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By rusty (registered) - website | Posted March 01, 2010 at 11:05:28
An important aspect of how we can get youth engaged is to look at how their experiences are different from earlier generations. Here's what I believe has changed in recent years:
Of course there are many aspects today which are better. I believe that kids today are more included to go through further education. They will probably live longer etc.
Another factor in this discussion is poverty. The poverty divide in earlier generations was not as pronounced and ingrained. Today it appears to be ever harder to drag yourself out of poverty. It's like we live in 2 worlds. One where middle class folks can push their kids through UNI/tech college and watch them make a comfortable life for themselves. And one where the cycle of poverty and despair continues and becomes more ingrained.
Another factor we should consider is how the world itself has changed. We do live in a more connected society. This is the information age. Our democracy, on the other hand, is stuck in a 1950's old man's institution-like state. Until we bring our democracy into the new age our kids (and many of our adults too) will find it hard to identify with it and get involved.
As for where all this leaves us today - I'm not sure(!) I suppose in the end our kids have different challenges. But I know one thing for sure - imposing a government enforced curfew is possibly the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Ideas like this demonstrate just how little insight some of our prospective 'leaders' (God help us) have on our youth.
Good discussion folks!
Ben Bull. Cap'n Bully has a new Blog! http://bullysmoviereviews.blogspot.ca/ or something like that.
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