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(12-30-2011, 06:49 PM)Duchess Wrote:
I know of people who come from impeccable backgrounds, wonderful parents, many opportunities, educated and they are complete fuckups so I'm not buying that theory at all. It works both ways, you can have a crap life and grow up to make something of yourself.
I think the point is made by the
80⁄
20 rule
80% of the kids coming from a great background turn out to be good people.
20% of the kids coming from a shitty place turn out to be good people.
People only acquire personal responsibility if they:
A. Know it exists
B. Are taught how to get there
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I think the point is made by the 80⁄20 rule
80% of the kids coming from a great background turn out to be good people.
20% of the kids coming from a shitty place turn out to be good people.
People only acquire personal responsibility if they:
A. Know it exists
B. Are taught how to get there
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Been away forever! Took my whole Christmas break to catch up! Oh I have missed this site! Anyway I agree with the 80⁄20 idea! I see parents spoon feed and give everything to their kids just to have them fall flat on their face and then the parents pick them up and start all over again. Then these parents ask why. Ugh everyday of my life except breaks and summer I see this!
I like the saying. "you always get what you always got if you always do what you did".
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I like the saying
If you say stupid shit expect cracker to try and top it with more and longer stupid shit.
Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.
John Adams
