Re: Decline of Values?
I'm in agreement with many of thoughts expressed. But let's remember that it is not just a generational thing. As RED says many of today's politicians and leaders who have been accused of financial mistakes etc. are from the previous generations. They are already in their 50's, 60's, 70's. So the point I'm making is that they were taught by the same teachers, parents etc. that we were. How you turn out in life isn't always about how you were raised. There are bad apples in every generation. I do see a declining lack of discipline (physical and otherwise) with our kids but this has probably been declining for hundreds of years yet we've been able to prosper as a country.
Quick story:
When I coached soccer for 10 years or so I was always given the B team all stars. Every year my last pick was a 'good' kid who had good parents, always said 'yes sir' and the like. He was the first to arrive for practice and the last to leave. Wasn't the star player and probably didn't deserve to be on any travel all star team (A, B or C) yet I picked him because of his drive, spirit and teamwork.
Two days ago he was arrested for intent to distribute drugs in a school zone among many other charges. I found out that this is his third strike. He is 21 years old! The minimum sentence for the crime is 10 years.
I've seen this type of thing way too often - You can NEVER tell how someone will turn out by judging the parenting techniques of his/her parents or how polite the child is. You can only do the best that you can do.
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