As a youth myself, going to college, and constantly being surrounded by mainstream media against my liking, I must agree with Lisa. Whether from a religious viewpoint or not, spiritual viewpoint or material viewpoint--it doesn't matter, moral depravity is NOT okay.

Yes, one can always argue (and it seems to be what they always say) that it is "just entertainment" or "don't take it seriously."

Really?

Being a young adult in these times and simplye TRYING to avoid the grasp of materialistic messages and peers is very, very hard to do. For instance, I do not have a facebook or a "social network." My peers sometimes look at me like I am crazy for this. I walk around campus and see many suggestive T-shirts, for example, today I saw a guy with a shirt "my mind is dirty but my shoes are always clean." Materialism and sex. I have a couple of friends who say they wouldn't mind joining the army because they are "used to it" because of Call of Duty.

Now, don't get me wrong. I grew up on videogames. I still love playing games like Halo--violent games. What I am saying is we cannot, EVER dismiss these intoxicating messages as nothing serious. These messages ARE serious. how obvious is it to a lot of us on glp that the messages in mass media are evil? I promise you if I walk around my campus asking if my peers view Nicki Minaj as evil, they will laugh in my face.

It is the like the times of Noah I feel.