tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179795275664264195.post5239303209417355679..comments2024-01-27T20:23:45.771+00:00Comments on Sulci Collective: Clueless Politicians And Plodding PoliceSulci Collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179795275664264195.post-5462289322895919312011-08-11T20:40:52.746+01:002011-08-11T20:40:52.746+01:00Thanks Lisa for your 1st hand observations.
Unfor...Thanks Lisa for your 1st hand observations.<br /><br />Unfortunately we have imported the thug life here too.<br /><br />And under our stringent cuts, what little facilities for youth there are will be cut beyond the bone.Sulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179795275664264195.post-13779199780757463032011-08-11T19:51:26.027+01:002011-08-11T19:51:26.027+01:00Great post, Marc. A very well-thought out social a...Great post, Marc. A very well-thought out social analysis<br /><br />IMO, a solid, well-funded education system is one of the keys. I work with a lot of violent "throwaway" kids. Their home lives are often appalling or simply non-existent. It's easy to fear them and even hate them. I've been cussed, assaulted, had them spit in my face. I've also seen them turned around, watched as they learned a trade, channeled their anger into art, poetry and music, seen them volunteer at retirement homes and animal shelters and treat the denizens with gentleness and respect. Unfortunately, most of these successes come from intensive intervention, small classrooms, dedicated staff, and businesses willing to work with us and hire these kids for job training. Youth centers give them access to such things as video games, basketball, after-school tutoring - places to hang out and socialize instead of walking around the streets bored to death. Hell, these days most adults can't afford to go to the movies, go bowling, etc. very often - what do we expect the kids to do with themselves? (Obviously, they have no one at home who cares where they are, or they wouldn't even be out on the streets a second, third or fourth night in a row.)<br /><br />Unfortunately, some of our centers are closing, and with education cuts mounting and the economy worsening (at least over here) there's a very real danger that many (or most) of those programs will disappear. And we simply can't afford that.<br /><br />As far as American gangs, they seem to primarily revolve around both drugs and the glamorization of "the thug life". And guns - well, I won't take up any more of your blog.Lihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831231531918915804noreply@blogger.com