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Originally posted by bonbonbox
I admit I erred not giving reasons for the opinion but to assume that I have a blind, baseless distrust in the judgement of anyone under 21 I feel shows a lack of imagination and creativity.
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Well, if it weren't for the fact you remain calling all those under 21, "kids" further into your post, I might have a passing consideration of your respect or trust for them. As it stands, I still don't think you hold them in very high regard.
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Check the insurance rates on kids and then go figure why they are so high. Could it possibly be that they are, as proven by accident reports, the most likely to have accidents due to thier imaturity? No that couldn't possibly be it. Mayhaps the insurance industry just has a blind, baseless distrust in the judgment of anyone under 25.
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Your argumentatively useless sarcasm aside, you could consider two things:
1. Not every town in the country can afford to have or can rely on mass transit. I live in Orlando, Fl. This is a decent-sized city, but WAY too spread out for any kind of mass transit to really work.
2. Driving proficiency IS what it is. You can either immediately be great at it forever, or you never get it. I drive a lot. I get cut off more by these stupid fucking OLD PEOPLE, and the late-30, early-40-something crowd, than the "kids" of which you so positively speak. They don't give a shit about the other people on the road. They don't have respect for others or the privelege of driving and just point their car in whatever direction suits them. "Kids" care about their cars, and they're usually a hell of a lot more attentive because they don't have this laid-back, "i'm better than everyone else" vibe rippling out of them.
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My view is kids should be kids and focus on thier education, enjoying the joys of youth (not frying up burgers and delivering pizzas), and certainly not cluttering thier youthful minds with the crap that they will get far too much of as adults. Can't we let kids be kids? Is our country in such bad shape that they have to vote and be part of the work force? I realize though that I make no sense. Good day.
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Well, in all honesty and without sarcasm (although i know you were being sarcastic), I can say i'm glad you realize that. You're on the right path.
You're still calling everyone under 21 "kids", and you have a blatant disrespect and distrust which oozes from your words. I'm 23, by the way, so this is not a personal thing. This is a, "stop being so damned closed-minded, open your eyes, and maybe you'll see something wonderful for once in your life" thing.
-analog.