D&C Post: Response to the Irondequoit Post column about the culture becoming coarse 6/21/12
The reason the culture has gotten “coarse” is that we can no longer properly discipline our young people. Anyone over 50 will recall that most responsible adults would not hesitate to admonish a misbehaving youngster and even slap them on the back of the head and tell them to “stop that and behave”. No more! With the advent of touchy feely attitudes towards our children, without the actual touching, we can no longer hold our children accountable for their actions. They know very well that if an adult so much as touches them they can charge assault, even against their parents. When I grew up, prompt and predictable discipline was the best deterrent against improper behavior, by parents, teachers or even strangers.
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