By: mlf4d_mtsu_s12 on 2/29/12
It’s always disappointing to read articles about the absence of conscience and overall respect from America’s youth today. I don’t know whether it’s that kids are growing up in environments that don’t teach proper values, or if law enforcement isn’t as intimidating as it used to be. It almost seems that kids find it “cool” to be arrested or to feel like they are getting away with breaking the law in general. When it comes to adults, however, there is no excuse for such poor behavior. Laws are made for a reason. It doesn’t matter that minors divulged in such enabled and unlawful acts. It was the responsibility of the adult-only establishment to adhere by the written law. Of course adults are more to blame than underage kids and minors, but there should be a middle ground between the compliance. If middle-aged businessmen feel the need to sell alcohol to children in order to sustain a company, there is definitely something wrong in that situation. If 18-year old kids feel the need to sell drugs instead of finding an honest job and working hard in school, they have misinterpreted the purpose of a college education. Everyone should work harder, work together, and learn to communicate the importance of obeying laws for everyone’s sake.