10Issues


 * ISSUES || ITEMS OF EVIDENCE ||
 * They're screenagers, Net addicted, losing their social skills, and they have no time for sports or healthy activities. || There is concern in the medical field about NetGens being addicted to video games.(@http://children.webmd.com/news/20090421/is-your-child-addicted-to-video-games) ||
 * They steal. || Intellectual property rights are commonly ignored by NetGens. (@http://www.riaa.com/physicalpiracy.php) ||
 * This is the latest narcissistic "me" generation. || MySpace and YouTube encourage NetGens to seek attention, according to data from NetGens responses to the Narcissistic Personality Inventory. (@http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/narcissistic.htm) ||
 * They have no shame. || NetGens are quite comfortable posting provocative photos and lots of personal information online. (@http://lolitaeffect.com) ||
 * They're dumber than we were at their age. || NetGens don't read and are poor communicators. They are "The Dumbest Generation" according to Bauerlein. (@http://www.newsweek.com/id/138536/page/1) ||
 * They're bullying friends online. || When NetGens live in virtual reality all the time, they are more prone to bully others online. (@http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2007/Cyberbullying.aspx) ||
 * They don't give a damn. || They don't vote. They watch Comedy Central for their news. They have no values. ([]) ||
 * They have no work ethic and will be bad employees. || Companies are now banning Facebook because they know NetGens love to waste their time on it. (@http://www.thetartan.org/2009/11/2/news/procrastination) ||
 * Because their parents have coddled them, they are adrift in the world and afraid to choose a path. || Damon describes NetGens as “afraid of commitment.” ([]) ||
 * They’re violent. || Evidence: Columbine ||
 * They’re violent. || Evidence: Columbine ||