Epidemic
What's the latest epidemic that the media has latched onto?
Why isn't it the same old? What sells the polls. What sells the souls...why but what else? ...sex, drugs and rock 'n roll. SBS has somehow joined en masse to sensationalist marketing. Got the double matinée tonight, first "the attack of the happy people" and showing right now a re-run of the "meth epidemic". Perhaps there is some symbolic significance to the double whammy, Christmas is a time for partying and silliness to celebrate the festive season and the coming of a new year. And there does seem to be a trend in counter culture philosophy from happee happee "E" to the "faster faster...need for speed" One could say that in a previous incarnation I was familiar with the party culture, so perhaps it would be wise for any would be party goers to heed some of the messages in tonights viewing. If you want to play with fire be warned...if you like, take the flight of Icarus as a prophetic tale of those who fly too close to the sun...you're wings will melt eventually.
It's unlikely that any amount of media coverage of a sensationalist variety will sway the judgments of anyone who wants to experiment and indulge but I guess the mummies and daddies should have their anxieties fed with a bit of hype. I guess it could be worse, as SBS is probably a more "open" medium than say the commercial networks, therefore the message is a little more relaxed and cautionary rather than ram it down your throat force fed medicine.
Happy partying people, unfortunately my wings are all but burnt....like ashes to ashes and dust to dust they are gone so I won't be joining you. However, I now have my feet firmly planted on the ground where I can take advantage of looking up to the heavens rather than down upon it. Just a different perspective, same flight though.
Stay safe whatever you do. You know the precautions and if don't then educate yourself. IGNORANCE KILLS!!
Why isn't it the same old? What sells the polls. What sells the souls...why but what else? ...sex, drugs and rock 'n roll. SBS has somehow joined en masse to sensationalist marketing. Got the double matinée tonight, first "the attack of the happy people" and showing right now a re-run of the "meth epidemic". Perhaps there is some symbolic significance to the double whammy, Christmas is a time for partying and silliness to celebrate the festive season and the coming of a new year. And there does seem to be a trend in counter culture philosophy from happee happee "E" to the "faster faster...need for speed" One could say that in a previous incarnation I was familiar with the party culture, so perhaps it would be wise for any would be party goers to heed some of the messages in tonights viewing. If you want to play with fire be warned...if you like, take the flight of Icarus as a prophetic tale of those who fly too close to the sun...you're wings will melt eventually.
It's unlikely that any amount of media coverage of a sensationalist variety will sway the judgments of anyone who wants to experiment and indulge but I guess the mummies and daddies should have their anxieties fed with a bit of hype. I guess it could be worse, as SBS is probably a more "open" medium than say the commercial networks, therefore the message is a little more relaxed and cautionary rather than ram it down your throat force fed medicine.
Happy partying people, unfortunately my wings are all but burnt....like ashes to ashes and dust to dust they are gone so I won't be joining you. However, I now have my feet firmly planted on the ground where I can take advantage of looking up to the heavens rather than down upon it. Just a different perspective, same flight though.
Stay safe whatever you do. You know the precautions and if don't then educate yourself. IGNORANCE KILLS!!
posted by TwistedTripper at 11:07 PM
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