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Why UK teenagers struggle to cope
BBC News ^ | Thursday, 2 November 2006 | Mark Easton

Posted on 11/02/2006 6:34:11 AM PST by FourPeas

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To: FourPeas

In an effort to systematically eliminate childhood, with its universal rituals and hazards (friendships, ostracization, bullying, cliques, etc.) the do-gooders have created a closely-watched-but-never-disciplined culture of yobs who are isolated emotionally and physically.

They are smart enough to know the rules and to know that most rules aren't applied stringently and they are young and dumb enough to let their base natures take over frequently.

Maybe if we had more kids, we'd eventually have more adults instead of little robots and big robots.


21 posted on 11/02/2006 7:53:51 AM PST by relictele
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To: ShadowDancer

hey, i learned of a new kind of music, it's called hard-core! and xsteen and her friends are going to see Panic at the Disco in another week or so. very EMO.


22 posted on 11/02/2006 8:42:01 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: headsonpikes

I really can't add anything to your comments other than I agree with your posts. It saddens me that so many conservatives don't see the connection between coercing citizens for the "public good" (socialism coming from both sides of the political spectrum) and the destruction of civil society.


23 posted on 11/02/2006 12:46:39 PM PST by Unknown Pundit (I really do post with a paper bag over my head.)
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To: Unknown Pundit

As Sir William Harcourt said in the wake of the Great War, "We are all socialists now."

From World War I onward, the War State supplanted the modest republics and constitutional monarchies of liberal Western civilization.

More 'modern', as they say.


24 posted on 11/02/2006 1:01:02 PM PST by headsonpikes (Genocide is the highest sacrament of socialism.)
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To: Brit

Old Specks and Teeth really did you guys a favor?


25 posted on 11/02/2006 1:13:32 PM PST by Little Bill (A 37%'r, a Red Spot on a Blue State, rats are evil.)
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