Given the power and influence of the super rich, it might seem as if social status and
material possessions are the new symbols of personal worth, but in everyday life I do not
think this is true.
It is apparent that most celebrities today are admired or envied solely for their material
wealth or position in various social hierarchies. Many of these people are known to turn
their backs on friends, cheat on their spouses or spend their evenings over-indulging in
alcohol and/or drugs. Things like owning a mansion, driving an expensive car and
getting into A-list parties are exalted above old-fashioned values. Ultimately, though, it is
the many readers of gossip magazines and celebrity blogs who reinforce these ideas.
Nevertheless, I do believe that in their day-to-day lives most people still believe in values
such as honour, kindness and trust. In some way most of us want to form loving families,
raise our children to be good citizens, stand up for the downtrodden and protect our
communities from harm. We still form friendships, romances and business partnerships
based on old-fashioned criteria. When our trust is abused or we are unfairly treated, we
see that as a major violation of our relationship and we judge the wrongdoer accordingly.
In conclusion, I believe there is some truth to the notion that status and possessions
have superseded old-fashioned values as a measure of a person’s worth. Looking
beyond the tabloids, however, it is apparent that most ordinary people have still
preserved an old-fashioned conscience.
Given the power and influence of the super rich, it might seem as if social status andmaterial possessions are the new symbols of personal worth, but in everyday life I do notthink this is true.It is apparent that most celebrities today are admired or envied solely for their materialwealth or position in various social hierarchies. Many of these people are known to turntheir backs on friends, cheat on their spouses or spend their evenings over-indulging inalcohol and/or drugs. Things like owning a mansion, driving an expensive car andgetting into A-list parties are exalted above old-fashioned values. Ultimately, though, it isthe many readers of gossip magazines and celebrity blogs who reinforce these ideas.Nevertheless, I do believe that in their day-to-day lives most people still believe in valuessuch as honour, kindness and trust. In some way most of us want to form loving families,raise our children to be good citizens, stand up for the downtrodden and protect ourcommunities from harm. We still form friendships, romances and business partnershipsbased on old-fashioned criteria. When our trust is abused or we are unfairly treated, wesee that as a major violation of our relationship and we judge the wrongdoer accordingly.In conclusion, I believe there is some truth to the notion that status and possessionshave superseded old-fashioned values as a measure of a person’s worth. Lookingbeyond the tabloids, however, it is apparent that most ordinary people have stillpreserved an old-fashioned conscience.
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