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Anyway, even if people have always complained about it (which remains to be proven really; inb4 single data point of Plato), doesn't mean it's always or even mo
by a-french-anon 2y ago
Anyway, even if people have always complained about it (which remains to be proven really; inb4 single data point of Plato), doesn't mean it's always or even most of the time wrong.
The "kids just lack manners these days" should also be separated from more detailed criticism.
That whole thing about denying that decadence is even possible is so comically a symptom of people being part of said decadence not wanting to admit it.
- bloomingkales 2y agoThank you, you are much more diplomatic about this. I wrote a few horrifyingly aggressive responses to a few here about this because I'm a little astonished that people still give this whole phenomena a pass. From my other post: Overall, when the parents lose control of the child, the culture takes over parenting. When the culture is ridiculous, the child grows to become a ridiculous adult and won't know it and possibly even defend it.