America's Youth...

[hamst3r]

Yea, but nobody cares about Brazil, so they don't count.

<3

[Polaris]

Whats with the whole gangs killing cops thing in brazil

You guys play too much GTA?

[Steppenwolf]

Murders per 100,000.

United States 6.32

Spain 1.08

Robbery/Violent Theft per 100,000.

Spain 169.85

United States 169.02

Why guns should be banned for civil persons everywhere around the world...

[Section_Ei8ht]

Murders per 100,000.

United States 6.32

Spain 1.08

Robbery/Violent Theft per 100,000.

Spain 169.85

United States 169.02

Why guns should be banned for civil persons everywhere around the world...

Might be a problem doing that in the US. But then again since the current government likes to butcher the Constitution, maybe it wont be that big of a problem...

[RD]

and do what? lock up 60% of all of the youth?

Enforcing the laws that are already in place would help, or else military training camps will do the trick.

Maybe only a war can bring back respect to the youth.

[Gaz]

A world war like WW2 would set the earth straight again, people would have to work together, and respect what you have. You don't need much to be happy, people are too material and think only of themselves.

WW2 saw people working together, getting on together and doing so with very little.

The only problem is that nowadays, World war would mean nukes and the destruction of the planet. Which would put a stop to it all. But its a shame as well, as humans have so much potential, but are stuck by "society" and "conformatisum"

[Minos]

Yea, but nobody cares about Brazil, so they don't count.

<3

[RD]

The youth today is totally lost and confused but doesnt realize it. They dont realise they have been brainwashed since birth by MTV and all these money begging commercials that target them. They drink beer and smoke just to be cool, but the sad truth is they will never understand what cool is. Their idea of cool was created by an old fat guy looking for easy money. WW2 was a great period of respect and we should all go back to that

[Minos]

I wish I was 20 in the 60s... man, those were the times!

[Steppenwolf]

ww2 times wern't much better. working in a archive can i tell you that first hand. I have read through a lot of police documents, books and papers from the last 100 years. What you got is a wrong and idealized picture of the old times based on silly black 'n white movies. In reality the world always was, is and will be a brutal place full of violence, crime and suffering people.

[Remy]

I wish I was 20 in the 60s... man, those were the times!

Lol, Vietnam War anyone?

[mabufo]

Going to a public highschool in america is a joke. I do, and I can tell you, the amount of shit I have to wade through to get from class to class is almost unbearable. We have fights, drug busts, sexually harrassment, anything and everything. It only gets worse with the kids who get wasted and have the urge to tell everyone how great it was... some of them even claim to have consumed 14 beers, which would almost undoubtably result in passing out - it's a wonder hat they remember the whole night (which leads me to believe they were non alcoholic).

Me personally, I do my best to distance myself from all of it. I don't hate school, I don't hate the other kids, I'm just dissapointed. I'm dissapointed because I have to wade through all the bullshit. Bullshit from kids who wear nothing but black and think that everyone hates them - but grow up rich with more oppourtunities then I will ever have. Same goes with all the other kids like that. It makes me sick to my stomach.

You'd understand exactly how I feel if you sat through my sophomore English class. It feels like sitting in a room full of 5 year olds who can't read any word with more than 6 letters in it. It's not only pathetic - but torture when our teacher decides to give Shakespeare a try. It only makes it worse. that the kids I go to school with would lose to a rock in an IQ test.

So in my random ranting - I suppose there's a point to be found. From what I can see the point is that a majority of children in America are getting increasingly stupid. I grew up reading books, watching the discovery channel, and the history channel in the stead of mtv (which seems to be the only topic of conversation). I was never aloud to go see R rated films when I was 12, or listen to dirty music, Hell - I didn't have the internet until I was in 5th grade. The kids that make highschool a dissapointment for me obviously, have been brought up differently. Maybe that's the problem, the parents. I wouldn't doubt it. Could television be to blame? Maybe. My deduction however, is that kids are getting worse because no one reads any books outside of what's required in school. It's a shame. I could ask damn near anyone in my damned highschool if they enjoy reading and they would respond 'fuck that shit, it sucks.' Articulate aren't they? So they grow up with that mentality, without an imagination, or any concrete learning skills.

What a shame.

EDIT: if you see any typos - disregard, as I am not that adept at typing.

[Minos]

I wish I was 20 in the 60s... man, those were the times!

Lol, Vietnam War anyone?

I was referring to the hippie part

Mabufo - My parents never proihibited me from seeing R movies, drinking beer or watching anything I wanted. They even told me how kids were made when I was like 5 or 6 and yet, I'm not a thug. It all depends on the love and attention you receive at home IMHO.

These stupid kids are probably ignored at home and their parents don't care if they are having promiscuous sex or have a hangover. They do this sort of thing to draw attention.

[von*ferret]

This thread needs to be moved to Politics forum.

[The Postman]

This thread needs to be moved to Politics forum.

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