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Old 12-20-2014, 10:01 PM   #2002
JonInMiddleGA
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Originally Posted by Noop View Post
I think teaching these young black men emotional discipline at an early age would go a long way to helping the present situation. I am not sure what marching and protesting does or than make a speculate of the situation. Getting members of the community to organize and choose legitimate leadership who understands and supports their interest would resolve a lot of these problems.

To bad people like Al Sharpton, Jessie Jackson, and Co. have made a mockery of black (perhaps poor) plight.

We ain't often on the same page on societal issues, and we've clashed publicly on occasion, so this is notable enough that I'd like to thank you publicly for saying that.

I'll simply add that it isn't just young black men that need more guidance in a variety of areas either. The manifestations of that shortcoming might be different but there's a lack in a lot of white areas too. (Presumably the same could be said for Hispanic youth, honestly off the top of my head I dunno if Asians / Asian youth have the same issues or not)
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