Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  Disrespect for authority crosses all boundaries, including but certainly not limited to, police officers, teachers, senior citizens, etc. It seems, in MY opinion, that children have been and are currently now indoctrinated to challenge any "order" given by anyone that would be considered "authoritative" or "in charge" of a situation. I used to have a yardman that had a masters in education, quit teaching because he feared for his life in the classrooms he was teaching.....no respect for his position, his knowledge, or what he was so very capable of TEACHING the irresponsible, smart mouthed, rebellous thugs that were running ruff shod over his class room, as well as the few students that were actually trying to learn. His hands were tied as far as dicipline, and if he did manage to get some hooligan down to the principle's office, he found his car keyed and tires flattened in the teachers parking lot. Then, one day, he was caught in the parking lot by some thug with a knife..... This abuse runs rampant in all areas of our society. Instead of kids being raised to respect people in authority, they are being coached to challenge and question and defy anything anyone says to them, with the common mantra, "Dont take no chit off nobody". It seems to be the prevailing train of thought that "might makes right".... When Dr.Spock came back 35 years after he first wrote his book on how to raise bold children that are strong, independent, exploring and developing their own limitations without a firm parental guidance system, and question the sources of reasoning or authority they may encounter, and shook his head and announced publically that he was solely responsible for the ruination of 2 generations of children and he did not know if our society would ever recover from that.... Who in the baby boomers generation would have ever taunted, slapped, spit, attacked verbally or physically, or challenged a teacher, a policeman, or anyone their senior, just because they were "tuff enuff" to do it? |