L.H., I think that this is true in all industrial societies. The young people have no memory of hard times and their parents have labored to shield them from hard times.
They do not know what it is like to have no job, money, or prospects.
My own son is a case in point, although now that he is married (at 20) with a baby on the way, he is beginning to see the value of education and a good work ethic.
But it is sad to see vast amounts of money thrown at a problem that can only be solved by a change in attitude.

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