[citation][nom]pooflinger1[/nom]I think the only worthless piece of shit here is you! What the hell do you think that teaching someone that would do to their self esteem? You wouldn't even need Lori Drew to help kids kill themselves then. All that does is destroy the future of society. And if you go by your drivers license argument, that could mean anywhere from age 14 to 17 depending on state. Pretty flawed argument there. And what about other countries that may be higher or lower? Those thoughts didn't cross your mind did they? Nope, your mind was too busy trying to figure out what children are worth. Remember, todays children will one day be in charge of your future.[/citation]
You are just one of those people who got it all wrong. The first lesson about life is that life sucks. The faster children learn this, the faster they can learn to adapt to changing world. Self esteem doesn't come from no where unless it is an entitlement. Unfortunately, it isn't, and it has to be earned. Children are tougher than you think. However, you teach them to be wimps, they become wimps. That's why you should teach them to be tough. True toughness comes from what one can achieve. Ancient people know this well, but modern people get confused by certain bullshit pseudoscience. All criminologist will tell you that career criminals usually regard themselves highly. On the contrary, low self esteem is never a problem to a society, and it is a major motivation for individuals to excel. Children who are learning useful skill, good at sports, or high in academic achievements don't care about some 20 something loser talking trash on them. But you have a phenomenon which young people are seeking recognition out of nothing, which is exactly the behavior of total lack of self esteem, regardless how much emphasis about this have been put through parenting and education by that particular pseudoscience. That has proved my point that it is better to teach children that they are more worthless than shit until proven otherwise.
By drivers license, I said it and I mean it. If you can trust people driving one tonne of metal at 55mph, you can pretty much trust them doing most lawful activity.