I read the news from Australia and it seems that daily, there are stories of brawls and beatings, break-ins, car theft and home invasions - by children and teens. You know, the ones who can't remember not having a smartphone in their hands. They seem incredibly nihilistic, violent and altogether dickish. Yet, there are still many who keep on saying how brilliant these youngsters are, how creative. But all I see is packs of youths chasing fights to film on their phones. And these packs aren't small, there are hundreds involved at times, boys and girls.
What do the apologists for them, say about them?
This isn't normal immature behaviour.
Each generation should be a bit like spring, full of promise. But I don't get that from the last few and while I know some in each group that are indeed relatively normal, they are far outnumbered. And the challenge is that each of them are going to be surrounded by quite a horrible (by the looks of things) group of peers who will interact and influence them. How many truly have a chance?
The other day I was reading a story from the US about a girl who was drugged and raped at a frat house, and one of the "bros" messaged into a wide group chat to come and get some or something or other. Now, as sick as the crime is, what is even sicker is that this person and the group are so openly dismissive of the disgustingness of their own behaviour. They are shameless.
It is similar with these people filming fights that they are getting into on purpose over very little and then when they are on the news, they blur out the faces. Fuck that, *show their fucking faces so that someone can smack them in it. Because I think that is what a lot of these kids actually need.
A fucking hard spanking.
The thing with bad behaviour is if it isn't corrected, it will normalise and become habit, become culture. When there is no shame, no punishment, no humiliation, no pain for acting poorly, it is akin to rewarding the behaviour. What kinds of punishments have these kids received in the home or at school?
Hugs.
I think the experiment of soft parenting should be retired a failure, because the world's children are not getting better with parents who are their friends and the only tool they have at their disposal, is a discussion. Words are great, but they are not enough. As they say, actions speak louder than words and the actions of many youths today tell a very loud story.
Failure.
Failure of parents. Failure of society. Failure of Humanity.
I'd like to know where all these good kids are and what they are going to be able to do in twenty years from now. From what I see in the stories as well a lot of "good kids" are breaking down, depressed and committing suicide.
Of course, the news never paints a pretty picture, but I know people who live in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and various regional areas also and, they say much the same as the news, with first-hand experience. And I suspect that Australia doesn't live in a youth crim vacuum and this is repeating all over the world in various ways.
The leaves of the latest generations have fallen.
It may be time to rake them together, and compost them.
Taraz [ Gen1: Hive ]
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