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Suzanne makes an interesting point when she says that children are being
taught to fear nature. Not only is this true but also it isn't new. This has
been going on since the 1950s and is part of a trend that is much older than
the Internet.
Probably the biggest driving force in this as in so many other trends since
WWII has beeb the effort of large corporations to market various products.
One way to sell things people don't need is to convince them that there is
something wrong with the environment they're in now. This led to campaigns
to persuade people that there are "germs" everywhere (so you need bleach and
disinfectant), that all "bugs" are bad (insecticide), all natural odors are
revolting (deodorants and perfumes), all "messy" yards are dangerous and
socially irresponsible (lawn care products), and that any dirt or sign of
wear or decay means you're disease ridden, irresponsible, lazy, and low
class (detergents, stain removers, plastic covers, new furniture, new
clothes, new everything).
Affluent consumers of the 1950s bought into these supposedly new and
advanced ideas 100%. Although some of us hippies rebelled against them in
the '60s, marketing just got more sophisticated, and ideas such as these
became deeply ingrained. Naturally people who feel this way about their
environment were reluctant to let their children play in any location that
hadn't been sanitized, tidied, and covered in plastic. So the kids were kept
out of nature (which was rapidly disappearing anyway) and told that it was
dangerous to go there.
A lot of other factors have also played a role in this trend toward
nature-phobia. This is a fascinating topic with a lot of aspects to it.
But the bottom line is that the current generation is simply inheriting
changes that have been going on since the 50s. The Internet is not
responsible. If anything, their desire to get on the Internet is a positive
sign. At least some of them seem to be searching out an environment that is
more diverse, more complex, and has more potential for suprises than the
stultifying one that previous generations were being kept in.
Wild Flora
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color:#1F497D'>Suzanne makes an interesting point when she says that =
children
are being taught to fear nature. Not only is this true but also it =
isn’t
new. This has been going on since the 1950s and is part of a trend that =
is much
older than the Internet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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color:#1F497D'>Probably the biggest driving force in this as in so many =
other
trends since WWII has beeb the effort of large corporations to market =
various
products. One way to sell things people don’t need is to convince =
them
that there is something wrong with the environment they’re in now. =
This
led to campaigns to persuade people that there are “germs”
everywhere (so you need bleach and disinfectant), that all =
“bugs”
are bad (insecticide), all natural odors are revolting (deodorants and
perfumes), all “messy” yards are dangerous and socially
irresponsible (lawn care products), and that any dirt or sign of wear or =
decay means
you’re disease ridden, irresponsible, lazy, and low class =
(detergents,
stain removers, plastic covers, new furniture, new clothes, new =
everything).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Affluent consumers of the 1950s bought into these =
supposedly new
and advanced ideas 100%. Although some of us hippies rebelled against =
them in
the ‘60s, marketing just got more sophisticated, and ideas such as =
these
became deeply ingrained. Naturally people who feel this way about their
environment were reluctant to let their children play in any location =
that hadn’t
been sanitized, tidied, and covered in plastic. So the kids were kept =
out of
nature (which was rapidly disappearing anyway) and told that it was =
dangerous
to go there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>A lot of other factors have also played a role in this =
trend
toward nature-phobia. This is a fascinating topic with a lot of aspects =
to it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>But the bottom line is that the current generation is =
simply
inheriting changes that have been going on since the 50s. The Internet =
is not
responsible. If anything, their desire to get on the Internet is a =
positive
sign. At least some of them seem to be searching out an environment that =
is
more diverse, more complex, and has more potential for suprises than the
stultifying one that previous generations were being kept in. =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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