"Common" Causes??
A 20-yr-old Black Male has been arrested recently for shooting at Cops in Ferguson. A young man of similar age, miraculously survived a fusillade of 100 bullets fired into a parked boat by an over-armed and trigger happy police force in the Boston area. The pictures we see of the Black youth on the streets protesting in Missouri, New York, Wisconscin, and many other places, present a great deal in common aside from skin color, and income class. They all seem strangely "disoriented", "aimless",
"angry" and living in terribly "constricted worlds". These young "Millenials", at the peak of their sexual lives, are similarly disruptive on college campuses; whether engaging in old-fashioned Racism, or participating ig "gang-rape" of young women.
Men my age, who have raised young males WITHOUT any of these outcomes, wonder "What-in-HELL" has HAPPENED to us?? One thing that stands out, from my life-experience, is the absence of a Military DRAFT! Young Males in this age group, who, in the recent past, were "unruly" were often persuaded to join the Military; where our tradition of teaching young males how to take care of themselves and to acquire self-discipline, was available to the entire country. President Nixon got rid of that in 1973! Nothing, that could a similar benefit to our society has been provided to address this common condition for young men. As a result, many do not mature as quickly as was common in my generation; if they mature at all! The social cost to all of us is mounting; in many ways!
One young college student (male/Black) responded to a question concerning abberrant male behavior on campus, by stating: the "Adults are afraid of us"; "Parents are afraid of their own children"!!
Under these trends, our Cops devolve to armed, "cornered" Gangs, who find themselves with the opportunity ot enrich themselves through Union Activity, or Theft, or both. These social evils are intolerable in a well-ordered society!
Our Politicians are doing their part to hasten the decline of our youth -- principally in their campaign tactics and their behavior in office. This is especially true of Boehner and McConnell, both names that are prominent on this Saint Patrick's Day. One is Irish Catholic, the other is Southern Baptist. Both , daily, twist-the knife to destroy the political fabric of our country.
Stay Vigilant! Leadership must come, unfortunately, from these immature young males, themselves!
Our entire nation should hang its head in SHAME??
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