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Originally Posted by Skybird
Something has changed for the worse, but nobody wants to be the bad guy causing it. I assume it were some brownies then.
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Many things have indeed changed over the past 30 years. However in my mind it is not healthy or fair to lay the blame at the doorstep of any particular industry, product or group. As far as children being responsible for many henious acts, that is why they are called immature, because they are. More attentive parenting may prove to be our best defense against such sad happenings. All too often, in the US anyway, we let others, whith less incentive to do good by our children (schools, TV, Video games, gov't, with silly laws) take care of said children.
I think we can trace many bad behaviors back to the home. A good paddling can do a world of good when dispensed fairly with consistent rules and without being abusive.
EDIT Having re-read that last part I don't mean to imply corperal discipline is the only option but boundries are important and should be established within the framework of the nuclear family.