Did we have it better?

[Hacker Khan]

IMO that is a somewhat romantic Blue Peter view of the attitudes of modern youth.

It may be true in the leafy suburbs where there is little real contact but that would be less of the case in many inner-city areas. Gangs are very rarely, if ever, multi-racial.

I would argue the opposite and that kids growing up in the inner city will have much more exposure to different cultures and races. Where as kids out in the leafy shires will have a lot less. And generally the more exposure you have to something the more you just accept it as being normal. And are more tolerant of it.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

I would argue the opposite and that kids growing up in the inner city will have much more exposure to different cultures and races. Where as kids out in the leafy shires will have a lot less. And generally the more exposure you have to something the more you just accept it as being normal. And are more tolerant of it.

Sorry but the kids in inner-city areas continue to divide along racial lines and tolerance of anyone, regardless of race, creed or colour is not a strong suit.

They will rely upon a number of issues to maintain their tribal position.

 

[pendodave]

We had no phones, ipods, computers or multi channel tv.
They have no affordable housing, no secure jobs, no free university education

I think, on balance, we are well ahead of the game. We had what matters, they have what doesn't.

 

[Hacker Khan]

We had no phones, ipods, computers or multi channel tv.
They have no affordable housing, no secure jobs, no free university education

I think, on balance, we are well ahead of the game. We had what matters, they have what doesn't.

Yes, but who put them into the situation of being unable to buy a house, temporary no contract jobs, having to pay for university education as the state can no longer afford it?

Our generation does not have a lot to be proud of in that aspect.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Not 100% sure they all settle arguments with guns and knives. Or even 0.01% of kids arguments are settled with guns and knives to be honest.

And as for being more tolerant then looking at society today then I'm not sure the 'elder generation can give the younger generation any lessons on tolerance. As a lot of young people have grown up in a multicultural society, accept it and are less fearful of those nasty immigrants than people a lot more senior then them.

No they don't settle all of them with guns & knives. But when I was a kid, they didn't settle ANY of them with guns & knives, and I prefer those odds to the risk, however small, of falling foul of one who does use guns of knives. I don't know what the percentages are or how small they are, but I read of far too many kids being stabbed or shot these days, so for me, we had it better as it simply wasn't an issue for us. Now it is a real issue.

http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/n...death_cycling_along_caledonian_road_1_3974250

http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/crime-court/boy_15_stabbed_in_holloway_1_3943815

http://www.newseast.org.uk/news/update-teenager-stabbed-in-back-and-leg-in-chelmsford-suspect

Not prevalent then…………...

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Yes, but who put them into the situation of being unable to buy a house, temporary no contract jobs, having to pay for university education as the state can no longer afford it?

Our generation does not have a lot to be proud of in that aspect.

A complete distortion of the truth in much the same way that UKIP supporters twist the facts on immigration.

Comparative wages for younger people are much higher, there is no more difficulty in buying a house now than in the 70's, some are on zero hours contracts but far more young people are now entering further education than in those days.

 

[Jimaroid]

but far more young people are now entering further education than in those days.

At what cost?

I see and know of a lot of degree educated shelf stackers, care workers and call centre employees scraping a living because there aren't other opportunities available. They are clever, heavily indebted, still living with the parents unable to afford to rent a place of their own or living in over subscribed HMOs. These aren't stupid or lazy people, there simply isn't anything better for them, they are stuck on the bottom rung with little ability to break free. They face a life of debt, few savings with little hope of pension because they'll be paying for the previous generations overspending and greedy attitudes.

We have bankrupted the young. It's a disgrace.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

At what cost?

I see and know of a lot of degree educated shelf stackers, care workers and call centre employees scraping a living because there aren't other opportunities available. They are clever, heavily indebted, still living with the parents unable to afford to rent a place of their own or living in over subscribed HMOs. These aren't stupid or lazy people, there simply isn't anything better for them, they are stuck on the bottom rung with little ability to break free. They face a life of debt, few savings with little hope of pension because they'll be paying for the previous generations overspending and greedy attitudes.

We have bankrupted the young. It's a disgrace.

Many of those would have been better advised leaving school, getting a job and continuing with vocational training.

The massive upsurge in university students has now been going on for over 30 years and is one of the greatest cons carried out on the British public. How many media studies graduates does our country need?