Re: Is it just me.....

[John Duncan McCallum <mccallum@melbpc.org.au>]

Vanguard wrote:
 
> "nobody" <dweebken@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message 387552b8@pink.one.net.au">news:387552b8@pink.one.net.au...
> > I have been to this skate park and witnessed the crossing of youth over the
> > line - perhaps a few fences and a bridge are in order. And being a youth
> > myself, there is a reason people vandalise: NOTHING TO DO. Governments need
> > better youth employment and activities policies. With youth unemployment at
> > over 27%, bored and broke youth are doing anything that doesnt cost much and
> > is fun. That includes vandalism.

> > Brendan
 
> There is always someone else to blame isn't there? What did kids do before
> TV, video games etc.? They didn't go around causing havoc and distress like
> they do now. They weren't game enough because the Police would kick them up
> the bum, send them home where they would cop it from the old man! Ah, for
> the return of the good ol' days!

What kids did before TV, video ganes etc was *go to work*. The big
problem with
todays society is that there is not enough employment for everyone who
wants to
work. I do not know the answer and I do not know of anyone (including
governments)
who do. Do you?

John McCallum