Living in sin is the new thing

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So what do we all think of Britney's new 'please-buy-my-greatest-hits' single?

(Also: you've got until tomorrow lunchtime to vote in Heat #8 of 2002)

Comments

Br. Spears

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Hello. I don't mean 2 disrespect anyone's taste in music. But I had 2 express my thoughts. There r a lot of talented musicians. Different people hav different tastes in music styles. I happen to think of U2, Gwen Stefani, etc.

Stefani's music can b different types - from pop 2 dance (like 'Keep On Dancing'), but I've never seen her stoop 2 being trashy. She has talent as a singer, songwriter, dancer, & is unique &creative. U2 can go from just fun 2 more serious themes w/their lyrics. It doesn't get any more talented than U2. And they r th opposite of reckless or irresponsible. They don't need 2 do trashy 2 get attention. They hav a social conscience that goes beyond just themselves. It comes out in their music.

Also, when u r 18 yrs old, u'r wiser than when u were 10. At 27, u're wiser than when u were 18. Generations also gather wisdom as time goes on & it is passed on - things they've learned about life the hard way. There is an important piece of wisdom known for centuries passed on from 1 generation 2 the next - but th worst parts of th entertainment industry hav contributed to that wisdom disappearing from millions of women & girls since th 1970's. That tried-and-true solid wisdom is this: if a man does not love u enough to marry u, then he does NOT love u - & he doesn't love u enough for u to give him sex.

People like Spears continue 2 contribute 2 th disappearance of that wisdom when she goes around w/ extremely short skirts & no panties. Meaningless & cheap, attracting th wrong kind of interest. All she does is cheapen herself & lose respect & actual love. She loses setting a solid foundation for a family life for her children also. It's not a mistake that her children are from a broken home so soon in life. It's sad. Her lyrics often send an unwise, cheap message - especially 2 young people. W/her, it's all about sex. What about love? Previous generations of men didn't expect sex w/a woman (if they respected her) before showing th love & respect of marrying her first. They knew that most women knew enough 2 tell them where to go if he acted like he thought he had some kind of right (before marriage).

The wisdom of th ages about almost ALL (heterosexual) men: There is only 1 way 2 know if a man TRULY loves a woman: he asks her 2 marry him - then he proves it 2 her by actually marrying her - not acting like he has a right 2 make love w/her 1st. You can never believe that a guy loves u just because he said so. Most men will say anything to get what they want. 2 many women & girls giv themselves away like it's nothing- like they think they're nothing. It's like they think they're not worth a guy waiting for & they don't have a right to demand PROOF a man TRULY loves them. Guys say getting sex these days is so easy it's a joke - which means girls & women are just a joke 2 most of them. Spears just contributes 2 cheapening th attitudes towards women when she makes songs about 3-somes (her current song) & music videos w/ orgy images (the video for 'If You Seek Amy Tonight' / 'F -U-C-K Me Tonight').

Girls & women reading this: stand up for yourselves! Don't just go along w/entertainment-industry trash ideas because it exists, just because someone created a catchy tune to separate u from your money. Think for yourselves. 3-somes & orgies & trash ideas like that - Spears acts like they're so great & like everyone is into that trash but it's not true. If u r w/ a man under those circumstances, he does not love u or respect u. He will leave u in a minute for someone else & disrespects u. & if a relationship is not well-founded or stable enough for a couple 2 get married, it's not stable or well-founded enough 2 do the thing that can create a child & bring an innocent kid into a messed-up situation. If all this typing saves 1 couple & child from going thru th mess that can be created from irresponsibility, then it was worth it. 1 child is 1 precious life. U might think it's just song lyrics, etc. But it all adds up. Accept 1 bad idea today just because someone created it 2 sell & another worse 1 will follow. Some of us commenters might b in different countries, based on slight differences in language. Would I b right 2 guess that at least some of th people here might b from England? That would b pretty cool.