Re: Is it just me.....

[Tony Gatt <baulko@tig.com.au>]

Nobody wrote:

> Education?????
> You call the current school/high school system "education"???

well, let me see.. Education is what you make it.. you have to go to school and
"learn", no good the teacher standing up the front of the class and blabbering
if your not listening to the content..

> Its the biggest load of rot there is!

What is, the education system or the point you are trying to make in this
thread??

> The HSC is nothing more than a race and a biased one at that!
> Besides there is always education about what to do and what not to do. Of
> course, the people who should know what not to do are those who usually get
> suspended or sent out before the lesson because of their behaviour.

Could you please reword that so I can tell what you are on about??

If a student is suspended or removed from the class its usually because they are
inhibiting the learning curve of the rest of the students.. that is in the favor
of those who *Want* to learn..

> How many of you making suggestions about what youth problems are, are
> actually under 30?

That would be me.. under 30..

> And how many of you are guilty of generalisations?

heaps I guess.. but if you read your next comment, I guess that makes you guilty
too..

> Not only that, but I've seen fully grown adults blind drunk and abusive and
> damaging on trains and other transport. What makes you think adult behaviour
> is any better?

Nothing makes it better..
<generalisation>
How many of the "drunk adults damaging trains etc" were thrown out of their
school classes for being disruptive??
</generalisation>

> It is not just youth but humans in general that misbehave. Youth crimes in
> NSW are less serious, less often and less damaging than adult crimes, with
> almost no repeat crimes. Thats despite governments and other people treating
> them like garbage.
>

Excuses, excuses..

Always somebody else to blame, no responsibilty ever lies with the individual..
Talk about generalisations..

>
> Brendan
>
> "Paul Jones" <dj_wiseguy2@geocities.com> wrote in message
> kYzd4.2837$oF2.8195@ozemail.com.au">news:kYzd4.2837$oF2.8195@ozemail.com.au...
> > <thalytgv@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> 8566jl$nqs$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8566jl$nqs$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > > In article <387552b8@pink.one.net.au>,
> > >   "nobody" <dweebken@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > 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
> > >
> > > Well I have 1 word for you.....
> > >
> > > "Education"
> > >
> > > tell them what's right and what's wrong, what not to do and why
> >
> > we already know what not to do and what is acceptable, but it doesn't
> matter
> > at all it you don't get caught!!!
> >
> >
> > -------
> > Paul Jones
> >
> >

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Thanks,

Tony Gatt.

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