I think you can take god out of that equation. I know that god plays a important role in many peoples lives, but god or the lack thereof is often used as a excuse in such context.

Children need someone who cares about them, good schools, a environment where they can flourish.

I think the Scandinavian countries in northern Europe are a good example for this. The majority of the population in those countries doesn't believe in got, yet they have low crime rates, are all in all well educated.

And that's imho entirely because of the awesome school system. No one, is left behind. They seem to know that the children are the future and so they treat them like that.

In my opinion many of those problems youngsters are being accused of happens because of the lack of respect the adults show towards them. They take away they hope, take away their chances for a good life.

If their born into a bad neighbourhood, into a poor family, they're almost certainly pretty much fucked. They couldn't choose when or where they were born, yet they are the ones held responsible.

It doesn't even have to be their parents, their teachers or whatever others' fault. It doesn't matter who cares for them, or who gives them the respect they deserve as long as there's anyone doing it.

People should stop holding children responsible when they needed help and didn't get it. Sure, there's a line they might cross sometime, somewhere but often they do that because no one showed them where to stop or where to begin.

As far as I can remember the pants MC Hammer was wearing were parachute pants, not baggy pants. I'm not 100% sure about the name though.


P.S.: I just woke up so my English might be bad but I just was in the mood to write something. I'm sorry.