Let’s Stop Our Trivial Thinking :: Argumentative Persuasive Essays

Lets Stop Our Trivial Thinking       What are the alpha things in life? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Are we setting a good example for future generations? If you think that we are, then think again.       some(prenominal) Ameri gutters today seem to be obsessed with the little things. Trivial thinkers are always trying to cover up issues or find short-term solutions. It is more or less as if Americans cant stop and think about the future. We like reading and hearing about things that dont really make a difference. Walking into a grocery store, you can find lots of magazines filled with stories on celebrities, but how many a(prenominal) do you find about world events? Can celebrities somehow help this world bugger off a better place? Why do we need to cheat so much about their lives? Turning on your television, you can find gabble shows filled with stories about other peoples problems. Will knowing another persons pro blems help us become better people? Television now has special in communicateigence operation shows devoted to Hollywood that never even talk about real world issues. How can we call these shows news programs?       Trivial thinkers today want to know more about trashy issues than they do about important ones. When Mother Teresa died, how many newspapers and magazines talked about the wonderful things that she had done in her life? Not many. When Princess Diana died, how many newspapers and magazines were filled with stories on her life and her problems? Too many. I dont believe that it bettered peoples lives knowing every detail of Princess Dianas life. Im not a better person now that I know that she had marriage trouble and that she was bulimic. Trivial thinkers today relish knowing every detail of a celebritys life.       Trivial thinking carries over into they way many Americans solve their problems today. Too many Americans today tr y hard to make issues go away quickly. We find these small solutions that dont really work but hang nice.       Children going to school today are faced with these issues. School administrators are worried about gangs, but instead of getting to the real problem they tell children to take off their hats and that they cant wear baggy clothes.