Captain Australia’s Crime Fighting Journal, Entry#31
Firstly, an update on my health: I’ve dropped about 7.5k so far, although there’s easily 10 or 15 more to go.
Secondly, my uniform: my combat boots still have not been shipped, although it’s been more than 4 weeks. They’re being custom made in the USA, I only hope when they arrive that they are the correct colour and size.
During the break from active patrol, I’ve been following our nations’ shame, Schoolies. I really wish I had my boots, so I could head down there and show some of these hooligans ‘what’s what’.
Malicious property damage, disrespectfulness, threats to the elderly, drunken hooliganism, violence, sex crimes – these are our future leaders at play – inspirational, right ?
Sure, not all of the kids having fun at the Gold Coast right now are mindless hooligans, but from what I’m seeing, the ratio of cretin:decent kid is probably around 10 : 1. I think that our society has simply taught them that it’s okay to build yourself up as the centre of the universe, to take what you want without thought or consideration of others. These kids are living in a vapid dream world.
It’s my job to wake them up.
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Its all in the parenting Captain, these kids need better role models from an early age.
I’m not sure that I agree, Citizen.
Parental influence is only one sphere of several colliding circles of influence in a growing persons life.
Advertising blasts messages at them telling them how ugly and inadequate they are, storytelling in games & movies tells them they have power in their hands and can save the world. Political leaders tell them they are honest even when they obviously lie.
I think its a complicated and confusing world to grow up in, and it’s not surprising to me that a teens’ value system can get tilted.
What’s needed is for -everyone-, not just parents, to take responsibility for making the world a better place, and to try and live more ethical and true lives.
Your friend,
Cap
Well I am suggesting an ecological approach, more supportive community structures, social policy to support parents, rather than back to work policies pushed onto new mothers particularly. Young people are not as easily led as you suggest, if they have a good sense of who they are from an early age, and are made to feel supported then they are more likely to avoid the pitfalls that the media and celebrity glamourise.