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Originally Posted by stereocuuple
No, I don't think the government needs to control this, as I believe what I said was that the people are presssuring themselves.
People should know enough to teach their children that materialism and possesions do not make you a better person. They should teach them how to take care of things, so that the things may last a long time, instead of buying them a new one every year. People should be teaching their children the value of a day's work, whether you work in a corner office or a meatpacking plant. It seems that instead we are instilling a belief that the easiest way to happiness is a pedicure, or a purse, or botox. This to me is sad, and unfortunately, not anything that I could blame on the government. Nor is it anything I feel it's the government's job to fix.
Erin
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I doubt your wants are enough to change himan nature. Given the naging consistency that human nature shows I would suggest that your plea to resist capitalistic marketing is not a practical answer.
Saying something "should be" when it isn't is nothing more than a complaint.