Man o man I cannot stand chavs or the American equivalent , I had a run in with a little gang of them in London last year, they picked a fight that
they were severely outmatched, but I digress. The world has become a new and more dangerous place even from when I was a kid ( I'm 30 btw) the worst
thing that happened was that maybe someone got stabbed, there were shootings here and there but that mostly in the city and in known high gang
activity areas.
It's amazing how far society has degenerated in just a short time, in part I blame the popularizing of the "thug life" mentality thats being
broadcast through various outlets. They make that kind of life appealing to the younger generation, and they are constantly inundated with it, from
all sides at all times.
I also lay the blame at the feet of the people who have made parents feel like criminals for disciplining their children and have given children who
can be spiteful the power to have their parents thrown in jail over an accusation. I do not condone child abuse of any kind, but sometimes little
johnny need a swift kick in the ass because the time-out isn't doing it anymore. If you beat your children I believe that you should be punished, but
there is a clear difference between punishment and abuse.
I also think that some blame lies with the kids themselves, sometimes there just isn't anything you can do with them no matter what you try. That's
life, when that happens if you have done your best, then that's all you can do, some kids are just born douchebags and that will never change.
I agree, that we should really put our focus in America on cleaning up this mess first, I agree about keeping America safe from foreign enemies,
however we need to keep her safe from domestic enemies as well. We need to worry about our own backyard first, let's help the homeless here, or the
inner city children who get lulled into the gang life. Maybe cut back the glamorization of the thug life and show them there is another way.
I kind of lost my original point while typing this as this issue is something that is near to me, because of my particular martial art background and
personal ethics, I am that guy who steps in when someone is being harassed on the street, like it says in my siggy "
If you require an opponent, I
will fight you. If you want to taste the ground, feel free to attack me" and I just know that it's going to be the end of me one day. However, I
think more people need to start taking this attitude, it doesn't necessarily have to be a violent confrontation, but starting getting more involved
in the community, there is a lot " well it didnt happen here so it doesn't affect me" mentality and that's a big part of the problem.
**Gets down off soapbox**
Sorry, just kinda got on a thing there.
