[SOC] Yeesh, talk about depressing...

Wed, 17 Apr 2002 08:32:36 -0500

Hmmmm, interesting.  Sounds just like the "idealistic" goals of a more
recent movement.  They're called The Taleban, I think.  "Fight, destroy Evil
Western Materialism."

Dan W. Dooley  WB5TKA  Bedford, Texas
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian C. Purdie" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Flying Pigs" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [SOC] Yeesh, talk about depressing...

> I remember it quite OK, it was a period when young people cared about what
was
> going on around them. Sadly today they seem to be entirely selfish and
> egocentric.
>
> My kids and grand kids know nothing beyond "trash TV" and, gimmee, gimmee
and,
> "Oh duh, I started a job last week, when do I get a company BMW?".
>
> Ask 1,000 kids aged between 15 and 30 today - "what is happening in the
world"
> and the overwhelming majority couldn't answer beyond soap stars, pop stars
and
> latest "trendy" gear.
>