Who’s got the loudest mouth? Look for the one who feels most neglected. Who’s got the foulest mouth? Look for the one who feels no-one will listen to reason, or who inherently knows he or she has nothing reasonable to convey.
“Empty barrels make the most noise” is an old and very apt saying that is today more relevant than ever in the public and political spheres. Give a moron a social media platform and havoc can swiftly and easily be wrought.
This is the age of blatant compensation. Not because there’s more of it nowadays but because the civilised surface of courtesy and intelligence has been strategically polished off by grinding down general education and revving up escapist entertainment.
If you “empower” a baby into thinking it’s an adult, everyone will soon be eating candy 24/7. And woe to anyone who tries to change the menu! The result will very soon be malnourishment, dental cavities and diabetes. And mood swings galore!
This is when the adults should just say no, give the kids some toys and move them to a designated and safe area. Maybe then they will grow up to become decent and functional human beings, capable of interacting with others, or maybe they won’t.
No matter what: kids will be kids!
