[quote]spartanpower wrote:
Not bad for being “half-lucid.” Sometimes I see more clearly when I can only hold my eyes half open, too.
Most of all, I think that kids need to be taught, early and often, that the world does not give a fuck about their feelings. Some things just are, and you have to live with them. There is no point worrying about things that you have no control over. If these concepts were embraced by everyone, there would be a lot less idiocy in the world.[/quote]
I like the concept of socially active youth. I like that some have the guts to go out there and make a difference.
I think, however, that there’s a failing to teach social responsibility to go hand in hand with that sense of entitlement that so many seem to be getting. Sure, we all deserve a fair shake… but we all deserve a fair shake. That’s what some people seem to miss; that “all” doesn’t just include the individual.
Rather than teaching them that the world doesn’t give a shit, I’d rather they be taught to give a damn themselves. She doesn’t get to race? Yes, that sucks. But how is it fair to the other kids if they break the rules for her? That’s the part of the equation that’s missing; the rights of one over the rights of the many.
Granted, I believe that the rights of the individual hold great importance, but I think we’re losing sight of a sense of balance, where the rights of the individual are weighed against the general population, rather than seeking an exclusionary extreme of either direction.
It all boils down to personal accountability.