Mad Men

I've taken to watching AMC's "Mad Men" on Sunday nights. It's not a bad show, but I think if it weren't for the historical ambience, I probably wouldn't bother. There's one thing that particularly bothers me, though. It is how seemingly cruel and just downright mean everyone seems to be. Oh, I know there's the typical era sexism and racism, which is actually still with us, but I mean the pettyness and ignorance that the characters display toward one another. Truthfully, people are still like that, they always have been. Last night's episode was full of that kind of demeaning behavior. I really hate the mean and obnoxious way people act. Even now, some folks just don't know how to be civil toward one another. No one gives it a thought to ever apologize for wrongs committed, or to be polite in their daily interaction with others. Few people have sympathy or empathy for their fellow man. Hearts grow cold and stony, eyes are blind and ears are stopped up. Like Jackie Deshannon sang so long ago, "What the world needs now, is Love, Sweet Love".