When Elvis Presley performed, he was criticized for wiggling his hips. Many people found his dancing inappropriate and dirty. Imagine what they would say if they saw performances by some of today's popular bands and actors. Today our culture accepts much more than it did even a few decades ago. This raises the question, where is the line between appropriate and inappropriate?
How do we decide what is worthwhile in a culture where swearing is commonplace, games are brutally violent, and television is filled with sex? We can't change everything by ourselves, but we can change ourselves. If every person decided to be a little better, avoid shows with sex, stop playing violent games, swear less, then the world would be that much better. If no one plays the violent games, then game programmers will stop making them so violent. If no one watches dirty movies, then producers will stop paying to make them. One person may not be able to change everything, but the little things we do have a domino effect on those around us.
Ask yourself, “Would I want to do in real life what I'm doing in this game?” “Are the lyrics in this song words that I want in my vocabulary?” “Would I feel comfortable showing this movie to children?” Simple decisions like these will help us reduce the violence and filth in the world.
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