intimidating 'yoofs' are actually just looking out for themselves

Former Member · February 2006

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4725200.stm

bet it'll be ignored nonetheless

Former Member · February 2006

i think gangs gathering together, tends to have the loooking out for each other as a result of gathering, rather than a cause

Teh_Gerbil · February 2006

Or so they can mob smaller groups and nab their mobiles.

Skive · February 2006

Being part of a gang is simply self preservation. You are far likely to get into trouble if you've got mates watching your back. It's fucking obvious.

Former Member · February 2006

Skive wrote:

Being part of a gang is simply self preservation. You are far likely to get into trouble if you've got mates watching your back. It's fucking obvious.

Shouldn't that be less likely

Anyway...it's true enough. No one likes to walk around town by themselves. It's good to have a group, it shows you have people willing to stick up for you and shows identity and shit like that.

Former Member · February 2006

Dirty scuffers, usually.

Skive · February 2006

turlough wrote:

Shouldn't that be less likely

Yes it should.

At least kids that hang around in groups are learning some social skills. Far better than a generation of square eyed, pale skinned Playstation addicts.

Former Member · February 2006

Skive wrote:

Yes it should.

At least kids that hang around in groups are learning some social skills. Far better than a generation of square eyed, pale skinned Playstation addicts.

:thumb:

Got it in one!

Former Member · February 2006

turlough wrote:

:thumb:

Got it in one!

there was a life once,where kids got bruises fighting with other kids.it was important to live like that to build a fully rounded human being,to interact with different people,so that they are fully prepared for real life!.......parants need to wise up instead of killing their kids by over protection...IMO

Former Member · February 2006

DEANO MAC wrote:

there was a life once,where kids got bruises fighting with other kids.it was important to live like that to build a fully rounded human being,to interact with different people,so that they are fully prepared for real life!.......parants need to wise up instead of killing their kids by over protection...IMO

:thumb:

Yet again you got it sorted.

I hate all these people that are over protective. I'm more ready for what life has to give me more than most people. I got into fights, I got beat up and it's all a learning experience. Wouldn't regret it for a second.

Former Member · February 2006

DEANO MAC wrote:

there was a life once,where kids got bruises fighting with other kids.it was important to live like that to build a fully rounded human being,to interact with different people,so that they are fully prepared for real life!.......parants need to wise up instead of killing their kids by over protection...IMO

You're right. A bit of youthful violence is character building, bond-strengthening and life-affirming. If you don't learn how to fight, then being assertive is difficult in later life...it's a primal, evolutionary thing in our psyche...a reflection back to the past when a challenge = violence.

I think the increasing modern abhorrence towards this sort of thing is born of what i call evolutionary insecurity. Over-protection leads to resentment of violence as any way justified or natural because to suggest otherwise implies socialisation has lead to a sort of evolutionary dysfunction by turning people away from their inherent primal nature.

intimidating 'yoofs' are actually just looking out for themselves

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