Jonathan, I have not seen your comments about feminism yet. I suggest
that this is something you might like to examine.
I did not see mention of divorce as a social issue at all. In my
thinking this is one of the primary indicators of the attack on
families. Before 1960, divorce was uncommon. Today it affects nearly
everyone, to our detriment. Did the hippie counterculture create this
problem? I think not. - Jim Cocabe
I'm getting to it. I've actually never written about it
before, so it'll take me some time. It will be in the paper though.
The argument will focus on the "If it feels good, do it"
slogan of the time period.
Basically, with the increased influence of Nihilism, people
automatically began thinking more about themselves and focusing less
on responsibilities. Higher focus on sex...and less focus on taking
care of the consequences of it. Increased divorce just seems kind of
unavoidable in that kind of atmosphere.
I'm thinking I'll be quoting some of the song "It's Too Late"
by Carole King. I'm a big fan of hers, but the song seems to just
kind of show how effortless people give up sometimes. I'll probably
contrast it with a song from Oleta Adams, "Easier to Say Goodbye"
from her album "Evolution."
-
It's Too Late
Carole King
Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time
There's something wrong here
There can be no denying
One of us is changing
Or maybe we've just stopped trying
And it's too late baby
Now it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Something inside has died
And I can't hide
And I just can't fake it
Wo no no no...
It used to be so easy living here with you
You were light and breezy
And I knew just what to do
Now you look so unhappy
And I feel like a fool
And it's too late baby
Now it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Something inside has died
And I can't hide
And I just can't fake it
Wo no no no...
There'll be good times again for me and you
But we just can't stay together
Don't you feel it too
Still I'm glad for what we had
And how I once loved you
And it's too late baby
But it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Something inside has died
And I can't hide
And I just can't fake it
Wo no no no no no...
It's too late, baby, it's too late
Now darling, it's too late
-
Oleta Adams - Easier to say goodbye
We need a love revival,
somewhere for us to begin
to take apart the wounded hearts
and love them back together again.
Solemn promises are
too quickly spoken.
That tie that binds the hearts
is easily broken.
It hurts to leave and
yet it hurts to live a lie.
It's easier to say goodbye.
The family chain has oddly
gained a missing link
Cheating pairs don't seem to care
what the children think
They pledge fidelity
but they're too weak to try
It's easier to say goodbye
I just want to make it better
it's easier to say goodbye.
I just want to mend a heart,
it's easier to say goodbye.
Men and women lack
the courage of commitment.
All their energies
and passions are misspent.
Will we ever understand
the reason why
it's easier to say goodbye.
I just want to make it better
(I wanna try to make it better,
gotta try to stay together,
we've gotta find the reasons why)
it's easier to say goodbye.
We need a love revival,
somewhere for us to begin
to take apart the wounded hearts
and love them back together again.
I just want to make it better
(I wanna try to make it better,
gotta try to stay together,
we've gotta find the reasons why)
it's easier to say goodbye.
--
Jonathan Scott
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