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Originally posted by Melusine:
Absynthe, thanks for pointing that out. You're probably right that this may go for American kids (I can't really say), maybe also because we in Europe tend to remind ourselves a lot more of WW2 (careful what I say now since an American ridiculed the idea once already - I think it's true though).
Well, in that case, it' absolutely NOT what I've seen of kids so far... and not true of all American kids, considering some of IW's younger members
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Absolutely, Mel. Some of the "kids" on this forum are demonstratably more intelligent and aware than some of the "adults". I'm personally impressed with the number of folks here who are 15-20 years younger than I, whom I had assumed to be contemporaries from their attitudes and comments. Likewise I'm distressed at the number of old coots who mouth off like some posturing, potty-mouthed punks. Ageism is as shallow and ignorant a form of prejudice as any other. If only age did in fact convey wisdom, the world would likely not have seen the atrocities it has.
Interesting thing about the world wars; perhaps Americans would be more generally aware of the impact if we lived among the battlefields as many europeans do.