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19 here. on the contrary, i would say our generation, unlike yours, does not give law enforcement or the gov't the benefit of the doubt as you describe, becaus
by amagumori 13y ago
19 here. on the contrary, i would say our generation, unlike yours, does not give law enforcement or the gov't the benefit of the doubt as you describe, because we have had a precedent of hostile gov't and law enforcement our entire life. we weren't here for Eisenhower, JFK, Carter, or even Clinton. we became politically aware during the Bush era. we are extremely aware of the possible consequences of our actions and have no expectation that we will be treated fairly by authority figures.
- mindslight 13y agoWell sure, (the general) you might intellectually know. But that doesn't mean you prudently avoid possible life-altering consequences. It's not the generation's views, but the fact that you're younger and have a sense of invincibility. I've never much trusted "authority", but there's no way I would ever join in this tweet-fest. Because after being through various confrontations myself, I have found it more pleasant to generally avoid them - even when everything ends up all right in the end.
- sentenza 13y agoOver here in post-everything Europe, young people today unfortunately don't have much to rebel against. It might not be good for teenagers if our society drifts towards a situation where rebellious actions are either shrugged off by everybody or, alternatively, will be used to ruin your life. There needs to be a middle ground for the kids to explore.
- mindslight 13y agoI agree about the need for non-binary punishment, but it's nothing new to "this" generation. Computer cracking laws have been around for decades with the same life-altering draconian penalties. My point is the only way these things are going to actually change is for masses of people to play chicken with the establishment, and see if they're really willing to destroy so many people's lives rather than just a few isolated cases.