Quote Originally Posted by Spicoli View Post
Truth be told the notion that todays generation is softer and we collectively are more spoiled is not exclusive to 'young' people today. I think it's natural for every generation to think itself 'harder' than the next. As we age we hold onto some of the things we experienced growing up and now adapt to todays culture, conveniences technologies. We know how it is and the value of sitting alone with time to think. But how many of us now put our phones away around a table tonight? Can go without a/c more than a week without losing our fookin minds? The list is endless. Our Fathers or Grandfathers will never know the convenience of 'choosing' to enlist knowing they'll most likely be sent off to be shot at, similar to WW1 conscription.
Yeah yeah yeah, but equating WORDS with violent ACTION....that's not so much soft as it is dumb and also totalitarian as well.