But don't you dare hit any of the kids doing this crap. No, a time-out is what they need, or perhaps a good lecture.... Being that these are teens doing this, chances are they will not be tried as an adult (unless they are 17 or older) and only get a juvenile record (insignificant really) for this. But this is the kind of crap that happens when parents don't teach their kids that there are consequences for bad behavior.

But don't you dare hit any of the kids doing this crap. No, a time-out is what they need, or perhaps a good lecture.... Being that these are teens doing this, chances are they will not be tried as an adult (unless they are 17 or older) and only get a juvenile record (insignificant really) for this. But this is the kind of crap that happens when parents don't teach their kids that there are consequences for bad behavior.

Are you saying that these kids need to be physically abused? Why is that your answer to everything?

The funny thing is when you love your children and treat them with tenderness from the day they were born you don't need to beat them, nor will they want to hurt others.

Great parents can have bad kids and bad parents can have great kids. At some point we all make our own decisions. I don't know many teens that are excited about listening to advice from their parents.

No, I am talking about discipline, not abuse. Big difference.

Oh god, not another Steve-Brick thread.

The funny thing is when you love your children and treat them with tenderness from the day they were born you don't need to beat them, nor will they want to hurt others.

Great parents can have bad kids and bad parents can have great kids.

The funny thing is when you love your children and treat them with tenderness from the day they were born you don't need to beat them, nor will they want to hurt others.

The funny thing is when you love your children and treat them with tenderness from the day they were born you don't need to beat them, nor will they want to hurt others.

While that may be true and a lovely thought, there are unfortunately plenty of other kids who are not raised in such an environment that you and your kids will have to deal with from time to time. The kids that are going around "knocking out" (and killing in a few cases) these homeless people are past the point where love and tenderness will make an impact. You try to appeal to them to stop this using love and tenderness and you will get a big and they will not stop. But show them a consequence they will not want if they engage in these crimes and the crimes may stop. These kids are cowards. They travel in a group and pick out weak, almost defenseless targets. If they come to the realization that there will be real consequences for what they are doing, they will probably stop it. You are not going to reason with these kids based on a sense of compassion for others. They have none. They need to fear what the consequences might be for doing it.

Wonder what would happen if all the self-righteous fuckheads who spend their days blasting politicians on chatboards and picketing abortion clinics and saving farm animals would use that time instead to help their fellow man in their own communities by volunteering at schools, homeless shelters, adult education centers, etc, etc.

Nah, that'll never happen! Nevermind.

Amen Hatchet.

alright, hit us with your high school debate team acumen GD.

No, I'm genuinely curious. The only thing that irritates me about GD is the setup. We have to beg for his words of wisdom.

This "game" isn't new.

It has gone by many names. When jimmypasta was a kid, they called it "Givin' a Hobo What-For."