Why have young people no common sense anymore ? Sure we all did some dodgy antics once, but by our mid twenties we could judge a dangerous or potentially dangerous outcome to our decisions. Couldnt we ?
This week I heard two stories about young people in our family who ended up in dangerous situations, but seemed totally not to see them coming somehow.
The first went hiking on New Years Day in misty wet weather, and got lost with friends after becoming disorientated as the evening gloom closed in. The mountain rescue team had to be called to guide them to safety after they nearly walked right over a cliff. The short dark days are not the time to be walking up mountains. One mistake and the night soon closes in. Im sure I heard of some people needing rescuing on the local news and thought what idiots are up there at this time of year ! Embarrassing no doubt, but they were bright people, but no common sense at all. People have no fear of nature anymore. Everything seems benign and tamed to them. The truth is that the hills and weather want to kill. Disrespect them and your asking for it, especially in winter.
The second incident included the brother of the girl whose friends got stranded on the mountain. He set off for a drive with his mates during icy weather. But where did he go ? Only up the highest single track mountain pass in Cumbria thats well known to be a no go in even slightly wintry weather. His father in the car had fallen asleep, and only woke up when the car started sliding and spinning sideways. They never thought to turn around. He couldnt believe they had got so so far up the narrow pass. When he asked his son why on earth they had attempted the drive when signs said " road closed " his son replied that " they always say that " Anyway said father was so scared he told the passengers go get out for the decent because if anything went wrong there was no point in them all going of the edge to their death.
These people involved in the two incidents all had degrees and good jobs. In fact upstanding young people, but there was no judgement or common sense. I think also that when in a group we relinquish our judgement to others, or allow ourselves to do things we arent comfortable with if others agree to it being " safe " No one wants to be the person that say " no ". As we get older we correct that trait and maybe even see danger everywhere. Maybe I forget how it felt to be that age ?
I'm sorry but driving up a mountain pass during icy weather is just...unwise. It could be due either to IQ or even the way a person's brain is developed. Some people have no fear (e.g. psychopathy). Some say the younger are damaged by vaxxines and it's affected their reasoning and their affect (lack of fear). I don't know if the vaxxine schedule is the same in your country, but in the USA, most youth have to take upwards of 70 shots before they are out of school. That's a lot of injury to the brain, also noting that the shots have mercury in them or thimerosol as a preservative. The one time I was "forced" to get a flu shot at work, I chose one that didn't have the thimeresol but I paid for it out of pocket. The "free" ones have the mercury. I am convinced the government of the world have beent trying to do us in for a very long time now. Could also explain why so many youth are confused over their gender.
ReplyDeleteGood point. The young man also nearly ended up in our bonfire too this year, but that was drink related.
DeleteOh, the "bonfire guy." I remember that now. He needs to be careful or he won't live very long.
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