Crash at MYF today....

Morgans writes:

Much of what you say has a lot of truth in it. If you think that there is
no difference between now and 20 years ago, and that it is just in the
viewer's perception, you are sadly mistaken.

If there is a difference from one generation to the next, it can only
be the result of a change in the way the previous generation raised
its children.

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On 2007-01-30, Morgans wrote:
Much of what you say has a lot of truth in it. If you think that there is
no difference between now and 20 years ago, and that it is just in the
viewer's perception, you are sadly mistaken.

Of course there are differences, but in terms of "youth of today" being
worse than "youth of yesterday", then I maintain that really there is no
difference at all, and griping about it is merely showing one's age.

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"Dylan Smith" wrote in message
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On 2007-01-30, Morgans wrote:
Much of what you say has a lot of truth in it. If you think that there
is
no difference between now and 20 years ago, and that it is just in the
viewer's perception, you are sadly mistaken.

Of course there are differences, but in terms of "youth of today" being
worse than "youth of yesterday", then I maintain that really there is no
difference at all, and griping about it is merely showing one's age.

When I re-entered teaching, about 15 years ago, I never saw the frequent
lack of respect for others, and extending that, to other's property.

Honesty is non-existent, for an ever increasing percentage of our youth.
There are still many kids with the same high standards as the youth of
yesterday, but I see a higher percentage of the ones that have no integrity.

The lack of respect for others extends to other's property. Many of this
increasing "lower values group" destroy other people's property, just to see
if they can. They keep on until they find a way to succeed. They think it
is funny, and sit back and laugh about it. It disturbs me.

I maintain that really there is no
difference at all, and griping about it is merely showing one's age.

You need to observe in our public schools for a few weeks. You WILL change
your mind.
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Morgans writes:

Honesty is non-existent, for an ever increasing percentage of our youth.
There are still many kids with the same high standards as the youth of
yesterday, but I see a higher percentage of the ones that have no integrity.

Because they are raised by parents who are the same way. Stupid
people reproduce much more rapidly than smart people, and in an
affluent society, stupid people increase in numbers because natural
selection is less likely to cull them from the herd.

The lack of respect for others extends to other's property. Many of this
increasing "lower values group" destroy other people's property, just to see
if they can. They keep on until they find a way to succeed. They think it
is funny, and sit back and laugh about it. It disturbs me.

That's how they were raised, and they know there are no penalties as
long as they are under the age of majority, or sometimes even beyond
that, since prisons are already filled with people who have committed
drug offenses.

You need to observe in our public schools for a few weeks. You WILL change
your mind.

The ancient Greeks said roughly the same thing.

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On 2007-01-31, Morgans wrote:
I maintain that really there is no
difference at all, and griping about it is merely showing one's age.

You need to observe in our public schools for a few weeks. You WILL change
your mind.

Once again, I refer you to the Greek fellow of 8 BC.

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Dylan Smith wrote:
On 2007-01-31, Morgans wrote:
I maintain that really there is no
difference at all, and griping about it is merely showing one's age.

You need to observe in our public schools for a few weeks. You WILL
change your mind.

Once again, I refer you to the Greek fellow of 8 BC.

Hesiod (8th century BC), Plato (4th century BC), and Peter the Hermit (13th
century AD) all have statements attributed to them on the "The trouble with
youngsters today..." at the link he

http://www.answers.google.com/answer...view?id=408989

Another relevant link:
http://plato-dialogues.org/faq/faq003.htm