Why do people care more about their looks and dont pay attention to the problems in society?

[Sunshineeex3]

Problems like crimes, poverty, etc.
I'm asking what makes people be like that? or why would people rather pay attention to their looks than something that affects the world? Dont tell me its just because they are selfish.

[Emily]

because if it isnt directly infront of their perfect little face they think they dont have to worry about it and it will go away and be all nice for them. You can sit and worry about issues that affect society and try to do things about them but I guess its upto themreally. What I hate is when celebrity people try to lecture you on caring and how bad poverty is or the state of the environment and then drive around to their performances in their huge celeb pimp wagons like U2 with 300 massive trucks carrying their huge stage equipment.

[haas]

The education system received a major overhaul after the fright given to the powers-that-be by the events of the 60's. Furthermore, the powers-that-be fully recognize and employ mind-molding at countless levels from television to movies to media. Divide and conquer, as they say.

[Marilyn]

People care about what they learn to care about. If parents care more about being a couch potato than they do about important social issues, their children will grow up with the same inane attitudes. You may have heard that an abused child grows to be an abusive parent; well the same thing applies to anything that parents teach their children. Unfortunately some people can not progress beyond this attitude.

[Jana]

What does society teach people to pay more attention to? What control do we have over anything other than ourselves? I apologize for asking more questions..but it's one way to help you think about the answer, and why it is happening. If someone is really generous, selfless, helpful or has any other type of loving, magnanimous quality, how often does it make the news. Does it have any "marketable," value? I believe we are taught to be superficial, and to judge ourselves and others by appearances...The main reason? they can sell it...and we have to buy it. If people weren't becoming so selfish, it wouldn't all be about them. Why is so much on u-tube, Facebook-etc.. LOOK AT ME! Here I am! Aren't I special? Aren't I the best looking? People crying out to stand out and be noticed, crying out for some attention, love. People are becoming mostly, voyeurs, watchers. It isn't about character, character is swept under the rug (Clinton had a big part in that) As long as one is beautiful, all is forgiven. Sensationalism has become salable, and good looks excuse and cover up everything-Who makes the most money? Hollywood. Does that make any sense, at all?

There are so many things for sale, to stay/become/appear,more attractive or beautiful. If we aren't beautiful, we aren't as worthwhile, important, intelligent or as desirable...never mind our character, intelligence, talent, skills or abilities. People can call you all kinds of names-mean, selfish, stupid, cruel...it rolls off their backs. Just call someone ugly, or their girlfriend, sister or mother, ugly-Boy...that will get them mad. I always admired Barbara Bush for this one particular reason. She looked old, Sun damaged skin, really wrinkled but she never got botox. She wasn't overly concerned with her appearance. She was old..that's what people do, they get old, they age, SO what? She was able to age, without trying to hide it and was more dignified.
It seems so narcissistic, spending thousands of dollars for plastic surgery, when it could be used to do so much good, if used in other ways.
SO, in my opinion, there are many reasons...and they are unfortunate and pathetic.

[Sean]

that's two different subjects on life.

[wishnuwelltoo]

I find most people don't know how to solve a problem. I find many people in churches that can talk the talk, but they can't walk the walk. It is easy for people to talk pretty about Jesus, but when it comes to actually helping others, solving tough problems, they can't do it. I don't know if people know how to fix problems. It seems like we have a ton of wonderful laws on the books, but we don't have anyone to enforce those laws. Society is so out of control, it would be like putting a band aid on a broken arm. Too much is wrong and nothing fixes it. There isn't enough money on the planet to solve the mess we are in. Good intentions won't fix it either. You can do like George Carlin says and take all the golf courses and make them homeless shelters, but you still have to feed the people and find them jobs and fix what is wrong with them. It sounds like a good idea, it is good intentions, but applying it doesn't work.