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Re: Kid's entitlement

In part, I blame a shift in kids' entertainment for their growing sense of entitlement.  The main characters never have to achieve anything anymore.

Disney films always feature a main character who is somehow 'special' from birth, and it is always the fault of the inept grownups around that main character that his or her special abilities are not recognized.  Harry Potter is another example of this trend.

Compare to the Pixar films, where the main characters have to really work to accomplish something. 

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It is bad public policy to keep people who cannot pay their bills from gaining employment.  It keeps poor people poor and prevents past due accounts from being paid.

Unless it can be shown that bad credit ratings come only from irresponsibility and not involuntary unemployment, they should not be used to screen job applicants.  Or renters, for that matter.

I've walked out of a job interview because they wanted to check my credit.  Most people aren't lucky enough to be in that position.  Instead, they have to go through the humiliation of being refused a job because of previous unfortunate circumstances.

posted 3 years, 3 months ago
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