why has this turned into a discussion about race again?

i could understand the drug-addicted teenager being violent to his mother, he's on drugs after all. but recent generations' lack of respect to their elders is the result of bad upbringing. i don't think it matters whether it's a single parent household or not, or if it's too much tv. i was practically raised by our tv since both of my parents worked long hours but (i think) i turned out fine.

could it perhaps be that kids don't get spanked or at least punished properly when they do wrong anymore? my friend who's now a mom seems to think so. i remember the viral blog post about a mom's open letter to her daughter after miley's twerk