Originally posted by mlprior"I must not fear.
Or, you could use the Jedi mind trick. 😕
There is nothing to fear but fear itself.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain."
(Litany of the Bene Gesserit)
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Originally posted by wormwoodI have not fear of the "fear machine".
if addicts could get proper treatment, enough rehab possibilities, but also controlled distribution of drugs by say, the health sector, they would not have to raise the money by crime. -there are countries where this happens, and the addicts can live just about normal lives without the usual human tragedy that accompanies drug usage. in such programs people inkly geezer said: "fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, and hate leads to suffering."
I was speaking of being killed for a few bucks (or a pair of shoes) by a 10 years old kid, adicted to drugs. armed with a .22.
I don't know if it happens in other countries. But I can assure you it is common here.
These kids IMHO are incapable of any rehabilitation plan.
They will kill you without remorsements.
If a kid of this age threaten my life to rob me, be sure I'll shoot him to death.
I've never was confronted with such a sad circumstance, thanks god.
Only one time, when an adult put against my chest a 9 mm pistol. But this is another matter.
Drugs make it all. And povermess.
But how they get the money to get drugs in the first place?
It is a vicious circle.
I think we adults are the culprits. It is a thing of Perogrullo, but it claims for more comitment from we adults to the education of our childs.
Regards
Julia
Originally posted by wormwoodI don't know why you've replied to my post. I agree with most of what you said here, I just didn't want to get into the "we're worse/better/same than before" because I don't really have enough information to compare it properly.
I don't know how it is in other countries, but in finland the violence was far worse in the 50's, and has declined quite steadily since. still, media claims almost daily that "things are getting worse by the year", and they've been saying that, well, always.
the other popular line we have today, is that "kids get drunk younger and younger", which might b ...[text shortened]... ls the media. yep, that's right. us jaded cynic middle-aged troublemakers.
My post was more related to the effects of the mass media advent, which definitely have a strong role to play on society nowadays and youths (not only) are particularly susceptible to them.
Originally posted by wormwoodAs I recall my history it was pretty violent in the late 30s and early 40's as well!
I don't know how it is in other countries, but in finland the violence was far worse in the 50's, and has declined quite steadily since. still, media claims almost daily that "things are getting worse by the year", and they've been saying that, well, always.
the other popular line we have today, is that "kids get drunk younger and younger", which might b ...[text shortened]... ls the media. yep, that's right. us jaded cynic middle-aged troublemakers.
Originally posted by CrazyLilTingWe adults are ABSOLUTELY to blame, not just this generation, but every generation before us as well.
I have not fear of the "fear machine".
I was speaking of being killed for a few bucks (or a pair of shoes) by a 10 years old kid, adicted to drugs. armed with a .22.
I don't know if it happens in other countries. But I can assure you it is common here.
These kids IMHO are incapable of any rehabilitation plan.
They will kill you without remorsements. ...[text shortened]... claims for more comitment from we adults to the education of our childs.
Regards
Julia
It is certainly not like this everywhere, but there is always, even in the richest countries of the world, the element of criminals.
I don't believe for one second these kids are incapable of rehabilitation. All you need to do is take them out of their element and stick them someplace where it is not acceptable to act that way and where they are held accountable for their actions. Hard work always helps also! 😉
Originally posted by Red NightHurry up and croak already, gramps. 😛
I'm flipping through the channels LAST NIGHT and I pause for a few minutes on an MTV show called Viva La Bam. I didn't really understand what was going on but these young kids spent the entire 5 minutes that I could stomach wrecking stuff and beating on each other. They smashed the windows on some homeless guy's trailer spewing glass all over him in his b ...[text shortened]... The Juxtaposition of these two events really caused me to think that maybe I am out of touch.
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Originally posted by Red NightMTV?
I'm flipping through the channels LAST NIGHT and I pause for a few minutes on an MTV show called Viva La Bam. I didn't really understand what was going on but these young kids spent the entire 5 minutes that I could stomach wrecking stuff and beating on each other. They smashed the windows on some homeless guy's trailer spewing glass all over him in his b ...[text shortened]... The Juxtaposition of these two events really caused me to think that maybe I am out of touch.
