hilton Fortune to pay for therapy for those kids (and you know she will have them). Nowadays cameras and Video cameras are everywhere, and it seems to have desensitized us to embarrassing or offensive behaviors.

In the "good ol days" if a sex video of you surfaced, you were humiliated to the point of plastic surgery and a new identity. Now you get a reality show where you explore the size of your ass in the porno. In the old days kids caught stealing a car pulled their jackets over their heads to hide their identity, now they drive around in dangerous car chases until a news crew gets there to film the bust! The kids look directly into the camera and give a shout out to their friends (their parents must be so proud). It is entertaining as hell (just look at the ratings), but is it making our society better? I would have to vote no.

We have swung a bit to far to the "say and do anything we want" side. It is time to get closer to the "keep my opinions and embarrassing behaviors to my self" side

For my part I am going to be more careful about what I write and who I might offend, and I will try to influence those around me to do the same.