What is the percentage ratio of good and bad people?

Question

Should we do more to stop youngsters running off the rails?

y: I don't see the link. Many people who are born into a certain religion, don't necessarily follow it. Many others who get drawn into violence do so through circumstances. Take Iraq - Sunni and Shiite are now fighting for survival - surely we can't blame the individual as such. Pandora was freed from her box by the Americans. One day we may be religion free - but in the mean time religion bringscomfort and unity to many. How many peopl who stab and shoot others in the Uk do you think are religious? I suggest there are very few. GOD BLESS!

y: Thankyou for having the maturity to come back. I agre that many parents are totally irresponsible - it seems many just have sex and then abdicate duty.

glib_wis: I appreciate the humour of Mr Twain. I just feel so sad for many who aren't connected. Everyday we hear of more senseless killings I think the PC brigade that love single mums should at least have the courage and decency to admit that some can't cope. Too many children are allowed to become monsters without knowing it. Years ago, when most lived in villages, they would have been checked by their elders. Now we are all hand bound and waiting for the next bad news. Peace be with you too.

Answer 1

Hard to tell, there are few wholly bad people and fewer wholly good people, most of humanity is stuck in the middle, neither particularly good nor evil.

One of the problems society faces is that many parents have failed to maintain a good standard of discipline. They have given in to childish attempts to manipulate their parents by tantrums; nagging and whining when they are told something is unacceptable. As a result they are less inclined to follow the guidelines of society. Part of the problem is that parents are human, and get tired, stressed etc, and don't always have the energy to maintain discipline. This is particularly a problem for single parents, who cannot ask their spouse to give them some respite and end up drained by the demands of work and parenthood.

There is the conflict for parents that they want their children to be happy and buying sweets and toys is an easy way to do it. Whereas children will shamelessly play on parental guilt.

The rising tide of "we must protect the children from harm" activists insist that we cannot punish misbehaviour. Parents and teachers no longer have the freedom to enforce good behaviour. Teachers may not separate fighting children for fear of a paedophilia lawsuit. Parents cannot smack their children to bring home the point that there are limits to what is tolerable. Reasoned debate rarely works on young children. The famous "naughty step" only works if the parent is prepared to enforce it.

The "solution" is to make sure that parents maintain a cohesive determined strategy at all times. Easier said than done, unfortunately.

Answer 2

i have a view that most people have the capacity for good but some, 10%? are conditioned by family and peers to reject basic social order, etiquette and community living.

nations with less lawlessness have stronger family expectations, youths rarely hang about in their exclusive culture and people are given more opportunities to accept responsibilities

Answer 3

i like this quote from Mark Twain:
"boys should be locked in a barrel and fed thru a hole til they're 18. when they turn 18, plug up the hole."

the single most important factor in juvenile delinquency is the presence/absence of a father. until we stop this ever increasing single mother civilization, we will continue to battle young men (and women) raising havoc.


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Answer 4

to answer this, you must first ask what is the ratio between athiests and religious believers

sorry, i was being sarcastic, sometimes i go to far.
i appologise for any offence.
to answer your question properly, i think parenting standards have alot to do with youth behaviours.

mabe.
my reference is to parents who let there kids get away with to much, a lack of teaching responsability, respect etc.

i am a mother of 3, and i want my kids to be good, generous, kind people , have a good work ethic, and self respect.
oh, and a gsoh!

Answer 5

Define 'good' and define 'bad'. And do you believe that people go around with good and bad labels on them to make this statistic available to you?

Answer 6

100%. As every body is good in some respect and every body is bad in other respect.