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On 23 Apr 99, , Prudence wrote:
> It is a sad fact, but very few families
> practice or even preach kindness. Probably because being kind is a lot
> harder than being mean.
Yes, it is a sad fact and it's true. But is it really about killing or about the fact
that
those families, if they're working folks, have to "package" and "market" themselves to
a job market that more and more regards American adults as replaceable commodities.
You can't really get too far in today's job markets if you're main value is "kindness."
When it comes to the market place and the job market, where all those working
parents have to earn a living, "kindness" won't get you far. You need a "cutting edge",
a "killer" attitude--which you better teach your kids if you want them to succeed as
well.
And, just to bring things back into perspective. It was only two kids--sick and
suicidal--
who went haywire. Even at Columbine High, there were 1,798 kids (assuming
enrollment was around 1800) who were shocked senseless by what their classmates
did. That's 1,798 kids who didn't go haywire, didn't kill...and most likely, would
never
kill anyone.
I get worried when people generalize about ALL children on the basis of the actions of
only one or two. There are millions of good kids in America who don't kill and who are
doing just fine. And who come from all kinds of homes and parents--even bad homes
and bad parents. The suicidal actions of 2 sad, sick kids do not indicate a need for
the
moral overhaul of the whole nation. (Although parents who were less stressed out by
having to work and run double-time to earn a decent living would help kids a lot.)
It's
hard to recall, but back in the 40s and 50s, one person working 40 hours a week could
support a family in fairly pleasant circumstances. With just a little ambition, those
circumstances could be REALLY pleasant. No more!!!
sno0wl
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