"in our society parents are charged with the responsibility of razing there kids"...funny, no?
365687
It would be deliriously funny, if so many of them didn't actually seem to be doing just that...
731202
i do believe there's much too much sex on tv. i know i sound like a prude, but it's a fact. sex sells. and that's all the television programs are concerned with - making money. i believe it is completely a parent's responsibility to educate their children as to what is right and wrong. parents are at duty to monitor what their children are getting into and to set limits so that young children will not grow up thinking that everything on tv is "ok". we cannot blame television alone or even strongly blame it for high teen pregnancy rates because the fact of the matter is that those youths most prone to promiscuity and sexual tendencies(not to mention violence and drug use) are those raised in households  with less family support and guidance (more often then not). the same is for the obesity problem rising in this country - we can take ads out and change the menus in our children's schools, but it is really up to the parents to explain to their children what is healthy or not, and instill in them, as early as possible, healthy habits that they can carry into their adulthood. by blaming the media, we are basically saying that our children are solely raised by it (the media) and this is simply not the case. every child has a guardian of some sort raising them, and it is the obligation of every guardian to raise their children with morals and ethics proper for healthy growth in society.
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In short its all down to a lack of respect.\nToo much television of a violent nature is also to blame as well as parents that could not care less.\nIn this day and age society is of the opinion that they can do as they please and have the right to do what they want.\nSome people blame the Human Rights Act others blame the media or even rap.\nIt's up to the individual to decide but I do lean on the argument that teenagers today generally have no interest in the things their parents did as teenagers.\nIn conclusion, I believe that the youth of today are too caught up in the excitement of violence and foul language because it is fashionable
530747
I'm glad some body put a question like this up, because it is the movies, games, and the internet world that is makeing the kids do whatever they want but whos giveing them the freedom to see, get , and be whatever they want to be?\nThe same people who complain about this s**t, it's not the movie stars, the game creators, nor the people who created chat sites fault.\nThe finger and the blame points all to the parents for letting their kids take charge of their own life at such a young age where they think lifes a joke.
883766
This is what s wrong with the world. kids being taught to turn against their parents. They are told to turn mom in if they think she is doing drugs. This smoking thing. They are told that punishment is bad, and they should turn their parents in for punishing them. They are told that winning isn't evrything, and as such, many childs sports programs no longer keep score. There are no winners, no losers. This kind of stuff is wrong. We are raising a socitey of kids to become weak, wishy washy people who will sell out friends and family the minute something doesn't go their way.\nI think we should bring back spankings. I think we should take back the right to raise our own kids the way we see fit. They are ours. No one else should be able to tell me what to do if junior comes home late, or smarts off and talks back to me.\nBetter stop now, before I rant for pages and pages. You get my point though.
929218
WE need to grow up? ROFLMAO!\n\nThanks for the chuckle...I know nobody could really be this stupid, so it's got to be a joke...
637327
Yes!  The reason kids are acting this way is because no one is taking responsibility for them.  Parents would rather point fingers at school systems, the media, and society, instead of taking responsibility for what their kids learn.  If more parents did this, we'd be in a much better place!
422208
i think a lot of parents let there kids get out ofof control at a very young age .. and they had rather turn there head than try to do something with the kids .. so yes i do think a parent should be responable for what there teen agers do..
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What a great observation. It would seem they do. As you know there are child endangerment laws here in America to protect children from unfit parents. And in my opinion, a parent that would attempt to take a child on such a perilous journey is in breach of the duties of a parent and therefore an unfit parent.
928064
Apparently the image if incinerated children amuses you.
924537
Heck no!\n\nParents aren't parenting well if that's the case.\n\nJust do the right thing and ignore the parents in this case.
315124
I blame the parents. They need to crack the yardstick. I got my rear smacked a few times and it made me be a better parent to my kids cause I didn't turn out to be some spoiled snot that thought I should be able to get away with everything. The T.V. and the web has plenty of filth that the kids have access to while Mom's at the career.Sorry, but if you plan a family I feel one parent should stay home and raise them and if you can't afford kids don't have them until you can or don't have more than one !
901518
Niothing they are asked to do and when they finally do it, it is a crap job of it.\n\nThat is my son
267887
The problem is the parents should be in prison along side their brats.  Nothing is being done to solve them -- liberals would declare we are too harsh on the children.
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You mean like whores.  I guess it makes them feel grown-up.  Why don't their parents care, to busy with their own problems to help with their kids.
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NO the system is fine the parental discipline is the problem!!!
99568
Personal responsibility went out with the wonderful book by Dr. Spok.  We should be our kids best friend, therefore, not holding them responsible for anything at all.  \nSecond there are way to many lawyers in the world.  How many commercials do you see every day for accident, social security, and so on, lawyers.\nThird there is the point of PC we don't want to hurt anyones self esteem so we don't hold them to their responsiblities.\nHope it gets better but I suppose it has to get worse before it gets better