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Even when parents try to raise their kids right, there are too many negative role models in society that teach kids to be disrespectful. Do you think this is a major cause, a minor cause or not a cause at all of rude and disrespectful behavior?
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As the Twig Is Bent
Americans are particularly concerned about the discourteous and disrespectful conduct of children, and they hold parents primarily responsible for this phenomenon. People say that too many parents don't invest the energy needed to teach their children good behavior, and that too often they fail to set a good example themselves. But even when parents try hard, Americans say, social forces—especially in popular culture and the entertainment media—routinely undercut their efforts.


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