Jesus and the Anorexic Suicidal Supermodels
The family unit is one of the most cherished
institutions of American society. Its function is one of
philanthropy, to raise America's children in accordance
with our accepted norms and various proscriptions and
prescriptions.
However, rising teenage pregnancy and juvenile crime
seem to indicate that the American family is not doing
this. Many Americans insist that a family is capable of
producing a productive citizen in every instance and
believe that only a traditional family can do this.
So the conclusion one might draw baring in mind this
paradigm is that the traditional one mom and one dad
family needs help as a function. Any Pat Robertson-
fearing Republican will tell you that Judeo-Christian
ethics are the foundation upon which the family is based,
therefore to help the family why not foster these
religious ideals? (And while we're at it, why not make a
contribution to the two billion dollar tax-free Christian
Broadcasting Network?)
The manifest function here of religion is to provide
people with a unifying belief that will scare kids into
behaving so they do not go to Hell.
The latent function
is that it is a slap in the face to every Easterner who
has conducted themselves in a productive and positive
manner. Many of the Christian right I am sure do not
realize how offensive the notion is that Christianity is
the only faith to recognize that killing and stealing are
bad.
What exactly are the 'norms' that are so exclusive to
Christianity? The Christian world is more afflicted with
crime than Singapore ever will be, just take a walk
through the super Catholic ghettos of Buenos Aires.
I personally believe that the break from moral
traditions does not exist. The vast majority of American
youth hold murder...
Good paper
Sensible.
Pat Robertson is a joke.=)
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