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by cslacasse
5105 days ago
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That is the immediate reaction of most decent people that read the story or watch the video. The problem with commenting about how horrifying it is is that it's not a unique observation and therefore not that interesting. I am really interested in your third point about preventing this sort of behavior. Contrary to what most parents will say, almost all teenagers are capable of this sort of behavior given the right (or wrong) sequence of events paired with peer pressure. The job for us as parents is to teach our children to be aware of negative influences from peers so that they can either avoid or stand out against things like this. How do we do teach them? Not sure. But we MUST figure it out before they find themselves in situations like this. |
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Fair enough. But again - this wasn't a judgement. Maybe I expected a quick vague reference to one of these obvious points.
> How do we do teach them? Not sure.
On one side kids will be kids. On the other hand, adults fail in similar ways, sometimes spectacularly - and then millions of people are allowed to die (Sorry for the dramatic delivery).
These situations have a certain 'smell' to them, which I think kids can identify. Maybe it's not as stinky as stealing, but there's definitely a fragrance.
It'll be great if we can have a red light blink in their heads at the point - an inner voice saying:
"I know what's going on. It's just as wrong as stealing. Option 1: stay away from the situation. Option 2 (better): fine a way to stop it."
How do we teach our kids that it's wrong to steal and lie? I'm guessing here: Train them to defer instant gratification in favor of a higher ground.
I hope I don't sound silly. I'm a young parent and Bob Dylan is playing in the background.