LogFAQs > #968869196

In America (perhaps better than any other country on Earth), hard work and good behavior will lead to a good job and a good life.

However, the idea that if you work harder than everyone else, no matter where you come from, you will succeed is being thrown out the window in place of a much worse mentality ... That "society is letting you down".

More than ever in recent history, bad behavior and a poor mentality is being pardoned. We are teaching our children that nothing is their fault.

If a crime is committed, it's because they had no other choice
If a student consistantly skips class, it's because the education system is failing them
If you are overweight, it's because of predisposed conditions.

There needs to be a middle ground, where we place a focus on the risk factors that lead to negative situations within society (which we do well) WHILE still preaching individual responsibility and the idea that if you work hard enough you will succeed (which we don't do well anymore).