Today’s “modern” society is in conflict over the Ten Commandments. Have they been “done away” by divine fiat or by mankind’s march toward scientific knowledge? Should they be displayed in public places, or reserved for the church? Are they a burden to “enlightened” people, or a blessing to those who obey them?
Our present society differs considerably from that of only two generations ago. So much has changed in our world. How people communicate and how they are entertained has altered greatly in only the past thirty years. Everything from modes of transportation, to how we store our food differs from the past. The nature of our work has changed and in some cases the roles of members of the family.
Back in January of this year news reports started appearing regarding possible bans on actors and musicians who openly display their tattoos in Chinese media. Time magazine wrote an article describing how the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People’s Republic of China (SAPPRFT) were bringing out new rules for state television.
Most of us have picked up sand between our fingers and observed how insignificant it looks. But we can learn much from a grain of sand, which might surprise you.
