Some people aren't that bright

Originally Posted by btkr

No some people aren’t too bright, like the aforementioned. Yet I see some “criminal activity” where I think it’s genius and could maybe be used legitimately.

Sadly, I see and hear too much about thievery and the drug epidemic, agreeing with APA. Very sad for our youth.

Disclaimer - This response is only meant to present thoughts for individuals to consider. I am not soft on consequences and will not defend this type of activity. For the record I believe in the death penalty, but do not want to derail this thread to discuss that topic. We can start a new thread if this is to be discussed. The quotes and resources are provided only if anyone is interested. Sorry the teacher in me is coming out.



Desperation causes some people to do stupid things. I question what type of action should be taken. The most common trait among criminals is addiction to drugs, alcohol, or both. I feel for those that are addicts because it is considered a disease by the medical community. Yes I believe he should be incarcerated or even tarred and feathered, but also believe without treatment (if he is an addict) he will repeat this offense or something worse.

"Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences.† It is considered a brain disorder, because it involves functional changes to brain circuits involved in reward, stress, and self-control, and those changes may last a long time after a person has stopped taking drugs" - National Institute of Drug Abuse.

"About 80 percent of people who are arrested and placed in prison abuse either drugs or alcohol" - National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Accessed April 29, 2014.

As far as the youth, through out history each generation has looked down and felt sorry for the upcoming generation. My parents thought my generation was going to destroy the world, after all we grew up in the 60's.

“The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.” This was written by Socrates over 2,400 years ago.