“Discipline.”

“More social clubs for the younger people and share interests eg internet gaming clubs, sports clubs etc etc anything that could rebuild the comunity spirt.”

“I think the young people have to much internet, games and TV already in their own bedrooms. They do not know how to interact. They need to use there own imagination more.

We did not have, all that the young people have today. But we certainly did more. We also had a lot more respect for the elderly.
What young person today, would stand up and offer his seat to an older Lady or Gentlemen on a Crowded Bus, or Train?


They do not know what Discipline is? Get rid of the Politically Correct Club.
There are the small minority that do have some respect.”

“The internet is part of modern life and its not going to change you cant dictate what people can like and not like so you need to move with the times and use what you can to bring the younger people into the comunity and not push them further out with talk of discipline and national service.
I agree we never had all that the young have today but that ia the world evolving and you cant go backwards.
Its not only the young with a bad atitude a lot of people brand all youngsters as yobs and scum because they walk the streets or dont interact with older people.Its hardly surprizing with the outdated views that all young people should be forced into the army or whipped in public.
No wonder younger people have an attitude with the views of most older people what stops the older people speaking to the youngsters after all its all about give and take.Would you give your seat on a bus or train to someone that obviously thinks they are better than you or more important than you are ? ? ?”

“@ Sandyback1968

Nobody, at least not me is trying to dictate anything to anybody. I am merely using the internet as a tool to express my opinion and reach many more people than I might otherwise have done; whether people agree with me or not is their choice and you have made yours and disagreed.

I don't agree that instilling discipline in young – and older- people is going backwards, at least not in the context of this discussion. Allow me to elaborate; I am not advocating some vengeful, punishment orientated discipline where punishment is the focus. Rather, I agree that young people need something to do; one cannot say behave or there will be consequences unless we supply some way for young people to fill their time. But I was taught discipline first by my parents, then by my schools and grew to a young adult who was by no means perfect but had learned that with freedom comes responsibility; responsibility to use that freedom in a way that does not affect or hurt others. My belief is that the lack of discipline today with the freedom enjoyed by young people gives them no sense of responsibility and no understanding of consequences.

It is the old story of 'carrot and stick'; an excess of either results in unruly behaviour. A deficiency of either has a similar effect.”

“A reason to stay.”

“Its easy to criticize young people , but face facts , were we any better when we were young ? i did National Service in Malaya and it changed my attitude a bit , in fact if i had not done national service there are a lot of things i would never have done and a lot of places i would never have seen , some form of National Service would pull those kids off the streets and maybe give them a purpose in life , and maybe broaden their horizons , it did mine ,when i finished National Service i knew that someday i would go back overseas .
We don't have the overseas postings that we had back then but maybe we could talk to some of the old commonwealth country's about exchange postings , we quite often get American and Singaporean troops posted in Australia for short periods .
Big dreams maybe but if those kids are going to benefit by doing National Service and if the success rate in terms of changing those kids from street kids into useful citizens was only 25% then surely it would be worth it.”