Nicole Cardiff - Candid Expressions

When does beating up on someone become right? Does a person who's full of hot-air and empty threats better dealt with in a savage beating? Does being different mean you paint a target on your forehead that says “Go ahead, beat me. I wont mind…”? Does being a figure of authority make a persona victim of hatred of spoiled brats?

As dark as these questions are, I feel they need to be asked. Today, some acts of violence and assault are for vengeance, desire for notoriety or an outlet for tantrums so much tolerated by parents. Victoria Lindsay, does not feel safe anymore after the severe beating she got from several girls in a place she took refuge in. Sadly, the one who let her beaters in was her 'friend'who later claims she got scared of the main bully. The Bacup teens beat up a Goth couple for no apparent reason, the girl they stomped died. These teens have a rap video in YouTube and was said to have a stomp and upload next time- thankfully they were caught! 

Samantha Taylor did not plan to upload any video, but was caught on video lying about the situation she was in and probably showing off “I am cool!” in the school bus. Greta interviewed Samantha and her lawyer and just like the ones mentioned, never showed remorse. She is such a spoiled brat she even went as far as saying she wouldn't apologize for anything- why am I not surprised?

The point for this rant would be the parent's role in their child's life. Most of these hurting seems to be geared to pleasing peers instead of dong the right thing as Mum and Dad taught.  The idea of disappointing parents has hit an all time low, the need for peers validation of existence is a far better cause in the eyes of the youth. What is wrong with this picture? How can their peers take a higher priority in attention when parents clothe and feed and provide? The outside looking in, bury a child in a pile of tangible and material things will not make them better people. Teaching discipline and value versus being up to date with gadgets to keep them “happy” prepares a solid future. When push comes to shove, would you rather have a bully for a child or even tempered one? I'd rather be remembered for having the well behaved kid than the juvenile delinquent brat.