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American Teens Lie, Steal, Cheat At 'Alarming' Rates: Study
Breitbart.com ^ | December 1, 2008 | unattributed

Posted on 12/02/2008 6:51:45 AM PST by truthkeeper

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To: Long Island Pete
It DOES revolve around them. They've just witnessed Americans electing the ultimate narcissist as President: Obama. Who says lying, cheating and stealing doesn't pay? To the Democrats, situational ethics has been their greatest advantage.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

21 posted on 12/02/2008 7:03:34 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: truthkeeper
Children Learn What They Live

22 posted on 12/02/2008 7:04:01 AM PST by FrankR (“Turtle up”, economically, for the duration of 0bamanation.)
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To: goldstategop
Who says lying, cheating and stealing doesn't pay? To the Democrats, situational ethics has been their greatest advantage.

Well sure. And when you get caught, you just get bailed out!

23 posted on 12/02/2008 7:04:24 AM PST by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid.)
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To: truthkeeper

They’re patterning Paulson.


24 posted on 12/02/2008 7:04:39 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (SARAH *** JOE *** 2012!)
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To: ScottinVA
Right. And we're shocked by our children not being any better than we are. We've done a poor job on character education and leading by example.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

25 posted on 12/02/2008 7:05:12 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: truthkeeper
Millions of people who were raised in Christian households in the 60's and 70's, and then chose to lead secular lives, are shocked that their kids are amoral.

I guess, "well, as long as I'm a good person, I don't need to go to church, and my kids will be the same way", didn't really work out so swell.
26 posted on 12/02/2008 7:06:26 AM PST by horse_doc
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To: Uncle Miltie

And who can blame them. I don’t suppose any of the scumbags who tanked our economy while walking off with millions is losing any sleep over it.


27 posted on 12/02/2008 7:06:56 AM PST by Wolfie
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To: truthkeeper

but we can’t have prayer in the schools. nope, can’t teach them anything about G-d or the Bible. Don’t want to confuse or offend anyone.


28 posted on 12/02/2008 7:06:57 AM PST by ari-freedom (Conservatives solve problems. Libertarians ignore problems. Liberals create problems.)
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To: truthkeeper

The ‘Grand Theft Auto’ generation.


29 posted on 12/02/2008 7:08:07 AM PST by Carl LaFong (I'm Sarah Palin)
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To: truthkeeper

The highest authority on earth is not the authority derived from human laws. By what authority can we hold kids accountable to rules flounted and ignored by their parents?


30 posted on 12/02/2008 7:11:06 AM PST by x_plus_one (Muhammed and Allah = 2 memes destined for the ashheap of history.....)
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To: truthkeeper

“Millenials” are the laziest, most inept generation in American history, and it looks like the next group is even worse. Just peachy for the future of this nation.


31 posted on 12/02/2008 7:11:26 AM PST by montag813 (www.FreepShop.com)
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To: truthkeeper

This is very disturbing.......I fault the parents for a gross lack of parenting.


32 posted on 12/02/2008 7:12:05 AM PST by skimask (Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience)
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To: truthkeeper

What’s new? they’re Democrats. Not much change there.


33 posted on 12/02/2008 7:12:18 AM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (WHAT? Where did my tag line go?)
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To: truthkeeper

And this is a surprise? What else can society expect when anyone with any standards is labeled “judgmental.” “Judging” is the only sin in this society.


34 posted on 12/02/2008 7:12:19 AM PST by lady lawyer
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To: metmom

Ping for the “Another reason to homeschool” list.

I don’t want my kids socialized by these kids!


35 posted on 12/02/2008 7:12:48 AM PST by JenB
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To: montag813

I kind of lost track of the breakdown after “Generation Z.” Or is that the same group?


36 posted on 12/02/2008 7:12:55 AM PST by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid.)
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To: lady lawyer
Judging” is the only sin in this society.

Boy, you got that right.

37 posted on 12/02/2008 7:13:46 AM PST by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid.)
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To: truthkeeper

An overwhelming majority, 83 percent, of public school and private religious school students admitted to lying to their parents about something significant, compared to 78 percent for those attending independent non-religious schools.”

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Tough to make sense of that statement. Are they saying that 83% of both public and private religious school students admitted to lying to parents or did they lump the two groups together to come up with the 83%? Seems odd that both groups would independently generate the same percentage.

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“Cheating in school continues to be rampant and it’s getting worse,” the study found. Amongst those surveyed, 64 percent said they had cheated on a test, compared to 60 percent in 2006. And 38 percent said they had done so two or more times.

Despite no significant gender differences on exam cheating, students from non-religious independent schools had the lowest cheating rate, 47 percent, compared to 63 percent of students attending religious schools.”

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Interesting they don’t give the public school numbers for cheating. However, they break out the independent religious school numbers against the other groups when the religious schooling numbers are higher (worse).

If one were to accept the numbers in the article it appears that religious schooling tends to make one more prone to lie and cheat. It would interesting to see their sampling methodologies.


38 posted on 12/02/2008 7:17:36 AM PST by bereanway (Sarah get your gun)
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Are they saying that 83% of both public and private religious school students admitted to lying to parents or did they lump the two groups together to come up with the 83%?

That's funny...I had the same thought. My suspicion is that they lumped both groups together because the distinction between two groups was significant, and they needed cover to water down the public school results.
Just a feeling.

39 posted on 12/02/2008 7:20:20 AM PST by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid.)
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To: bereanway
It would interesting to see their sampling methodologies.

Agreed. In any event, the results are not exactly comforting.

40 posted on 12/02/2008 7:21:49 AM PST by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid.)
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