(05-18-2018, 12:24 PM)pirkster Wrote:

(05-18-2018, 12:20 PM)B2hibry Wrote: While I'm sure there could be a bit of parental blame, that is too easy. You can attempt to raise your kids to be moral and ethical but once outside the home they are free thinking and are accountable for their own actions. Why are these kids feeling like the only way to make a point is through violence?

It's because they don't develop real relationships to begin with.  People are objects, ideas.  Labels.  Things.  There is no real connection to other people.  Most are isolated individuals whose only reality exists between their own ears, trapped inside their own cocoon.

You would be correct that socialization has taken a back seat. These are the issues we were all warned about with the advent and heavy use of smartphones. It just appears kids/students are taking an extreme approach to "communicating" their feelings. The questions remain... How do we as a society deal with the current situation? How can we reverse this course?

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(05-18-2018, 12:29 PM)boudreaumw Wrote: It's laughably hypocritical to elect donald trump to be president and then complain about a lack of morals and ethics in others. Then again self reflection and consistency is not a hallmark of the modern right winger.

I see you put a lot of thought and effort into your reflection of the event.

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