Mores, or those accepted by society, have changed. I don’t necessarily think it all has been for the worst. I don’t want to go back to the days where a girl went to live with an aunt because she was pregnant, and came back like nothing happened, because a lot happened and she certainly didn’t forget it. And, anyone that knew her also knew or suspected what happened.
My point is this is all family business and families used to take care of each other. Or at least my family took care of each other. The government checks weren’t around mostly and even after FDR and LBJ’s programs, my family would never use them.
I get your point, I just disagree with parts of it and agree with parts of it. I hope you get my point too.
I don’t think we should blame the outside influences, though. They’ve always existed, maybe not to the extent now but they were there. Parents aren’t parenting or at least not like they were decades ago (on a larger scale) because people are using the government as a parent or as a protector.
Even “conservatives” want the State to enforce rules against smoking, or censoring things they don’t agree with. I prefer the government stay out of everyone’s lives. I don’t need them to parent my kids just like my parents didn’t need them to parent their kids. We’ve seen an increase in teen and unmarried pregnancy rates more so because the govt is now supporting these choices. These kids aren’t held responsible,financially, for their decisions. That’s my take on it. It’s not hollywood or anyone else, although things have changed in what they show now a days.
What you say has been understood and forgotten, I think is personal accountability and responsibility. Not only for teens/children but also for adults. We see this now with all these bailouts. Our government, the taxpayers, bailing out people who made poor choices.
Thank you for your civilised response. I am merely arguing the traditional solution here; I don’t judge those who differ with me, merely the viability of their proposed alternatives, if any.