I was reading the article titled, “Sins of the Fatherâ€Â on the April 7 issue of The Collegian in the Opinion section. I felt that Jonathan Lane has little knowledge about the “real world.â€Â How can he blame the parents for the criminal acts their juveniles are committing? If he knew a little of what really goes on in the “real world,â€Â he would change his view or at least hopefully not opinionate on this issue.
As I was reading the article, I got the sense that Lane was an isolated child. The reason I say this is because according to Lane, “…proper parenting and guidance,â€Â means to take your child to school and back home, and nowhere else.
I believe that this was the first mistake his parents committed, which was keeping him isolated from the world. This put him at a disadvantage to learn about the world as a whole system. He obviously didn’t get to know much of the “real world.â€Â Yet, he has an opinion about it.
Lane must also remember that not all people have his same privileges and material things. And this, unfortunately, leads juveniles that don’t know any better to commit the crime. The blame cannot be imposed solely on the parents, but rather on the community and society. America’s social standards and materialistic thinking are turning our children “wild.â€Â
Oscar Perez
Junior
Social Work
yea • Apr 27, 2008 at 10:07 pm
I definitely think that the big problem is parents need to think before bringing a child into the world. Many parents bring children into the world without thinking how financially stable they are, or not thinking how much responsibility it is to raise a child. On the other hand, I do agree that with America’s current environment favoring materialism and living outside of one’s means is not only destroying the future of our children, but it has slowly destroyed our economy. Blame cannot solely go to one, but a combination that has turned us away from an intelligent society to one that idolizes paris hilton and kim kardashian.
yea • Apr 28, 2008 at 5:07 am
I definitely think that the big problem is parents need to think before bringing a child into the world. Many parents bring children into the world without thinking how financially stable they are, or not thinking how much responsibility it is to raise a child. On the other hand, I do agree that with America’s current environment favoring materialism and living outside of one’s means is not only destroying the future of our children, but it has slowly destroyed our economy. Blame cannot solely go to one, but a combination that has turned us away from an intelligent society to one that idolizes paris hilton and kim kardashian.
yea • Apr 28, 2008 at 5:07 am
I definitely think that the big problem is parents need to think before bringing a child into the world. Many parents bring children into the world without thinking how financially stable they are, or not thinking how much responsibility it is to raise a child. On the other hand, I do agree that with America’s current environment favoring materialism and living outside of one’s means is not only destroying the future of our children, but it has slowly destroyed our economy. Blame cannot solely go to one, but a combination that has turned us away from an intelligent society to one that idolizes paris hilton and kim kardashian.
Miguel Sobrevilla • Apr 25, 2008 at 12:09 am
“America’s social standards and materialistic thinking are turning our children “wild.â€Â”
Upbringing plays a major role in one’s perceptions, right. Either parent can raise a child to embrace society or oppose it. Some things need to be opposed!
Some schools of thought just apply to amoral ways of thinking. Unfortunately, materialism has shifted Y’s interests in health and wellness, politics and various facets in society. Y may tend to model glamour and what glamour impresses; Roman gods, green movements, red movement, pink movement – it seems, however, glamour has the time and money to do this (an act of morality or an act of saving grace). What about your sub-culture?
Have you ever considered how the construction of the Save Mart Center has impacted Fresno State culture?
The system is to complicated to understand.
I understand your take on it Oscar. We should expose our children to as much as we possibly can. We need to teach our children right from wrong. Young people absorb things like a sponge, the older people get the easier it becomes to object the bigger picture for the bigger picture at times it can seem, is composed of a collective conscience in constant lament.
Some people are just sheltered, and as a result, decision making will probably seem a bit immoral if it doesn’t wage service or the interests of other people. Still, despite the repercussion of decision-making, I am not timid in making a decision.
Miguel Sobrevilla • Apr 25, 2008 at 7:09 am
“America’s social standards and materialistic thinking are turning our children “wild.””
Upbringing plays a major role in one’s perceptions, right. Either parent can raise a child to embrace society or oppose it. Some things need to be opposed!
Some schools of thought just apply to amoral ways of thinking. Unfortunately, materialism has shifted Y’s interests in health and wellness, politics and various facets in society. Y may tend to model glamour and what glamour impresses; Roman gods, green movements, red movement, pink movement – it seems, however, glamour has the time and money to do this (an act of morality or an act of saving grace). What about your sub-culture?
Have you ever considered how the construction of the Save Mart Center has impacted Fresno State culture?
The system is to complicated to understand.
I understand your take on it Oscar. We should expose our children to as much as we possibly can. We need to teach our children right from wrong. Young people absorb things like a sponge, the older people get the easier it becomes to object the bigger picture for the bigger picture at times it can seem, is composed of a collective conscience in constant lament.
Some people are just sheltered, and as a result, decision making will probably seem a bit immoral if it doesn’t wage service or the interests of other people. Still, despite the repercussion of decision-making, I am not timid in making a decision.
js • Apr 22, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Totally agree with you man.
js • Apr 22, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Totally agree with you man.