Youth of today

"They have no conversation, don't listen and refuse to take an interest in anyone else"
Quoted by popular newspaper the telegraph, there is an article trying to understand just why is it that the youth of today are the way they are, their ill manners, foul language, apparent lack of social skills, and why they are all such "bad eggs".

Really Telegraph? I honestly thought better of you.
Surprisingly these youths that are being blamed for all of societies faults might actually account for some of your readers, an odd concept considering you call yourselves a form of media targeting intellectual members of society.
That seems like a very naive and narrow minded perspective to have on a whole section of society.

Ever heard of the term scapegoat? Because that is exactly what the youth of today are, with an expanding society comes increasing diversity and susceptibility to blame, nowadays everything you do is wrong to somebody, there is always somebody who doesn't agree with it, so today we just tend to shrug it off.
Whatever we do, we're wrong, so why pay any attention, right?

Wrong. - As a group young people are so accepting of the fact they are blamed for everything, but maybe it's the reluctance to stand up and say "Hey, you know what, we aren't that bad", that lands us with a stained reputation we can't seem to disperse.

Society is more diverse and open minded, but with this freedom times also change, there was a time when any faults within society were to be "corrected" and "fixed", some appropriately, and others not.
People would try to fix foul language among society, but with this compulsion to "fix" came attempts to fix homosexuality, and controversial freedoms of speech. There was no balance.

Now society, unfortunately, has gone the other way, we no longer live in a world where actions speak louder than words, we live in a land of promises, judgments, stereotyping and ultimately, one big blame game.
People see bad things happening in this world, and instead of stepping in and trying to help or solve the problems, we just sit back, watch, and make our judgments, blaming whoever will sit and take it.

"If i spoke to my parents like that, then i would have gotten a slap"
Many people see "old school" parenting as a way to solve all problems (apparently caused be youth), but if youth really are the problem, and parenting is the answer, then surely the wrong parenting could equally be the cause.

No? Course not, didn't think so.
I had forgotten that all older generations are superior.

Stereotyping comes with great stigma and we all take pride is claiming not to do it at all, however we each do it, every single day.

Just because one drunk might urinate in public and act socially inappropriate, what is there to actually say that another one approaching you in the street is likely to do so?
Absolutely nothing, we are all that says they will, and what do we know?

There have been riots recently, which have involved young people, the riots were in response to hiking university fees (how dare people want an education to contribute to society), and directly affected a lot of young people.
Firstly, in addressing riots, there were groups of young people protesting quietly, peacefully, however the less friendly rioters, tainted to entire protesting and lead to the stereotyping of all young people there.
Then again, this does tend to happen with most protests, they were simply jumping on the bandwagon.
Secondly, young people were protesting, because the cause was directly affecting them, it's unlikely that for a cause affecting young people the protests will be full of 80 year old retired pensioners, as it simply does not affect them, not to the same degree as least.

If the government were to suddenly increase tax for the average 30 year old by 300% then if there were protests, which there definitely would be, it's very likely that among the individuals involved, the majority would in fact be 30 year old working class people. It's simply how it works, society is selfish, if it doesn't affect us, we don't care, or at least that's what goes for the majority.

Nobody is perfect, society is far from perfect, and there are some vile young people, people that I, and many other young people i know am ashamed to be connected, compared and considered the same as.

When we are in groups, it's a common assumption that we are up to no good, however i can certainly say that when I am with my friends and see an old lady coming towards us, I will immediately pause the conversation and move the side so she can pass through us easily.
No, that doesn't mean we are trying to block you in, corner you, rob you, or steal any of your things, it simply means I am trying to be helpful.

There is good and there is bad in any group in society, but if every groups were to be scrutinized and stereotyped like youth, then we would all end up fearing everybody, hating everybody, and ultimately blaming everybody.

When you get on a bus and see me, you should not see me as somebody to avoid, or as a lesser member of society than you, I am the same as every man, woman, child on that bus, and I will continue to be until i die.

This is the generation that holds the future leaders, kings and queens, doctors, lifesaving surgeons, and people who in 40 years will be considered well respected, and might one day save your life.
You are the ones that brought us up, taught us all that we do, and have been our role models, we don't blame you, but if you continue to question us, we could start questioning you.