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Originally posted by j2k4@7 February 2004 - 21:19
I agree that a parent can, using a lot of creativity, still influence their children, but, what you call "government" (think, Hillary "It Takes a Village" Clinton), tacitly acknowledging and guiding the courts, is culpable for the lack of parental primacy in child-rearing; yes....peer-pressure, et. al. are hindrances, but if you look a bit harder, I think you'll find what were considered 25-30 years ago to be parental prerogatives have been undercut by the courts.
In any case, I'm glad you take an interest-hope you are not the last. :)
and 25 to 30 yrs ago you didnt have cell phones or the internet....the tribal bonding of kids are getting stronger then parental bonds and the goverment has little effect on that..it didnt start it and it cant stop it....no past civilization has had the information/data glut and ease of access that we are coming into. just like moveable type and the printing press brought on the French reveloution. not the romans...ottomans..turks nothing...technology is changing so quickly that only the young or truely dedicated can keep up...we have reached the point where tech growth is surpassing our laws by leaps and bounds and the young realize this even on a subliminal level...ironic kinda..our lifespan is increasing but only the younger ones of us will be able to keep up with our changing tech...the older ones will all be like Anne Rice vampires...so lost due to constant culture shock that they hafta hook up with some one of that generation(by making them a vamp) or going insane....