I think it's easy to ignore all the kids dead/suffering while talking about how nice it was for those that weren't. Kids today are SAFER than in the past - and

I think it's easy to ignore all the kids dead/suffering while talking about how nice it was for those that weren't. Kids today are SAFER than in the past - and we do things to bring that about. I loved riding in my grandparents car without seatbelts - I remember cheering them to slam on the brakes so we could fly forward. As fun as that was, giving that up is directly tied to saved lives. Of course not everything is connected - such as the outside vs racism example you cite. But when people talk about "kids these days", they don't restrict their scope, so I didn't either.