So I finally broke down and watched The Hunger Games (actually I was desperately waiting to watch it). I must confess that I haven't read the books so this is solely based on the movie. If you haven't seen it or been living in a deserted island and never heard of it, The Hunger Games is a movie based on a book (of the same name) by Suzanne Collins. It is about a nation that is recovering from a civil war where 12 of it's "districts" rebelled against the nation and are now having to face their punishment. Every year 1 boy and 1 girl from each of the districts are "chosen" in a selection process called the Reaping. These "chosen" few are then prepped for the Hunger Games. There can only be one victor and this is only achieved by killing all the other participants.
As I was watching this film I was reminded of films such as Spartacus and Gladiator, even Gamer. It was very reminiscent of the games of the old Roman Empire back in Julius Caesar days and before. For entertainment, those less fortunate were forced to fight against each other while thousands stood by & cheered them on. The "tributes" were paraded in front of the wealthy in hopes of securing sponsors who would send medicine and other supplies to you during the "game".
As I was watching this film I was reminded of films such as Spartacus and Gladiator, even Gamer. It was very reminiscent of the games of the old Roman Empire back in Julius Caesar days and before. For entertainment, those less fortunate were forced to fight against each other while thousands stood by & cheered them on. The "tributes" were paraded in front of the wealthy in hopes of securing sponsors who would send medicine and other supplies to you during the "game".
The whole concept and idea kinda made me sick. Don't get me wrong, I loved the movie. What makes me sick is that I feel our society is not that far off from this type of thing being a reality. They say history repeats itself so what is to stop that part of Roman history from becoming our new reality. The difference of course (as used in the movie) is that those type of games could & would be televised. What if in our not-so-distant future, the Olympics were replaced with something like this. Would we allow that to happen? Would we watch or participate?
It makes me think though that people growing up with this wouldn't know that it is wrong. I mean this would be normal. How much of the things our kids grow up with are "normal" but in our grandparents day and age would have been obscene. I'm thinking of bathing suits and tv shows, here. The more desensitized we become the more likely something like Gamer or Hunger Games will be.
In praying for our society, let's pray for the Arts and Entertainment areas. Pray for those making decisions and the Christians that are currently in this field. Pray that our minds and hearts would be guarded like the song says, "Oh be careful little eyes what you see ..."
It makes me think though that people growing up with this wouldn't know that it is wrong. I mean this would be normal. How much of the things our kids grow up with are "normal" but in our grandparents day and age would have been obscene. I'm thinking of bathing suits and tv shows, here. The more desensitized we become the more likely something like Gamer or Hunger Games will be.
In praying for our society, let's pray for the Arts and Entertainment areas. Pray for those making decisions and the Christians that are currently in this field. Pray that our minds and hearts would be guarded like the song says, "Oh be careful little eyes what you see ..."
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