Comments on: Shots On The House http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/08/shots-on-the-house/ Ideas, Opinions, Discussions Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:10:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/08/shots-on-the-house/#comment-343 Robert Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:35:38 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=222#comment-343 The Washington Post ran a story on Aug. 24 with the following information: "COLLEGE OFFICIALS who have signed on to the provocative proposition... say that they just want to start a debate. More than 100 presidents and chancellors from such top universities as Duke and Johns Hopkins say it's time to rethink the drinking age, contending it has caused "a culture of dangerous, clandestine 'binge-drinking." The statement does not specifically advocate reducing the drinking age, but many who signed it say they thought legal drinking should begin at 18. Henry Wechsler, the Harvard expert... put it best, comparing lowering the drinking age 'to solve binge drinking is the same as' "pouring gasoline to put the fire out." Work by experts such as Mr. Wechsler, as well as the experience of college officials committed to solutions, shows that strong steps to enforce the law and change the culture can produce results." The Washington Post ran a story on Aug. 24 with the following information:

“COLLEGE OFFICIALS who have signed on to the provocative proposition… say that they just want to start a debate.

More than 100 presidents and chancellors from such top universities as Duke and Johns Hopkins say it’s time to rethink the drinking age, contending it has caused “a culture of dangerous, clandestine ‘binge-drinking.”

The statement does not specifically advocate reducing the drinking age, but many who signed it say they thought legal drinking should begin at 18.

Henry Wechsler, the Harvard expert… put it best, comparing lowering the drinking age ‘to solve binge drinking is the same as’ “pouring gasoline to put the fire out.”

Work by experts such as Mr. Wechsler, as well as the experience of college officials committed to solutions, shows that strong steps to enforce the law and change the culture can produce results.”

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/08/shots-on-the-house/#comment-340 Robert Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:36:32 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=222#comment-340 Blaming others has become the pastime for many in our society. It's part of the ideology that we all get to do whatever we want, whenever we want, as long as we aren't "hurting" others. I also find it disheartening when I go to "family" environments and observe other parents with their children. Parenting has never been taught, but the learned skills are being lost. The primary reason is that over half of our society grew up in a broken home within an environment lacking true parenting skill. While we are not taught how to be a parent, we learn by experience from our parents "how to do it." No longer is the experience a good one to learn. It's basically a survival mode environment at this point. Parent's at fault? Very much so and that's where the finger should be pointing. Blaming others has become the pastime for many in our society. It’s part of the ideology that we all get to do whatever we want, whenever we want, as long as we aren’t “hurting” others. I also find it disheartening when I go to “family” environments and observe other parents with their children. Parenting has never been taught, but the learned skills are being lost. The primary reason is that over half of our society grew up in a broken home within an environment lacking true parenting skill.

While we are not taught how to be a parent, we learn by experience from our parents “how to do it.” No longer is the experience a good one to learn. It’s basically a survival mode environment at this point. Parent’s at fault? Very much so and that’s where the finger should be pointing.

]]> By: Jay http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/08/shots-on-the-house/#comment-336 Jay Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:08:21 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=222#comment-336 It's not parents fault. It's that damn rap music! Society is too quick to blame others. How about this? When your kid was at home listening to Marilyn Manson and assembling a bomb in he basement, what were his parents doing? Let's point the finger at sub par parenting for a change. I went to the zoo a few weeks ago, and as a wife and husband without kids, we found it very interesting to see how many awful parents there are. It’s not parents fault. It’s that damn rap music! Society is too quick to blame others. How about this? When your kid was at home listening to Marilyn Manson and assembling a bomb in he basement, what were his parents doing? Let’s point the finger at sub par parenting for a change. I went to the zoo a few weeks ago, and as a wife and husband without kids, we found it very interesting to see how many awful parents there are.

]]> By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/08/shots-on-the-house/#comment-334 Robert Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:54:49 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=222#comment-334 I agree, our younger generations are doing things way before the age allowable or even agreeable these days. Primarily because there are no authority figures at home or in society to stop them from doing so. I.E. there are no consequences for doing something wrong anymore. Society always likes to complain about underage this and underage that involving drinking, pregnancy, and smoking among other things, but nobody is willing to step forth and do something about it other than to simply complain. How about some actual penalties for the kids? Or parents for that matter? If we started punishing kids again, decisions to do wrong would be much less frequent. I'm not saying it would go away, but there would be an impact. I agree, our younger generations are doing things way before the age allowable or even agreeable these days. Primarily because there are no authority figures at home or in society to stop them from doing so. I.E. there are no consequences for doing something wrong anymore. Society always likes to complain about underage this and underage that involving drinking, pregnancy, and smoking among other things, but nobody is willing to step forth and do something about it other than to simply complain.

How about some actual penalties for the kids? Or parents for that matter? If we started punishing kids again, decisions to do wrong would be much less frequent. I’m not saying it would go away, but there would be an impact.

]]> By: Jay http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/08/shots-on-the-house/#comment-331 Jay Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:48:14 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=222#comment-331 While I have to admit, I did not read much of this, I was not thrilled about being 21. After drinking before turning legal age, 21 sort of loses it's appeal. The only change is that I don't have to have someone go get it for me, which at times was nice. You are right about the last paragraph, kids today are douches. They start crap way before past generations thought about it. I have a seven year old cousin who's pregnant, does cocaine regularly, and sips beer from a sippy cup (none of this is true). Raise the level on doing anything to 25 and I wouldn't care (I'm 25). On a side note, it's good to be back but I see you haven't made anything shorter for me to actually read and comment upon fully. While I have to admit, I did not read much of this, I was not thrilled about being 21. After drinking before turning legal age, 21 sort of loses it’s appeal. The only change is that I don’t have to have someone go get it for me, which at times was nice. You are right about the last paragraph, kids today are douches. They start crap way before past generations thought about it. I have a seven year old cousin who’s pregnant, does cocaine regularly, and sips beer from a sippy cup (none of this is true). Raise the level on doing anything to 25 and I wouldn’t care (I’m 25).

On a side note, it’s good to be back but I see you haven’t made anything shorter for me to actually read and comment upon fully.

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