Re: Is it just me....or more "ROD" speaks again

["Nobody" <dweebken@NOSPAM.yahoo.com>]

Good to hear you were a good boy. What about your friends?
It's a minority of youth today who "disrespect" public and private property.
I am not suggesting that its the 50 year old banker who did tyhe paint on
the wall, but consider the facts. Well known cricket stars and footy stars
have smeared feaces on walls in a drunken frenzy. The mess new years
revelers left on Sydney harbour was a disgrace (not all youth). Protesters
break and enter premises and invade offices regularly (again not all youth).
Bike gangs kill each other, robberies by adults are more frequent and
serious, as are arguments between adults.

You say that because of a little writing on the wall youth dont respect
private property. Well just like there are adults who behave, there are
youth who behave - that would be most of them. Those who misbehave truly
have no respect. But they too can learn. Another question, why do you think
they do it?

Brendan

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> Brendan <nadnerb_2000@NOSPAM.com.au> wrote in message
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> > Okay I generalise too but still, its unfair to suggest it is only youth
> > with the problem. Always someone else to blame? Yes, thats what most
> people
> > do when they look at youth and then see some vandalism somewhere.
> >
> > Brendan
> Now come on!
> You are not suggesting 50 year old Bank Managers and Bus Drivers are
> scrawling stupid initials and horrible garbage all over my Garage wall,
and
> they wait for me to repaint it, then do it again......
> Guess I better change my attitude, I feel really bad! I told that silly
> woman who wanted me to replace her kids $200 Reboks, after stepping in my
> trap, whilst painting the wall for the third time last Friday....damn
> the paint on his hands must have been something else...
> [Warning New Grand Father(well soon expecting on 08-04-2000) speech coming
> up..]
>        When I was a kid, I got into more trouble than Ned Kelly. I drove a
> billy cart down Epson Road and passed a bus, was arrested and brought home
> in disgrace, never sat down for a week when Dad came home. Built rafts,
and
> floated them accross green chemical polluted ponds in the Council Tip, at
> Sunshine, found funny rocks that burst into flames when they struck the
> road, and nearly burnt Tottenham down. Built a home made gun and pinched
22
> bullets from Dad, only to see a friend lose part of his hand, when it
> exploded, jumped on GY wagons as they were shunted in Tottenham yard, and
> rode them down the hill, jumping off just before they hit up at the other
> end! Till one of the kids fell under and lost his leg. And a thousand more
> things as bad or worse. I never hurt anyone or damaged property
> deliberately, nor did I disrespect anyone. My Mum taught me manners and I
> tried to do my best to abide .....but..
>         But I did as many good things as well, and looking back, I think I
> was a relatively 'good' boy. I respected the Police, I copped a kick up
the
> back side many times, but copped it sweet. I respected my Elders and my
> Parents, although I believe they were too tough on me to this day. I was
> whipped at School and at Home, and I never lost respect for them, because
I
> knew they wanted me to succeed. I guess I appreciated that. I guess I knew
> they cared!
>         Now after all that you may understand why I say, with some
> authority! Young People have no damn respect for anyone or anything!
> especially themselves! They do not know the meaning of Discilpine and
> respect for other peoples property is meaningless to them...Go and Die Old
> Fella!...No room for you here!
> Any one see Kubricks Clock Work Orange...a very relevant film.
>         Answers ...Do what they do in Israel, put everyone in the  Army
when
> they leave school. Teach them respect and Discipline, because I guess me
and
> my Generation has failed to do it, and when they come out
> they will have an understanding of what a great priveledge it is to be a
> member of our Australian Society, and be an equal member of it, to protect
> all of its weaker members, and yet be protected by it too.
>         It is Young People who vandalise property, steal cars, mug old
> ladies, push drugs in primary schools, muscle others at night clubs etc
etc,
> because you have no respect for yourselves...the rest follows when you can
> find that!
>         Please don't get me wrong I really don't hate anybody, I belong to
> Railway Clubs and spend most of my time with Young People, much better
> company than old fuddy duddies talking about Arthrithus and Death Notices
,
> and Society has a lot of problems to solve like Greed and Unemployment to
> fix, but that's what has to happen we have to fix our ills all bit by
> bit,because divided we stay the same, and united we are invincible.
> Now everyone stop making stupid posts and talk trains and I will stop
> preaching! Mum was disapointed I wanted to drive trains....She had a dog
> collar picked out for me, so blame her.
> Cheers
> Rod
> ps 9357 goods ex Tottenham had X41 leading an A and S301 First 'S' back to
> Benalla for a few years I guess?? Went to Yarrawonga and I believe may
have
> led into Benalla on Sat with an extra wheaty??
> I did not know I had it behind me when I left Riggs Creek Loop, only heard
> it as the Geelong Crew powered out towards Oaklands about 1230 Friday
nite,
> was very sweet..
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