The Hunter Hunting the Hunted or is it just the Media Preying on the Young

I think no one really knows why people are portrayed the way they are in today's society. No one should really care how other people look and want to be like them. We are all unique so it is kind of impossible to be like one another, but as humans we have a need to belong and this is where I think the media comes in. The media is there to tell us how to belong. Whether they are right or wrong it is up to you to decide.

Am i affected by the images I see? Honestly, I don't care what the media puts out there and most of it has no real importance or relevance to me. Even so, it probably does affect me in ways I don't know. For all I know these images could be making me think men need to dress a certain way to be cool and acceptable or a woman looks a certain way to be considered attractive. It really is a weird feeling to know the media may be giving me my identity instead of being myself.

For the young men and women out there, it's most likely difficult to deal with all the negative things being thrown your way from the media. A way it won't change you and make you not really you is to be full confident in who you are and don't doubt yourself.

What would your reaction be to a magazine cover where the subject isn't all glammed up? I would have no reaction at all. Why should I care how a person looks on a magazine. If they want to dress up, let them; if not then that's fine. Is this a possible route that society should take? Why or Why not? Of course it is, but only when society forgets about looks and being all the same. Will it ever happen? A long time into the future.

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File Sharing? Good or Bad?

File sharing? Is it good or bad? As a teen who downloads music, movies and games I would say that it is good for the consumer. A person doesn't have to pay for entertainment anymore. File sharing allows people to download things for free. For consumers that is the best thing that can happen, but for the companies that are producing the products it would. It therefore depends on who you are and how you use it. Companies that spend millions on their products and services will definitely be losing money but as far as i can see that has not affected the music or movie industry. As a consumer it is good only if you do it for entertainment. Getting money off of the work of others if wrong and they deserve the consequences. 

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On the other, if I was the one who produced art/song/movie I would obviously have a different opinion. Even so I would know that today there is almost nothing that can be done and benefit me so i would eventually not mind because there is other no other choice.




It is morally acceptable to download copyrighted material if it is only intended for personal use. I personally do not feel it is wrong because it is really not hurting anyone I use it for personal use. I think this is also true for many people as well. Many people do not think about if it is wrong or how will clicking download affect other people. Personal use is just that, to use something for ones own sake is completely fine. I just don't see how it can be wrong