What is it that young people are so unhappy about that they feel the need to violate and damage a police car sent to oversee a party? Why is it that they feel the need to pelt rocks and bricks, to ignite a police car and completely destroy what was their ‘party’?
Presumably these youths had an unblemished record before the start of the evening. A number of them now have criminal records, have spent a night in the lock-up and irreparably affected their future. And all for what? Were they protesting against their situation in life, or someone else’s situation? Were they indignant about the treatment of boat people, or other political pawns in the system? Perhaps as students they had a bugbear with the government about its policy in Afghanistan.
In actuality, none of these. This generation of pampered, spoiled and over-indulged brats were merely bringing the chickens home to roost for a generation of parents who wouldn’t, or couldn’t, say no. Now the police and the judiciary have the onerous task of being the ones to instill what should have been parental discipline.
6 responses so far ↓
fender4eva // February 17, 2010 at 4:42 am |
Absolutely, Gig. Too many of today’s kids have been brought up with different values to us, and I venture to say, are all the worse for it. Hopefully, they will be good parents eventually, but I sometimes wonder……
wollywally // February 18, 2010 at 11:35 am |
I know same very good kids, with good values, they are country kids, they will make wonderful parents, I wonder if living in a rural comunity, makes a differemce, love ooxx
wollywally // February 18, 2010 at 7:06 am |
What ‘s the difference between a man and an animal? …………six schooners, love ooxx
gigdiary // February 18, 2010 at 7:16 am |
Well, not all men…
Rosie // February 24, 2010 at 6:46 am |
For some, I would agree………
Rosie // February 18, 2010 at 9:35 am |
Parents don’t parent – and children have the option of leaving home, funded by the Government, at the ripe old age of 15. So, the parents get to remain wild and irresponsible, even after they have children. The children learn from their parents example, and practice it on those around them.
Everyone needs to learn to take responsibility for their actions, and parents/schools/do-gooders need to realise that a bit of good old-fashioned discipline is NOT cruel/unfair, but a helpful tool.