Updated - Emotions high as drowned baby's mother is accused of involuntary homicide

Charles Muscat

Sep 4th 2012, 02:27

How do you know that?

giselle sammut

Sep 4th 2012, 22:25

What do you mean'typical reaction from Malta'? All over the world people judge and in some countries actually go to war because of their mis/judging so please!! Look at the way newspapers and trashy gossip magazines, all over the world, react to any kind of 'accident' as you called it.
You judged the Maltese!!!

Martin vella

Sep 3rd 2012, 16:11

And that is?

Pule' Carmel

Sep 3rd 2012, 19:56

Sex, the consequences of sex and responsibility are inseparable.

R. Azzopardi

Sep 4th 2012, 08:03

Mr. Pule,

I hate to contradict you because I usually hold you in very high esteem even though I have never had the pleasure to meet you yet however, I'm afraid that your statement does not hold water. I'm 33 years old so I was 17 years old just 16 years ago. At the time (late 90s, early noughties), we did what todays youngsters do i.e. party hard, drink like fish and had sex frequently (some had a fixed partner, others slept around). I cannot understand what the heck happened during the past 10 years in order to have so many teenage pregnancies. What I mean is, today's youngsters are not abstaining from sex, but my generation (and presumably the one before it too) did not either.

Charles Grixti

Sep 4th 2012, 14:15

@R. Azzopardi

What I think happened is cable TV and the low grade of programming on it - MTV and other channels that promote single motherhood and irresponsible behaviour by young males. Also, entertainment and tabloid news pushed the single motherhood agenda and a certain 'low-life' lifestyle by promoting rappers and teenage pregnancies - showing us glamourous singers and movie stars such as Britney Spears all having babies before marriage, which young girls then try hard to emulate. It is the power of media to social engineer.

Ludgardo Zammit

Sep 4th 2012, 21:44

@ Charles Grixti

I agree entirely. May I add also, 'lack of discipline' and 'peer pressure'.

Pule' Carmel

Sep 5th 2012, 10:04

@ R Azzopardi.

Let me explain what I meant by,"Sex, the consequences of sex and responsibility are inseparable."

If one uses sex to enjoy it, well one needs to be very responsible towards the partner.
If through sex one becomes pregnant and reproduces children then one needs continuous responsibility towards children.
If one through sex acquires some venerial deseases, one must be responsible not to distribute it hence.

Sex, the consequences of sex and responsibility are inseparable.

R. Azzopardi

Sep 5th 2012, 11:45

Messrs. Pule & Grixti,

Thanks for your clarification. Yes you're both right.

Mr. Grixti, you referred to the glorification of rappers. I cannot understand how the media glorifies a culture of people who are really nothing but the scum of the earth. I am a rocker and a proud one at that. However, when I was young, wherever I went, I was treated with contempt. Imbaghad jigi xi Snoop Dogg, ikellem lil gurnalisti hazin u jiggustawh!