Sensationalism sells. We live in a controversial society. On one hand, people are always advocating proper values/morals, and how it's always essential to do the right thing all the time. On the other hand, people who are wild tend to attract more attention than those who abide by what's right/preferred, but live their whole lives on the sideline. So who's to say what's right anymore? I see the 21st century as the milestone in the blurring of the distinction between right and wrong.
Of course there are certain things that are so obviously wrong that I don't even have to talk about them. Drugs, murder, stealing, to name a few. But let's not go there. What I'm talking about is how blogs nowadays are becoming more and more inclined towards 2 different categories. The ones which are decent, come under the 'This-is-a-nice-blog-but-I-don't-think-I-want-to-find-out-what-he/she-ate-for-lunch' category. The blogs which tend towards describing the bloggers' sexual exploits or are expletive-laden, come under the 'I-shouldn't-be-reading-this-in-front-of-my-parents-but-what-the-heck' category.
Do people really want to find out about a person's sexual encounters? Are we, as a society, so depraved that we look to these sort of things for entertainment, or something to pass our time with? Sex, a topic once considered taboo, has become a free-for-all dish where everyone can easily take a bite out of. So does this mean our society has degraded to such an extent that wholesome activities no longer hold value in our lives? Of course I'm 'speaking' generally. I believe that there are still some good in our society. But read the news nowadays and you'll realise that most blogs which are popular, are popular because the bloggers discuss subjects once considered taboo, openly. Plus, more often than not, you'll find instances of a variety of expletives spattered generously throughout the entries. Some people may consider them shameless. Garnering attention through such means. In a way, I agree with them, but blogs are after all, an avenue for people to express themselves freely. I guess not much can be done about this. But what sickens me is that, in their attempt at their 3 seconds of fame, some people would consciously blog about topics which they know are so obviously wrong, but they still do it because of a chance to take a shot at popularity and fame.
The media sometimes isn't helping either. Why popularize these people or blogs? Is it that big a deal whether or not a person publicizes his/her sexual exploits? I think not. But by doing so, the media is encouraging the rise of more of these sort of blogs because everyone wants to be popular. It's true that sensationalism sells. But sensationalism at the expense of moral values? Think about the kids who are constantly being exposed to these things. As technology becomes more advanced, kids are rapidly attuned to using the Internet and can easily access these blogs and read about things they shouldn't be reading about, or seeing things which they shouldn't be seeing. Take the recent nude-photos-blog fiasco, how many young impressionable kids saw those before it was taken off the net? What if they develop a porn addiction? Then what? Society slams pornography, but at the same time, they advertise it all over the newspapers.
Maybe it's not my place to say what's right or wrong, but aren't blogs an avenue for the expression of personal opinions? So here's my 2 cents worth.