There is an existential threat to the vary way of living in the West. Society has developed in such a way that birth rates are declining. There is no specific cited reason as to why that is (Whelpton 1935). Specifically in Europe, measures to help increase the birth rate have been employed. In Sweden they implemented, “tax allowances, childcare services, and other subsidies, as well as an 18 month parental leave to be shared between mothers and fathers,” while in France they “expanded childcare and provided incentives by increasing childcare/family benefits with each subsequent child” (Kanae, et al. 2018). Should there be incentives to help fix the birth rate issue in the West? Some measures that can be explored are promoting the functional use of the sex tape, making a donation scheme by which those interested in promoting fertility can avail of, and perhaps labelling pornography with respect to expertise. Specifically, the matter pertaining to sex tapes will be examined herein.
Sex tapes depict a couple enjoying the lustful passion of sex and intimacy. It is a time in their lives where they can express themselves. Through such expression, the true self emerges. It is this true self that allows people to experience being genuine. It is this nature that allows people to love the person for who they are despite any imperfections. The majority of the physical and psychological imperfections of the person are revealed in the act of sex. By showing themselves through sex, people create a bond with their partner which allows them to endure the harsh world before them. According to Hirshi’s social bonding theory, social bonds are created by having attachment to others, having commitment, involvement and belief (Akers 2013). The sex tape as it pertains to attachment to others establishes “close affectional ties” to the partner and if given to an offspring at the turn of legal age, it would push the adult child out of the house and control delinquency and maintain conformity by validating the legacy of the parents. The West as it pertains to increased housing prices are going to be experiencing a problem with their growing teens. They are going to more likely stay at their parent’s house for longer than previous generations. Having a sex tape and giving it to them will prevent them from overstaying their welcome. As it pertains to commitment, “individuals have built up an investment in “a stake in conformity””. The sex tape allows the offspring to continue to maintain the status quo as it pertains to the legacy of the initiating parents. Sex tapes promote involvement by ensuring that the pressing need for the offspring to find another partner. And lastly, sex tapes as discussed herein promote beliefs that continue the expansion of a family unit by the initiating adult. Sex tapes are a modern phenomena that are punished by society, however, they serve as a method or an addition to a family coat of arms. A sex tape is really a way to depict your legacy to your children when they are at the right age. Sex tapes can also be done separately with each partner depicting themselves in a way that portrays their physical peak. This can be done through a set of photos in video form. Usually if done in this way, music can be used to enhance the imaginations of the observer. Regardless, it is up to the couple to decide how they will approach the subject matter of the sex tape. In fact, in this day and age, parts of sex tapes are very common. They are shared on dating apps like Grinder and Tinder. Before than, it was Craigslist. A sex tape becomes a sex tape when the couple or individual makes the conscious decision to share it with the public. It is this sharing of the intimate self that is frowned upon in society when in fact it should be celebrated that the individual has overcome such obstacles that they can allow or permit others to view it. Why is then society so hung up on putting these people down? By putting these people down, it acts as a way to prevent a community that is self actualized. Through prevention, social control can be achieved. Therefore, the main reason why sharing a sex tape is looked down upon is so that the few can socially control and subordinate those that are self actualized as it pertains to the subject matter. There is also the question of values and morals. Why is it then morally wrong to share such intimate moment? Religious books of authority want to promote chastity and virtue. And it is argued that sex tapes promote infidelity. In Ancient Greece there was no taboo in sex. This was a place that harboured the modern belief of democracy. It was a place that where a lot of the Western beliefs emerged. It is a place where Aristotle and Plato emerged to help build the future of today. Social learning theory states that new behaviors can be attained by imitating others (Akers 2013). Specifically, the sex tape acts as a measure to help offspring understand how to procreate. Rather than relying on the sex education provided in high schools and or pornography on the internet and magazines, the benefit of sex tapes is that it serves as a method by which symbolic interactionism can be achieved. Symbolic interactionism can be defined as “the exchange of meaning of symbols; individuals have the cognitive capacity to imagine themselves in the roles of others and incorporate this into their conceptions of themselves” (Akers 2013). The sex tape facilitates this process however as mentioned society looks down or frowns upon those that share such intimacy. Social learning says that in differential reinforcement which are “the balance of anticipated or actual rewards and punishments” (Akers 2013), that people via negative reinforcement avoid unpleasant punishments such as shaming. Such shaming was caused by religious books of authority attempting to depict virtue and it certainly is a far cry from human nature. Such implications of negative reinforcement can be seen in the West via the reduced birth rate. The fact that sex is so taboo, and the aforementioned shame serves as a punishment which then impacts the reward mechanism of the brain whereby people respond with desisting. Asia’s population is so high because they have implemented policy which serves to continue their people’s legacy. In the West such symbolism as the coat of arms is practiced by the few but in Asia, policy is what drives the continual increase in population. In China a one child policy was instated. People responded with a preference for boys over women specifically to continue the family legacy. In India however, up until recently women were the property of men because the man is the one that continues the legacy (Varma 2018). Obviously it was based off of religious books of authority. These policies allowed for the continuous increase in population. It is such ideology regarding sex and intimacy that has caused the population boom in Asia. The West can adopt the sex tape to alleviate such reduced interest in legacy creation. if the West does not do anything about the matter, they will be countries of immigrants. For example Canada accepted “400,000 new immigrants in 2021” (Parsai 2021). The UK took in 316,000 immigrants from outside the EU in 2020 (Migration Watch UK 2021). Angela Merkle, known for laxed immigrant policy took in admit over a million refugees in 2015 (De La Baume 2017). America took 1,051,031 immigrants in 2015 (World Atlas 2021) however, they employ a concept referred to as the melting pot which prevents immigrants from intruding on the social norms of the society thus preventing the problem specified herein with regards to invasive immigrants. Why is this relevant then? The fundamental ideas and concepts of the West such as freedom, equality, justice etc. are threatened by immigration. Sweden had an increase in rape as a result from immigrants in 2018 and the past five years thereafter. Specifically “About 58% of men convicted in Sweden of rape and attempted rape over the past five years were born abroad” (BBC 2018). France has a serious problem with “submersion, invasion, submission” (Wente 2015) from immigrants as per French president Francois Hollande. Lastly, Germany had a spike in crime in 2016 wherein the German Interior Ministry claimed that “illegal immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers were suspected of having committing 174,438 crimes, a whopping 52.7% increase over the previous year” (Sputnik News 2017). What is evident here is that such immigrants and perhaps many more will not hesitate to bring in their sometimes radical values, beliefs, morals and traditions to the West. It is very evident with the conflicts that have arisen as a result of immigration. It is these that serve to undo what has been established by the predecessors of the West. In defense of immigration however, it is very difficult to undo what has been established. However, monuments and statues such as Sir John Macdonald are being removed from places as Victoria. This erasure of legacy is contusive to the ideas of the Western society because it is these people that helped create the west of today as was sought out by the Ancient Greek. Now, the question is, is immigration a ploy to demobilize the West for an overtaking of hegemony? There are currently attacks on such liberal rights as freedom of speech and freedom of expression, which are continuously being attacked. By silencing these two channels of communication, the modern West is at risk of submission to repressive regimes represented by immigrants who with no doubt have customs and norms that are more radical and less equitable. As proved by the increase crime rate, it is very evident that the immigrants are taking these with them to the West who have been working to make a population that is leftist filled with "social justice warriors," or as bigots refer to them "snow flakes". These people shut down communication because they get “triggered” and this prevents the free exchange of ideas and concepts. In matter of several decades the hegemony of the West can be overtaken. In short what is being produced in the population of the West is vulnerability specifically for the exploitation of other nations. What the West has is solidarity and this helps combat the increased radicalization.
The
West has a Treaty referred to as NATO and members act in accordance with
it. However, Britain in their peak also had
solidarity. There was once a time in the
world where you can go anywhere, and Britain’s Empire was just around the
corner. They still fell. The West needs to make initiatives to
preserve what it has created for equities sake.
Countries like China have been continuously growing in population and
they are using that to combat the West.
As mentioned, immigrants continue to practice their native lands customs
in other countries. This is a security
risk. Is what happened to Britain therefore
happening to the West? When the UN was
created, decolonization initiatives were sought out which then dismantled Britain’s
empire. Currently, there seems to be no
bias towards a specific side as evidence by the decisions and decrees put forth
by the UN body. So what is the problem?
Having bipolar or multipolar system maintains equity for the people.
It gives them options. For example, the Bonaparte family was exiled
to the USA. Because of this they
were granted an option resulting from equity, a feature and cause of the
Western ideologies. What then about the Romanovs. These people weren’t
given a fair chance. They were pushed out of multiple countries because the
fear of competition. They all suffered in demise. The issue here is
that there is a lack of equity or consideration for a specific side. As a result of multiple countries evading and
pushing them away, it resulted in a crime. Such crime is not even
fathomed or even conceived in modern academia.
But it is essentially a tort of exclusion.
The Romanovs were not given a fair chance. Crimes of exclusion have
severe repercussions and with respect to the matter specified herein, it was multiple
deaths. Should therefore the UN implement or appoint certain states to
act as neutral parties or diplomatic states specifically to combat the negative
effects of the crimes of exclusion? What would the purpose of such state
be? Having such state is like having a duty free. It allows exiled people to resume or change
their ways to conform to law. In order for such changes to even occur the
people of such proposed diplomatic states need to agree to amendments to their Constitution. Perhaps UN transfer payments to allocate to the specific state's economy
would help in the negotiations. Now, would the security council agree to
such decree, for the purpose of peace and maintaining bipolar and multipolarity
for equity? Regardless, the birth rates in the West have been in decline
for many years, and as specified herein there are multiple solutions to the
issue. Rather than accepting immigrants
in mass and causing a security risk to the nations, perhaps the countries of
the West should promote the population they already have.
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