This latest incident has taught me alot, just by the way it was first addressed. The word "evil" was used alot, and some "blame" was put on the mother. So many quesitons we have all had. I think that it is better not to know sometimes, so we can ponder about all the different ways "our society" is set up so something like this "can" happen.
And I honestly hope that we will recognize that this problem is the problem we "all" have and it doesn't have any real "class" to it, it can truely come from any home situation. And, in all honesty, it doesn't even have a "political" affiliation to it either.
We are not paying attention to our "children" and we cannot "just" throw money at it either. And while I think having "uniforms" in schools could be a positive, a uniform is not going to solve a child's problem in the home or whatever they may be suffering in terms of abuse or neglect is concerned.
And when the politicans talk about the "debt" we are going to leave our children, the money part is truely not even scratching the surface.
If an African American from a single parent home that is at a low income level, can go to the olymipics and come home with gold medals and present a sense of balance and maturity any one of us would love to have in a child, what does that tell us?
Where is the "real infrastructure"? Is it a building? Is it an up to date new school?
Is it a good teacher? NO, it starts in the family unit and the parent's education on how to nurture their children properly "first". Along with that is the "community effort" that is there to "help this happen".
Our "government" cannot afford the "cost" of not having the right "real" infrastructure that needs to come first and foremost. And honestly, I don't think "gun control" would be as big an issue if the "real problem" was addressed.
Honestly, I have seen "amazing" children come from all kinds of homes. The one thing these "amazing" children had was the "parent" that was there for them, the "right way". And having that in place would cut down on so many of the social problems that cost Americans, billions of dollars and lives.
Any American that is planning on having a child should be demanded to get an "education" to do so. And we need to have a way to do that and also "if" we do have a "welfare" program, we should also have an educational program that "must be attended" that a parent on welfare can take to help them learn "how" to get themselves "out" of the welfare situation.
And I don't think this means "big government either". I think we need to establish this program in each state, that will only be overseen by the government. And all those that chopse to live within that state as a commuity need to all contribute.
Open Eyes
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