[Muncle]

For the most part, I agree with what's been said. However, I take exception with using the military as the be all and end all to cure these jerks. I'll bow to the expertise and experience of many of the career military in the forum, but I did have 4 years active and 25+ as a DOD civilian, some of it with young soldiers working for me. I've found that the military strengthens. If the basics are there (see BSA law), the military training and experience brings them out and makes them stronger. If the kid is an amoral :edit:, he's likely going to be a miserable soldier and likely won't last his first term. CAVEAT: There are exceptions. I saw some young kids who came from bad backgrounds developing into good soldiers, good people, and good citizens. I saw others who were a-holes when they got there, acted like a-holes the whole time they were there, and were a-holes when they were kicked out. In this kind of situation, strengths are magnified and made even greater. Unfortunately, weaknesses are also revealed and magnified.

But, as I said, I will take correction from those of you who have a lot more experience working with these young folks than I.