I would like to add that some people don't weigh the consequences of their actions and most do not take responsibility for what they do. I'm also in the inner city schools and I might ask a child to stop doing something (talking, kicking someone, etc.) that I saw them do and they look me right in the eye and say, "I didn't do that." Music, TV, movies, and even their home lives influence the fact if they don't get caught, it's OK to do it. And it's not just the poor...politicians, the weathly...it's whatever one can get away with.
I'm not trying to preach either, but our pastor was talking about how media shows families and he compared and contrasted the older sitcom "Family Ties" to "The King of Queens." He said neither were perfect families, but he recommends families don't watch "The King of Queens" because of the sarcasm and hatefulness things are said. To quote him, "Kids don't need lessons on how to sass." Amen.
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