Sword legion :

Pretty much. That's too true, Every time I'd do that without knowing my parents would set an example by leaving bruises taking away my stuff, etc.


Some parents don't do punishments or generally don't care.



I mean I know I'm a bit under-aged to say this but from my experience from then to now will by my guideance:

Kids won't generally know what's good or bad, and if parents are just gonna sit all day at the tv, not teaching them anything how they gonna know manners, restrictions?

Kids will learn the stuff if you teach them, It's because your brain recongize's patterns and functions- because your brain acts like a computer, you get information, you brain stores it in there for ages to come, nuff said.(Not to put this in any offensive manner)

SuperCrash64 : You said it all. That's the reason why I liked your post. Its the truth of how kids are most of the time. But you. Your different you learn. Like I said before I feel sorry for them because they don't know what they have until they lose it. Which is why live for every moment with your friends or family. No matter how society is lacking learning wise.

6-7 year olds swearing isn't something new especially if they go to soccer matches with their dad so hearing them swear doesn't phase me whatsoever which is probably should. My parents didn't give me much restrictions when I was on the internet so I did look at stuff that most would say is inappropriate (when I say that I am meaning stuff like Frankie Boyle videos.) and none of that affected me at all. My parents did used to nag if I spoke Dundonian which helped me in the long run (even though it was annoying) as I don't speak it that often unless I am talking to friends.

As for the new vocabulary such as yolo I don't particularly mind. Language changes all the time and as long people know when it is appropriate to use it then i have no issue with it. I think it is fun way of playing with words and phrases.

Hurr durr look at me I'm so unique I'm not like the other teens hurr durr.

DylanMcKaig :
I really don't see how it's "Fun" From your perspective, and here's the thing: Kids/teens don't know when it's approipate. Most kids just do it because they think it's cool and safe to do so. Parents cuss yes, but the parents know what to do and generally use it if their mad. Because at that age, they know better.
At ages 6 to 18 parents should at least tell their children that cursing is a bad thing to do.

The Kids saying "Yolo" and Cursing isn't exactly the same forum of subject. Yolo=You only live once, nothing wrong with that.


Not arguing, just not seeing the situation the way you do.

SuperCrash64 : I would disagree for the most part. Yes some kids don't know but I wouldn't say the vast majority don't understand when it is appropriate to use certain language. Yes I agree that parents should tell off their kids for doing that but unfortunately that doesn't happen as often as it should.

This not be relevant to the previous posts, but it's relevant to the thread title.

   I was waiting at the bus stop with my niece and nephew, and there some other kids waiting there too. They like Minecraft, and my nephew does too, even though we don't actually own the game. Anyways, they start listing off all the mods they like and start to re-inact them. Then the older kid, he's like 10 or something, says he's playing the Skyrim mod. After a while, I got curious and asked him if he actually played Skyrim. He said he did, referring to the mod as the game. Turns out he didn't know that Skyrim was a game, and just thought that is was a new mod for Minecraft that added new weapons and stuff...

   That's when I had that same exact thought, "What's up with kids nowadays?"

RE. Swearing. Is there anything really harmful with swearing itself? Not really. Most people swear, and for the most part there is little impact in doing it. 

That being said, I think some children are swearing so much, and from such a young age that it may be hurting them when they enter the professional world, as they basically have to learn how to not use it. Sure they are only words, but they are words that, in our strange culture, are still not considered "professional" and can hold you back from progress... if you want to progress in a business culture that frowns on it; and not everyone does.

I'm not saying any kid who swears is going to have a hard time not swearing later in life, but I'm sure it does happen. 

RE. Sex at a young age. The things about this is that sex is not really something "just for fun". It seems that half of the population thinks sex is something that equals morals, and is sacred. The other half thinks "if it feels good, do it", as long as they are consenting. 

The issue is with the consent. At a certain age, humans are expected to be able to understand fully the consequences of their actions. That is why we set strict rules for how old someone is allowed to be to do something, like voting. It's also why a youth may be tried differently than an adult in a court of law. To truly give consent to something, you must be able to understand what it is you will be doing, and what the effects of that will be, including potential benefits and harms, and how it will effect others. A child of 12 is often not able to give consent for a specific medical treatment, and needs an adult to give it for them for this reason, whereas a 17-year-old usually can.

Sex is no different. It's an intimate act that can have many repercussions. You must consider how your partner will feel about it. Do they view this as simply for fun, or is it of romantic significance? Is there a chance of the spreading of a STI? Do I want get pregnant? Do I understand the chances of getting pregnant? Do I know how to avoid it properly? If I don't want to get pregnant, or am afraid of STIs, do I know I have the right to stop? Do I know there are alternatives to penetration? Do I know when I may be pressuring my partner to do something they really don't want to?

Any adult will ask those same questions (and sometimes not be mature enough to answer), the difference is a young person may not be wise enough to assess the situation as maturely. Is there a specific age when one CAN give consent? Well, to illustrate, in a scenario where a doctor believes one treatment would be beneficial, but a Minor refuses, the case can go to court, and the judge will have to make a call on whether of not the child is able to give consent... based on their maturity and the ability to understand the situation fully, there is not specific cut-off age. (Typically though, it's around 14 to 15)

Similarly, there may not be an age when one can give sexual consent, but it's safe to say that, as with most other matters involving consent, it would be a gradual process happening in the teen years. 

All this to say, that sex should not simply be viewed as a nice activity that feels good, like holding hands, and that MOST 12-year-olds don't have the maturity to make safe sex decisions. 



Finally, I think the biggest thing to consider regarding how people feel about this is religion and morals. If you believe there is a person (God), or even a code, that should rule humans, then you opinion will always be different from someone who believes we are all just animals randomly living on this planet. The arguments I've presented are intended to be a neutral and objective view of the situation; I hope I succeeded. 

I can not say I long for The "good old times" (I am only 32), but I can see giant gaps between me, some of my cousins and my nephews and nieces in law. For starters, EVERYONE is stuck to their mobile device. True, I am a gamer and I spend quite a bit of time on my computer. However I am perfectly capable to doing away with my electronic devices for a few hours, be it to spend time with relatives or even play with cards.

Also, there seems to be this culture of total "deresponsabilization" going around. You did something wrong? It can not be your fault because of X. PLEASE!! Unless you have no brain of your own, you ARE responsible for your acts. Granted, there *have* been influences around you (abstinence-only sex "education", for example), but in The end YOU committed The act.