In my generation it was the wealthy who took drugs - as they had experienced every other thrill that money could buy, so they sought out something dangerous for fun. The poor worked to make ends meet - and I mean searching skips for any items they could clean up and sell, or any odd hours they could get working for people.
Dom180 I don't see the problem as being financial investment in schools as we sat on rows of benches with no colouring pencils, photocopiers, computers, etc. I see it as more of a problem that it sometimes takes 3-4 adults to control a primary school class because of one disruptive child. I guarantee that I could take that class on my own and the disruptive 6 year old would bloody know better than to turn over desks etc! The investment has been in training teachers to be so politically correct that they are no longer allowed to discipline children either verbally or physically.
My friends and I knew to attend school because we would be caned and if our parents found out we would be beaten again.
I love your final paragraph! Employees have NO rights within a short period of time while the employers get to know the employee and how lazy they are. Unfortunately, this is this generation's attitude - sue for compensation, or sit at home on government benefits!
What about the discipline enforced by the army, navy, airforce, etc. should these men and women answer back and stand up for themselves? Or should they suck it up and realise that responding to orders without question could literally save their lives?
Maybe our own young people should realise that doing what they're told by teachers and bosses could save them from financial ruin? Sometimes I just think that young people don't realise that their superiors aren't interested in their opinions, and they know they are stalling not wanting to do the work.
Is it normal to think that we are creating 'weak' adults?
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In my generation it was the wealthy who took drugs - as they had experienced every other thrill that money could buy, so they sought out something dangerous for fun. The poor worked to make ends meet - and I mean searching skips for any items they could clean up and sell, or any odd hours they could get working for people.
Dom180 I don't see the problem as being financial investment in schools as we sat on rows of benches with no colouring pencils, photocopiers, computers, etc. I see it as more of a problem that it sometimes takes 3-4 adults to control a primary school class because of one disruptive child. I guarantee that I could take that class on my own and the disruptive 6 year old would bloody know better than to turn over desks etc! The investment has been in training teachers to be so politically correct that they are no longer allowed to discipline children either verbally or physically.
My friends and I knew to attend school because we would be caned and if our parents found out we would be beaten again.
I love your final paragraph! Employees have NO rights within a short period of time while the employers get to know the employee and how lazy they are. Unfortunately, this is this generation's attitude - sue for compensation, or sit at home on government benefits!
What about the discipline enforced by the army, navy, airforce, etc. should these men and women answer back and stand up for themselves? Or should they suck it up and realise that responding to orders without question could literally save their lives?
Maybe our own young people should realise that doing what they're told by teachers and bosses could save them from financial ruin? Sometimes I just think that young people don't realise that their superiors aren't interested in their opinions, and they know they are stalling not wanting to do the work.