[Smogger]

There are plenty of people in the world facing war, disease, true poverty (not the pseudopoverty that exists in this country), and other things. Most of them do not slide into a life of hedonism and degradation.

And it's strong family ties that allow them to overcome these circumstances. Were talking about kids that are raising themselves or being raised by television. How does a seven year old raising himself "suck it up?"

[DC native]

I lived it. I raised three solid adults. The cycle was not repeated. My childhood would make your hair stand on end.