Is the world really as bad as the media makes it out to be, or do they make it like that? BELOW!!!!?

[Max]

Look at these certain problems our nation might come out to be:
-Our economy is collapsing, and America will become a third world nation where rich thrive and poor starve
-The environment is being polluted and warming in some places, cooling in others, wrecking apart some places, and killing our resources
-Relationships and marriage no longer last, that the love in the world seems gone
-Americans are taxed and prices are too high to survive
-Crime is up, and so are canceer rates.

well...

[The Chameleon]

No. Media companies are still companies, the main purpose of which is to make a profit. By sensationalizing sensitive topics such as racism, sexism, etc., the companies are guaranteeing themselves viewers.

[mf23]

Crime is actually down to record lows.

[Teresette]

Recently I realised that there's TONS of bad news everywhere. Murder, RAPE, sex scandals that make me lose faith in fidelity, corruption, oppression. A sad, sad world out there.

BUT there are good news, exciting events that people have taken it for granted to the extent that it's not "sensational". Good is the norm, not the blessing today.

Relationships: We're becoming like aliens. We get increasingly unemotional, indifferent, cold, distant with each generation. In terms of friendship, it's strong as ever with social media; but talking to strangers on the bus so much different from 40 years ago when the lack of technology made use chat with our seat neighbours about life instead. In terms of marriage, I'm a little confused. Are men getting more amorous and cheating more or does the newspapers just like to expose scandals? They say, we come from a generation where we throw things away instead of fixing it, so divorce seems to be a pretty good option. I blame marriage decisions. Most people don't know how to choose marriage partners.

Cancer rates: I have a feeling that all these radiation from high-tech phone is gonna give us cancer one day

Environment: It's inexplicable. It's not the environment that's bad, it's the indifference of the people. When you're earning millions and living in air-con, you don't care about the smoke.

Don't be disillusioned. You can play a part in improving these problems of the world. Handle your own relationships well, make an honest living, be environmentally friendly: It's a difference you can make. If you're ambitious, and these aspects are things you're passionate about, start an organisations, join an organisation, do a career on policying, to make a difference and spread it.

The world can be a beautiful place, but people take blessings for granted. Look around you, living conditions are great, there's joy and happiness if you look deeper=D