> I know that parents have sheltered their children to varying degrees throughout history but now it seems way more extreme than it's ever been before.
In my case, definitely yes.
Not related to the analog/digital only, but I come from a "macho-ghetto-gansta-hood" culture. This is embedded in my community and, more or less, my city.
I will not only shield my children against it, but I will fight to the fullest extent to prevent them from even getting in touch and thinking this is attractive.
I've left my city because of it, not because I am superior or special, but because I know how pervasive and deep-entrenched and poisonous this kind of culture can be.
It will affect the way that you speak, the way that you dress, and the way that other people see you, and not only does it have this perpetual victim mindset, but more importantly, you do not know that you've become socially handicapped due to this.
And yet, if enough people escape that culture and all come to the same location, say London, that culture manifests again. Organizing our society to celebrate and support immigrant cultures makes it completely impossible to avoid the culture that ruined the last country from coming to a new country. How can this be avoided? We have not avoided this in the last 25 years in any new, large immigrant populations.
Does any liberal palatable idea exist for keeping such a culture out?
There is no societal solution for this right now, as far as I understand.
I'm only saying that places like these exist—smaller, walkable, pleasant, safe cities designed for families and communities. These are just a few that I have found in my life.
And, keeping it real, it's reserved for people with money—if there would be good jobs there, too many people would come, and the large population problems would emerge.
It is sad.
Writing this reminds me of the short story by Ursula K. Le Guin—The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas.
In my case, definitely yes.
Not related to the analog/digital only, but I come from a "macho-ghetto-gansta-hood" culture. This is embedded in my community and, more or less, my city.
I will not only shield my children against it, but I will fight to the fullest extent to prevent them from even getting in touch and thinking this is attractive.
I've left my city because of it, not because I am superior or special, but because I know how pervasive and deep-entrenched and poisonous this kind of culture can be.
It will affect the way that you speak, the way that you dress, and the way that other people see you, and not only does it have this perpetual victim mindset, but more importantly, you do not know that you've become socially handicapped due to this.