brneyedgrl80
Member
I think that not enough credit is given to teenagers and young adults. Many of them are quite aware of things going on around them and how they feel towards current situations. The majority of responses on this thread are talking about the future generation as if they are mindless care only about what's the latest video out on TRL.
When I went to high school, which wasn't too long ago, we were very active. Even going so far as to having the whole school protest against some of the rules that they were trying to apply. And we weren't the only high school that did so. Maybe San Diego teenagers are more aware than other students in the country? I don't think so.
Granted a lot of teenagers/young adults are influenced by peers, parents and tv, but aren't adults? Isn't conformity the natural way for most people? Everyone is influenced by peers, parents and tv unless you have no friends, parents or tv.
I for one, and a lot of my peers, went on many protests and had written many letters in high school speaking out against what we felt was wrong.
Do not undermine the youth of America, that is a huge mistake.
And as for:
Let's not forget about this:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/27/cheney.westminster.ap/
And the disappoint that was felt or this:
http://www.rense.com/general25/chens.htm
When students actually questioned and spoke out.
When I went to high school, which wasn't too long ago, we were very active. Even going so far as to having the whole school protest against some of the rules that they were trying to apply. And we weren't the only high school that did so. Maybe San Diego teenagers are more aware than other students in the country? I don't think so.
Granted a lot of teenagers/young adults are influenced by peers, parents and tv, but aren't adults? Isn't conformity the natural way for most people? Everyone is influenced by peers, parents and tv unless you have no friends, parents or tv.
I for one, and a lot of my peers, went on many protests and had written many letters in high school speaking out against what we felt was wrong.
Do not undermine the youth of America, that is a huge mistake.
And as for:
Doctorow's Malpractice
Let's not forget about this:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/27/cheney.westminster.ap/
And the disappoint that was felt or this:
http://www.rense.com/general25/chens.htm
When students actually questioned and spoke out.