[Radar Rider]

I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on
the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless
beyond words.

When I was a boy, we were taught to be discrete and respectful of
elders, but the present youth are exceedingly unwise and impatient of
restraint.
--- Hesiod, Eighth Century B.C.

This quote and others attributed to Socrates and Plato make the point that adults throughout history have been alarmed by the behavior of young people and that civilization hasn't yet come to an end because of the rebelliousness of teenagers.

I honestly believe that kids are no worse than they've ever been, but that bad behavior is simply more visible due to stupid things like mytube and youspace.

If you're 'from the past', you can't tell me that fights happened and some word of mouth crowds gathered when everyone said that Socrates and Plato are going to fight at 4 o'clock behind the gym. Even the spontaneous events were egged on by the shouts of "Fight, Fight, Fight!" Back then, they weren't recorded.

In these days of multi-media, such things ARE recorded, and that makes it all seem so much more real. BUT, it has been happening forever.