Unfortunately, glorifying cruelty is so common that most people
fail to recognize it; they’ve probably become immune to it. Here’s
just one example of “glorifying cruelty” that I happened to see on TV:
A girl is riding a horse in a rodeo setting when the horse flips
backwards landing her on the ground. In a later video, she is shown
bragging about her going out to compete again just a few days after
her accident, and how determined she is, et cetera. The voice-over
adds that the injuries that many other riders sustain make it
impossible for them to compete again. No mention at all is made of the
condition of the horses. Apparently, they are considered expendable in
this warped, egotistical, cruel exploitation by humans.
Then there is the TV ad showing a little girl practicing her
bull-roping. You may have noticed, as I have, the increase in commercial
ads that feature females in what can be described as aggressive/violent
“humorous” situations; for example: hitting someone on the side of the
head or throwing rocks at a house. Another very common scenario involves
taking children out for some fish-killing “fun.” You can probably think
of a lot of other examples of behaviors that are nothing more than the
glorification of violence or cruelty.
It’s too bad that gaining equality translates into equal rights to
engage in increasingly destructive behaviors. I don’t call that
equality. It’s more like females being suckered into buying more hunting
and fishing licenses, and equipment from the “cruelty goods” stores. It
doesn’t take long for the oppressed to become the proud oppressors, does
it?!
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