Some kids brag about knowing so much about the current events. Still, they usually only grasped a shallow part of it. We aren't given voting rights because how easily swayed we are. This stuff doesn't affect us directly. We aren't the ones losing the jobs. All we do is eat, play, school, and hopefully sleep.
When students argue, they mimick whatever their parents say most of the time. Or, they are mimicking what everybody else is saying at the time. They usually don't have a deep enough grasp on the subject to make an opinion. Every matter has a pro and a con. Many ignore that fact.
Students don't take the time to do research on the matter to form an opinion. They wave around T-shirts and posters. Take for example the current budget cuts. Most don't care, some do. The some are usually misleaded -- they think that school shouldn't get budget cuts.
We need cuts though. We cannot just not have any cuts. Our economy is so low right now. It's unrealistic to picture a world where there are no cuts to anything. If schools aren't cut, imagine what will? Everything is getting cut, not just schools. Our reps have been racking their brains on what to do. There has to be cuts, but the matter is on what. Maybe less cuts on school, but more on prisons? Should we let more prisoners out? No plan can be perfect, less of this, more of this, it a giant balancing act.
People listen if everyone else is doing it. I see "Go Green" T-shirts on the kids that litter the campus at lunch. It's cool to want to save the earth, but no one actually does it.
If they want to help society, they should take time out to volunteer in their community.
I'll admit though, I have only a very shallow grasp on all of this. I listen to the news sparingly. My opinions are formed from my parents. Only recently have I had differing opinions.
Back to the topic, is this what our generation is going to? Most of us are only 4-5 years away till we can vote. We are the future. We will be calling the shots soon. Our generation needs to be informed, at least somewhat. However, most aren't. What will happen? Will our opinions be formed by what people tell us to believe?
Sincerely,
The Editor
It's been a rough month. Sorry for not posting more often.
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i think more will be interested when they're really adults...
The recent N. Korea rocket launch really caught my attention... i wonder what will be their "punishment", as President Obama said so
There's really no way to make your own opinion until you really see what is out there. You shouldn't limit yourself to what's on tv...read what's on the web. There are websites devoted to the "far left" and the "far right" and everywhere in between. And, that's only sites based in the USA. Ever read what's on the BBC? Al-Jazeera? The more information you have, the better you can make your own opinions. You needn't worry about others, take care of yourself first.
Hey, not everyone is like that. Sure I don't hold a 'be green' rally, but I care enough not to litter, actually use the recycle bin, tell other people not to litter. I decided this myself, not because of my parents (and definitely not because I see sooooo many other people doing it). Also, I do read a lot of stuff on the Internet. As bad as my grasp in politics is, I like to thinn that I understand a little more about current events than 'that rap sing that came out yesterday'.
I was annoyed that so few people wanted to raise gas prices when they first went down to fund California and pay out debt. I mean, the prices were so ridiculously low, it wouldn't have made a difference! Compare that to the prices we had BEFORE!!! I am still angered by that.
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