I don't think this current (or future, whatever you wanna call it ) generation is gonna be one of strong, resilient, independent people. We've simply made strength and resilience too unfashionable, as a society, for it to appeal to young people. Ours is a generation of "poor me" and "pity me", much as we like to masquerade as tough. We've got safe spaces and support groups and all these good places to save us from bad people. How could anyone grow strong in that?
I recently watched a documentary about this, "No Safe Spaces", addressing the insane amount of cotton-wooling in universities, and how these kids are being told that what they don't wanna hear just doesn't exist anymore. It looks both at the effect this has on society (grim) and the effect it has on these young people, who will then be thrust into a world too harsh for their liking (again, the conclusion is grim).
I'm sure we could learn both. I just don't think these young generations are going to be the ones to do it.
It is rewarded behavior and everyone acts on incentive. Encourage victims, breed more victims.
I find it interesting at times when people talk about something like racism who have never experienced it, as if they have. They stick up for "my rights" without considering whether I need their help at all, as if I am too weak to speak for myself - and they don't see the irony.
It is a funny world we live in.
When it comes to learning, the fastest path is applying enough pain.
That's one of the things that irritates me about these so-called social justice warriors, also. We aren't treating each other as equals, and what's worse, we're deepening the rift between races, sexes, and any other category you can think of.
I was going to say "unfortunately so", but I wonder now if unfortunately is the right word. To wish the world didn't require pain and suffering to survive would be pointless. No, it's not fair, and sure, things might be nicer, but this is what it is. Reminds me of this..
Pain is part of life. I don't think it is unfortunate - it is just the fastest way to learn how t do something the right way so it doesn't hurt. The fear of getting hurt is what stops us learning more.