Hello there,
Watching an episode of an American TV Series yesterday at my daughters home, there were scenes where a man, supposedly able, because of a mental condition to discern lies, through voice inflection and eye movements etc., was placed before a television screen, and two former American presidents appeared on the screen separately, representing both political parties, making public speeches, and the detector was responding with cackles of laughter to the screen, indicating that these presidents were telling lies.
It seems wrong to me, that such men, who both served their country to the best of their ability should be vilified in this way, though in this case in a fictional scenario. This sort of denigration takes place so much these days, respect for the office held seems no longer to be given, and applying equally to anyone in a position of authority, be it Policeman, Teacher, Doctor, or Politician.
It is all contributing to a social break-down of respect generally, everywhere; and resulting in more law and order issues, I feel.
Christine
Watching an episode of an American TV Series yesterday at my daughters home, there were scenes where a man, supposedly able, because of a mental condition to discern lies, through voice inflection and eye movements etc., was placed before a television screen, and two former American presidents appeared on the screen separately, representing both political parties, making public speeches, and the detector was responding with cackles of laughter to the screen, indicating that these presidents were telling lies.
It seems wrong to me, that such men, who both served their country to the best of their ability should be vilified in this way, though in this case in a fictional scenario. This sort of denigration takes place so much these days, respect for the office held seems no longer to be given, and applying equally to anyone in a position of authority, be it Policeman, Teacher, Doctor, or Politician.
It is all contributing to a social break-down of respect generally, everywhere; and resulting in more law and order issues, I feel.
Christine
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