Comments on: The youth of today have lost the plot http://saulk.co.za/2008/04/15/the-youth-of-today-have-lost-the-plot/?source=rss Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:00:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Zonke http://saulk.co.za/2008/04/15/the-youth-of-today-have-lost-the-plot/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Zonke Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:21:57 +0000 http://saulk.co.za/2008/04/15/the-youth-of-today-have-lost-the-plot/#comment-1052 SaulK Interesting article you've written here, just view the world and tell me what exactly you see. Technology has become no.1 and besides what we mostly lack these days is the community spirit, socialism has been erased by capitalism and imperialism thus leads us to the type of lifestyle we live in. As for the million man march I knew from the time it commenced and the foreman behind it Desmond Dube, if you observed the whole arrangement it was too commercial which again brings us to what we refer to as consumerism. It was his publicity stunt and few men participated, foremost it was held at Union buildings in Tshwane, how many men were able to go there? The youth of Soweto uprising, Chatsworth, Langa and Gugulethu dedicated their lives and didn't go arround asking for donation in order to demonstrate against Bantu Education. My focal point is we lack UBUNTU and that will result in what we call lost generations. SaulK

Interesting article you’ve written here, just view the world and tell me what exactly you see. Technology has become no.1 and besides what we mostly lack these days is the community spirit, socialism has been erased by capitalism and imperialism thus leads us to the type of lifestyle we live in.

As for the million man march I knew from the time it commenced and the foreman behind it Desmond Dube, if you observed the whole arrangement it was too commercial which again brings us to what we refer to as consumerism.

It was his publicity stunt and few men participated, foremost it was held at Union buildings in Tshwane, how many men were able to go there? The youth of Soweto uprising, Chatsworth, Langa and Gugulethu dedicated their lives and didn’t go arround asking for donation in order to demonstrate against Bantu Education.

My focal point is we lack UBUNTU and that will result in what we call lost generations.

]]> By: Christopher J Combrink http://saulk.co.za/2008/04/15/the-youth-of-today-have-lost-the-plot/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Christopher J Combrink Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:04:14 +0000 http://saulk.co.za/2008/04/15/the-youth-of-today-have-lost-the-plot/#comment-514 Nick, I wouldn't say lazy. If anything, we are FINALLY moving into a more 'education orrientated' way of living in SA. Slowly. I do, however, think that the case with a lot of my peers is that they simply do not appreciate anything. Wars / Great Depressions / you get the idea are all things that previous generations had to slog through to make it to where they are today. They remember the (bad) old days. I was at UCT for a year and for the duration of my stay, I can safely say that the most memorable thing about it wasn't the protests, or the causes, it was the HOT summer fashion exhibited by the girls. Yummy. The youth of the 21st century is a Puppet of Trend. I personally, have NO drive other than my self-inflicted motivation, which at the best of times can be minimal. But like all good things, it's taking time. Hmmmm, what i'd give for a 'leader' woth idolising. South Africa, if i could hug you, I would. I hear you crying... Nick, I wouldn’t say lazy. If anything, we are FINALLY moving into a more ‘education orrientated’ way of living in SA. Slowly.

I do, however, think that the case with a lot of my peers is that they simply do not appreciate anything. Wars / Great Depressions / you get the idea are all things that previous generations had to slog through to make it to where they are today. They remember the (bad) old days.

I was at UCT for a year and for the duration of my stay, I can safely say that the most memorable thing about it wasn’t the protests, or the causes, it was the HOT summer fashion exhibited by the girls. Yummy.

The youth of the 21st century is a Puppet of Trend.

I personally, have NO drive other than my self-inflicted motivation, which at the best of times can be minimal. But like all good things, it’s taking time. Hmmmm, what i’d give for a ‘leader’ woth idolising.

South Africa, if i could hug you, I would. I hear you crying…

]]> By: Nick Hall http://saulk.co.za/2008/04/15/the-youth-of-today-have-lost-the-plot/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Nick Hall Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:10:44 +0000 http://saulk.co.za/2008/04/15/the-youth-of-today-have-lost-the-plot/#comment-513 Student apathy is a huge problem in SA, I've been a student at UCT for many years now and similalry i've seen very little protests. Funnily enough though, its not that there are no cause's to support, or no one is aware of them, but here at UCT our problem seems to be that if someone tries to organise a protest (and trust me loads of intrest groups do) they get very little support. Most students these days are more interested in keeping their heads down and getting a degree than supporting a cause. Maybe we've all become far to cynical... or should that be lazy? Student apathy is a huge problem in SA, I’ve been a student at UCT for many years now and similalry i’ve seen very little protests. Funnily enough though, its not that there are no cause’s to support, or no one is aware of them, but here at UCT our problem seems to be that if someone tries to organise a protest (and trust me loads of intrest groups do) they get very little support. Most students these days are more interested in keeping their heads down and getting a degree than supporting a cause. Maybe we’ve all become far to cynical… or should that be lazy?

]]> By: SaulK http://saulk.co.za/2008/04/15/the-youth-of-today-have-lost-the-plot/comment-page-1/#comment-511 SaulK Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:14:27 +0000 http://saulk.co.za/2008/04/15/the-youth-of-today-have-lost-the-plot/#comment-511 Hey Chris Yip, pale white male here. I agree with you that the youth of today have no culture due to the lack of anything beyond stories about rubbish celebrities. My issue is that without any culture how do you have any passion and thus drive? This fact scares me greatly! Eagerly awaiting the rest of this comment though :) Hey Chris
Yip, pale white male here.

I agree with you that the youth of today have no culture due to the lack of anything beyond stories about rubbish celebrities.

My issue is that without any culture how do you have any passion and thus drive? This fact scares me greatly!

Eagerly awaiting the rest of this comment though :)

]]> By: Christopher J Combrink http://saulk.co.za/2008/04/15/the-youth-of-today-have-lost-the-plot/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Christopher J Combrink Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:48:26 +0000 http://saulk.co.za/2008/04/15/the-youth-of-today-have-lost-the-plot/#comment-510 Boet, you have to realise ONE thing to get your head around this: the MEDIA rules the world. In the early 1920s, the papers were full of war stories and depression had set in.. Now-a-days, we have a sensationalised media frenzy that devoures celebz for breakfast (or is it us that do in the loo when we pick up 'People' magazine?).. Are you seeing my point? You, like myself, are a South African. I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess you're also white? I've come to the conclusion that white 0 - 30 year olds have very little culture/beliefs/heritage in this country. Arg, dinner time.. more to follow - watch this space :) Boet, you have to realise ONE thing to get your head around this: the MEDIA rules the world.

In the early 1920s, the papers were full of war stories and depression had set in..
Now-a-days, we have a sensationalised media frenzy that devoures celebz for breakfast (or is it us that do in the loo when we pick up ‘People’ magazine?)..

Are you seeing my point?

You, like myself, are a South African. I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess you’re also white?

I’ve come to the conclusion that white 0 – 30 year olds have very little culture/beliefs/heritage in this country. Arg, dinner time.. more to follow – watch this space :)

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