01-02-2011, 04:12 AM
The two biggest influencing factors to most peoples beliefs are mass media and the education system. I used to be very concerned about how STS these two systems seem to be (I live in north america, maybe its not as bad in other regions) but more and more I've realized that if someone really wants to change then they will break out of the societal mould that was created for them, I did. I used to want to design some kind of perfect STO mass media and education system but when I think about it all that would do is make it easier for people to choose STO as a polarity but you can't turn people into "ethical" beings if at the core they still want to be - for lack of a better word - sheep. I remembered how Ra said on Venus alot of the population still wasn't polarizing because they saw the STO entities as patronizing or something along those lines, so some wanderers came to share wisdom but ended up starting an organized religion and became STS harvestable. So if we didn't have MTV, Kesha, rap, violent movies, clubs, bars, etc. there'd be alot of people who would feel out of place or unhappy.
I used to be uber strict about the media and food I consumed, and the people I socialized with (e.g. no one), but back then I was actually being more STS than STO without realizing it, much like a religious fundamentalist (and I feel that vibe, perhaps mistakenly, with some members on this forum).
I'm bringing this up because I like some Lady Gaga songs music-wise, I think they're catchy, but the lyrics are about the sinkhole of indifference at best, and STS at worst. I used to think lyrics could influence people subconsciously but on further analysis I don't think its true. And when I read the lyrics for Blah Blah Blah by Kesha I was just disappointed by how empty some peoples lives are who live like the character she describes in the song.
I used to be uber strict about the media and food I consumed, and the people I socialized with (e.g. no one), but back then I was actually being more STS than STO without realizing it, much like a religious fundamentalist (and I feel that vibe, perhaps mistakenly, with some members on this forum).
I'm bringing this up because I like some Lady Gaga songs music-wise, I think they're catchy, but the lyrics are about the sinkhole of indifference at best, and STS at worst. I used to think lyrics could influence people subconsciously but on further analysis I don't think its true. And when I read the lyrics for Blah Blah Blah by Kesha I was just disappointed by how empty some peoples lives are who live like the character she describes in the song.
