[kj] OT: Goth

[Stephen Robinson]

Stephen Robinson wrote:

Hang on, what happened there? I don't think I've worked out this new 
e-mail program!

> Amy Moseley Rupp wrote:
>
>>> So, given what passes for "goth" and what passes for
>>> "punk" among today's kids, in 10-20 years the meaning
>>> of those words will be as diluted as the meaning of
>>> "freedom" is today.
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>> Actually I was watching ITV (UK) news the other night
>> and it said the government had released a report that
>> says this generation of British teens is the first
>> to be likely to NOT outlive their parents due to
>> being overweight, underexercised, drinking, drugging,
>> and having sex with zillions of partners before they
>> hit 16.  And beyond.
>>
>> It was actually based on sound evidence such as rates
>> of different illnesses, amounts of drug use and drinking,
>> etc.
>>
>> The kind of crap we have now produced *here* is kids who believe
>> that they are truly above all rules not because they are *kids*,
>> but because they personally are better than anyone else on the
>> planet and deserve to have everything in life handed to them
>> for free forever and not do a lick of work or show a thimbleful
>> of kindness to their fellow human beings.
>>
>> In trying to explain some of this to my daughter, she sighed
>> wistfully and said, wouldn't it be nice if everyone had zillions
>> of dollars and didn't have to work?  and I said, well, if
>> that were true, those zillions would be useless, cos who would
>> make stuff to buy?  who'd work in restaurants?  in other words,
>> how the hell would anyone *enjoy* a zillion dollars if no one
>> worked?!
>>
>> I think the answer kids are thinking of now is "old people (anyone
>> over 25) and poor people will work and we'll spend all the money."
>> Just wait until *they're* old (over 25) and poor.
>>
>>
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