More of a drain on their parents I'd imagine. And some of them, a drain on my testicles 
Yes we should kill them all. Anyone who doesn't go straight from 12 to 20 should be removed from society. 
Of course people who don't pay in to the system except through purchasing (alcohol, phones, takeaways and useless junk) are a drain on society. Then they grow up and get jobs and pay in to support the older generation who no longer pay anything in, and the new generation of useless waste-of-space adolescents.
Of course people who don't pay in to the system except through purchasing (alcohol, phones, takeaways and useless junk) are a drain on society. Then they grow up and get jobs and pay in to support the older generation who no longer pay anything in, and the new generation of useless waste-of-space adolescents.
Yes, I think every year we should get rid of all the teenagers in the world. In 60-70 years time we would see the end of poverty, famine, wars and all those others problems.
yes, i hate teenagers.
Original post by JPO92
They are one of the most immportant resource we have.
How? They're a bunch of loud-mouthed hooligans who hang about the streets smoking and listening to music. What good have they ever done
Theyre at that awkward stage of life where theyre finding out who they are
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Any evidence or just notes on this topic?
No because some have interesting viewpoints and opinions. Teenagers are normal people, not aliens from Jupiter. Just because there is some stereotype of rude teenagers who just drink, have sex and take drugs doesn't mean all of us are like this. Many of us are normal and work hard to stay in education to get good jobs to contribute to society.
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How? They're a bunch of loud-mouthed hooligans who hang about the streets smoking and listening to music. What good have they ever done
Theyre at that awkward stage of life where theyre finding out who they are
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Theyre at that awkward stage of life where theyre finding out who they are
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Not all teenagers hang around the streets smoking and listening to music and that is not limited to teenagers either. You shouldn't measure something's value only on what it s worth now, but also on what it might be worth in the years to come.
Were you not an awkward teenager once? If not, I'd like to know how. I know I was. Doing some of the things teenagers do is an important part of mental development and if it can be channelled constructively even better.
I think as a society, we have a very stigmatised view of teenagers and as a result we create more stigma and more friction between adults and teenagers when really we shold be trying to understand one another and encourage growth and support.
Original post by parrot16
No because some have interesting viewpoints and opinions. Teenagers are normal people, not aliens from Jupiter. Just because there is some stereotype of rude teenagers who just drink, have sex and take drugs doesn't mean all of us are like this. Many of us are normal and work hard to stay in education to get good jobs to contribute to society.
Literally me!
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No, but students are. They spend 4 years in an economic black hole gaining a degree in philosophy, or gender studies, or political science, or whatever, only to apply for admission onto the Asda graduate management programme.
And they wonder why we have an ever more unproductive economy. Our youngest are spending time studying topics which will have absolutely nothing to do with their future careers, when, rather, they could be spending that time gaining real, practical work experience and getting ahead off the back of their A-Levels (I don't see why you need any more than school qualifications to apply for the vast majority of graduate programmes).
When everyone has a degree, what's the point in having a degree? What's next, everyone has a Masters? A PhD? Two PhDs?
And they wonder why we have an ever more unproductive economy. Our youngest are spending time studying topics which will have absolutely nothing to do with their future careers, when, rather, they could be spending that time gaining real, practical work experience and getting ahead off the back of their A-Levels (I don't see why you need any more than school qualifications to apply for the vast majority of graduate programmes).
When everyone has a degree, what's the point in having a degree? What's next, everyone has a Masters? A PhD? Two PhDs?
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No, but students are. They spend 4 years in an economic black hole gaining a degree in philosophy, or gender studies, or political science, or whatever, only to apply for admission onto the Asda graduate management programme.
And they wonder why we have an ever more unproductive economy. Our youngest are spending time studying topics which will have absolutely nothing to do with their future careers, when, rather, they could be spending that time gaining real, practical work experience and getting ahead off the back of their A-Levels (I don't see why you need any more than school qualifications to apply for the vast majority of graduate programmes).
When everyone has a degree, what's the point in having a degree? What's next, everyone has a Masters? A PhD? Two PhDs?
And they wonder why we have an ever more unproductive economy. Our youngest are spending time studying topics which will have absolutely nothing to do with their future careers, when, rather, they could be spending that time gaining real, practical work experience and getting ahead off the back of their A-Levels (I don't see why you need any more than school qualifications to apply for the vast majority of graduate programmes).
When everyone has a degree, what's the point in having a degree? What's next, everyone has a Masters? A PhD? Two PhDs?
Completely agree. We could do away with at least 50% of degrees achieved and be no worse off. The opposite, in fact.
Original post by TheCitizenAct
No, but students are. They spend 4 years in an economic black hole gaining a degree in philosophy, or gender studies, or political science, or whatever, only to apply for admission onto the Asda graduate management programme.
And they wonder why we have an ever more unproductive economy. Our youngest are spending time studying topics which will have absolutely nothing to do with their future careers, when, rather, they could be spending that time gaining real, practical work experience and getting ahead off the back of their A-Levels (I don't see why you need any more than school qualifications to apply for the vast majority of graduate programmes).
When everyone has a degree, what's the point in having a degree? What's next, everyone has a Masters? A PhD? Two PhDs?
And they wonder why we have an ever more unproductive economy. Our youngest are spending time studying topics which will have absolutely nothing to do with their future careers, when, rather, they could be spending that time gaining real, practical work experience and getting ahead off the back of their A-Levels (I don't see why you need any more than school qualifications to apply for the vast majority of graduate programmes).
When everyone has a degree, what's the point in having a degree? What's next, everyone has a Masters? A PhD? Two PhDs?
And who's fault is it that Students are picking subjects without knowing about what jobs are available at the end? It is the responsibility of Schools, Families and other Social Institutions to promote the need for practical, functional degrees that serve a purpose to our economy and to the student who then benefits from (hopefully) a well paid and specialised job that they enjoy.
It just comes back to a failing education system which does not prepare young people for the world of work. We do have the tools to fix this, it's just not beng taken seriously because politicians don't think the situation is bad enough.
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And who's fault is it that Students are picking subjects without knowing about what jobs are available at the end? It is the responsibility of Schools, Families and other Social Institutions to promote the need for practical, functional degrees that serve a purpose to our economy and to the student who then benefits from (hopefully) a well paid and specialised job that they enjoy.
It just comes back to a failing education system which does not prepare young people for the world of work. We do have the tools to fix this, it's just not beng taken seriously because politicians don't think the situation is bad enough.
It just comes back to a failing education system which does not prepare young people for the world of work. We do have the tools to fix this, it's just not beng taken seriously because politicians don't think the situation is bad enough.
I don't disagree. It's also squarely the fault of New Labour, a purposeless and hollow pledge to get '50% of young people into Higher Education' and decades worth of demonisation of working class labour, trades and, to a lesser extent, self-employment.
I don't understand the question... Are teenagers of 2015 the most entitled, leeching and sensitive demographic in Britain? Quite possibly. Their competition is single mothers and the elderly. The latter two aren't nearly as loud.
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