the progression of ignorance

there was a time not to long ago where life in this place was not a matter of extremes...you could still enjoy big breasted women and a form of spirituality, recreational drugs, maybe a cigarette or two without the iron hand clamping down on you...now it appears as if it is all about choosing sides...if you choose big breasts they are forced upon you at every waking moment...if you prefer a certain form of spirituality you must be down on your knees most of the day and fight to the last for every dogma whether deep down you believe it or not...you cannot enjoy entertainment and god, sex and morality...and god forbid you are a smoker...talk about the new scapegoat...it seemed like not terribly long ago there was something called moderation that pervaded civilization and a polite tolerance for each other...common sense was at a premium and radical, uneducated, savage thinking was mocked...however, now if you do not immerse yourself in the pettiness of the people you are an outcast...i also find this idea progress ridiculous...there is no better or best time in history there just is history...you can measure time in small increments if you want...within my lifetime i recognize times better and worse for me, but within the whole of civilization and time i do not think that is possible...so what have these new ideals done for me...i have just become more and more of a zombie, sighing softly at every new radical and ridiculous view that comes forth...it is sad to see the human race, a race that i am a part of, lower itself even further...so i go on quietly, waiting patiently for the miracle...