Last night's episode of Grey's Anatomy taught a the following "life lesson:" Sometimes the only way to learn is to make mistakes, because that's when we find out who we really are.
Immediately after, CSI:WHEREVER ended with a staff locker-room discussion over why kids nowadayss are acting so violently. One said they needed a gramma to kick them in the ass when they got out of line (negative reinforcement), another said all they needed was proper guidance, love and encouragement to develop their moral compass (positive reinforcement). Bossguy disagrees with both and says neither is the real problem ("a moral compass can only point you in the right direction, not make you go there"), rather our society and our culture encourage us not to feel guilty about anything, that it isn't their fault and isn't their problem. [comment: sure, blame it on "society" and violate your own moral why don't you!]
Interesting, eh? Anyway, although these messages resonate with me, and I accept their premise that TV is a kind of surrogate parent for "today's kids," but are these shows really targeting the right demographic to make a change?
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I saw the episode in question (with special guest star Federjerk - barf.) I believe the problem/solution lies in the family responsibilities, etc. and a simple TV show will not change anybody's behaviour. Looking back now, it becomes clear that a few of the troubled kids in elementary to high school must have been under the care of the Children's Aid Society and the teachers didn't know how to handle their wild behaviour. There are a lot of messed up parents out there and the trouble persists from one generation to the next.
oh yeah! i forgot about that and hadn't noticed. Was he the one who played Pig? what a role model.
yes, KFed was the ringleader of the hoodlums
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