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Originally Posted by HappyMan
Wow Jayne what a story and so sorry to hear about your cousin.
Sadly it does seem the law rather protects the criminal more than the innocent - I know that we need proof to convict someone but surely there has to be justice too!
There seems to be many reasons bounded around as to why kids are like they are today and I don't think there is an easy answer. I also think that is part of the cause too - too many theories not enough action.
It's time the government realised that taking away physical punishment at school and even stopping national service took away a very important part of the learning of respect in the UK. At the end of the day it is 'respect' that we are talking about.
The bible says 'spare the rod, spoil the child' there might be something there!
We need affirmative action, courageous politicians and a big stick to sort the situation out.
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Agreed, my parents believed in 'smacking' (or GBH as it's now classed, dumb or what!!!), I got a smack ONCE, afterwards I was too scared of a 'clip' to do anything again...... maybe giving some of these scummy little so&so's a belting every so often would help (preferably with some form of cattle prod or barbed wire dipped in vinegar.........). I don't say beat kids senseless, but as one trains a dog, teach them right and wrong and who is the master...........................
I shouted at a kid a few weeks ago for......get this...... urinating in the hedge on my drive!!!!! He just wandered onto my drive unzipped and went.............. the nerve of these kids (him being about 10-11), and when I dared to shout oi!!!! I got the finger, a "f**k off" and a saunter off home...... No respect these kids, in my day.... during the war..... so on and so forth, but should anyone have to put up with this????
Tom